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2011
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April
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April 29 - May 1
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WELCOME BACK WEEKEND
Time to get rid of those signs of winter and come clean up your site. See the store for spring discounts. Saturday afternoon, kids meet in Rec. Hall for a special on all leftover craft kits ... at night, take a break by your fire and enjoy some s’more (kits available in the store). Stay 2 nights and receive 20% off your stay. (Discount cannot be combined with any other offer.)
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May
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May 6 - 8
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OH, MAMA MIA WEEKEND
It’s Mom’s special weekend. Treat her like royalty. Kids, come make Mom a special gift ($). Meet in the recreation hall for a “how well do you know your mom” game. Later in the evening, moms, come see if you have what it takes to play “The Price Is Right” game. A sampling of some wines and cheese will be served for moms only. Stay 2 nights and receive 20% off your stay.
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May 13 - 15
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JUST CHILL IN WEEKEND
Just sit back and chill! Saturday ceramics ($). After dinner, hop aboard and take a ride on the chill in hayride, then join us Saturday night for a game of bowling on the WII. Don’t forget to put your name in for a drawing for a free guest visitor pass. Stay 2 nights and receive 20% off your stay. Take $10.00 off of canoe or double kayak rentals.
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May 20 - 22
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SPRING HAS SPRUNG WEEKEND
Would you like to have a weekend to relax? Come on over and enjoy our natural surroundings. Take a canoe or kayak ride down a wild and scenic river. Saturday kids’ activities include a craft ($), candy bar bingo ($), and a game of kickball. Adults, come out and enjoy a game or two of garden plant bingo ($). Stay 2 nights and receive 20% off your stay. “Campers’ Special” – Take $10.00 off a canoe or double kayak rental (limit 1 special per campsite).
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May 27 - 30
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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Come spend your holiday with us and start your summer off right! A $75.00 deposit is required for this 3-night minimum weekend. Pool opens! Friday evening, join us for “Deal Or No Deal” on the WII. Saturday, join us for ceramics ($). “Horseshoes,” anyone? Kids, get your list in the store for a scavenger hunt. Saturday evening, meet in the field for a “Night-At-the-Races” ($). See store for details. Sunday, relax by the pool or join us for “Color-Me-T-shirt” ($). Sunday evening, grab a sundae ($), bring your chairs, and listen to the band.
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June
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June 3 - 5
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SPORTS FANATIC WEEKEND
Do you have what it takes to win? Join us for a game of dodge ball, relay races, and an obstacle course. Later in the evening, meet in the recreation hall for root beer floats ($). Stay 2 nights and receive 20% off your stay. Take $10.00 off a canoe or double kayak rental.
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June 10 - 12
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SNAKES, SCALES, AND TURTLE TAILS
This is a weekend you don’t want to miss! Saturday, join us for ceramics in the morning. Kids, in the afternoon, pick up your list for the scavenger hunt. Later in the evening, come on out and get entertained as you learn all about different reptiles. You can even touch some.
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June 17 - 19
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FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND
Hey, dads … this is your weekend! Dads and kids meet at the fishing hole for a fishing contest (9:30AM to 11:00AM). We will supply bait, you bring the rod and reel. Prizes will be awarded. In the afternoon, kids, come and make Dad a gift ($). After lunch, adults rest up and get ready to play in a horseshoe tournament. Men, are you ready for this? There will be a beer scavenger hunt. Later, come up and play horse patty bingo ($); see store to sign-up. “Campers’ Special” – Take $10.00 off a canoe or double kayak (limit 1 discount per site).
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June 24 - 26
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ANIMAL ADVENTURES
You don’t have to be Dora or Diego to enjoy this weekend. Meet in the recreation hall for a craft ($). Take a swim or a hayride around the campground. How many animals will you see? In the evening, join us as Colette brings some of her favorite animals to share with us.
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July
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July 1 - 4
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OLD FASHION AMERICAN WEEKEND
A $75.00 deposit is required for this 3-night minimum weekend. Friday night, kids meet up front for a game of candy bar bingo; adult bingo to follow. Saturday, join us for tie-dye t-shirts ($). Saturday afternoon, kids, get your bike ready for our Red, White, & Blue bike parade … prizes award. Saturday night, join us for a pool party. Sunday, join in for some good ol’ fashioned games, like 3-legged races, wheel barrow races, and a jump rope contest. Sunday, get your water pistols out for fun on the Wet Wagon Ride. Later in the evening, meet us in the recreation hall for root beer floats ($), then head outside and listen to the band, “NO CLUE.”
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July 8 - 10
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PIRATE WEEKEND
Arr, mateys! Walk the plank and splash into fun here at Winding River. Join us Friday night for buccaneer bingo ($). We will have pirate color-me t-shirts ($), a cannon balloon toss, a treasure hunt, and a live pirate. You don’t want to miss this weekend.
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July 15 - 17
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GREASED LIGHTNING WEEKEND
Grab your poodle skirts or leather jacket and join us for a weekend filled with bubble gum blowing, greased egg throwing, and watermelon-eating contests. Also, don’t forget to hop aboard the Greased Lightning hayride. Later, come on out and listen to some music with “Vince.”
