So I am not a happy camper right now, because I 0had a blog post written a while ago that needed to be finished. I cannot find it anywhere on here. I know I saved it as a draft I looked and looked, but there is no draft folder to be found. It is totally strange. Oh well guess I will start over. Sorry for the delay, I have been waiting for pictures from the BBQ (I had over 300 of them to choose from:) ) and as I got them about a month ago I was slowly writing the post. Everything happens all at once, & so many distractions when you get on the Internet, ugh!
On June 12 and 13 Camp Craig Allen‘s 8th Annual BBQ Cookoff took place! It was a weekend full of fun, laughter, Awareness, and lots of BBQ! On Fri. mid afternoon I rolled into the host hotel Comfort Suites in Frisco Texas which was right next to the Toyota Stadium where the BBQ was held! As soon as my dad and I put our stuff in the room we went outside to start helping! Here are some of the highlights from that June 12 kickoff party!
Fri. night dinner buffet style catered by the wonderful alumni MeatMeisters BBQ team! Photo credit: Camp Craig Allen
I am not sure how to brighten up this picture. On Fri. night there were several bands that performed for the crowd! This was one of them, it was the group TooFarNorth with Little Man Slay! Photo credit: Camp Craig Allen
The judging of Bloody Mary’s & Margaritas (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) went on Fri. night! This is always a highlight to see which team can make up the best contraption! Photo credit: Camp Craig Allen
Saturday came early for my dad and I, but I was super stoked to get things started. It was the 2nd time that I was a coordinator for the kids corral! I will admit I was nervous and stressing a bit hoping that everything was going to come together good because if it did not it would be on my shoulders. This year I had 2 co-coordinators helping me! I could not have done it without them. Thank you Charlie Hughes, and Sarah Rowlett we made a great team! I also brought on board 9 of my homies (from my Home Team @ my church) to volunteer. They were lifesavers as well! As I made my way to the kids corral station I am welcomed by 8 of my homies who were eager to serve where needed. One of my homies, Martin Camacho, brought his really nice camera and was sure to take pictures of the kids corral (the only pictures from the kids corral, thank you Martin)! I also asked him to go around and take pictures of everything, and even though he was not at the BBQ for the whole time he did awesome! Check out what all went on that day!
All of the kids corral volunteers and coordinators getting a pep talk from the president of Camp Craig Allen Dawn Cruzan! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Organizing what goes where was half the battle! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Is Pinki the clown and Cap’n ARRG! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Pinki the clown, she is one crazy clown! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Cap’n ARRG making balloon animals! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Charlie tilting back to relax before she does her face painting! Photo credit, Martin Camacho
Charlie does not let her disability get in her way!! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Check out the kids face, and the moms arm! Good stuff! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Photo credit: Martin Camacho
The person who has taken most of these photos is never in them because he is taking them. So I was so thrilled to see him in some pictures! I guess his wife grabbed his camera and took a few of him! This man was a jack of all trades as he helped out in every area at the kids corral! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
She wanted something major, and when you tell Martin that he will deliver! See next photo… Photo credit: Martin Camacho
There it is! Ready to go see the Texas Rangers! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
This little girl got her face painted, and a prize! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
If you could find 3 ducks having the same shapes on the bottom of them you would win a prize or a piece of candy! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
That pool sure does look tempting, LOL! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
She is working on the job, but I cannot blame her! It is hard to resist that delicious BBQ! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Another activity was the “pizza shaker” where small balls were placed in a pizza box with a white piece of paper and on the balls were different colors of paint of the kids choosing. They would then shake it up, and the outcome would be… Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Decisions decisions! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
We had little bowls with all kinds of different beads in them For the kids to be able to make and take a bracelet! I remember this little girl picked out the beads all herself and help to thread them on the thread! She was adorable! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Corralling together for art! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Corralling together for art! This was one of the activities that we had for the kids. It was that we had squares, and they could draw anything they wanted in the square. For those that did not want or could not draw on the cement we had paper and colors to use. Making things accessible for everyone is what we are about! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Little Riley writing her name, smart girl! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Corralling together for art! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Corralling together for art! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Minis and Friends of North Texas came! One look and you will fall in love with them! Thank you Sharon for bringing them out! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Minis and Friends of North Texas! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Rolling with the Mini’s!! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Thank you to Generous George and the Texas Legends for the fun stuff (mini trampolines, pogo sticks, hula hoops, basketballs, etc.)! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Beanbag toss! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
The snowcone truck stayed busy all day as it was so hot out there! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
You got to pick your own flavors and everything! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
That is almost all of the pictures from the kids corral! Now I will post some of the other pictures at random of anywhere during the BBQ. Unless otherwise noted the photo credit goes to Martin Camacho!
Presenting the colors at the opening ceremony, the only color guard on wheels in America! Thank you to the Lone Star Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Miss Lauren Taylor singing the national anthem at the open ceremonies!
Hard at work, the way to anyone’s stomach is BBQ!! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
This whole BBQ fundraiser could not have been done without all of the volunteers! These are just a few. Photo credit: Martin Camacho
One of the many vendors that were there! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
We were all comforted by their service just by being there! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
Another vendor! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
The silent auction tent! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
When I 1st saw this photo my 1st thought was”Oh look it’s the crack of the pork butt!” ROFL, and literally!! To be honest, I do not even know what pork butt looks like! I am sure I have had it before, I just eat what is put in front of me and do not really ask questions! This could be a bad thing sometimes, LOL!
They gave away trikes like the one shown here to everyone with a physical disability who signed up to get one for a raffle! Nice people!
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The trophies! Photo credit: Martin Camacho
This is the Fikes crew, they were the creators of many of the trophies that were given for the 17 different BBQ categories! Photo credit: Camp Craig Allen
I hope you have enjoyed looking at all these pictures. If you would like to see the winners that got these trophies, and to also see more photos you can go to the CCA website! Www.campcraigallen.org. It has been a week since I started writing this blog over again, and you better like it:)
I will leave you with a picture that was taken at the closing ceremonies of the BBQ!
It is a perfect rainbow!! Photo credit: Camp Craig Allen
Rolling on, Stephanie
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