Full Summer Activity Schedule in Place

Looks like a nice weekend of weather--hope none of our camper friends in the Bridgeport area were hit too hard by the storm on Thursday, which broke down as it approached Preston (as it almost always does, with the Strawberry Bubble working well. Various news tidbits this week regarding campers current and past. Longtime seasonal/caretaker Tom Campbell (formerly of site 185) passed away at the age of 78. Their son Bill met his wife Lisa here many years ago (her parents were seasonals for many years--AJ from horseshoes and his wife Audrey), so much of their family had spent many years at Strawberry Park. Received word today that the mother of Joan Shaffner (owners on site 239) passed away. In addition, David's sister Lisa was left homeless after a fire in Milford destroyed the house on Tuesday night--you may have seen it on the news, as they are still looking for 2 dogs and 2 cats, but no people were injured. Getting ready for our first Friday night gymnastics, with greased pole and Bingo to follow. Music this weekend includes a duo at the pool Sat (Wilson/Kane 11:30-1:45) and Sunday night with "Unusual Suspects".

Congrats to Horseshoe Champ Tom & Berry Pageant Ladies!

Had a great Father's Day Weekend, with 51 competitors in the horseshoe tourney on Sat, with Tom B winning, Jack taking 2nd and Rob Z (yes, THAT Rob Z) placing third. Also had over 20 young ladies join us on stage for our Little Miss Strawberry, and no one left crying and screaming, so I think they all had fun. The band "Yesterday" played on Father's Day at the pool despite a little rain, and we look forward to their return in July & Aug. Daily events have begun, but the later school calendar means that the crowds during the early part of this week are a little smaller, with many schools having "flood days" tacked on this week from those monsoons we had back in the spring. A wonderful first day of summer, so join us this week!

School Picnics between Festivals

Typically the craziest weeks of the year are those around the music festivals, with just a couple of days between Memorial Day and Bluegrass, and now the preparation for Cajun/Zydeco. Thank goodness Jen is so efficient at planning and organizing Brock's birthday party, which went very nicely on Sunday (he is 3 now). The photo shown here is of Cameron Ella Stewart, born April 23 to Nicole & Jay Stewart, proud grandparents Louise & Bob Poulin of site 120A. Congrats!!

Carnival Weekend Photos

Turned out to be a perfect weather weekend for our Carnival Games and events...not too hot, no rain and a nice little breeze. Enjoyed having the mobile petting zoo, as well as some old favorites (the face painting, balloon animals, rock wall, waterslide and more).

Carnival Weekend Coming Up!!

This upcoming weekend features our annual Carnival Weekend, with our 1st bonfire, Steve Wronker's hypnosis show, inflatables from The Party People, Mr. Magic, balloonists & face painters from Clown City, tattoos, a petting zoo, ceramics, "Noah's Ark" stuffed animals, Candy Bingo and more. Along with the music fests, Saturday of Carnival Weekend is one of the few days where "rain-free" weather is rather important. Hope everyone who stuck around Sunday afternoon enjoyed the old-fashioned cook-out and tie-dye, as we did scurry out pretty quickly after the Annual Unit Owners' Meeting to catch Curious George Live On Stage over at the University of Rhode Island. Not too bad, but probably not worth $20 for a 1 year old who was happiest just to be eating popcorn.

Oldies Weekend Photos

Just taking a moment to post some pix from Oldies Weekend, with the Classic Car Show, the Karaoke Contest (congrats to finalists Tricia & Scott and champion Rebecca C), the Outriggers and Joey Dee. Looks like another beautiful day at Strawberry Park...a reminder that the annual owner's meeting is today 1PM.

Congratulations to the Raffle Winners!

Mother's Day featured a windy, chilly Bingo with about 180 players, as well as the big raffle drawing. Each weekend reservation and spring special received a ticket, and additional tickets were available for purchase. The SIDS Network (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, one of our Bingo sponsors) ran the raffle, and the big $1500 winner was Ed Nadeau of Wolcott, CT. Additional winners were Ed Brasche ($400), Jen Desjardins ($300), The Woolf Family ($200) and Cheri Woodruff ($100). The Woodruffs were also lucky at Bingo this weekend, with one daughter winning the big jackpot on Saturday (over $400), and the other 2 completely dominating our Kid's Cany Bingo on Sunday (3 straight wins to start the day, and 6 or 7 wins overall, including the candy jackpot). Nearly 300 campers enjoyed a special Mother's Day breakfast, with over 1000 eggs being served. Congrats to our first greased pole climb champion of 2010 (pictured). Hope you are able to join us for our upcoming Oldies Weekend, featuring Joey Dee and also the Outriggers.