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| News - Local Massachusetts WWME Community Annual Campout Ray & Beth Ginepro Massachusetts Camp Holy Cross Campout Seven Marriage encounter families enjoyed the beautiful scenery, entertaining activities, and roaring bonfire this August at the diocesan-owned Camp Holy Cross. Every year, we receive a warm welcome at Mass from Fr. Chris Malatesta, the campground director and pastor of St. Agnes Parish. Each year we are surprised by the latest additions to this lovely place. This year, foosball, ping pong, and pool tables were added in the Gym, and kayaks and paddles were available at the lake, along with the usual canoes, fishing, and paddle boats. Unusually cool weather for August kept all but the hardiest swimmers out of the water, but the beach was full of activity when all the children went to sail the boats they’d crafted under the guidance of Tim & Linda Laporte. Their creativity saved the day!
The family event this year was a Trust Walk Obstacle Course with one blindfolded participant being told where to go by their teammate(s). The winners, brother and sister team Michael and Kara Danielczuk, used “follow my voice” to complete the course in 3:31 with Kara blindfolded and flat-out running in the direction of her brother’s voice to touch the cones. Second place finishers, Jessica Ginepro, Lizzie Laskey, and Maria Savoie, completed the course in 4:05. All participants carried away a prize treat and the lesson, “Trust in God to Guide You.”
In the afternoon, campers worked up an appetite in a “Geezers vs. Whippersnappers” soccer game. Despite the Whippersnappers trying to distract the Geezers with chocolate chip cookies on the field, defense was strong on both sides. The game was tied at 1-1 with time running out and a Whippersnapper going down, just as the Geezers scored one last goal.
No campout would be complete without the annual WWME Scavenger Hunt. this year’s winning team was Maria Savoie, Lizzie Laskey, and Jessica Ginepro.
Lizzie Laskey also came in first in the annual children’s Pie Eating Contest, finishing her last bite in 1:55. Thomas Laporte finished second, with Sara Destromp taking 3rd in a close race.
Competition was fiercely fun in the adult’s Pie Eating Contest. Spouse against spouse, friend against friend. In the end, the 2003 champion, Dan Robillard, triumphed again, swallowing his final bite in 56 seconds, 4 seconds faster than 2002 champ, Ray Ginepro. Eric Guinen came in 3rd with a time of 65 seconds.
There’s always something new at the WWME Campout! If this sounds like fun to you, please join us next year in August. Click here for a printable page (PDF, 262KB)
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