10 Days of Camp at Tumbleweed Day Camp near Westwood. Our History Tumbleweed Day Camp was founded in 1954 by Patti and Gene Tucker. It was built to be a place where children could grow, learn and excel, as well as enjoy the beautiful surroundings. The family atmosphere they created is evidenced by the fact that former camp children are now camp parents, former counselors have married and are now sending their children to camp, and former campers have worked their way from being in the youngest group all the wait to being a counselor. Now over 1,000 children enroll in our programs each summer. Our camp is accredited by the American Camping Association, which means that we meet, and exceed, basic safety and development standards that have been set for camps all over the country.