Star Jars

A really neat craft for your children this summer - Star Jars.  Simply take Mason Jars and splatter glow in the dark paint on the inside of the jars and let dry. Capture the stars and make unique night lights!

Hobo Campfire Dinners

If you've never tried Hobo dinners while camping - you're missing out!!

Thinly slice carrots, onions, and potatoes.  Tear off a 12” strip of tin foil.  Place a hamburger patty on the foil.  Place a layer of vegetables on top.  Add salt, pepper or other spices to your liking.  Fold the foil over the top and bottom.  Fold up the corners so it won’t leak and place on the coals, hamburger side down.  It should take 20-30 minutes depending on the heat of your coals.  When done, open it up and use a knife and fork to eat directly from the foil.

Want that barbeque flavor for your Hobo?  Put a squirt of BBQ sauce on the hamburger before you put on the vegetables.

Give it a try!  Try your own ingredients and share your recipes with us!

John Wilkie - The Jellystone Man

Monday, May 30th at 3:00pm at the Recreation Building.
Please join us to celebrate the life of Mr. John Wilkie.
(Free admittance to the park for John's Memorial.)

A man so familiar
A man so dear
So much a part of
Our family here

Big career behind him
Big money….Big name
Came to live with us here
Lots of work… but no fame

There seems no end
To all of the knowledge he holds
Of the park…of the people
All the places he goes

His loyalty unmeasured
Never demanding his way
All requests quickly answered
“You got it!” he’d say

Not one to be showy,
Just a simple ole guy.
Always has a cold beer for
When friends will stop by

Let’s lift up our glasses
Let’s all give a cheer
For this wonderful friend
We hold so dear

For without him our lives
More difficult would be
No more “3 second” deliveries
No success guarantee

Thank you, Thank you
For your presence here.
For all that you’ve done..
Your heart so sincere

Please know that we love you
Through our smiles and our tears
And that our memories of you
Will carry on through the years

So many come and go here.
It’s just part of the plan.
But there could be no replacing
The Jellystone Man

Double Points for Club Yogi Reward Members!

Attention Club Yogi Reward Members!

 

To celebrate the opening of the 2011 camping season, we are offering our spring celebration bonus! Add to your camping fun with a visit to a Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park^TM during select dates in April and May and you will earn double Club Points for your stay and on qualified purchases. What a great way to celebrate all that camping has to offer and to earn FREE nights faster.

Club Yogi Rewards members who stay with us ANY day between April 1 and May 15 will earn double Club Points on stays and qualified purchases.*  That's 45 days of double Club Points earning opportunities!

Make your reservation today and take advantage of this special offer.  To receive points, be sure to provide your Club Yogi Rewards membership number when making a reservation.  The points will automatically be doubled in your account 2-4 weeks after check-out.

*Qualified purchases include spending that is able to be captured in the park's Point of Sale system.
(Also please note that Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp Resort at Barton Lake, Fremont, Indiana does not open for camping until April 15, 2011.) 

If you are not yet a Club Yogi Reward member, you can sign up for free here: Club Yogi Rewards

Campfire Apples

6 medium apples
raisins
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Core apples and scoop out some of the flesh.  Fill each cavity with 1 teaspoon of raisins.  Top with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon; dot with butter or margarine.  Place each prepared apple on a large square of heavy-duty foil.  Seal packages and place on medium-hot coals for about 45 mins, or until apples are tender.

Other ingredients, such as nuts or marshmallows can also be added to the center of each apple.  Create your own unique apples!

Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp Resort at Barton Lake, Fremont, Indiana

Dangers of Moth Balls

Since many campers tend to use mothballs during winterization of their camping units, we thought we would share this important information with you.

Moth balls contain naphthalene and are considered a pesticide. They also contain paradichlorobenzene.  The gases produced from these compounds grow and ferment over time and can be dangerous to humans and animals.  Inhaling the vapors can cause bad headaches, dizziness and respiratory distress.  Side effects can include: Irritated eyes, headache, dizziness, respiratory distress, liver damage, confusion, excitement, malaise (vague feeling of discomfort), nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, irritation in bladder, profuse sweating, jaundice, hematuria (blood in the urine), renal shutdown, dermatitis, optical neuritis, corneal damage.

The most common alternatives you can use instead of mothballs would be cedar or lavender.  Here are a few more you could also try:

• Dried penny royal
• Dried mint leaves
• Cinnamon sticks
• Cloves
• Bay leaves
• Peppercorns
• Lavender
• Ginsent
• Eucalyptus
• Rosemary
• Wormwood
• Vetiver
• Thyme
• Rose petals

Here are a few sites where you can find more information regarding mothballs.

http://www.silentmenace.com/Moth_Balls.html

http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/pnw/pnw606-e.pdf

http://npic.orst.edu/hottopic/mothball/index.html

Welcome to Our Blog!

Hello Campers!
Welcome to our Blog where we will keep you up to date with news, tips and activities from Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp Resort at Barton Lake, Fremont, IN.

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As always, we love to hear your favorite camping memories!