We have Full Time Social Directors & Daily Activities June 13 - September 1, 2008. Spring & Fall Weekend Activities run Friday evening through Sunday noon.

2008 THEME WEEKENDS & ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS

Choco-riffic Polar Plunge - April 11-13 Bring your sweet tooth & plunge into our Choco-tastic 33rd Season! Chocoholics will love their sweet check-in gift! 9th Annual Polar Bear Plunge benefits local cancer center! "Dive in" because all brave, sponsored plungers receive a free t-shirt & hot chocolate! Polar Ice Cap melting contest and flipper races! Hot cocoa & cookie party ($) for the kids & a Chocolicious S'mores bonfire! Don't miss chocolate pudding tug-of-war, candy bar bingo, candy art, hot cocoa crafts, and a chocolatey kiss hunt! Adults enjoy our chocolate tasting party and check out all of our Great Spring Specials.

VIP Guest Appreciation & Hero Fest, April 18-20 Welcome Back Campers! Free safety toy at Friday check-in. Don't miss our Hero Day Festival with demonstrations by local police, firemen, & more! Make fingerprint critters, hero medals, & dalmatian puppets! Play jailbreak, bingo, & fireman relays! Free s'mores bonfire, & movie night! Free coffee & muffins (Sun. am). All VIP repeat campers get 2nd night ½ off! All Hometown Heros get their 2nd night FREE (be sure to bring your EMS, Police, Medical, Fire, Military, or Teaching ID). Thanks for camping with us!

Wacky Wizards & Scout Out, April 25-27 Calling all Wizards (and muggles too!) Free wacky toy at Friday check-in. Enjoy a magic potion ice cream float social ($)! Make magic wands, sorcerer's hats, & mini wizards! Enjoy s'mores dragon-fire, glitter globes, bingo, magical movie night, chalk art, & hayrides! Free coffee & muffin (Sun. am)! Scout fun includes: pin swap, contests, site decorating, and Hillbilly Auction! Winning troop of our competition gets a free tent campout for our Fall Scout Out! Troop Leaders - call for info & reserve early! Campers - Check out all of our Great Spring Specials.

Tex Mex Fiesta, May 2-4 Hola, Amigos! Head South o' the Border for a Cinco de Mayo celebration! Free fiesta toy at check-in! Don't miss Saturday's Mexican fiesta with piñata, burro games, & taco makin'($-wear your coolest sombrero)! Play hombre bingo! Make Ojo de Dios crafts, cactus pins, western vests, & bean bracelets! Don't forget the Alamo with Davy Crockett's Line in the Dust game right here, just south o' the Rio Grande! Kids-have a special lunch with Dora the Explorer* Sat. ($). Free coffee & muffin (Sun. am)! Be sure to check out all of our Great Spring Specials.

Marvelous Mother's Day, May 9-11 Mom is Queen at Sunday's Egg & Sausage Brunch* where mom gets pampered! ($-free champagne brunch for mom.) Kids enter "My Mom's the best..." contest & perform a sing-a-long! Make a queen crown, mommy coupon books, chalk art, and play Mom vs. kids games! Moms get special perks at bingo and enjoy our Spring planting seminar & veggie party! Don't miss the Mother's Day Express hayride! Free flowers Sun. - Thanks Mom!

Spring Critter Fest & Craft Show, May 16-18 Free wild toy at Friday check-in. Wetland's Institute back by popular demand with a wildlife show starring local critters! Don't miss a wild night at bingo, face painting, & stuffed animal making with Noah's Ark and pet parade($ - part of proceeds go to local animal shelter)! Clean out your trailer for our Spring Critterfest & Craft show! Tables ($-donation to local cancer center) are 1st come, 1st served. Special pet demonstrations & local vendors. Also, special exhibitors to pamper our lady campers! New Seasonal wine & cheese invitational. Free Coffee Sun. am. All Knights of Columbus who show their member ID receive a free gift (See Specials page).

