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** Each Saturday @2:00 p.m.  Crafts for the children at the Shelter House.

If for some reason we would cancel the craft projects, we will post the changes.

 

2006

April 15th, 2006

April 30th, 2006

May 6th, 2006

May 13th, 2006

May 20th, 2006

Memorial Day Weekend

May 27th, 2006

May 28th, 2006

May 29th, 2006

June 3rd, 2006

June 10th, 2006

June 17th, 2006

June 24th, 2006

Fourth of July Weekend

June 30th, 2006

July 1st, 2006

July 2nd, 2006

Fireworks

Midseason Activities Schedule

July 8th, 2006

July 15th, 2006

July 22nd, 2006

August 5th, 2006

August 12th, 2006

August 19th, 2006

August 26th, 2006

September 2nd, 2006

September 3rd, 2006

September 10th, 2006

September 16th, 2006

September 23rd, 2006

October 7th, 2006

October 14th, 2006

October 28th, 2006

December 2nd, 2006

December 31st, 2006

 

 


Saturday April 15th, 2006:   Easter 

Eastern Egg hunt for the kids.

 

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Saturday April 30th, 2006:    ELVIS !

8pm at the shelter house ELVIS Performs!   

See Pictures of ELVIS

 

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Saturday May 6th, 2006:    Game Night

At the shelter house, Euchre, Texas Hold'm, Bunko, Yachtzee, Rooty Tooty

 

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Saturday May 13th, 2006:    Mothers Night

We will be honoring our Mothers from the Campground. 

 

Gospel Music at the Shelter House from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

 

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Saturday May 20th, 2006:   Bingo 

White Elephant Bingo - Each adult is to bring a wrapped gift, new or gently used, to participate.  We will provide prizes for children to play (5-12yrs).  Come and have some fun!

 

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Memorial Day Weekend

Saturday May 27th, 2006: 

@12pm (Noon) - Drive-In Restaurant    

50's and 60's Day -- Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Rootbeer floats, Sundaes, and more. 

@12pm (Noon) - Cruise-In  

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC  -- Admission to the park is free to all Classic Cars.  All cars that participate will recieve a dash plaque.  This year we will be awarding two (2) trophy plaques.

1st Category - Campers Choice       And the Winner is...

2nd Category - Campground Owners Choice 

(If you are a camper, and have a Classic Car, we would especially love for you to bring it out.)

50's - 60's Music -   Provided by Bobby & Debbie during Cruise-In

 

 

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Sunday May 28th, 2006: 

@12pm (Noon) - Parade    

We will parade around the campground.  Line up at the front office (feel free to decorate your golf cart, but you do not have to decorate it in order to participate in the parade).

@2:00pm - Poker Run -- $2.00 per run 

For those that do not know how this works, you go to five different stations and you pick up 1 card at each station.  Then at the last station you make your poker hand, it is then recorded there.  The highest hand wins and receives half the money taken in.  You are only allowed to get 1 card per station and 1 person per golf car per trip around.

@7:00pm - Auction & Bake sale     

Each camper is asked to donate 1 wrapped gift and 1 unwrapped gift (new or gently used) to be auctioned off (wrapped gifts will be unwrapped at the discretion of the auctioneer).  Anyone wishing to participate in the bake sale may bring any type of dessert they wish to donate.  Dessert will be sold during auction.  All proceeds from auction and bake sale will go toward the benefit of future activities for the camp ground.  Be ready to buy some good stuff.... see what Patty's peanut butter fudge will bring this year.  COME AND ENJOY.... IT IS SO MUCH FUN!!

 

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Monday May 29th, 2006:    

@12:00 (Noon) -- MEMORIAL CEREMONY with Carl Vennetta & Fred Chambers as ceremonial host.

Will take place at the flag pole in front of the shelter house. 

 

  A 500 Race Board will be run off this weekend @5.00 per driver... see Carol and Dave Hennis (if enough interest 2 will be run off).

 

Horseshoe Pitch-In, contest time will be determined by the players. 

 

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Saturday June 3rd, 2006 - Live Music: Simple Truth 

@7:00pm -- At the Shelter House   

 

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Saturday June 10th, 2006 - Bingo 

@8:00pm -- At the Shelter House

White Elephant Bingo (same as in May).

 

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Saturday June 17th, 2006  -  Father's Day

NO CRAFTS TODAY

   10am:  Father's Day Brunch at the Shelter House where all campground fathers will be honored.  Father's eat Free... donations will be accepted for all others.  Afterwards all Father's have the entire day to enjoy themselves!           

    Father's Day Pictures

 

 

Kids fishing contest from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.  Prizes will be awarded for the biggest fish caught!  

Kids Contest Pictures

 

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Saturday June 24th, 2006  

Shelter House will be available for Karoke.  

