Gala/Block Party Celebrates CAMP 25
A quarter of a century has gone by in CAMP Rehoboth history. We know, it’s hard to believe! 1991-2016. WOW.
Babies born at the dawn of CAMP Rehoboth’s formation, when it was a few folks in a tiny office with an eight-page newsletter, are now eligible to drive, to vote, to marry their same-sex partner, and to be CEOs at high-tech companies. WOW. It’s been an amazing 25-years on the equality front, with medical advances, and in the nurturing of a community with room for all.
And to honor this enormous milestone will be a celebration worthy of twenty-five years of LGBT advocacy, support, art, music, friendship, love and life under the big CAMP umbrella.
Tickets are on sale now at camprehoboth.com for the enormous Silverbration Celebration Weekend, October 9 through 11. While there have been many, many kudos over the years for CAMP’s successful lobbying, health and sensitivity programs, auctions, dance parties, Letters publication and other amazing efforts, this is the time for all of us who have been brought together by CAMP Rehoboth to just let loose and celebrate the heart of our community—the non-profit organization that has helped make our community diverse and thriving.
We can celebrate our enhanced civil rights, our successful businesses, the families of choice we have made, the remarkable hometown and resort that is Rehoboth Beach and environs—and the organization that spurred so many volunteers to work together to make it all happen.
How will we celebrate CAMP Rehoboth’s two and a half decades? By coming together for two very special October events.
The Silver Gala will be held on Friday night October 9, 7-11 p.m. at Nassau Valley Vineyards. It will feature a special guest—our beloved female illusionist, Christopher Peterson—plus the amazingly amusing band The Funsters.
There will be a celebratory cocktail buffet, catered by four different superstar caterers—Plate Catering, Food by Design, Mixx, and Lighthouse Caterers. It will be a delicious experience and a noteworthy joining of culinary forces.
Naturally, there will be an open bar for beverages, plus plenty of laughter—who knows what devilish kind of routine Christopher will dazzle us with, plus dancing with the Funsters. Join your friends for this awesome one-of-a-kind night to rejoice in the marvel that has been 25 remarkable years of CAMP Rehoboth, Incorporated.
Tickets for the gala are already on sale, and space is limited, so go to camprehoboth.com and get in on the party of the year. General admission tickets are $100 per person with table seating tickets at $125 per person. There may still be Gala table sponsor tickets available at $1,500, and additional sponsors are welcomed.
But it’s a Silver Weekend, so what’s next? On Sunday, October 11, the City of Rehoboth has granted permission for CAMP to close the second block of Baltimore Avenue for a great big Silverbration Block party. We’ve been waiting for this opportunity, for, well…25 years!
From noon-4 p.m. there will be food stations from many of our awesome restaurants, street vendors, artists, music by local performers, a performance by the CAMP Chorus, hilarious events and the camaraderie we have always envisioned when we longed for a pride party in front of our Community Center.
It’s bound to be the biggest gathering of CAMP supporters ever, plus the addition of locals wanting to join in the fun—after all, CAMP has a reputation for providing the most entertaining and most talked-about events in town. This block party will rock! Don’t miss it!
And who knows who else might show up? It could be Cher or Madonna, or Marilyn Monroe, or any number of celebs, as Christopher Peterson will be back to be perfectly outrageous at the Block Party.
Tickets for the Block Party are on sale now at camprehoboth.com with a suggested donation of $10 per person. It’s bound to be a blast!
So clear your calendar for the Silver Gala on Friday, Oct. 9 and the fantastic Block Party on Sunday, Oct. 11. It will be a weekend to remember, so share it with your pals and neighbors—we’ve all had a stake in the progress over the last quarter century, so let’s celebrate CAMP Rehoboth and our community.
What are you waiting for? Get thee to the CAMP Rehoboth website at camprehoboth.com. See you at the Silverbration!
SILVER GALA
October 9, 7-11 p.m.
Nassau Valley Vineyards
Christopher Peterson
The Funsters
SILVER BLOCK PARTY
October 11, noon-4 p.m.
Baltimore Avenue - 2nd Block - Vendor Info Available
TICKETS
General Admission $100
General Admission (with Gala table seating) $125
Gala Table Sponsor $1500
Block Party Suggested Donation $10
GRAND SPONSORS
Boardwalk Builders
William E. Cross Foundation
Washington Blade
CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS
Beebe Healthcare
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices – Gallo Realty
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
Midway Fitness & Racquetball
ANNUAL PREMIER SPONSORS
Accent On Travel – Cruise & Tour Designers
Dos Locos Fajita & Stonegrill Restaurant
Move2Rehoboth.com – Karen Gustafson REALTOR
The SEA BOVA Associates
ANNUAL SPONSORS
Outlet Liquors
Signarama
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Anonymous
Atlantic Liquors
Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center
Bob Hoffer & Max Dick
Home Instead Senior Care
Meineke Car Care
Mark Purpura & John Lucas