Memorial Mardi Gras Madness, May 23-26 Party New Orleans-style with bead stringing, mask making ($), balloon stomping, king cupcake decorating, face painting, flipper races, & doubloon diving! Enter our Mardi Gras camper-float site decorating contest! Decorate your bikes & golf carts for our Annual Mardi Gras Hayride Parade! Get decked out in masks, beads, & trinkets for our family masquerade dance where you could be King or Queen of the ball! Bourbon Street mock-tail float social ($)! Win a fishing tournament down on the bayou, but watch out for gators! Ceramics Fri. night($)! Week #1 of the Captain's Tourneys (see blue box above)! Reserve now for this fun-filled Cajun-style holiday weekend (min stay req)! Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!

Pirates of the CapeMay, 30-June 1 Avast, Ye Mateys. and welcome aboard! ‘Tis time to hop aboard for a Free pirate patch at Friday check-in. Hunt for Captain Beachcomber's treasure! Free buccaneer hot dog buffet for all participating pirates! Enjoy scallywag sword fights, treasure maps, pirate flags, high seas hayrides, & a landlubber lollipop hunt (bring your flashlight)! Bring your Blackbeard attire & decorations to join our bike & golf cart pirate parade! Win pirate booty at buccaneer bingo & plunder his ship! Swashbuckling night at the movies! Free Captain's coffee Sun. am! All Tall Cedars who show their member ID receive a free gift (See Specials page). Walk the plank & splash into fun at Beachcomber!

Around the World in 3 Days, June 6-8 Celebrate fun customs, music, food, & crafts from ‘round the world! It's a whirlwind adventure! Free traveler's toy at Friday check-in! Irish potato making, Polynesian volcanoes, & Chinese paper lanterns! Aussie Kangaroo races, South American ant hills, Fiji in a bottle, Caribbean crab races, and Greece-d watermelon struggle. Top off your weekend with Julius Caesar's Spaghetti Dinner*($) & Roman Toga party Saturday (don't forget your sheets & toga attire)! Mayan pyramid building, African masks, and Brazilian bingo! Free Coffee Sun. am. All Elk who show their member ID receive a free gift (See Specials page).

Father's Day Fishin' Fun, June 13-15 Dad rules at our annual Pancake Breakfast* Sun.! ($-Dads eat free & get souvenir mug.) Father Knows Best games, Cowboys & Indians, and tie making. Dad will make you laugh with a baby bottle chug-a-lug, mummy & daddyback races, and a macho man obstacle course! Make a king crown for pop, and enter our Best Dad contest! Father's Day Express hayride! It's our annual Father's Day Fishing Tourney - Catch a tagged fish & win big! Ceramics Fri. night($)! Week #2 of the Captain's Tourneys (see blue box above)! All American Legion who show their member ID receive a free gift (See Specials page).

Rock ‘n Roll B-Day & Sock Hop, June 16-22 It's the Captain's 33rd Birthday! It's party time for the kids on Thurs. with cake, ice cream, face painting, and pin the candle on the cupcake, followed by a mysterious magic show! Fun-filled fifties week with sand art, balloon stomping, flipper races, & birthday bingo! Teddy Bear Tea party for the kids (bring your favorite friend). Put on your saddle shoes & poodle skirts for our Sat. Doo Wop ‘50s Sock Hop! Happy Days are here again with a Fonzie & Pinky look-a-like contest! We'll have kick the can ice cream, chalk art, soda shoppe rootbeer floats ($), cake decorating ($), daily hayrides, & backwards birthday relay fun for all! Ceramics Fri. night($)! Week #3 of the Captain's Tourneys (see blue box above)! Oh, those Wildwood Dayz! All VFW who show their member ID receive a free gift (See Specials page). Take advantage of our new Summer Midweek special (See Specials page).