 

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Fourth of July Weekend  

Friday June 30th, 2006

@6:30pm - At Shelter House, we'll be having crafts.  We always have so much fun making our Patriotic shirts and wearing them this weekend.  Please bring a white t-shirt to decorate.  Adults can make one also.

 

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Saturday July 1st, 2006

@11:00am - GOLF CART PARADE   

Awards will be presented for the best decorated golf cart.  1st place awarded a $50.00 gift card and the honor of being GRAND MARSHAL in the big parade @Cambridge City in September.  We will also be awarding four $25.00 gift cards for participation.  These will be randomly given.  Parade will start at the Shelter House.  

@12:30pm - (after the Parade)  

BLIND GOLF CART OBSTACLE COURSE EVENT   

Two (2) people at a time on a golf cart... Driver will be blindfolded and the passenger will be giving driving directions to the driver throughout the course.  Each driver will timed during the course.  The team with the least amount of time and penalties WINS!  If you want to participate and you don't have a golf cart we will get you one to drive through the course.  If you have never done this before you must try it, it is soooooooo much fun!

@3:00pm - POKER RUN  

For those that do not know how this works, you go to five different stations and you pick up 1 card at each station.  Then at the last station you make your poker hand, it is then recorded there.  The highest hand wins and receives half the money taken in.  You are only allowed to get 1 card per station and 1 person per golf car per trip around.

@5:30pm - Pitch-In Dinner     

A campground dinner at the Shelter House at 5:30pm.  Please bring a covered dish, meat will be provided.

 

@ Dusk - Fireworks

  *** FIREWORKS ***
 

@ Dusk

ALL large fireworks will be set off on the back side of the lake by the Campground Safety Crew.

 

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Sunday July 2nd, 2006 

@2:00pm - GOLF CART WATER BALLOON  

Meet in the field east of Shelter House - be prepared to get wet!!.... this is a lot of fun!!  AS ALWAYS SAFETY FIRST !!!!  Remember to aim at the golf cart only, not at the people on it, or at anyone's face.  If this is not obeyed you may be asked to park your golf cart.  We want to have fun not hurt someone.                           PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

 

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  *** FIREWORKS ***
 

Fireworks will be held on Saturday July 1st @Dusk.

Fireworks will be set off on the back side of the lake and only by the Campground lighting crew.


Saturday July 8th, 2006  

Shelter House will be available for Karoke.  

@ Jay’s availability

 

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Saturday July 15th, 2006:   Bingo 

White Elephant Bingo - Each adult is to bring a wrapped gift, new or gently used, to participate.  We will provide prizes for children to play (5-12yrs).  Come and have some fun!

 

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Saturday July 22nd, 2006:   

Pick ’n & Grin ’n   NEW!                    

@ 8:00 p.m. - We have so many talented people here at the camp grounds, we thought that they might get together on the side porch of shelter house (round fire bowl .etc.) and have liked a jam session. If you play an Instrument, sing, tell a joke,  grab your banjo, harmonica, guitar or what ever and come join us. We are excited about this, hope you are, too. Hope you can join us!

 

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Saturday August 5th, 2006:  

Ole’ Fashion day - Dress in Ole’ Fashion attire.

@ 4:00 p.m. - Shelter house, Dinner, Ham & Beans, cornbread, & fried potatoes. Bring pre-cooked beans to fire at flag pole by 3:00 p.m. so that we can let them all simmer a while together before serving.

@6:30 p.m. - Games (approx 6:30pm)

@8:00 p.m. - Blue Grass Band

 

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Saturday August 12th, 2006:   Bingo 

White Elephant Bingo - Each adult is to bring a wrapped gift, new or gently used, to participate.  We will provide prizes for children to play (5-12yrs).  Come and have some fun!

 

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Saturday August 19th, 2006:  

Card party—Euchre   

@ 8:00 p.m. - Shelter house, Come and join us for an evening of fun. Prizes will be awarded. Who will be euchre champ? 

No cost to play.  Someone usually takes up a side pot for high score and most loans. If you want to participate in this, you will need to bring a couple dollars to do so.

 

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Saturday August 26th, 2006  

 

8am: First Annual Josh Summitt Memorial Family Fun Day

Held by Steve and Veronica Summitt raising money for a trust fund for their sons two small children Mason & Mariyah Summitt.

Activities include Fishing Tournement, Auction, and Texas Hold-em Tournements.  For the smaller children their is a bounce house, water guns, and egg spoon contest.

Click here outside flyer, here for inside flyer.

 

 

Shelter House will be available for Karoke.  

@ Jay’s availability

 

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SPECIAL NOTE: Inez Manning & Family will be setting a date for an omelet breakfast (They  personally make omelets in front of you while you are in line M-GOOD) more information will follow.

 

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Saturday September 2nd, 2006  

@ 5:00 p.m.    Dinner @ shelter house

Please bring a generously filled family size dish.

