July 21-23 Activities 2017

Friday, July 21, 2017

10 AM to 5 PM — BEACH OPEN (weather permitting) Swim only when & where Lifeguard is on Duty. There are State Laws for your safety. If you have a boat, launch it at the launch area west of Beach 2. There is no parking at the launch area. We must keep the area clear for emergency vehicles.  Return your boat trailer to your site after launch.  Thank you.

Fishermen: Bring your catch to the office to be weighed, photographed and entered in our season-long Contest. Prize & Trophy awarded on Labor Day Weekend.

8:15 PM (Dusk) — A GAME OF MANHUNT

In Safari Field  –  Bring your flashlight, if you have one, or we will provide them.  A game of tag with flashlights!

11 pm – ALL QUIET ON SITES – Let our fishermen get a good nights sleep.
12 Midnight – ALL CAMPFIRES FULLY EXTINGUISHED!

CAMPFIRES: Campfires are allowed only if they are contained within a ring of stones, flames are never more than 12 inches high, they are never left unattended and are fully out at midnight. This fire regulation must be strictly adhered to in order to protect our environment, If you forgot the makings of S’mores, we have them in our store. For those of you who enjoy singing, try a-capella.

SPORTS EQUIPMENT: Bowdish Lake has lots of opportunity for your favorite sport or just good exercise, on loan at the office. Ask to borrow bats & balls, basketballs, volleyballs, kick balls, horseshoes, stilts, hoops, Frisbees, etc. Ask for maps of the miles of hiking trails in the State Forest that surrounds us. A good place to start is a walk around Wilbur Pond. (Or browse our lending library!)

Saturday, July 22, 2017

10 AM to 5 PM — BEACH OPEN (weather permitting) Swim only when & where Lifeguard is on Duty. There are State Laws for your safety.

10 AM — HERB-WALK-TALK with JENN

Meet at the Red Craft House – All Welcome!

Learn about the medicinal uses of the plants that grow in our camp.

10:30 – NOON — THE RED CRAFT HOUSE OPEN

Projects for all ages at reasonable prices.

Finishing materials are free. Children under age 7 must be with an adult. Thank you.

3 PM — LOADS OF FOAM PARTY

AT THE RED PAVILION — Parent supervision requested. — Bathing Suits recommended. Bring your camera!

Kids LOVE playing in a Pavilion Full of Foam!

5 PM — CHILDRENS’ HAY WAGON RIDES

Pick-up and drop-off at Safari Field. Parents, do not allow your child to ride unless you are certain he/she will remain seated. Parents are invited to ride.

7 – 10 PM — FUN TIME AT THE BEACH REC HALL

8:30 PM (Dusk) — FREE MOVIE & FREE COTTON CANDY (one per person) AT THE BEACH REC HALL

Suitable for all ages. Bring your chair (and your bug spray!).

7:30 PM — FREE PRIZE BINGO
Safari Rec Hall –All Ages Welcome.

11 pm – ALL QUIET ON SITES – Remember, no Golf Carts out on our roads after 12 midnight

12 Midnight – ALL CAMPFIRES FULLY EXTINGUISHED! It is a VERY important fire safety regulation!

Sunday, July 23, 2017

10 AM to 5 PM — BEACH OPEN (weather permitting)

11 AM — VOLLEY BALL MASH-UP

AT THE NET AT BLUE 43. — Ages 10 and up.

1 to 2PM — RED CRAFT HOUSE OPEN

5 PM — CHECK-OUT TIME — Please wrap all trash & place inside a dumpster. We appreciate it when you leave your site as neat as you found it. Thank you.

MOST IMPORTANT, HAVE A GREAT TIME & PLEASE COME BACK AGAIN!

ACTIVITIES
CAMP NEWS

Campground Activities June 2017

OUR BEACHES ARE CLOSED WHEN NO LIFEGUARD IS ON DUTY. -STATE LAW. A Lifeguard will be on duty on Saturdays and Sundays until public schools are out, weather permitting.  Thereafter, a Lifeguard will be on duty daily.

