Campers World News
- Yard Dogs return from Midwest tour Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:16PMWhile you can take the Yard Dogs out of Pine Island, it seems you can’t take Pine Island out of the Yard Dogs. Home from a five-week tour of the Midwest, members of this popular island trio shared a taste of Pine Island and Matlacha with thousands of audience goers in Wisconsin, Indiana and up-state New York.
- Cecilia String Quartet nabs 1st place at Banff Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:31PMToronto ensemble Cecilia String Quartet emerged triumphant over the weekend, snagging the top prize at the 10th Banff International String Quartet Competition.
- Rendezvous brings history to life Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:36AMFlute Man Dan has been coming to the annual Baraboo River Rendezvous for about a decade - and has been playing his variety of whistles and flutes there for almost as long.
- Bunk With The Beasts Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:10PMSALISBURY, Md. - You don't have to travel across the world to take your family on an exotic vacation. The Salisbury Zoo is holding a Bunk with the... Visit WMDT.com for the full story
- Labor Day brings out disc golf in Douglas County Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:23PMEnjoying the weather as much as they can before the cold sweeps in, disc golfers took to the course Labor Day weekend in Douglas County. It's a place golfers say...
- Local campsites packed for Labor Day Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:07PMMany people are heading home after spending their Labor Day weekends at state campsites.
- Student campers carry on island tradition Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:45PMTHE Mount Isa train station was flooded with teenagers yesterday when Spinifex State College students left for their Year 11 Magnetic Island camp. The annual camp reached its highest number
- Sandy Run Girl Scouts take a deep breath; watch leader fly in helicopter Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:31PMGirl Scouts of Sandy Run recently held their annual day camp. Hosted by Crossing Community Church in Newtown, girls from grades kindergarten through fifth-grade attended the program which is planned and run by Girl Scouts ages 11 through 17.
- Area Campgrounds See Decline this Labor Day Weekend Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:10PMMany people typically spend their Labor Day weekend camping. But with cooler temperatures and some rain, many people chose to stay home or go elsewhere.
- Burning Man attendance up nearly 20 percent over last year Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:04PMIt took months to build and a night to burn down.
- Michigan 30, Connecticut 10: Your comprehensive guide to Saturday's coverage Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:16PMDenard Robinson (16) celebrates with fellow Michigan students following the Wolverines' 30-10 win over Connecticut at Michigan Stadium on Saturday.Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com Week 1 of the Michigan football season is in the books, and by almost every measure imaginable......
- Momentum builds at Burning Man Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:49PMIt took months to build and a night to burn down.
- Campgrounds Full for Labor Day Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:51PMNot everyone is leaving the stateline. Local parks are packed with campers.
- Visually impaired have chance to visit the world Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:16AMJACKSON — Visually Impaired Persons camp participants recently had a chance to visit the world without leaving the comforts of the J.W. Faison Senior Center.
- Magic Festival casts spell on Austinites Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:03AMIf all the world’s a stage, the inaugural Austin Street Magic Festival made Red River and Sixth streets nothing short of a spectacle. The free festival took place Thursday evening and kicked off the Texas Association of Magicians Convention, one of the largest gatherings of magicians in the world. The event featured family-friendly acts early in the evening, including children’s activities ...
- Teens from Vision Community Church complete annual mission Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:36AMWarwick - On Friday, July 12, Vision Community Church in Warwick sent 19 teenagers and five adults on a work camp mission trip to serve the people of Pittsburgh, Pa. During the week-long trip the teens and adults stayed at the Pittsburgh Urban Christian School and met up with six other churches from four other states making a total of 98 people doing 2,352 hours of service.
- Camp brings miles of smiles Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:36AMThough Camp Acorn’s summer camp officially ended on Aug. 27, the Allendale-based program will still work throughout the school year to serve the area’s special needs children.