Wonders of the World Week, June 23-29 Discover the ancient & modern wonders of the world! Make Babylonian gardens, Egyptian pyramids, & your own Alexandria Lighthouse! Search the lost city of Atlantis for King Neptune's sunken treasure and race down the Great Wall for our Chinese New Year celebration! Make Greek medallions, enjoy Mt. Everest ice cream ($), and pan for King Tut's treasure with Party Prospectors ($)! Don't miss our ancient Roman toga dance party at the Coliseum Saturday- prizes for the best Roman God & Goddess costumes - bring white sheets! Ceramics Fri. night($)! Week #4 of the Captain's Tourneys (see blue box above)! New Seasonal wine & cheese invitational. Take advantage of our new Summer Midweek special (See Specials page).

All American Celebration, June 30-July 7 We're proud to be a Great American Destination! Let's Celebrate the US! Boston cream pie eating contest, Vermont ice cream making, Liberty Bell crafts, Mount Rushmore sand sculpting, & an All American home run derby! Patriotic dance party Saturday with trophies for the best patriotic sites (don't forget your decorations)! Bring your little lovely for Saturday's Little Miss & Mr. Beachcomber Pageant. Participants will be judged on poise, personality, & casual clothing with age categories of 1-3 yrs, 4-6 yrs, & 7-10 yrs. Show your spirit in our red, white, & blue bike & golf cart parade Sun.! Don't miss our California Gold rush to pan for gold with Party Prospectors on Sat.($)! Ceramics Fri. night ($) & daily hayrides! Week #5 of the Captain's Tourneys (see blue box above)! Beachcomber wants YOU . . . to have a great time so reserve NOW for this sellout holiday week!

Hillbilly Hoe Down, July 7-13 Howdy Y'all! Shine up your belt buckles & get ready for some two steppin' action! Head on down for hillbilly hopscotch, bull ridin', & a root beer chug-a-lug to wet your whistle! Strut your stuff in our wild, wild, west talent show! Saturday night hoe down & line dance fun south o' the Rio Grande - Prizes for the best Shania Twain & Garth Brooks look-a-likes! Pan for Gold with Party Prospectors Sat.($)! Bring your Best Recipe for our Chili Cook-off -Prizes awarded! Don't miss tobacco spittin', hog callin', baked bean eatin', pony ridin', & cow plop sculptin' fun! Ceramics Fri. night($) & daily hayrides! Giddy up & reserve NOW! Week #6 of the Captain's Tourneys (see blue box above)! Yeehaw!

Monsteriffic Halloween, July 14-20 Make swamp monster slime, zombie masks, & spider mobiles! Spooky ghost stories ‘round the bonfire, mummy wrap relays, batty crafts, & ghoulie face painting! Trick or treating! Haunted Nighttime treasure hunt! Costume parade & Monster Mash family dance Party! Spookiest decorated site on Saturday wins a free site for our fall Halloween! Campers don't leave home without decorations, costumes, & lots of treats for all the little monsters! Don't miss this ooey, gooey, goose-bumpity time! Ceramics Fri. night($) & daily hayrides. Week #7 of the Captain's Tourneys (see blue box above)!

Santa's Shore Stop, July 21-27 Deck the campers with bells & holly for Christmas in July! Get in the yuletide spirit with Christmas caroling hayrides, candy cane hunt, gum drop art, snow angels, & tube sock snowmen! Don't forget your favorite teddy bear for our holiday tea party! Tasty trees, wet snowball fights, ornaments, reindeer relays, Santa hats, and more! North Pole Ice Cream Social ($)! Stuffed animal making with Noah's Ark ($)! Jolly tree trimming party & Santa's arrival Saturday -Free photo of you & Santa, followed by our New Year's Eve Family dance party. Trophies awarded to the most festive sites (don't forget your decorations!) Ceramics Fri. night ($) & daily hayrides. Be at the top of Santa's list and book now! Week #8 of the Captain's Tourneys (see blue box above)!

