Thursday, October 30, 2008

Pumpkin Patch Success

The 2008 YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln Pumpkin Patch has officially ended.  We would like to thank all of our participants for joining the camp family this fall.  We had over 700 people join us this fall and we had a great time sharing all of camp's activities.  

One particular group that really touched the hearts of our staff was a group of families with children who had Down Syndrome.  We had 40 people in attendance and the children of the group were amazing.  The innocence that they exude is something that makes me jealous.  They did not hide their emotions or thoughts in fear that they were going to say something that was politically incorrect. 
 They spoke what they thought and it was a joyous experience.  The look on their faces when they road the horses and the time around the campfire as they taught me how to play guitar is something I will forever cherish.  
Thank you to this group as well as all the groups and families that decided to bring camp into their lives.  We had a great time working with you and look forward to seeing you again soon.

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