- District Attorney Rice Funds Free Character-Building Soccer Camp Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:12AMNassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said that more than 80 local kids are learning valuable character building and citizenship skills this summer, in addition to playing soccer, at the DA’s Soccer Leadership Camp in Westbury. The eight-week camp is operated in partnership with the Leadership Training Institute and the Town of North Hempstead, which donates the use of Martin Bunky Reid ...
- County is closing some parks 2 days a week this month Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:19PMMost Broward County regional parks, nature centers and natural areas will be closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Sept. 30 due to budget cuts, except for these locations:
- Mississippians Find Affordable Ways To Spend Labor Day Weekend Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:58PMState officials say more Mississippians are vacationing in their RVs this holiday weekend.
- Cooler Weather for Labor Day Camping Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:41PMFor some Labor Day weekend means a time for enjoying the outdoors.
- Dreamchasing never easy, wrestler/singer tells kids Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:33AMIf you are having trouble finding a career path or have thought of reinventing yourself at some point in your life, you could do worse than seek advice from Mickie James.
- Labor Day weekend events Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:36PMHere is a sampling of Labor Day weekend events. For more events go to ocregister.com/events. Great Labor Day Cruise XXVIII – Pre 1978 domestic produced vehicles will be on display. There will be food, drinks, live music, games for kids an...
- America’s longest-running antique car show, Old Car Festival, celebrates its 60th anniversary Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:13AMDEARBORN — Explore a range of glamorous, gritty and “green” predecessors to today’s cars -— including early examples of steam and electric-powered vehicles — during the 60th anniversary of Old Car Festival, America’s longest-running antique car show, Sept. 11-12 in Greenfield Village.
- Action starts early at the Grange Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:46AMCENTRE HALL — Earth and coffee. That's the smell of the Grange Fair in the morning. "Rise and shine campers, put your coffee pot on," rings out over the loudspeaker.
- Neighborly Borrowing, Over the Online Fence Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:26AMOnline start-ups are allowing people to rent out their belongings locally, for a small fee.
- The Tube: The shows you just can't miss this week Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:43AMPaula Abdul guest stars on "Drop Dead Diva" as the show wraps up its second season with a two-hour finale. 9 p.m., Lifetime. The two-hour season finale of "Huge" brings a big revelation for some campers who are startled by an unexpected romance. 9 p.m., ABC Family.
- White joins Oceania officials in FIBA Congress Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:14AMNorthern Marianas Amateur Sports Association president and Basketball Association of Northern Mariana Islands secretary general Michael White left for Turkey last Tuesday to attend the FIBA World Congress in Istanbul.
- Sandy Run Girl Scouts take a deep breath; watch leader fly in helicopter Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:47AMGirl Scouts of Sandy Run recently held their annual day camp. Hosted by Crossing Community Church in Newtown, girls from grades kindergarten through fifth-grade attended the program which is planned and run by Girl Scouts ages 11 through 17.
- USA Cycling and Intense BMX continue Junior Development partnership Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:03AMAfter a year filled with BMX successes, USA Cycling is thrilled to maintain its partnership with Intense BMX and to expand on efforts to develop Americaandrsquo;s extensive pipeline of Bicycle Motocross (BMX) athletes. With a focus on the future, the national governing body will continue to increase its development initiatives, including enhancing the USA Cycling Junior Development Program (JDP ...
- Erin Negley: Camp Live United opens kids' minds Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:18PMTo find out what it's like to be a senior citizen, a group of teens wrapped their knuckles in bandages and tried to open pill bottles. To understand homelessness, they heard from a man who lost his home and struggled to turn his life around.
- Visually impaired have chance to visit the world Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:28PMJACKSON — Visually Impaired Persons camp participants recently had a chance to visit the world without leaving the comforts of the J.W. Faison Senior Center.
- Michael Jordan: Did His Sons Blow $80K in Vegas? Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:11PMJeff and Marcus Jordan reportedly painted Las Vegas green in a spending spree of epic proportions over the weekend, according to multiple reports. The Jordan brothers and fellow Central Florida teammate A.J. Rompza were in Vegas for Michael Jordan's Fantasy Basketball camp, which was held at the Mirage Casino Resort. So how much did the young Jordan boys really spend? Here's a closer look at ...