CHILDREN’S HAYWAGON RIDES Are every Saturday at 5 pm., June 3, 10, 17 and 24.  Pick up and drop off is at Safari Field.  Parents, do not allow your child to ride unless you are certain he/she will remain seated.  Parents are invited to ride.

FREE PRIZE BINGO will be held every Saturday, June 3, 10,17, 24 in the Safari Rec Hall.  7:30 pm. All ages welcome.  We must have a minimum of 12 players.

EVERY SATURDAY BEGINNING JUNE 10 – SUMMER LONG QUILTING CLASS – If you ever wanted to make a quilt but didn’t know where to start, this is your chance.  Meet each Saturday from 9:30 am to 10:30 for instructions and demonstration.  More information available at the office.

OUR BEACH REC HALL – Will be open on Saturdays, June 10, 17 and 24 from 7 pm to 10 pm.  Games and Snack Bar.

OUR BOOK CLUB will meet on Saturday, June 17 for discussion of the book A MAN CALLED OVE written by Frederick Backman.  All readers are invited.  Check at office for location.

OUR ANNUAL FATHERS DAY BREAKFAST will be held on Sunday June 18 from 8:30 to 10:00 am.  Juice, Milk (plain or chocolate), Coffee, sausages, and ALL THE PANCAKES YOU CAN EAT!!  Fathers are Free.  Ages 12 and up – $3.00.  Under age 12 – $2.00.  Get tickets ahead at the office.  Safari Rec Hall.

JOIN JENN FOR AN HERB-WALK-TALK on Saturday, June 24.  Meet her at 10 am at the Red Craft House.  Wear comfortable shoes and bring your curiosity about the medicinal herbs that grow in our camp and what beneficial uses you can make of them.  Then sign up for an HERB CRAFT CLASS in the afternoon,

MEETING OF OUR SEWING GROUP – 10 am – 1 pm Sunday, June 25 to make a MULTI-PURPOSE PET SCREEN TOTE. (Sample and materials list at the office.)  All sewers are invited to join the group which meets each month.

SEASON-LONG BASS CONTEST – Fishermen:  We already have a 6 plus pound winner, but to keep you fishing with the hope of a prize, we will have a second Winners Prize.  So, remember to bring your catch to the office to have it weighed, photographed and entered in our Season-Long Contest II.

Our goal is still to provide a place for families to spend quality time together.  We appreciate the many of you who make a positive contribution to our efforts.

SOME REMINDERS

Parents, please know where your children are and what they are doing, at all times.  We have had complaints from our Cleaning Service that our bath houses have been uses for “playing”, lots of footprints on toilets and evidence of fire crackers used.

Please consider what you leave at our dumpsters for us to dispose of.  The dumpsters are for normal, camping trash, not for your mattresses, old tv’s, furniture or other items which cost us extra labor and extra expense to dispose of.

As always, no camping at seasonal rates can occur before
fees have been Paid in Full.

Most important, come often, stay long and
enjoy the time you spend here.

ACTIVITIES
CAMP NEWS
SPECIAL EVENTS

School Is Out and Activities Are In!

Saturday, June 27, 2015

10 AM – 5 PM  BEACH OPEN

Please remember that we can allow you to swim only when and where a Lifeguard is On Duty.  There are State Laws for your safety.

SPORTS EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE ON LOAN AT THE OFFICE!

5 PM – CHILDRENS HAY WAGON RIDES

Pick-up and drop-off at Safari Field.  Parents, do not allow your child to ride unless you are certain he/she will remain seated.  Parents are invited to ride.

7 PM – 10 PM — BEACH REC HALL OPEN

7:30 PM — FREE PRIZE BINGO

Safari Rec Hall  — All Ages

11 PM — All Quiet on Sites

12 Midnight  — All campfires fully extinguished.

Sunday, June 28, 2015

10 AM – NOON  — First RAG QUILT-MAKING CLASS

Safari Rec Hall.  All Campers welcome to come, make a Quilt or just watch and learn.  (There will be two more Quilt-making sessions planned this summer.)

