We celebrated our 40th anniversary in 2022. Who could believe back in 1983 that we would someday be celebrating 40 continues years of the project! Here is an opportunity to share your memories, favorite songs and well wishes.
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I participated as a youth and as an adult. My favorite memories are from Aldersgate!!!
The pay phone in the hallway that people stood in line to use.
The fireplace room
The boys wing and the girls wing (and the year they switched them and everyone was confused!!).
The "smoking area" outside of the boys wing.
Ty going through the glass in the common room.
The lobby area where everyone would hang out.
Going to Dietz on Wednesdays for our picnic.
Having service each night in the dining room.
I'm sure there are more memories but those are the highlights. Participating in 18 years of COP has given me great joy and a sense of accomplishment that I have not found anywhere else. Such a great program for the youth and adults who participate and for the communities of Sussex County who have been touched by 40 years of projects. Cheers to 40 more years!!
Man COP, what a blast
Heck I had so much fun, time just flew by so fast
I mad so many memories and so many friends
There was always and will always be something to do because the party never ends
Now I may not be a poet but this comes from the heart
If you ask me to describe COP, I would say “man, I don’t know where to start”
From laughter to fun, and all the giggles and smiles
It will make you wanna say, oh wow, I think I stay here for more then a while
The homeowners are great and welcoming to
They treat you with kindness and leave the home remodeling to you
The food was so great, I may have fallen in love with it
I may have eaten to much, but I don’t regret it, not one bit
The camp counselors are great, they make sure your having a good time
And when it comes to fun, they are my partners in crime
In the boys cabin, we were wacky and wild
But we are boys, and that is our style
Now let me come to a closing before I eat up all your time
Sorry for the long poem, I think I’m now addicted to rhymes
This camp is great, and it means so much to me
Thank you for all you do, and I look forward to next years COP
This is the first entry! We look forward to reading your memories.
