LET'S DO IT AGAIN

Thanks to Javier and many others who pushed for a Fall Event, we've managed to wrangle the Huddart Campsite for this Fall (2011), so you won't have to wait until 2012 to get your camp on!

Under the old saying "if it ain't broke, make it better", we're making a few changes to the trip, but we're hoping to keep the good stuff. Stay tuned for more information, but here are some highlights:

SPONSORSHIPS
Many of you asked whether you could contribute additional funds so that others could come to the event. The answer is YES! The signup sheet will have sponsorship opportunities. You can sponsor a person, a family, or some special element of the trip (like the campfire s'mores).

We'll also have "goodies" that you can purchase as fundraising opportunities, like the official Rosa Parks Camp Cookbook.

EXPANDED ATTENDANCE
Some of you thought it would be nice to have more people in attendance. Welp, we can accommodate 100 this Fall!

SNACKS
Can't wait until dinner? We'll have snacks out (like popcorn, fruit, and chips) throughout the day just in case your munchkin's require munchin'.

VOLUNTEERS
Want to sign up for a job? We'd love your help. This trip, we'll have pre-event volunteers as well as a duty roster for those that want to help "just-a-little".

MORE PLAY FUN
We're hoping to get an activity coach for those people who just want to stay around camp and have fun.

More to come! Thanks for making this the best trip ever.

WOW!

What a great weekend. Good families. Good fun. Good fun. Thanks to everyone for making it a tremendous success. It was truly a community event. We hope everyone has as good a time as we (Tsan and Dan) did.

Too many people to thank, but a quick special thanks to the tireless troopers who really pitched in:

WICK: Morning warrior and pied piper of song.
JAMEY: Our very own Fire Marshall Bill and ace photographer
MARIA: President of O'dark Thirty who kept people buzzed
ALEX: AKA Mowgli, the water boy.
CARRIE: JACK(IE) of all trades, from stir-fry to

Thanks, too, for all the great feedback. Next year's campout will be all the better for it.

In the coming weeks, we'll have more on the site, including photographs and comments. "til then, enjoy the summer.

CAMPOUT'S JUST AROUND THE CORNER... SOME THINGS TO REMEMBER

HI FOLKS!

The weekend's just around the corner. We're excited for a great camping experience. Please review the site if you have questions -- you may find the answers here. If not, feel free to contact Tsan or Dan at their email addresses:

dan@abrahamsonfamily.com
tsan@abrahamsonfamily.com

Some things to remember:

Camp Opens at 3pm. Feel free to arrive any time after that. There will be cooks there by the time you arrive. We'll set out wine, cheese, beer, and lemonade around 4pm.

Dinner is from 5:30-7:30pm, to give the cooks time to clean before it gets dark. If you have to come in late, which is fine, you may want to stop at the store in Woodside and pick up some food.

Breakfast will be served beginning at 8:00am. We'll try to have coffee and juice ready by 7:30. We'll stop serving at 10am.

Lunch is a do-it-yourself bar that will be set up at 10:30am. We'll take it down at 11:30. No lunch will be served at the site, although you are welcome to eat the bag lunch you've made at the site.

The Group Site is for "sharing" so you will have other people in fairly close proximity. The Group Site is divided into three or four separate areas, so if you come with a gaggle of families, you may be able to camp together, but know that no single family will have its own site.

You will be responsible for bringing your dishes. We will not have paper products on hand for you. Please remember to bring utensils, bowls, plates, and cups, and whatever else you will need. If you choose, you may bring paper products.

You will be responsible for washing your dishes. There will be a spigot and cold water and buckets for washing and rinsing. If you want to heat water, please bring a campstove for yourself. We'll have some water, but because we have the big dishes to clean, we cannot heat water for the camp for cleaning (only for tea and hot chocolate).

The fire department is issuing no fire permits. Sadly, the Fire Department has said it's too dry for a campfire. Remember to bring warm clothes and lots of hugs, since that's the only way to stay warm.