Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 09:30:45 -0700 (PDT) From: chip ster Subject: Camp Clover For Boys - Shamrock Story Camp Clover For Boys - A History Of The Shamrock Club By chipster071053@yahoo.com LEGAL STUFF: If you're offended by stories with a sexual content, don't read this. If you're under age, don't read this. If it's illegal to be caught with this stuff where you live, don't read this. I'm going to take a little break from the story to give you some background on The Shamrock Club, the group that operates Camp Clover and Camp Blossom, along with the Shamrock Lodge, where this story takes place. While there's no actual sex in this narrative, I've had so many people ask if this is a real place, that I thought I'd write a "history" to make the place seem even more real. Read this, then you decide... THE SHAMROCK CLUB - A HISTORY The Shamrock Club is considered by outsiders to be one of the most successful social clubs in America. Officially founded in 1956, Shamrock Club boasts a large roster of members from all walks of life who have joined together to promote the ideals of open sex for men, women and young teens. Interestingly enough, the club's founding is based on need, and much of its growth sprang from necessity. The seed for the Shamrock Club was sewn during World War II by four American G-I's who had been trapped behind enemy lines when they were cut off from their unit. Forced into hiding, they were eventually sheltered in a bordello by members of the French Resistance, where they experienced many of the joys of sex during their stay. In addition to girls, who often entertained German officers while the men hid in a secret room under the bordello, there were a number of gay men and boys who serviced clients there, who were more than willing to also service the four soldiers. It was during this period, lasting almost six weeks that the men learned to enjoy their bodies and how to give pleasure to others of both sexes. After their escape and repatriation to their unit, the four men continued to meet secretly whenever and wherever possible, often with willing young men and women. At the end of the war, the four returned to the United States to pursue their careers. Two brought home brides who had been part of their "social group." One of the men became a successful businessman who founded a chain of retail stores. One went on to be a commercial artist who started a major advertising agency, one a successful writer and the fourth a research scientist who eventually became the head of a large pharmaceutical company. The four continued their "swinging" lifestyle; the two bachelors eventually found wives who were also willing to participate in their group activities. The circle also expanded to include others, and by the time the late 1950's had rolled around, the group had an informal membership of almost 100, mostly married couples, with small children, who enjoyed social sex. It no longer became practical to have large gathering (or club meetings as they called them) at their homes, so the group first tried taking blocks of rooms at hotels, but found that the arrangement simply wasn't practical. For one of their weekend meetings, they rented an entire resort, which proved to be a turning point. The men discussed how best to continue their activities with discretion and finally decided that the resort idea had potential, but only if the group could control the situation. Together, they pooled their funds and purchased a large, secluded tract of land. The men floated the idea of building a large, private resort where the group could have activities without worrying about privacy. A more formal structure was necessary in order to carry out the plan, so a corporation was established for the purpose of construction and operation of the resort. The idea was that the club would use the resort for several weekends throughout the year and for one week during the summer for its own activities, then operate it as a commercial resort the rest of the year. The Shamrock Resort name came from the commercial artist, who designed a logo as part of the advertising campaign. Although nobody could figure out why the Shamrock had four leaves, and the artist at first would not explain. The Resort took two years to complete. The 200-unit resort included an indoor-outdoor pool and spa, a large dining and ballroom facility and several smaller meeting rooms so they could also attract convention business to its secluded location. Damming up a river that flowed across the property created a large man-made lake. (This was, of course, a time when conservationists weren't as outspoken as they are today, so there was little notice of the spillway built to control the water. The lake eventually covered several acres.) Since the lodge was built at the height of the Cold War, it also had a large, secret underground shelter with many hidden passageways to be used for refuge in the event of a nuclear war. Throughout the late 1950's and early 1960's, the Lodge operated very successfully. Members of the group were recruited to run the Lodge to ensure the privacy and secrecy of the true purpose of the lodge. As the membership grew, a more formal organization began to develop, mostly to insure the secrecy of the group. New members were well screened, although the core group took great care to make sure the membership reflected a cross-section of the American public. They brought in the first Black and Asian members into the couple in the early 1960's. Membership was limited to mostly married couples, although a few singles were asked to join. Toward the end of the 60's, the membership circle was expanded to include gay and lesbian couples. Since most of the members had families (and some young teens), it was decided by what had become known as the Executive Board, those who sat on the Board of Directors of the Shamrock Lodge Corporation, that it was time to let the teen-agers into the club, but only those who were from member families. The membership at large agreed that this would be a safe way to monitor their sexual activities as their children grew older. At first, the teens were introduced to the Shamrock Club at special weekends. The idea of a safe environment with a large circle of potential sex partners appealed to almost all of the teenagers involved. The Club also began a program of health screenings to insure there would be no risk of sexually transmitted diseases being brought into the club. Under the direction of the pharmaceutical company owner, a few doctors were recruited to operate what may have been a very early HMO, with all members required to submit to twice-yearly physicals, paid for through the club. By the mid 1960's it was becoming evident that The Shamrock Club would need the resort facilities for more than just a few weekends during the year. As the membership continued to grow, more and more members wanted to retreat to the privacy of the Resort and