Boggabri Lions Club held its
first Caravan, Motorhome, Camper and Tent (and any other means of
camping out) Weekend from Friday 28th April to Monday 30th
April 2006. This proved a very successful weekend for our first
attempt with 28 vans, motorhomes, tents and campers.
They started to arrive from
just before lunch on Friday and we were able to let them pick the
spot they liked best because we have plenty of room. Later in the
day we got the campfire going and had stews in camp ovens for dinner
then we sat around the fire listening to tales and poems.
Saturday we had breakfast
(bacon, eggs, sausages, tomato and toast). Then we had a bus tour
of a cotton farm, a bbq lunch with a further tour of the cotton gin
in the afternoon. Also on Saturday we had several stalls. Saturday
night saw us around the campfire again this time for a baked meal
out of camp ovens. More stories and singing.
Sunday again started with
breakfast. Then we had a community church service in the old hall
that was well attended. Most people went and had a look at Boggabri,
the museum, the opp shop and a general look around. BBQ lunch and a
time to recover in the afternoon before the campfire at night. We
cooked a stew and gave everyone that had stayed a free meal. Some of
the ladies cooked dampers and they were delicious with local honey
and golden syrup.
Monday the last of the
visitors left by mid morning.
Everyone said what a great
weekend and asked us to set the date for next year which we did 28th
29th April 2007. The weekend will have a theme of “The
Drovers Campfire”. More details later.
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