Have you ever had a birthday party or any party for that matter and made all the preparations, sent out the invitations, ordered the food, planned the entertainment and then the day before feared no one was going to show up? That is how I was feeling last Thursday night.  When 6pm on Friday rolled around I was thankful to see many people showing up for the Camp Westwind Birthday Celebration. 

There were around 200 people gathered in the gym at the ywca building downtown.  200 people that love and care about Camp Westwind.  We sang camp songs, ate food, listened to campers share their stories, made s'mores in a fountain of chocolate, connected with old friends, made new ones, danced and some even stayed long enough for the karaoke!

What next? Wind Down at Camp Westwind weekend September 28-30. Come to Camp with your family, friends or just alone and enjoy fall on the beach, wine tasting,singing, campfire and make a real s'more with us! This is the last chance to get a little Camp Westwind in before the winter sets in-the last dose before summer! Register through the ywca website: www.ywcapdx.org

Come Wind Down with us as we gear up for planning your 2013 camp season!

Janette "Pickle"
janettek@ywcapdx.org

PS If you didn't get a chance to give a birthday gift to camp and still would like to email me-we have a list of items we need and we always appreciate donations towards our scholarship fund!