#SUPER GRAMPS FULL#

Stepping out of the door onto the wide wood-beamed porch I saw a young camper on crutches with braces on both of her tiny legs. After the post luncheon entertainment, it was time to get back to my tile repair.

#SUPER GRAMPS FULL#

I stuffed myself full of roast pork, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, and a gooey whipped cream cookie crumble dessert while chatting with the staff member and four campers sharing my table. the bell rang out signaling it was time to join the campers and Bay Cliff staff for a family-style lunch. In June of 2009 I was at Bay Cliff for our annual event and I had spent the morning helping with some tile repair. Lions have supported the camp since its first summer session in 1934. While the campers are attending Bay Cliff, their families and caretakers get a much-needed respite from caretaking. Campers are provided physical, speech, hearing, and occupational therapies, medical and dental care, and specially adapted recreational activities. Founded in 1933, Bay Cliff Health Camp is a therapy and wellness center serving the needs of youth living with a variety of disabilities. Bay Cliff is a rustic, yet modern facility in the woods on the rugged south shoreline of Lake Superior. But it was just a few years ago that I had the experience that changed my perspective on what it really means to be a Lion.Įvery year in June the District 10 Lions spend a workday at Bay Cliff Health and Wellness Center in Big Bay, Michigan. I faithfully paid my dues, contributed to LCI, and was drawn to future Lions leadership when my tile business calmed down. I regularly attended club meetings, I had flipped hundreds of pancakes, and I had grown to be a committed club member. I was a member of the Stephenson Lions Club for eight or nine years before I really became a Lion.

Super gramps