- Calling all sports nuts Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:17AMThis Friday marks the beginning of the high school football season for many of our local teams.
- Keeping campers happy Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:02AMFor some young people, summer is filled with fun times and memorable adventures that can last a lifetime. For others, the summer gives them a chance to make some extra cash while earning some valuable work experience. And for fortunate ones such as Rachel Jachowske, summer can mean being able to have both.
- Stable Studios: new home of Wuhnurth Music Festival Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:59AMAll Photos by C-Style Photography . Wuhnurth map rendered by Dan Sockrider . Special thanks to Jess Wesley at Stable Studios . In its relatively short-lived life, the Wuhnurth Music Festival has hosted thousands of people and fostered the creation of countless memories.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
- Rabbi Eric Bram, Suburban Temple-Kol Ami leader, was 52 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:13PMRabbi Eric Bram, spiritual leader of Suburban Temple-Kol Ami from 2002-2010, died Aug. 17. He was 52. Rabbi Bram had stepped down from the pulpit on Aug. 1 to focus on treatment for a brain tumor.
- Men can cheer too Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:11PMBy Sean Ingram Sports Editor A U.S. District judge’s ruling last month against a Connecticut school stated competitive cheerleading is not an official sport.
- A dream trip for wine lovers Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:16PMTravel around the world, visit burgeoning wine regions and well-established ones and walk away with some of the best wines out there -- all in the name of charity.
- Banff Lake Louise Events Bulletin - Issue Two - August 27 to September 11 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:00AMAs we continue to celebrate summer, Banff National Park's 125th anniversary and the Summer Arts Festival at The Banff Centre we wanted to share with you some exciting events taking place over the next three weeks in Banff and Lake Louise.
- CNMI represented in world basketball camp Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:15AMThe CNMI's involvement in world basketball continues, as two youth players and a coach will be going to Turkey next week to participate in the Children of the World Basketball Camp.
- Kennington focused on NCTS crown Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:31AMBOWMANVILLE — D.J. Kennington is as close as he has ever been to winning a NASCAR Canadian Tire championship. In fact, he’s so close it makes him nervous. A good nervous, mind you, but nervous just the same.
- Climate camp vs RBS Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:15AMWhy does the revolution have to involve so much crap? I'm talking literally. When I arrive at Climate Camp after a six-hour journey by train, bus and a half-hour cross-country hike to the Edinburgh parkland headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland, I plonk down my bags and ask if I might use the facilities.
- More travelers baring all on 'nakations' Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:40AMStaycations are so 2009. It's nakations in 2010.
- Flying high Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 5:07AMNEW GARDEN — School teacher Court Dunn did what many people only dream about: He turned his hobby into a business.
- Seniors spend night under the stars Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 4:16AMRetirement may mean you're done working, but does it have to mean you're done living? A group of 40 seniors recently went on an camp out, some for the first time. "We forget that we're all going to get old. ... And we're all still going to need excitement and things to do," says Colleen Koziara, life enrichment manager for Pathway Senior Living.
- Pruitt happy to give back Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 12:16AMThirty-two orange and white Harlem Globetrotter-style basketballs ricocheted in chaos Saturday morning across the Walker Athletics' gym. And then suddenly, silence.
- Outreach workers go afield to provide support Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 12:04AMThey spend their days looking for the homeless in the Lawrence community.
- Kennington focused on NCTS crown Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 9:46PMD.J. Kennington is as close as he has ever been to winning a NASCAR Canadian Tire championship.
- Hip-hop pioneer from Run-DMC runs camp haven for foster kids Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:25PMMost of the foster kids at an upstate camp weren't even alive when its co-founder rose to fame as a rap pioneer. They just know the Queens native as the guy who creates a safe place for them during the summer to talk about the difficulties they face in th.