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July 22 - 24
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WINTER WONDERLAND WEEKEND
Deck your trailers with bells and holly. Don’t forget to bring your decorations for our site Christmas-decorating contest. Prizes will be awarded. Get in the Christmas spirit by joining us in the recreation hall for adult crafts ($). Meet up front where we will play some Christmas games. Later in the afternoon, take a Sleigh(ay) ride through the campground to see the festive colors. Do you have a favorite Christmas song? Join us for Christmas caroling around the campground. Hey kids, get ready for the big jolly fellow in red, “Santa.” He will be arriving on Saturday evening; he will give out free cookies and ice cream.
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July 29 - 31
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COWBOYS AND INDIANS
Giddy up, partner, and get ready for a heehaw kind of a weekend. Head on down for some cowboy and Indian games. “There’s a snake in my boot!” There will also be face-painting, pony cart rides, and more. Later, grab your cowboy hat and come up front for some karaoke fun.
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August
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August 5 - 7
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BUGS OF BLACKWOOD
During the day, take a canoe or kayak ride down the river, or just sit by the pool and relax. Kids’ craft in the recreation hall. Then, in the evening, join us as we learn about everyday science through the entertaining tale of “Bugs of Blackwood.” Piccirillo Science Telling will show you with fire, gas, air pressure, water, and chemicals how Benjamin is saved before all hope is squashed!
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August 12 - 14
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MAGICAL WEEKEND
It’s an abracadabra weekend! Kids, come on up and join us for a magical time. Start your weekend off with a craft. Next, pick up your scavenger hunt list in the store. Later in the evening, join us for a magic show with Joey the Magician. Balloon sculptures to follow.
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August 19 - 21
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JIMMY BUFFET WEEKEND
Call out of work and grab your Hawaiian outfits and margarita glass, too! Join us Saturday for a craft ($), scavenger hunt, lemon-sucking challenge, and island wet hayride. At night, put your favorite island shirt or skirt on and enjoy all your favorite Jimmy Buffet music with “Rob Huntely.”
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August 26 - 28
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WET, WILD, & SMOKEY WEEKEND
Make a splash at Winding River, and bring your bathing suits, towel, and best water gun. Then hop aboard the Wet Wagon Ride, where you can soak down all your fellow campers. Dry off and meet in the recreation hall for a visit from “Smokey the Bear.” He’ll even let you put out a fire with his fire hose. Just when you thought you were drying off, get ready for a water balloon toss and some pool games. After dinner there will be an evening swim for all. (All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.)
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September
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September 2 - 5
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LABOR DAY WEEKEND
A $75.00 deposit is required for this 3-night minimum weekend. Enjoy your last summer holiday relaxing by the pool or taking a trip down the river. Saturday morning, start off with ceramics ($). Later in the evening, join us for our annual Chinese auction. Sunday, come on out and participate in a scavenger hunt, or take a jump or two on the moon bounce ($). After dinner, get your chairs and favorite drink ready for music by “Eddie’s Garage.” (Don’t forget to sign up for the wing contest next weekend.)
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September 9 - 11
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HEROES WEEKEND
Thank you to all police, firefighters, EMS, and military persons. Join us and camp one night and get the second night free (valid ID required; 2-night minimum; must mention discount at check-in). Does your team have what it takes to win at lasso golf? Or maybe washer horseshoes? Do you have what it takes to make the best wings? Enter in our wing off contest. Prizes will be awarded. See store for details. “Campers’ Special” – Take $10.00 off a canoe or double kayak rental. Last weekend for the pool.
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September 16 - 18
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DERBY WEEKEND
Calling all cars … I mean kids! Join us Saturday to decorate a wooden box car ($). Get them ready for the “Box Car Derby Race.” Take a hayride around the campground and gather everyone for the racing of your cars. When that is done, there will be an ice cream social ($). Take 20% off a 2-night stay. Rent a canoe or double kayak and get the second for half price.
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September 23 - 25
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DEATH BY CHOCOLATE
Welcome all you chocoholics to a really sweet weekend! Friday evening, kids, join us for chocolate bar bingo. Saturday, meet up front for a real sweet treat as we dip and sample different items in the chocolate fondue. In the evening, come create a chocolate brownie sundae ($), and we’ll have a flashlight tootsie roll hunt. Campers … take 20% off a 2-night stay.
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September 30 - October 2
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FALL FUN WEEKEND
Welcome to fall – experience the colors of the season as it comes to an end. Friday night bingo. Saturday morning, join us for ceramics ($). Join us for some exciting and fun fall games … pumpkin relays, corn husking race, pumpkin seed spitting, and scarecrow building (don’t forget to bring you own clothes for the scarecrow making). Campers … take 20% off a 2-night stay. “Campers’ Special” – Take $10.00 off a canoe or double kayak rental.
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October
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October 7 - 9
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SPOOK-TACULAR WEEKEND
Come on out and join us for the last hurrah of the season! Campers, get those decorations and scary masks out and be a part of our haunted walk. Prizes will be awarded. Activities will include a hayride to pick a pumpkin ($), pumpkin painting, a costume parade, and trick-or-treating. Then, later that evening, beware of things that go bump in the night as you walk your way through our haunted campground. While waiting, listen to some great music with Andy Berlin, by the fire. After, join us in the recreation hall for desserts as we reveal the prizes for the winners of the best haunted site.
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October 14 - 16
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CLOSING WEEKEND
Seasonals, enjoy one last camp out with your family and friends and get your trailers ready for the long winter break.
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