The Northern Maine Recreation and Parks Association held its seventh annual County Fun Day Aug. 5 at Birch Point Beach in Madawaska.
Contributed photo/Amanda Brooker-Limestone Recreation Department
Gunner Hatfield helps navigate the kayak along with Limestone Recreation Department sports programmer Kellie Peers during the County Fun Day held Aug. 5 at Birch Point in Madawaska.Youth representing seven recreation departments throughout Aroostook County participated in the event, which included an appearance by a children’s summer camp entertainer, T-Bone.
Over 180 youths from seven communities came together to celebrate the end of a fun-filled summer recreation program. Recreation departments throughout the County hold their own summer camps and end it all with the County Fun Day, where all the departments get together to celebrate.
This year’s special entertainer was “T-Bone,” a children’s summer camp entertainer out of Bristol, Conn. He had the kids singing, dancing, parading and jumping through hula-hoops. The campers also enjoyed kayaking, swimming, volleyball, basketball and jumping inside the “bouncy castle” while doing tricks and flips.
The day culminated with a roasted hot dog feast and with the kids already talking about coming back next year.
Communities participating were Madawaska, St. Agatha, Limestone, Washburn, Bridgewater, Easton and Ashland.
