United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

The crackle of pine needles underfoot.
The smell of fir and cedar.
The sight of the crisp evening sky spangled with stars.
AND the warmth of the smiles on the faces of friends & family.

Be prepared for all your senses to be awakened and soothed at UBPN's Camp 2007, which will be held at Camp Berachah in Auburn, Washington over Labor Day Weekend in 2007. Camp Berachah is approximately 30 miles from the Seattle airport.

The UBPN Board of Directors is working on programs and activities to make the camp a memorable experience for everyone in your family.

As with previous camps, this camp has hotel like rooms (with their own bathrooms) and lots of outdoor activities (including indoor heated swimming pool, therapeutic horseback riding, a climbing wall, and exclusively at this camp -- go karts and a zip line challenge).

We will be working on the perfect combination of activities and programs for all members of the family with lots of opportunities for both kids and adults to play together and learn more about brachial plexus injuries.

We will have more information available in the coming months and will have registration information available in the spring Outreach.

Cost figures have not yet been finalized but we anticipate that this camp will be comparable and maybe even cheaper in cost than the previous one.

We know that travel to Washington state will be quite a trek for some of you. We encourage you to think of combining camp with a vacation and extend your stay in the beautiful Pacific Northwest either before or after camp.

Mark your calendars now!
See you at Camp 2007.

Nancy Birk, UBPN President
Karen McClune, Camp UBPN 2007 Coordinator

YIPPEE!!!

Ya'll Come!! I am R-E-A-D-Y to meet & GREET you!!
HUGS< HUGS,HUGS
Carolyn J
Adult LOBPI
Tacoma WA ['bout 18 miles from Auburn as the crow flies!]

PS...THANK YOU Nancy and Karen for all of your hard work!!!

I'm sooooo excited! Cant wait!!!!! Miss you all, and I look forward to seeing you again. Hope gas prices stay down....he he he. Sandi

Nancy, Karen and anyone else who worked on Camp 2007,

Thank you so much for all your hard work. I'm not a camper in the traditional sense, but this place sounds good. My first thought was that I love the name of the camp!

Joanie

Are all of the camps up north?

Mandie,

We try to move camp around the country but are dependent upon camps that can handle a large group (250 people) and have room for activities/programs and we have found that they are fairly limited in number. Our previous camps have been:

2005 -- Washington D.C.
2003 -- Silver Lake (Adirondacks), NY
2001 -- Rocky Mountains, CO

We are looking into camps for 2009 already. If you have a suggestion for a specific camp that might meet our needs, we will check it out. Send info on to me (nancy@ubpn.org) or to Karen (karen@ubpn.org)

Nancy Birk
UBPN President

There is no place in MY town, we only have 12,000 people lol. But I am sure there are places in Texas or Arkansas or even Tennesse. There might even be a place in Baton Rouge, La. I hate to be a pest about it, but not everyone is able to travel that far north.

Just giving ideas.

Thanks,

Mandie

I will look into places and send my ideas, if I find any.

Definately interested in finding out the cost.....hoepfully our group(family) will finally make it to "CAMP" I know that Brandon would love it !!!! GAYLE

I actually had to have my arm twisted to go to Camp for the first time.
I was on UBPN BOD so I had to go to help.
I was sure it was not for me...
I had so much FUN I could not believe what a wonderful experience it was.
I met so many families and adults both obpi/tbpi and we had such great meetings.

I wish that there was a camp when I was young.
It would have been great for my mother and for the rest of our family.
It was quite a healing experience for me.
I never thought I need any healing, I was fine... hmmm

I can't wait for this camp.
I am looking forward to see the beautiful state of Washington and compare it to NY.

Kath (adult/robpi)

Mornin' Everyone,
I cannot find words to really describe the healing and wholeness I got attending Camp 2005. It was my 1st Camp after finding UBPN in 2004 at age 65. It also gave me such JOY in many ways...one was seeing children of all ages with OBPI's smiling and coming out of their shells and see their eyes lighting up when coming next to someone else with an injury similar to theirs & their compassion when seeing someone with more servere injuries than their own. BOY! do I wish there had been a Camp like UBPN's when I was young.I would like to think it would have helped everyone in my family too in MANY ways,ESPECIALLY my Mother(besides me).

HUGS,
Carolyn J
LOBPI


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