Thread: 2014 Oklahoma Spring Crappie Camp / June 6-7 / Official Attendance Sign-up List

Well we are a week out from this event. Hope it turns out to be a great event and from what I have seen so far looks to be just that. Hoping the weather forecast is off from what they are saying. Calling for some rain Friday evening and into Saturday. Looking forward to seeing and meeting everyone.

A little rain ain't no problem--just ask Fishers!

We now have 60 folks signed up to attend the First Oklahoma Crappie Camp! With many wives and children attending, the Camp will be a great family event! We still have a few needed items left on the list, so please check the Supply & Tasking thread and let us know if you can bring something.....dave

To be honest i never paid attention to the crappie camp chat cause i thought it was just where guys set up trips to camp and fish together,,anyway i was reading the firefighter fund for the burn unit kids and it mentioned the crappie camp and discussion for the event and the crappie camp sounds pretty fun ,,unfortunatly i am going to be out of town on bidness until the 10th ,,is there some other time that you all will be discussing the burn victim event ,,and hopefully i can make it to help out with the kids i have been having to travel alot this year for work and maybe i can make it to the next crappie camp as well,,

crazy, I'm sure Swollencrappie will continue the burn camp in the original thread and it will be updated as needed.

What an awesome group of people. Some of these guys worked very hard for everyone to hav a great weekend! I thank you SOOO much!

The first Oklahoma Crappie Camp is in the books and I have to say it was huge success. I would like to thank Dave, Floyd, Merle, and Pappa for doing the lions share of the work on getting it organized. They had a very good plan from the beginning and with the help of numerous volunteers both days it went off great. A BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors for all the prizes. Thank you to the cooks and the registration ladies. Being able to put a real name and face with the handles used on CDC was nice. I met a lot of new people who were just as great as the ones I have met over the last 4-5 years. My wife and son really enjoyed it also. Only wished we could have stayed for both days, work always gets in the way of a good time.

As great as the food, fellowship, seminars, and prizes were the thing that made me the most proud was the little "opening ceremony" just before we ate on Friday. Floyd called everyone to attention and announced how special of a day it was to be having our first meeting but announced that June 6th was a very special day for another reason, it was the 70th anniversary of D-Day. He asked for a moment of silence to honor those who served then and who are still actively serving. He proceeded to thank them for their sacrifice so we could be free to enjoy days like this. We then were led in the Pledge of Allegiance by a young man assisted by a young lady holding the flag. I think Hat55's wife then led a crowd of over 50 in singing the National Anthem. As I tried to sing, I could only think of my grand dad who had been one of those men who served on D-Day. As I looked around I don't think I was the only one with a tear in my eye. Later Mrs. Hat told me she could barely sing for being choked up. Hat55 then led us in a moving prayer thanking our soldiers, past and current, then thanking Jesus, who gave us ultimate freedom through his blood. I stood there as proud as I could be, to be part of a group of people who knew where we came from and the sacrifices made to get there.

Needless to say I am very proud to be part of such a great group of people. I look forward to our next meeting and who says we can only do one a year. I think a Spring and Fall Camp would be great.

Thank you again to everyone who had any part in making this happen!!

Odie
Doug Owens

Doug as I reflected back on the last two days trying so hard to put in words my feelings and thoughts which are many I just couldn't put it in words. "Well Done My Friend" like you the singing of the National Anthem and Pledge to Our Great Flag certainly put more than one tear in my eyes. Like you I reflected back thinking of my StepDad which raised me as his own also served in the Marines in World War II. He didn't land on D Day but fought in the Battles of The South Pacific. Several times I happened to see him break down when a reunion would happen remembering those Battles and those that sacrificed the ultimate sacrifice.


A huge Thanks to Dave, Floyd, Merle, and Allen for their hard work to put this together in such short notice and being a great success. To our sponsors for all they do in promoting the sport we so LOVE. To all my friends from the past and new ones I just made Thanks for coming out and making this something we are all proud to be a part of.


THANKS EVERYONE
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