CONTEST: Finalists for Summer Camp stories!

Thank you again for all of your Summer Camp tales. Here are this week’s three finalists. The winner will have his or her story published on Sunday in the AJC and will be qualified to win the grand prize, a getaway trip.

Folks, we need your help now. Take a look at the finalists’ tales. Then vote for the story you like the best.

Which author should win this week? Check out the prize!

ARTS & CRAFTS ACCIDENT by Sarah Dasher Watton of Sandy Springs

I went to Camp Illahee for girls in beautiful Brevard for several wonderful summers. Every spring, I would spend hours poring over the camp brochure, carefully selecting which courses I would be enjoying during my three weeks in North Carolina. Read on

PINKY’S PETS by Kerry Sartain of Acworth

Over my 61 years, I have participated in many summer camps with the Boy Scouts, as a camper, staff member and Scouter. The most memorable experience was my very first week of camp as an 11-year-old Boy Scout at the “Old Camp Bert Adams,” where Cumberland Mall is today. Read on

SLIP ‘N SLIDE by Heather Perrin of Marietta

Every summer growing up, I attended Camp Cherokee at the Cherokee Retreat Center near Cartersville. One of my fondest memories was years ago when I was a counselor. Read on

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