Saturday, June 13, 2009

ZIIIPPP!

What a week! The team of 50 from an Orlando Youth Group left this morning at 6:45 and we will most definitely miss them. They were a great group that got a lot done on the camp property. While they were here they did the electric and plumbing in all six cabins along with other interior work. They also constructed covers for the cest pits, platforms for the water heaters, and a foundation for the building that will contain the generator. They got many things done that puts us A LOT closer to finally having camp on the camp property. Along with the work they did on the camp property they also did some community outreach in the form of a carnival. Last night they had a carnival at the local park with games, music, prizes and a three-on-three basketball tournament. It was a really great opportunity for them to get involved in the community and good publicity for Camp Bahamas.

Along with the cabin construction the two line zip line was completed on Thursday! Eight of us rode it on Thursday, and I can say from personal experience that it is AWESOME! I think the campers will really enjoy it, if they can work up the courage to go down it. J It is 300 feet long and stretches from one hill to another on the property, reaching a height of about 40 feet. We are all really excited about it!

We won’t have another team until next week so this week will be a week of resting and more work on the property. It is hard to believe that it is already June 13th and that camp is only three weeks away!

4 comments:

  1. Lol...I can imaging you at the zip-line right now just like trying to jump off the top of the house boat. Haha, just kidding, I love you. That's pretty sweet, Al.

    I miss you best friend. Keep rockin' the blog.

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  2. I want to see a video of you on that zip line when you get back...just a heads up.

    love you!

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  3. al- that zipline sounds totally sweet. do you think we could make one coming out of fern without removing any screens???

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  4. Al! I miss you, but i love reading your blog-- the zip line sounds very very cool. i hope everything in the bahamas is just wonderful and i am super pumped to see you next year! yay for my art-building buddy!

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