PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) — Nearly 1,000 people have signed an online petition calling for answers after the YMCA of Pueblo announced it’s permanently closing Camp Jackson in Rye.

Camp Jackson has served generations of kids for more than 100 years.

Treyden Koller worked as a counselor last summer. He says Camp Jackson is more than just a summer camp. It's a place that shapes kids' futures.

“It was the best job I’ve ever had,” said Koller. “No matter how quirky these kids are, by the end of the week, they’re being themselves.”

But, Koller says the news of the camp’s closure came as a shock.

“We ended it on such a good note,” said Koller. “Having that felt almost like a punch to the gut. It was so surprising. Very emotional.”

Koller, along with many others, is now asking for more tra

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