Epiphany Explorers May Newsletter
Click Here For Last Minutes Reminder on the Campout
Explorer outings, including the camping trip, are open to all Epiphany families. Parents are responsible for their own children and family lunches, drinks, or snacks. Please RSVP to Sandy Lyon 719-6902 or swl25@cornell.edu.
Friday May 16 through Sunday, May 18, Camping weekend at Stephen Foster State Park and Cultural Center in White Springs.
Check out the schedule below and come for any or all parts of this fun filled family outing. Highlights include kayaking on the Suwannee River, geocaching, campfires, leather craft, painting a group work of art for silent auction, biking, hiking, or just plain relaxing. Even if you haven’t made it to the other outings, you are welcome. The cost is only the park admission, $3.00 per vehicle with up to eight people.
We have reserved Cabin #5 and campsites 26, 27 and 28 in the Gopher Loop as the base camps. If you want to camp, go on our web site and go to the link to the Florida State Parks to make reservations through Reserve America. Sites fill quickly.
If you are joining us for Saturday breakfast or dinner, please let us know ASAP so we can plan the right amount of food
Friday Evening
Check in on your own
Dinner on your own and Explore the park
8:00 Campfire at Campsites 26-27, hot dogs and s’mores
Saturday
8:00-9:00 Group breakfast at campsites 26-27 hosted by the Lyon and Cooper families (coffee, juice, milk, cereal, coffee cake, waffles, sausage)
9:30- 12:30 Kayaking and canoeing on the Suwannee River (meet at Cabin #5)
Hiking the Florida Trail (Meet at Cabin #5)
Relaxing and Painting on the porch with Ms. Carol (Cabin # 5)
Lunch break on your own
2:00-3:30 Kayaking and canoeing on the Suwannee River
Hiking the Florida Trail
Relaxing and Painting on the porch
3:30-4:30 Wildlife Presentation at Cabin #5
4:30 Camp crafts at campsite 26-27 (several free projects, leather craft $1:00 - $4.00)
6:00 Group Dinner at Cabin #5 and picnic/playground area (Sloppy Joes and pot luck side dishes)
Silent auction for painting closes
7:00 Geocaching (bring your GPS if you have one)
8:00 Campfire at Campsites 26-27, hot dogs and s’mores.
Sunday Morning
Breakfast and check out on your own