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Division 3
conducted its Spring Workshop on Friday April 25,
2008 at Camp John Barnhardt Boy Scout Council in New
London, NC, which is located near Badin Lake. Around
40 people attended the Workshop. It was a beautiful
warm and sunny day. Mr. Greg Graham of the Executive
Council of the Stanley County Boy Scouts of America
welcomed NCPPA to Stanley County and gave us a
history of Camp Barnhardt. A few of the guys had
memories of going to Camp Barnhardt for summer camp.
The morning
speaker was Pastor Aaron Wells of Higher Level
Mission in Kannapolis, NC. His workshop was called
“Re-entry: Five essential elements”. He also shared
a little of his background as a gang member on the
streets of Philadelphia.
The afternoon
speaker was Mrs. Mona Gibson, Executive Director of
The Ronald McDonald House in Charlotte, NC. Mona
began her career as a Probation/Parole Officer in
Union and Mecklenburg Counties. Her workshop was
entitled “The Secrets of Happiness”. Both Pastor
Wells and Mrs. Gibson were presented gifts of
pottery.
Lunch was
prepared by Moore County CPPO Mike Dunn and
consisted of grilled hamburgers, hot dogs with all
the fixings, and banana pudding. Everyone enjoyed
lunch and sharing fellowship including sitting
outside on the huge covered porch in rocking chairs
which overlooked Badin Lake.
The regular
April Division meeting was conducted. A number of
door prizes were given away, including two free
NCPPA membership renewals, two beautiful summer door
wreaths and several baskets of red begonias which
were used as center pieces on the lunch tables.
All in all, the
Division 3 Spring Workshop was a great success. |
