Summer camp has been declared a huge hit by hundreds of children who attended
A SUMMER camp that provided scores of activities for North East Lincolnshire children has been praised.
More than 300 8 to 16-year-olds from several Grimsby estates have spent at least five days of the past three weeks taking part in activities in Burgh-on-Bain, near Louth.
Parents, community leaders and the children themselves have all praised the camp, with many kids saying it was the best thing they had ever done.
With the help of sponsorship and donations, a summer camp committee organised the £20,000 adventure which included scores of outdoor activities.
From fishing to go-karting, from football to dune buggies and from a rodeo bull show to an assault course, there was plenty for the youngsters to do.
One of them, Sam Wright, 11, of Hainton Avenue, Grimsby, enjoyed it so much he didn't want to come home.
He said: "I had so much fun I didn't want to come home. It was the best experience of my life."
See more in today's Grimsby Telegraph.
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by claire, gy
Saturday, August 21 2010, 3:08PM
“my daughter went to camp last year and this year and cant wait to go back next year.”
by wendy t, grimsby
Saturday, August 21 2010, 2:20PM
“I went to summer camp on the 1st week it was ace.I liked it best on the assault course when I got drenched. It was that ace i wanted to go back the 2nd week!!! a big thank u to debbie and steve hill also to every1 who helped and put it together aswell.”
by liam watters, gy
Saturday, August 21 2010, 2:18PM
“summer camp was the best thing 4 me this summer with out steve or debbie hill this camp wunt of gone on but there it one person who put this fights in to get the money and thats less bonner with out him the camp would not of gone a head a big thank you to the staff who stayed out there for them 3 weeks and kids loved it put there carnt wait till next year GONE BE BIG AND BETTER!!!!!!! thank you”
by hollie cain, west marsh
Saturday, August 21 2010, 1:32PM
“SUMMER CAMP WAS ACE
i met lots of new friends camp
we got to do loads of fun things at camp .my best thing at camp was when we sat round the camp fire and we got showed how to skin a rabbit . it was a brilliant week thanks to debbie ,steve and all the people who helpeld do camp”
by tiaunnua, west marsh
Saturday, August 21 2010, 1:22PM
“i enjoyed summer camp because i never left my granparents side and now the summer camp has gave me confidence to sleep out anywhere and have made loads of new friends”
by mollie, nunsthorpe
Saturday, August 21 2010, 12:23PM
“CAMP WAS ACE ! i loved it , i am missing it already . i wanna thank lezz bonner , debbie , steve & all the staff nd volunteers that give up there time for us all and made camp happen ! we had a rite laff :) , i showed them all how to dance haha :) I am gunna start goin to the funhouse more often coz i wanna change nd they will help me ;) BRING ON NEXT YEAR , I CARNT WAIT ! well done every1 that helped we r all so proud of u :) xxx”
by tina sinclair, nunsthorpe , grimsby
Saturday, August 21 2010, 11:52AM
“a big thank to the respect fun house my son went to camp 1 and loved it so much he went on week 2 , the camp really brought him out of his shell he went fishing go karting . they gave him so much confidence back i am so proud of him and the fun house . he is counting the days till next years camp !!!”
by emily benn, grimsby
Saturday, August 21 2010, 10:42AM
“i went to camp it was amazing i cant wait to nexted year there only 1 les bonner there only 1 les bonner”
by Debbie, gy
Saturday, August 21 2010, 10:17AM
“I would like to say a big thx to every volunteer that was involved in camp or stayed back home to keep the Funhouse site the bingo auction and over fiftys club going while camp was on .I am so proud of you all as a community we definately supported each other through this busy time ,and to every child and parent that supported the camp thank you very much for believing and trusting us with your children thank you everyone”
by linda benn, grimsby
Saturday, August 21 2010, 10:16AM
“my little girl went she come back a new person she grown up so much and she didnt want to home she had the best time every thanks les bonner and steve hill”