Activities

Welcome to Columbus Day Weekend!  Here's a list of all the fun!

Winter Bash and TV Raffle

• Every year our campers plan a get together half way through the long winter to catch up and have a party to see everyone. This year's Winter Bash will be at the Polish American Citizens Club in Ludlow, MA (355 East Street) on February 4, 2023. This year's theme is a Luau. This event is open to anyone who camps at Sunsetview!!  Tickets are $25.00.
• On Columbus Day Weekend there will be a TV Raffle for a 65" Flat Smart TV. Tickets are $5.00 and benefit the Winter Bash. Winner will be pulled after the Shriners Check Presentation on Sunday 10/9/2022. Winner does not need to be present, but the name and phone number must be on the ticket.
• Tickets for the Winter Bash and TV Raffle can be purchased at all Columbus Day events by Donna, Carmen or Kim.  Winter Bash Tickets will be sold beyond Columbus Day.

Friday - October 7, 2022

Fireside Grill Hours: 4:30 pm to 10:00pm

• 5:00 pm Pumpkin Carving Sign Ups: At the Office. There are two categories. 12 and under and 13 to adult. Deadline to sign up is 5:00 pm on Saturday. 
• 6:30 pm Adult Dart Tournament Sign Ups: At the pavilion for adults. Fee $3.00.
• 7:00 pm Sharp! Adult Dart Tournament: Begins at the pavilion for adults.
• 7:00 pm Kids Candy Bar Bingo: At the tent near the pavilion. This year we will be providing the nut free candy. All you need is yourself and either a highlighter, dabber or light colored crayon to play. 

Saturday - October  8, 2022

Fireside Grill Hours: 8:00 am-11:00 am/ 12:30 pm-4:00 pm/ 5:00 pm- 10:00 pm

• 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Pumpkin Carving Sign Ups: At the Office. There are two categories. 12 and under and 13 to adult. Deadline to sign up is by 5:00 pm tonight!
• 10:00 am Crafts: At the pavilion for all ages. We are making  Scarecrows.  Fee $1.00. 
• 12:15 pm Bingo Card Sales Begin: At the pavilion for adults. 
• 12:30 pm Registration for Adult Cornhole:  At the pits by the beach. Fee: $3.00
• 1:00 pm Sharp! Bingo: Begins at the pavilion for adults. 
• 1:00 pm Adult Cornhole: At the pits near the beach.
• 4:00 pm  Kickball: At the ball field. For all ages. Please wear shoes for safety. 
• 5:00 pm Deadline for Pumpkin Carving Contest: At the Office. Remember there are two categories, 12 and under and 13 to adult. 
• 7:00 pm Pumpkin Contestant Arrival: Bring your pumpkins down to the pavilion. Make sure to check in and grab a number for your pumpkin. Then put them in the designated area for your age group. 
• 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Glow In The Dark/Costume DJ Dance:  Join Christopher Robin for one last hoorah! Crack out your Halloween costumes and/or your glow in the dark apparel and accessories and make this last DJ Dance a memorable one.
• 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm: Pumpkin Voting Booth: Awards are People's Choice. Come and place your votes for your favorite pumpkins in each category. 
• 9:30 pm Pumpkin Carving Contest Winners: Be at the pavilion while we announce the pumpkin winners.  

Sunday - October 9, 2022

Fireside Grill Hours: 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm and 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm 

• 12:15 pm Bingo Card Sales Begin: At the pavilion for adults.
  
• 1:00 pm Sharp! Bingo: Begins at the pavilion for adults. 
• 4:00 pm  Kickball: At the Ball field. For all ages. Please wear shoes for safety. 
• 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Live Entertainment With Brookfield Rhythm: at the pavilion for all ages.  Let's give a big Sunsetview welcome to Brookfield Rhythm, playing classic rock, R&B, funk and soul.  It will be a great night. 
• 8:30 pm Check Presentation: Come see what our fundraising totals are for the year.  Let's see how our "Little Campground in the Woods" did this year.  
• 8:45 ish pm Drawing for the TV: Winter Bash will be pulling for TV. Information on how to buy tickets can be found on page one. 

