What A Great Week!

As our week here in Sedalia progressed and picked up speed, we were entertained, amazed, and educated.  We have been reunited with old friends and met new friends.  Join me now, for a look at our past few days

Tuesday was the day set aside as "Donuts For Care".  Lois and Carol,  better known as

The Donut Diva's orchestrate their mission to sell their donuts for lots of dollars.   And, they are serious about taking your money, all donations!

Some donuts went for $1.00, some for $5.00, some

for $10.00.

But, with the help and cheers from our

cheerleaders, the winning donut was purchased by Alliant Credit Union for a donation of $500.00.  And, by the end of the morning, the Donut Diva's had collected

$2,085.13.  All monies go to CARE!  Great job girls!

We had an great time...our annual get-together with our

class of 2007.  And, with this group...the food always comes out!

We adopted several

new members, including Jim and Chris...better known as The Geeks on Tour!

Escapades is not all

play, even though the staff did try out the playground one afternoon.

And, the days have been filled with many awesome educational seminars.  Thanks to Wanda for organizing them and thanks to all the speakers!

This year, we had our first Chili Cook Off, another CARE project...we had the

Fireman, Bob, Mark, and John, with their Firehouse Chili,

Brenda made Pork Green Chili,

while...

Nell and her mom, Blondie, made good old Texas Chili.

And, Donna and Marcia chose

Hawaiian Chili!

These were just a few of the competitors.  And...

The winner, chosen by how many $$ which equaled votes was collected in their donation bucket was

the one and only Miz Kay, the founder of the Escapees Club.

The total from all the participants for our first chili cook off was just shy of $4,000!

What a great week, but, yesterday the closing ceremonies and last night's dance party wrapped up another awesome Escapade.

This morning, several of the staff was up really early and by 5 am, we were

preparing 364 biscuits and sausage in

preparation for the

Hitch Up Breakfast.

After lots of hugs and see you laters...it was time to start packing up! And, now tonight, all that is left is

Big Red, waiting at the loading dock to pack up and carry off the memories of Escapade 2012...

but, we, are hoping that you like us are already planning for Escapade 2013.  So, mark your calendar and join us in Gillette, Wyoming June 30 - July 5, 2013.