That ‘70s Week, July 28-Aug 3 Get-down, get-down, & do the hustle! Enjoy Jimmy Carter's peanut races & Stayin' Alive sundae party ($)! Musical water buckets, jello slip ‘n' slide, tie-dying ($), face painting, chalk art, flipper races, & water balloon softball! Pan for jewels (for your gold chain) with Party Prospectors on Sat.($)! Make a disco ball & jump aboard Nixon's "water"gate hayride! Boogie-oogie on down for our Sonny & Cher look-a-like contest at our Saturday night fever disco dance! Ceramics Fri. night($) & daily hayrides! Week #9 of the Captain's Tourneys (see blue box above)!

Dino Week & Cancer Center "Fun"-Raiser, Aug 4-10 Head on down to BeachRock for some prehistoric fun, when Fred & Wilma meet the Captain! Dino egg hunts, pebbles & fossil art, volcano making, and saber tooth necklaces! Enter your fuzzy friend in Dino's Pet Talent Show - Best outfits win prizes! Prehistoric evening star gazing! Ceramics Fri. night($) & daily hayrides! All weekend activities require a small donation to the Cancer Center at Cape Regional Medical Center. Weekend Fun-Raiser events include silent, live, & chinese auctions, pound party, bingo games, rubber duck regatta, a bike stand off, and much more! Great prizes for weekend events donated by generous local businesses & campers! Week #10 of the Captain's Tourneys (see blue box above)!

Hawaiian Luau, August 11-17 Aloha! Pack your wildest Hawaiian shirt, mu-mu, & grass skirt for our costume contest! Tickets sell out fast for Saturday's Pig Roast* ($) & Luau with Hawaiian dancers! Island fun includes Waikiki water balloon toss, tiki torch limbo, hula contests, coconut shot put & bowling. Polynesian sand art, flipper races, & daily Honolulu Hayrides! Don't miss poi relays, lei making ($), & tiki sculpting! Show off at Don Ho's weird talent night, the more unique the talent - the better! Ceramics Fri. night($) & daily hayrides! Catch the wave & hang 10 with the Captain! Week #11 of the Captain's Tourneys (see blue box above)!

Caribbean Carnival & Craft Show, August 18-24 Welcome to de Isle Beachcomber, Mon! Don't miss de Calypso crab races, palm tree pins, and capture de pirate ship. Enjoy de trade winds aboard our Reggae hayrides, cruising daily. Make divi-divi trees & El Yunque rain forest crafts. All Jack Sparrows invited for de Pirate Treasure hunt and de hotdog BBQ for participants. Kids make stuffed animals with Noah's Ark ($)! Ceramics Fri. night ($)! Make some $$$ this weekend or find bargains at Saturday's annual craft show & flea market! Tables ($-donation to local cancer center) are 1st come, 1st served. 7th Annual Carnival Nite ($) Sat. to benefit local cancer center! Over 20 midway games & booths plus clowns, a dunk tank, pie-in-the-face, fish pitch, moon bounce, & more! Kids-bring a bag for all your prizes! Week #12 of de Captain's Tourneys (see blue box above)! Yo ho, Yo ho, a Pirate's Life for Me, Mon!

Lunar Labor Day & Tournament Finals, August 25-Sept 1 Alien sightings at Beachcomber! Create planet-mobiles, alien slime, and moon rocks! Play Roswell Martian games, UFO frisbee games, and join us for evening star-gazing! Perform at our stellar talent show! Don't miss intergalactic hayrides and alien ice cream making! Pan for moon rocks with Party Prospectors on Sat.($)! You won't believe your eyes at our mysterious magic show! Ceramics Fri. night($)! Back to School food fight and End of the Summer, starlight dance party Sat.! All weekly Tourney winners are invited back to compete in the finals this weekend at the Captain's Tournament of Champions Sat. where participants receive awards and Final Champs Win the Jackpot (see blue box above)! Any-Wed game Sun. -winning couple receives 1 free night of camping after Labor Day! Reserve early for this sell out holiday (min stay req.) Take advantage of our new Summer Midweek special (See Specials page).

