Event Hosted By Jamie Kevin Link To Event Start slideshow MEETinDC Assateague Island Camping Trip 05 Written By mIKEY 07/25/2005 click for full size The Official MIDC Camping trip was a huge success! With 93 campers in attendance this was by far the largest camping trip ever for MiDC. The second largest camping trip was last year’s Shenandoah trip with 60 campers. This years Assateague trip was more than just a camping trip. It was a mini-vacation. Meet-in truly took over the island and claimed it as our own for the weekend. Highlights of the weekend include: the hilarious antics of my twin sister pretending to be me and fooling quite a few people… you know who you are. Friday night dinner of Pork roast and Cheesy potatoes. Sitting around the fire the Friday night, trying to rescue the fire from high tide on Saturday night. Ming and Viko’s Fire spinning. MiDCers letting loose with skinny dipping - sorry no photos were taken of this ;) . Mandy and Pete’s Turtle Raft that they shared with many of us. Building our home away from home out of tents and canopies. There’s so much more to say… check out the feedback below to see what everyone else is saying about the trip. Don’t forget to check out the Shenandoah trip August 26-28 for more camping Meet-in Style. More Photos

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Ron	Best Camping event I've ever attended. It was what I needed to loosen up a bit. And I never expected to have the great food that was presented. Great job and mucho kudos to Jamie and her team of "volunteers". I made a few new friendships and a lot of acquaintances. Sign me up for assisting with breakfast next year.
Melissa	Assateague Camping Trip Many Kudos and Special Thanks to the Baker Family- Jamie, Darcy and Maggie for all your amazing dedication and time, sweat and tears, support and ears, all for a fantastic, super-charged, excellently planned event full of fun and sun!! Because of you, there was teamwork and excellent leadership, because of you, the food and beverages were abundant and delicious, because of you, there was shelter, from the tents you lent, because of you, so many people continued to smile and laugh throughout this super weekend. Thank You So MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK!!
Huong	Can't thank you enough............. Jamie and Kevin, I am amazed with your organizational skill, the amount of time and efforts dedicated to MiDC to make this camping successful. I also don't forget to thank your mom and sister for taking care of us during the trip. Last but not least, thank you everyone for great times and fun we had together that makes my adventure with MiDC enjoyable and memorable.
Shannon	"WOHOO!", thanks to nature, and to everyone who... Smiled all weekend, reminding me that either the world is wonderful or I'm uncommonly fortunate; Exposed themselves without reservation (most figuratively); Brought stuff for general use or consumption; Cooked, cleaned, and carried without quibble; Did something crazy that unexpectedly demanded a lungful of laughter; Dragged me into the water - it was well worth it each time; Compelled me to do silly-looking things on the beach; Said "umm, you're red.", and then applied sunscreen liberally; Cares for our environment so we can do it all again tomorrow; Is named Jamie, responded to the name Jamie in times of need, is related to someone named Jamie, or cares for someone named Jamie;
Jen	Jamie is THE camping queen I cannot imagine the time and effort that went into planning this awesome trip for all of us, but I can tell you how much fun I had. Jamie, Kevin & co did an awesome job and it was a fabulous way to spend a summer weekend. You all rock!!!!
Bill	This trip kicked Assateague I was exhausted, chewed up by mosquitos, and lost a contact lens, but I’d be happy to do it all over again! I certainly wasn’t hungry, thanks to the perfect planning by Jamie the Camping Queen! Thanks so much for making my first camping experience so awesome! I had to be dragged off the beach Sunday. So much fun with old and new friends on the beach, around the fire and at the picnic table. C-E-N-T-A-U-RS!
Dana	thanks Jamie! Wow what a great time! From hangin' around the campfire at night to swimming and sun(burn)ing by day, this trip was awesome. I loved the ponies and deer roaming around, and the baby clams burrowing on the beach. Thanks Mike for the nature walk. Carmel, your photos are fantastic! Mandy and Pete, thanks for the ride and for indulging me in my blue crab urge on Sunday. Jamie and crew, thanks for making my first trip to Assateague so memorable!
Michael	Thanks Everyone! Jamie, thank you so much for all your hard work! You did an excellent job and I really hope you managed to have as good a time as everyone else! :D I had a blast and met lots of great people. Thanks also to Jamie and Ming for the invitation! :)
Jennifer	great job Jamie and Kevin, I don't know how you even begin to organize a trip that size, but you did a fantastic job! Thanks!
MING!!!	SO MUCH FUN!!! I was bombed that I didn't make it there until Saturday at first, BUT, as soon as I got there, MY, I just LOVE the whole set-up: Great sunshine, beautiful ocean, fantastic food organization, wonderful company of friends... You, are an AMAZING WOMAN! Thank you so much!
Rob	WoW, thanks! I know I said this exact same thing last year, but this time I mean it: "This was the best camping trip ever!" Jamie, you are a event planner goddess . I have no idea how you and your crew managed to pull this monsterous event off without any hitches, but you have amazed us once again. Everyone I talked to had a blast! Thanks so much for helping us escape from DC to the beach for a weekend of fun, friends and sun. Also, a big thanks for everyone who came together to make sure that all the camping chores were done, the cooking, the cleaning, the fire starting, the tent set-ups, the tent take-downs. The sharing of bug spray, suntan lotion, aloe, chairs, etc. All of this pulling together to help one another and make sure that everyone has a good time is what MiDC is all about. I can't wait for the next one!