PLEASE DO NOT BRING FIREWORKS INTO OUR CAMP

School is out, kids are here, BE SAFE! They are dangerous, they disturb young children at sleep and they distress our many dogs, causing barking, etc., all of which are unfair to those campers who come for a pleasant time.  Instead, see the many Fireworks displays available over the weekend in surrounding towns.  Ask for information of times and dates at the office.  Thank you.

FOR OUR READERS:

The selection of the Book Club for discussion on July 18 is BIG LITTLE LIES authored by Liane Moriarty.

FOR OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS:

Bring copies of your favorite or notable photos taken within our camp, of wildlife or scenery or events.  We will display them and award Prizes at Seasons End in accord with the number of entries.  We have already had access to some spectacular ‘shots’.

FOR OUR BUDDING ENGINEERS:  Design & construct a man-powered water craft for entry into our race from Beach 1 to Beach 2 in mid-August.  More specifications to come!

A FULL PROGRAM IS PLANNED FOR THE JULY 4TH WEEKEND — DON’T MISS IT!

Friday, June 19, 2015

⇒  Sign up at the office for our FATHERS’ DAY BREAKFAST:  Juice, Coffee, Milk, Sausages & ALL THE PANCAKES YOU CAN  EAT, blueberry or plain.  Adults & Children over 12 – $3.00   Children 6 to 12 — $2.00   FATHERS ARE FREE!!!  Please get tickets early, we need to know numbers for ordering supplies.  Thank you.

7 – 10 PM   BEACH REC HALL OPEN  — Ping Pong, Pool Tables & Snack Bar.

11 PM  ALL QUIET ON SITES:  Please, no unnecessary walking about camp after 11PM.  Our Fishermen need their sleep.

12 Midnight  —  All Campfires fully extinguished.

CAMPFIRES ARE ALLOWED ONLY IF THEY ARE CONTAINED WITHIN A RING OF STONES; FLAMES ARE NEVER MORE THAN 12 INCHES HIGH; THEY ARE NEVER LEFT UNATTENDED & AND ARE FULLY OUT AT MIDNIGHT. Thank you.

Saturday, June 20, 2015

10 AM – 5 PM  BEACH OPEN  — Please swim only when and where Lifeguard is on Duty.  There are State Laws for your safety.  If you have a boat, launch it at the boat launch just west of Beach2.  Do not tie your boat to our docks without paying fee.

10:30 AM  BOOK CLUB MEETING  at Site Yellow 43.  All readers welcome.

1:00 – 2:30 PM  RED CRAFT HOUSE OPEN  —  Crafts at reasonable prices.  Finishing materials are free.  Children under age 7 must be with an adult.

3:30 PM  FIELD RACES  — Safari Field  — Ribbons awarded.

5 PM  CHILDREN’S HAY WAGON RIDES  —  Pick-up and drop-off at Safari Field.  Parents, please do not allow your child to ride unless you are certain he/she will remain seated.  Parents are invited to ride.

7 – 10 PM  FUN TIME AT BEACH REC HALL

7:30 PM  FREE COOKIE BINGO  — Safari Rec Hall  —  All Welcome.

11 PM  —  All Quiet on Sites

12 Midnight  — All Campfires fully extinguished.

CHECK OUT OUR TENNIS & BASKETBALL COURTS & THE VOLLEY BALL COURT AT BLUE 43.  Borrow Bats & Balls, Basketballs, etc., at the office.  Ask for hiking trail maps – and browse our lending library.

Sunday, June 21, 2015  –  FATHERS DAY

8:30 – 10:00 AM  PANCAKE BREAKFAST  — Safari Rec Hall – Tickets required in advance.  Fathers are Free.

10 – 4 PM  BEACH OPEN

10:30 AM  KIDS KICK BALL  –  Safari Field – All Kids welcome.

