827 Airline Road (Route 9)
Clifton, Maine 04428
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What fun we had Memorial Day Weekend, the sun came out just long enough to enjoy this fine time at Parks Pond Campground.  Friday night started us off with a wagon ride and ice cream social.  Saturday we planted pansies, painted butterflies & flowers and birdhouses, but the most fun of all was making our bottle rockets. As soon at the jet fuel got here, we shot them "to the moon" with the rocket crew decked out for the fun. Everyone got the shoot their rockets.  Sunday morning breakfast was a smashing hit with eggs, homefries, bacon, sweets, beans and more.  Then in the afternoon we played Horseshoes and the kids gathered to get an Air Hockey tournament going, congrats to Chris Albert and Austin Smith, our winners of the weekend.  Thanks to all who came and had fun in our neighborhood.

      
                 BUILDING OUR ROCKET SHIPS!!!

          
     "TO THE MOON"                                        READY TO LAUNCH!

CARNIVAL/DAD'S WEEKEND:  Rain, thunderstorms never stop the fun at Parks Pond Campground. Friday night after the wagon ride approx. a dozen kids tried their mouths at bubble gum blowing.  Congrats to Aaron for blowing a 6 inch bubble this year.  All had fun trying. Saturday we welcomed "Magic Ray" under our big top tent. He included all the kids in card tricks, rope tricks and more magic.  We really enjoyed his show.  In the afternoon, we had fun with a watermelon eatin contest, pie in the face (I think Paul got it the worst), dough boys for everyone and the bouncy house was up all weekend long.  Then the long awaited infamous "Get the Dad's" waterfight Sunday morning.  The dad's came armed and dangerous emerging from the white van, the kids got up early to "get ready".  Water was sprayed, buckets were filled and dumped, the chase was on,  the verdict is still out on who won this year. 

 
Dad's emerging from the van, ready to battle....       Kids watching out for the van

Armed and dangerous dad's!

           
Oh No, you got it!                     Watermelon eatin buddies

          
Magic Ray                                      Card trick with the kids

   
Our audience...                                         Bouncy House fun for all!

4TH OF JULY fun, fun, fun:  We kicked of this weekend with our wagon ride and strawberry shortcake on the porch. Saturday everyone gathered at the store to decorate their bikes, selves, wagon, carts and more. Riley blessed us with beautiful singing of "the grand ole flag".  Waterslide fun and slushies were the fun for the afternoon.  Sunday a few of us hiked up the bluff, horseshoes were flying for the men and water games were great at the swimming area (water balloon toss & sponge relay).  A great, but tiring weekend was had by all.  We have so much fun here at Parks Pond.

   
Gettin'Ready for the parade                         "let's roll!"

     
All decorated up                                           The Waterfight Float

          
New duds                                Strawberry Shortcake

CHRISTMAS IN JULY - It's warm and sunny, we play outside and get presents and a yummy breakfast this great weekend.  We started our weekend off Friday night with a wagon ride and s'mores.  Saturday it was gingerbread house making under the tent, so great creations were made with graham crackers, frosting & candies.  Mike dug out the waterslide and we all enjoyed getting wet.  Saturday night Santa and Mrs. Claus swooped in for a visit with all the kids big and small.  Sunday morning presents under the tree was fabulous followed by a delicious breakfast.  A good time was had by all. 

            
Beautiful.......                              Gina making her creation

Our participants for the Matchbox Race Car Race

CHRISTMAS IN JULY was wonderful, with all the excitement of Santa coming, presents under the tree, big breakfast.  The kids loved making gingerbread houses and watersliding in July for Christmas.  All the children were extra good and all received a present under the tree Sunday morning.  WE have a great bunch of folks camping at Parks Pond Campground.

    
Mikey & Morgan & Gina with their creations!

1950's Annual Barbeque and Karaoke Night - 6 Old Cars "cruised in" for this fun night.  We started out with viewing of the old cars, then our chicken barbeque & pork n beans/potluck supper in the rec hall, followed by poodleskirt dancing folks to the oldies as sung by Dola, Donna, and some other good singers.  A great time was had by all.  We look forward to next year!

1/2 dozen old cars for display

<---------Bean Hole Pork N Beans, Yummy

Some of our singers

HALLOWEEN IN AUGUST - was a howl!  Friday night we had our "haunted hall" complete with Werewolves, Frankenstein & his Bride, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Hags, Vampires, and Scarecrows.....  Everyone who dared go through the maze was frightened. Saturday we made spiders, stuffed a scarecrow for our sites and made slime along with bobbin for apples and diving for donuts.  At night we had over 80 trick or treaters roaming around the campground looking for candy, everything from princesses to witches were mulling about.  Always a fun weekend for kids and adults (which are really big kids) alike. 

                       
Just a sample of our many trick or treaters.  We LOVE Halloween!

LABOR DAY WEEKEND - The campground was full of campers at sites but we think the threat of weather keep them at home.  Those of us who braved the threat had a great time.  Saturday we made and raced boats on our rain gutters, Saturday afternoon Vaughn and Christy Spencer celebrated their wedding under the tent and Christy took a swoop (in her wedding dress) down the waterslide.  Sunday we had 5 partners join in our horseshoe tournament (congrats to Kendall & Jeff) and Selina & Paul took everyone in cribbage to win that tournament.  Sunday night we had 5 participants enter our Dutch Oven cookoff (Austin & Lucas' meatloaf was the winner) some other dishes were beef stew, blueberry cobbler)  It was all delicious.  Thanks to all for playing in our neighborhood this year.