Michael N.	Awesome Trip What a weekend to remember! This must be the mother of all camping trip. I had so much fun crabbing with George and the gang. The nature walk with Mike as the guide is fantastic. I had learned so much about the action of the waves on the shoreline in just half-hour. The fire show by Ming and Viko is so unbeliveble to watch. It is a previlage to watch them performing the breath taking swirls and turns. My heart goes to Jamie for initiated and organized this awesome trip. I can only imagine what a tremendous effort she put into this trip. Please check out my photo of the weekend at: http://community.webshots.com/user/michaelngan
Willie	IN - CRED - IBLE!!! Though my boy and I were only there of the Saturday portion, we could feel the excitement of an entire weekend at Assateague. Jamie and crew, AMAZING! I am thrilled that I got to see what all the hype was about! It's real! roasting Marshmellows, Kicking tail in Survivor, Playing in the water, Wild horses and Deer, Etc Etc! Jamie, this was amazing... Other peeps, We are lucky to have MeetIn and Jamie!
Mike	Great What a fun weekend! Kudos to Jamie for once again organizing a fantastic trip. And thanks to everyone who joined me on the nature hike. Hope you all were fascinated by jetties, tidal inlets and longshore sediment transport!
Emily	Memories Many thanks to Jamie and her crew for helping initiate me into the world of camping. I come away from this trip with more than a sunburn and 40+ bug bites; I have new friends and many happy memories. The sunsets, sunrises, stars and moonrises were spectacluar. The water was the perfect temperature. Nightswimming with phospherescent plankton was out of this world. And you can't beat hangin' by a bonfire with cool peeps. I can still hear ocean waves ringing in my ears.
Melissa	wow what a weekend. my brain still hasn't had time to process how wonderful it all was, but i know i'm still running on all of the leftover happy. =) jamie, you are fantastic. i'm amazed (but not really suprised) at how smoothly and swimingly the weekend went. you are the BEST.
Brandon™	Encore! Another year, another stellar trip to Assateague!! I'll always remember Friday night's swim in the ocean... trippin' out the natural way with help from our glow-in-the-dark plankton friends! Everything went so smoothly... the weather was impeccable... The Centaurs won Surivivor! Man, what more can you ask for?? But none of this coulda happened without the amazing planning that went into it. Jamie & Assoc. - you rock and roll!
Jason	I'm hooked Jamie, it is all thanks to you. I can't imagine how you organized all of this and smoothed out all the bumps (including my own). Really just a great trip. I tip my cap to you. :)
Carmel	Awesome! Thanks to Jamie, Darcy, mom Baker and Kevin for organizing this trip. Assateague National Park is an awesome place---loved seeing the deer and wild horses. Friday nightswimming in the phosphorescent water was incredible, to be rivaled by Ming and Viko's fire dance the following night. It was great hanging out with everyone and spending some time with new friends. Though I'm happy to have my bed back, I will miss hearing the surf when I go to sleep tonight. Check out my pictures from this weekend.
mIKEY	Camping is fun and this was the best!! what else can you say about this trip but that it was awesome. Jamie I do not know how you do it girl. You planed this baby so well it just amazed me. I mean how do you plan out feeding almost a 100 people on an island beach. Do not ask me ask Jamie. Just awesome is all I can say. Thanks for such a great weekend and I am ready to rsvp for next year now :-)
Andrea	All hail the camping queen!!! What a wonderful way to spend a weekend- perfect weather, wonderful friends, and such a well-organized operation. Many thanks to Jamie, Kevin, Darcy and Mrs. Baker for their organization, and to the whole gang for a great time. I shall now return to trying to remove all of the sand that somehow followed me home in my gear.
W. Dana	Spectacular! Hats off to Jamie the Camping Queen for organizing yet another amazing camping experience and all her busy helpers for making it possible. It was a truly relaxing weekend: lazing on the sand, playing in the water, chatting with friends new and old, punctuated by moments of pure excitement such as during MEETinDC Survivor and Ming and Viko's fire dancing. I'm hooked and can't wait for Jamie's next camping adventure! Smack My Beach Up!!!
CharAnn	what a weekend!!!!!!!!!!!! this was my first camping trip ever but i am now a pro after taking down and putting up so many tents. Much love goes out to Jamie, Darcy, Mom Baker, and Kevin. All of you are the best for organizing this massive operation. I had fun riding the waves, meeting new peeps and hanging out with old friends. Centuars fu$$king rule:-) I was glad I hung in there and didn't let my team down, You guys rock!!!!! I was really tired this morning but getting to see the sun rise on the beach was post card perfect and priceless:-)
Sibel	absolutely perfect This was exactly what I needed. Friday night revelry was wonderful -- warm ocean, great food, phosphorescent creatures in the ocean. Saturday was perfect sun, refreshing swimming, Survivor, backgammon, and more good eating. Saturday night was unbelievable stars and a beautiful moonrise. And Sunday was just a nice day of solitude until departure. I managaed to forget about school, work, the ills of the world. And for that I extend my utmost thanks to the Baker clan and my fellow campers for a superfabulous summer escape!