Monday - October 10, 2022

Fireside Grill Hours: Closed for season.  

• 10:00 am Pokeno: At the tent near the pavilion for adults. 

Campground Chatter:

Happy Birthday:

• Chuck  on October 6th from the office 
• Thomas Coppola  on October 8 from site 17

Victory Lane:

• First Place Darts: Ken Baer site 23 and Jeff Begin site 83
• Second Place Darts: Don Connolly site 23a and Jeff Norris site 56
• Darts High Score:  Todd Nulph site 95a
• Darts 50/50: Brian Filler site F

Halloween

• We hope everyone had a terrifyingly good time at last weekends Halloween Weekend. The costumes were fantastic and the campsites were super spooky. The treats flowed freely and a good time was had by all.
• Thank you to all of you who sent in costume pictures. We were so bummed ours were lost and you all came through big time!
• Thank you to Kathy, Pam, and Pat for a wonderful job judging the costume contest.. a tough task. There were so many amazing costumes! 
• Great job by everyone on the Spooky Site Stroll last weekend. Kris and her crew put on full "Beetlejuice" display straight from the "Handbook For The Recently Deceased." Amazing job!
• We want to give all of our volunteers who were involved in our Trail Of Terror a HUGE THANK YOU! Unless you have ever participated, you simply don’t realize how much thought, work, and creativity goes into this event. You guys are just awesome!
• Special thanks to Jim and Hannah for putting our pre-trail movie together. Yes both Chuck and Nicky are available for autographs!
• To the best guides in the business, Jed, Kat, and Donna..you handled this very tough job with such enthusiasm and grace, we appreciate you!

Winterizing (BOO)

It's that time of year again  Blue Feather is again winterizing this year.  All the information you need is in the office. It can be paid for by cash or check. If you are interested, please come by the office and pick up a sheet and leave a set of keys at the office with your application and payment.  

A Thank You to the Fireside Grill

Thank you for all the meals you have cooked up during the years.  We will miss you! Good luck on your next adventure. Be sure to stop by and thank Dave and Stephanie for all their delicious meals, hard work, and friendship.

13th World Fright Park Comes to Palmer MA!
13th World Fright Park is open select nights this fall starting Saturday, September 24th through November 5th with three terrifying attractions; Moonlight Mayhem, Chamber Of Lost Souls, and Alone. Opening at dusk each day - opening times vary by day.
For more information go to https://13thworld.com/13th-world-fright-park

Attention Seasonals:

• Please no power tools, leaf blowers, air compressors, etc until after 3:00 pm Monday 10/10, 2022.
• Please dispose of any year end bulky trash next weekend. The dumpsters will be quite full after the holiday weekend. 
• If you have a grill or other item made of metal, check with the office. Do not put metal into the dumpsters. As always, never bring in trash from elsewhere, thank you!
• Last Night to stay over is 10/15/2022.
• You are welcome to come up and check your trailer after we close. Just remember to either call and listen to the voice mail message or check our Facebook page. There may be times when we restrict access to the campground.
• Electric meters will be read by October 15 so be sure to stop by the office before we close to pay any outstanding utility bills.
• Office closes Sunday 10/16/ 2022 at 7:00 pm. 
• Last day for water use is Wednesday October 19,2022. Water will be shut off on Thursday October 20, 2022. 

Thank You:

In closing, we would like to thank all of our campers for sticking by us all these years! 52 years and counting!!  We would not have made it if it was not for you. We hope your families have a great winter and can take away some precious memories made here from this season.

Another BIG Thank you goes out to all of our activity coordinators and our hard working staff!

Our 2023 activity schedule will be online in early December. Be sure to follow us on Facebook where we post photos and updates for the coming season. See you in 2023!