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     The Cool To Care campers enjoyed a week of animal fun!

     

    Just a few of the feature activities included:

    (Click on the photos to view larger images.) 

     

    Campers in the BAAC Cattery.

     

     

    Adoption card created by campers.            Interviewing cats!

      Touring the Briggs Animal Adoption Center

    "Interviewing" cats and creating adoption cards

     

    Campers meet former chain dog and discuss her plight.           BAAC beagle puppy, Jude, shakes off a bath.

     

    Meeting "Ms. Patti", former chain dog

     

    Giving puppies much needed baths! 

     

     Meeting wildlife possum steward--a sweet boy!           Upclose with one of several guest animal friends!         

    Interacting with wildlife stewards

    Wildlife walk!    Lizard created by campers using a soda can.    Working on wildlife murals using recycable materials.

    Role-playing wild animals and their habitats

    "Hunting" for recyclables and using them in wildlife murals 

    Special guests enjoy some personal attention!    Learning about horses!  

    Interacting with two wonderful horses!

         Excitement during Farm Animal Jeopardy!     Creating farm animal comic books!       

     

    Playing "Farm Animal Jeopardy"        

     

    Creating farm animal comic books and posters

     

    Jimmy, a fire investigation dog, demonstrates her skills!    Jimmy enjoys a break after a busy morning!

                          

    Observing a fire-investigation dog at her best!

               Playing animal musical chairs!    Performing    Working on animal scrapbooks.

     Using real instruments to create animal songs

    Creating donation cans for animal causes

     

    Perparing for a wild skit!     All painted up for the skits!     Performing skits at graduation.

     

    and finally...

     

    Creating and participating in skits for family and friends at the end of the week!

     

    Campers celebrate their graduation from the Cool to Care Camp.

     

    Congratulations Campers!

     

    NHES and Briggs Animal Adoption Center give a heart-felt round of applause to the campers for two great weeks, and we we would like to send a warm, fuzzy thanks and a huge Paws Up to all of our guest speakers and animal friends for their participation!

     

    Finally, our sincere thanks to the local Benjamin Franklin's and Wal-mart for donations towards camp supplies and GlitterBugz Face Painting for a wonderful job.


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