2007 Survivor Camping Trip
This year’s camping trip was by the far the best yet! Due in large part to the efforts of Michael Parmenter and a generous donation by the South Jersey Chapter of the Police Unity Tour. Mike arranged for several law enforcement agencies to take part in our weekend. The Department of Corrections put on a K-9 demonstration, the New Jersey State Police stopped by with the helicopter, the New Jersey State Park Police brought fishing poles for all the kids and helped them to fish – they even helped us cook breakfast! We also had a wildlife rescue specialist come with several animals for the kids to learn about and pet. He brought a python, a tarantula, a snapping turtle, a chinchilla, and an alligator. Of course some animals we didn’t pet! We also had a wonderful woman come and do face painting for the kids. And we had someone come in to show us how the Indians used to start fires and make jewelry out of leaves! We affectionately called him “Nature Boy”. All this was in addition to our regular events! We fished, kayaked, we did tie die shirts, we made garden stepping stones, and we painted picture frames. We even made smores’ at the campfire. We are looking forward to next year’s camping trip already! The same cabin has been booked for Friday, June 20 through Monday, June 23, 2008. We had so much fun we have added and extra day! Mark your calendars! The cabin only holds 30 people.