it became harder to find time for club activities and still operate the Resort commercially. Finally, the Board of Directors came up with a plan. The resort would be closed to the public and become a private, members-only facility, operated as a time-share, with each member holding "stock" in the "company." Annual dues were assessed based on financial ability and each member was allowed to participate in up to eighty days per year of private time, plus two weeks each year for a "retreat," which would be scheduled during the summer months. Presenting this public image, as a time-share resort was the perfect, legitimate cover for their activities. Participation by the teens grew at such a fast rate that the Club again found itself running out of room at the Lodge facilities. It was decided to take a portion of the land and create two separate camping facilities designed especially for their "youth education" program. Camp Clover For Boys and Camp Blossom for girls were first opened in the summer of 1969, the "Summer Of Love." There were two, two-week sessions, each with 36 teens participating at each camp. The number has never varied from that first summer, although there are now many more sessions than there were at the beginning. Although the camps were segregated by sex, there were many inter-camp activities created for the program, and eventually programs that also included parents, and other adults. Very early on, the education program encouraged the teens to explore alternate lifestyles while in search of their sexual identities. At the dedication of the two camps, the commercial artist revealed the reason for his logo design. He said that the four leaves on the shamrock represented the club membership. The top two leaves were the men and women, the bottom two the young teen males and females. The logo for Camp Clover reflected the Shamrock's leaves with the teen female leaf missing. The Camp Blossom design was a small daisy with a few pedals missing on the lower left hand side, reflected the flowers he believed the teen girls to be (and some said the deflowering of those girls.) The Club also took care of its own growing medical concerns. As contraceptives became more readily available and social diseases continued to threaten, a scholarship program was established to help younger members earn medical degrees. As of 2001, there were over 25 physicians that had gone through medical school paid for through the program. These physicians, under the direction of Dr. James Burmeister, a noted expert in the areas of reproductive research and sexually transmitted diseases, operate private practices scattered all across the country, but also provide for the needs of the club as repayment of their tuition. Each also takes two weeks each summer to act as a physician-on-call at Shamrock Lodge while the camps are active. The Club has also expanded into outside business activates that help fund the operation of the Club. A publishing arm distributes books, magazines and films, often featuring club members who work full-time for the business. A novelties division has a very successful on-line sales operation providing sex toys to both members and non-members. All is done with the utmost secrecy under dummy corporations that have never been traced to the Shamrock Club. The Shamrock Club now has a strict set of rules members must follow, but none complain. Members must confine their sexual activities to other members. Since there are hundreds of potential partners, many find new relationships on "open weekends" at the Lodge, or at small, private parties held by members in their homes on a regular basis throughout the year. Those private parties are allowed, but must be scheduled through the club and can have no more than eight participants. Intergenerational partnerings are allowed and encouraged. This way the young teens are incorporated into the group. Incest, while discouraged, is not prohibited. It is up to the individual families and their members to decide if such relationships are appropriate. Counseling is provided through Dr. Burmeister's network of associates to those who request it. Same sex relationships are also welcomed by the club, either as lifestyle choices or as part of the process of sexual exploration. S&M and bondage are allowed, but not if those acts cause severe pain or potential injury and all participants must be willing. For the safety of all concerned, those activities are generally monitored, or chaperoned, by a non-participant. Almost all new memberships now come from the teens annually welcomed into the circle of family each summer. Occasionally an individual or family is "sponsored" for membership, but it is a rare practice, and membership is approved only if those being sponsored can bring a needed ability or talent to the Club. The Lodge itself has been expanded twice and now has over 300 rooms, many of them "party facilities" that accommodate many different sized groups. It is open year-round, staffed by members who work part-time throughout the year under the direction of a full-time management staff. The summer camps are staffed by graduates of the camp program and many return for two or three years. Counselors must be at least 18 and cannot be older than 21. Membership in the club now spans, in some cases, four generations. Parents pledge to preserve the secrecy of the club from their children until they reach the age of 16 and can, if they so choose, keep the secret of the club from their children longer. Older brothers and sisters also watch their young siblings for signs of sexual activity and occasionally younger children are brought into a youth monitoring program where they are given a "guardian angel" to watch over them and supervise their sexual activities. In a few rare occasions, children under 16 are allowed into the full education program. The final decision to involve the teens is left to their parents. A few of the older members have grown children who do not know about the Club's activities. Members help other members. Many have provided jobs for younger members and have assisted in helping members start businesses of their own. The Club has a revolving loan fund to provide assistance where it's needed. The divorce rate of members is extremely low. It has not been unusual for member couples to celebrate 40 to 50 years of marriage together. The rate of teen pregnancies outside of wedlock is virtually non-existent. No member of the club has ever been infected with any sexually related disease. In the history of the Shamrock Club, only a handful of families have chosen to leave the group and none have ever revealed its secrets. The Shamrock Club, on paper, is a very successful, privately owned business. In reality, it has become an equally successful, tightly knit family of members who refer to their group as a circle of friends. --------- Questions about the Shamrock organization? 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