5 PM  CHECK OUT TIME  – Please wrap all trash & place inside a dumpster.  We appreciate it when you leave your site as neat as you found it.  Thank you!

MOST IMPORTANT  —  HAVE A GREAT TIME & COME BACK AGAIN!

What will you need for a Rag Quilt?

• 100% Cotton fabric 44″ wide
  •  If you want 8 different colors/patterns, buy 1/2 yard pieces of each fabric
  •  If you want 16 different colors/patterns, buy 1/4 yard pieces of each fabric
• 8 Yards of solid colored 100% cotton flannel 42″ wide for the center and the back of the quilt (this color will be visible on the front of your quilt)
• A rotary cutting tool, mat and ruler
• A pair of ragging scissors (like Fiskars soft touch spring action ones)
• Thread
• Don’t forget pins!
• Sewing machine

Meeting Dates & Times:

• Sunday, June 14th @ 10 AM meet at Safari Rec Hall to discuss project, fabrics, supplies and how to use your rotary cutter/mat.  Homework will be given.
• Sunday, June 28th from 10-12 — Assemble your squares and plan their placement for your quilt.  Homework will be given.
• Sunday, July 12th from 10-12 — Assemble your rows and complete your quilt.  Homework will be given.
• Sunday, July 19th @ 10 AM — Wrap-up breakfast with our completed quilts.

Fun to do and useful, too!

Time to think of Family Fun…and Safety!

We have a full program of activities planned Parent cooperation is essential to keep them Happy Times.
If you have a golf cart, please remember they are allowed for use by adults because our camp is so large.  Golf carts can never be driven by un-licensed drivers and can never be over-loaded (more passengers than there are seats for.)  Our intent is always to keep you safe.  Any accident would be unbearable.  Thank you.

Friday, June 5, 2015

7 – 10 PM   BEACH REC HALL OPEN

11  PM      All quiet on sites

12 Midnight  –  All campfires fully extinguished.

Saturday, June 6, 2015

10 AM  HERB – WALK – TALK  with JEN  —  Meet at the Red Craft House.  Exercise with information that can keep you healthy!

1 – 2:30 PM   RED CRAFT HOUSE OPEN  —  Projects for all ages at reasonable prices.  Finishing materials are free.

7 – 10 PM  BEACH REC HALL OPEN

7:30 PM  FREE PRIZE BINGO  — Safari Rec Hall  —  All Ages.

11 PM   All quiet on sites.

12 Midnight  —  All campfires fully extinguished.

COMING EVENTS

June 14, 2015

Meet at Safari Rec Hall at 10 AM to learn the requirements & materials needed for creating a Rag Quilt.  Quilts will be made on June 28 and again on July 12.  Fun to do and Useful, too!

If you did not know of our first meeting of the Bowdish Lake Book Club — Catch up by reading  THE RENT COLLECTOR by Camron Wright.  (We have one copy in our library) to be ready for discussion at the meeting on June 20.  (One comment:  “It’s a sweet, up-lifting story.”)

Don’t miss our ANNUAL FATHERS DAY BREAKFAST.  Fathers are free.

July 4th, 2015

LIGHTED BOAT PARADE  — Pie Eating Contest  — Tie-Dye a Tee —  Decorated Bicycle Parade  — Our first Ice Cream Social of the Season.

July 5th, 2015

LON CEREL  —  MAGIC SHOW with ANIMAL BALLOONS

July 11th, 2015

MARVELOUS MARVIN TEACHES CIRCUS ARTS

July 18th, 2015

POW FLYING SCIENCE  — Learn what makes things fly!!!

WITH MOTHER NATURE’S HELP, THE WEEK-END WILL BE FUN!

CAMPFIRES:  Campfires are allowed only if they are contained within a ring of stones, flames are never more than 12 inches high, they are never left unattended and are fully out at midnight.  If you forgot the makings of S’mores, we have them in our store.  For those of you who enjoy singing, try a-capella.