 

@7:00 p.m.    Fall Auction  

Each seasonal camper is asked to bring two unwrapped (new or gently used gifts) to be auctioned off. This is the first time for us to have 2 auctions in 1 year. Some of you asked for this last year. This is a lot of fun.

All money collected in goes for activities.  $694.00 was collected @ last May Auction.

 

SPECIAL NOTE; if you like crafts, flea market things, & more you won’t want to miss out on Farmer’s Pike Festival. Just a few miles north/east of campground. There are also Garage sales all the way to farmer’s pike. We will try to pick up some brochures and put in information mailbox as soon as possible. 

Visit their site - www.farmerspike.com

 

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Sunday September 3rd, 2006  

Horseshoe Pitch-In, contest time will be determined by the players.   

 

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Saturday and Sunday September 9 & 10, 2006  

Cambridge City Parade (Sunday)

The Campground is in the parade, many campers drive/take their golf carts to Cambridge City to participate.

MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW. Mary needs to know by August 1st.

Parade Starts at 2pm on Sunday.

Cambridge City Canal Days website - >  click here

Canal Days Schedule of Events can be viewed here - > click here

Directions to Cambridge City:  (by car, not for Golf Cart driving)

Left (East) out of campground, Right (South) onto Dublin Pike, Turn Left (East) at Stop Light onto U.S. 40 (approx 2 miles), Stay straight (East) for approx 2 miles and you will run into Cambridge City.

 

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Saturday September 16th, 2006 

@11am:  Carol W. is having a PartyLite candle party at the Shelter House, welcoming all to come and see them and place an order if desired.

3rd Annual      GIRLS NIGHT OUT !

@ 8:00pm at shelter house. Games, Music and Fun bring snacks to share. You must be 18 yrs old to attend. Ladies, please bring a sm. match box filled w/ as many things in it as you can.

 

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Saturday September 23rd, 2006  

Pick ’n & Grin ’n       (Weather Permitting)               

 

@ 8:00 p.m. - We have so many talented people here at the camp grounds, we thought that they might get together on the side porch of shelter house (round fire bowl .etc.) and have liked a jam session. If you play an Instrument, sing, tell a joke,  grab your banjo, harmonica, guitar or what ever and come join us. We are excited about this, hope you are, too. Hope you can join us!

Special notice:

We will need to start collecting 1 gal. Milk jugs again this month for haunted woods. To be used as luminaries for woods

 

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Saturday October 7th, 2006  

CHILI COOK-OFF            

@ 2:00 p.m.  Prepare your chili and bring to shelter house. Be sure and sign in for judging!  Judges will score on taste, texture, aroma and appearance. 1-place 25.00 gift card and ribbon awarded, 2_.place 15.00 gift card and ribbon 3- place 10.00 gift cards and ribbon. Can Jim Richardson win 3 times in a row?

 

Reminder: Camp 2006 DVD for Sale in the Camp Office, Price $10, considered a donation to our Internet Fund.

 

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Saturday October 14th, 2006  

Closing dinner

 @ 5:00 p.m. Please bring a family size covered dish.  Meat provided.

 

Reminder: Camp 2006 DVD for Sale in the Camp Office, Price $10, considered a donation to our Internet Fund.

 

 

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Saturday October 28th, 2006  

Halloween party, Haunted woods, & Kids Trick-or treating.

@ 5:00p.m. -Kids start trick-or treating. (14 and under)

 

@ 6:00p.m. - (Dark) Haunted Woods- more details will follow.

@ 8:00p.m -Halloween party in shelter house. Games, and crafts for kids.  Cider and donuts will be served.   Please be extra careful driving golf carts around; children will be out and about, keep it slow!!

 

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Saturday December 2nd, 2006  

@ 6:30 p.m. Christmas party. Please let Judy know if you have children and plan on attending, so Santa can be prepared for all the good little boys and girls. 

 

See Judy's flyer here for more details...

 

Please bring snacks to share... please bring a $10.00 gift for the gift exchange... Men bring a Man's gift, Women bring a Woman's gift.  Thank you.

 

 

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Sunday December 31st, 2006

@ 6:30 p.m. New Years Eve Party!

Bring snack to share,   Bring your own drinks,   HAPPY NEW YEAR !                                                             

 

SPECIAL NOTE:  IF YOU HAVE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS, BE SURE AND SIGN UP ON OUR WEB SITE (nlcamp.com) or give to me (Judi) so, we can keep in touch this winter and we can let you know of any special events or changes that may occur faster.      

We hope that you have enjoyed some the events that were planned for you this season.  THANK YOU TO ALL THAT HELPED US! (We couldn’t do it without your help and support) Special thank you! To our spouses that jump in there and help out. Dannie (Judi,) Fred (Sandy), Sandra (Bill) Bud (Reva) and Carl (Glenna)                                       

 THANK YOU! Mary, Gloria, Wayne, & Don, have a safe & healthy winter!

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