{"exhibit":{"id":28,"title":"Kia Kima\u2014Its Influence on One Man's Life (Story)","description":"<p>Written by Mike Bowman.<\/p>\n<p><em>Originally written for the Old Kia Kima Preservation Association.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\"<span>By the next summer, 1964, my dad was the Scoutmaster and was determined that we would get to camp. When the process started we were scheduled for old camp Kia Kima. The campsites had names and we picked one that sounded good. By the time summer rolled around, the land exchange had taken place, and old camp Kia Kima was history. We came up during the dedication week\u2014remember that? I still have my neckerchief slide and the triangular patch. It was the best experience of my life to that point.\"<\/span><\/p>","credits":"Mike Bowman","featured":1,"public":1,"theme":"","theme_options":null,"slug":"kia-kima-influence","added":"2026-08-01 21:29:50","modified":"2026-08-07 21:32:20","owner_id":1,"use_summary_page":0,"cover_image_file_id":null},"item":{"id":763,"item_type_id":6,"collection_id":19,"featured":0,"public":1,"added":"2019-05-14 19:30:11","modified":"2026-08-01 21:58:26","owner_id":1}}