SPORTS EQUIPMENT:  Bowdish Lake has lots of opportunity for your favorite sport or just good exercise, on loan at the office.  Ask to borrow bats & balls, basketballs, volleyballs, kick balls, horseshoes, stilts, hoops, Frisbees, etc.  Ask for maps of the miles of hiking trails in the State Forest that surrounds us.  A good place to start is a walk around Wilbur Pond.  (Or browse our lending library!)

Friday, May 22, 2015

• 7 – 10 pm –  BEACH REC HALL OPEN  Free games and a Snack Bar.
• 11 pm      –   ALL QUIET ON SITES.  Let our Fishermen get a good night’s sleep.  Our Season-Long Fish Contest begins.  Bring your catch to the office to be weighed and photographed and entered in the contest.  Trophy and Cash Prize awarded on Labor Day.
• 12 Midnight – ALL CAMPFIRES FULLY EXTINGUISHED

Saturday, May 23, 2015

• 10 am – 5 pm  – BEACH OPEN (weather permitting)  Swim only when and where Lifeguard is on Duty.  There are State Laws for your safety.  If you have a boat, launch it at the boat launch just west of Beach 2.  There is no parking at the boat launch.  Please park your vehicles and boat trailers in our field.  Thank-you!
• 10 am  – STICK HORSE RACES with prizes at Safari Field!  Followed by Leap-Frog, Wheel-barrow, relays, hoops, stilts and Parachute.  (weather permitting)  All Ages
• 1 – 2:30 pm  – RED CRAFT HOUSE OPEN.  Crafts available at reasonable prices, finishing materials are free.  All Ages.  Children under age 7 must be with an adult.
• 3 pm  – LON CEREL — MAGIC SHOW & ANIMAL BALLOONS for All Youngsters – Safari Rec Hall.  A Great Show for All Ages.
• 5 pm  – CHILDRENS’ HAY WAGON RIDES – Pick-up and drop-off at Safari Field.  Parents, do not allow your child to ride unless you are certain he/she will remain seated.  Parents are invited to ride.
• 7:30 pm  – FREE PRIZE BINGO – It being Spring, Prizes will be plants to brighten your campsite or residence.  All Ages.  Safari Rec Hall.  Tobey will try to give you the good time Gail was known for over many years.
• 7 – 10 pm  – BEACH REC HALL OPEN –  Come and Enjoy a Movie & Popcorn.  Disney movie suitable for All Ages.
• 11 pm  – ALL QUIET ON SITES   – Remember, no Golf Carts out on our roads after 12 midnight
• 12 Midnight  – ALL CAMPFIRES FULLY EXTINGUISHED!

Sunday, May 24, 2015

• 10 am – 5 pm  – BEACH OPEN (weather permitting)
• 1 – 2:30 pm  – RED CRAFT HOUSE OPEN
• 3 pm  – Come have an ANIMAL WORLD EXPERIENCE with Matt and his collection of rare and interesting animals.  Learn facts about their habits and habitats and gently pet them.  Safari Field or Safari Rec Hall, as weather allows.  Fascinating for All Ages
• 7 – 10 pm  – BEACH REC HALL OPEN  – Games & Snack Bar and CONTESTS with PRIZES
• 7:30 pm  – FREE PRIZE BINGO  – All Ages – Safari Rec Hall
• 11 pm – ALL QUIET ON SITES
• 12 Midnight  – ALL CAMPFIRES FULLY EXTINGUISHED

Monday, May 25, 2015 MEMORIAL DAY!

• 10 am – 1 pm  – BEACH REC HALL OPEN
• 10 am – 4 pm  – BEACH OPEN (weather permitting)
• 11 am – Noon – RED CRAFT HOUSE OPEN
• 5 pm  – CHECK-OUT TIME – Please wrap all trash and place inside a dumpster.  We appreciate it when you leave your site as neat as you found it.  Thank-you!

MOST IMPORTANT, HAVE A GREAT TIME & PLEASE COME BACK AGAIN!