Biker Bonanza, Sept 5-7 Cruise in for our 8th annual Biker Show! Display your motorcycle at our show Sun. to get a free gift & no charge for your bike for the weekend! Cruise on our hayrides, make biker bandanas, cycle sand art, edible oceans, & enjoy a s'mores bonfire! Dance the night away Saturday at our last summer party (after our seasonal BBQ). Seasonal BBQ - sorry, open to seasonal campers only. Saturday cookout followed by Bingo Mania where a lucky seasonal camper will win up to the value of his or her 2009 basic seasonal site, compliments of the Brodesser Family. Proceeds from bingo & other events will be donated to our local cancer center.

Hooray for Hollywood & Heros, Sept 12-14 Welcome to the Golden Age of Hollywood! Free bubbles at Friday check-in. All Starlets and Heros invited to walk the red carpet and leave a family legacy on our Walk of Fame Pathway ($). Kids make a Grauman's Theatre craft, take a nature walk in our Hollywood Hills, and have a John Wayne watergun shootout! We'll have Bing Crosby Bingo, Lucille's Ball games, Paul Newman finger painting, and lots of Tinseltown Trivia! Enjoy Hero Hayrides and a Rodeo drive-in movie night of classics the whole family will love featuring the Wizard of Oz & a munchkin pizza social ($). It's Firemen's weekend - enjoy a blazing bonfire, make dalmatian puppets, and win firefighter relays! Free 10 alarm coffee & muffins Sun. am! All Firemen who show their member ID receive a free gift (See Specials page).

Car Show & Harvest Festival, Sept 19-21 Free "red delicious" gift at Friday check-in. Don't miss apple bobbing, pumpkin painting ($), & seed spitting! Get crowned Apple King or Queen at our 3rd Annual Harvest Fest! Harvest hayrides & full moon bonfire! Make apple blossom trees, homemade candy ($), crow crafts, & yummy applesauce! Clean out your trailer for our Fall craft show & flea market with great local vendors! Tables ($-donation to local cancer center) are 1st come, 1st served. Bring your Classic Car, Hot Rod, and exotic golf cart for Sunday's car & cart show and receive a free night and special gift! Free cider & muffins Sun. am. Great local events include Wildwood's Classic Car Show & North Wildwood's Irish Festival!

R/C Truck Race Rally, Sept 26-28 Speed down to Beachcomber for our annual "Thunder on the B-C Beach" remote-controlled truck races! Free Race Car at Friday check-in. Race car building, matchbox derby (bring your toy cars!), finish line flags, hotwheel hayrides, & fast track bingo! Wear your driver's number, colors, & logos to our tailgate party - prizes for the best outfit! Bring your own Remote Controlled truck or buggy to join the excitement of racing on our own private beach! Participate in our R/C Truck races to get a free gift and 50% off your 2nd night! Free coffee & muffins Sun. am . . . And They're Off!

Pop Culture Palooza, Oct 3-5 It's the Twentieth Century at it's Finest! Bring your Cabbage Patch Kids & Beanie Babies to our Friday night Drive-in Theater to enjoy a classic! Don't miss bubble blowing, goldfish swallowing, Burma shaving, and a yo yo contest (bring your own). All Speed Racers invited to our hula hoop & slinky races! Bugs Bunny & Barney time for the kids! Make mood rings, chia pets, pet rocks, and a punch buggy craft! Who Wants to be a Millionaire? All hippies, flappers, & disco queens get special bingo perks! Join our awful talent & trivia contest (Beachcomber's version of the Gong Show), where the winner receives a free night of site camping! All Barbershoppers who show their member ID receive a free gift (See Specials page). Don't know what we're talking about?? Ask your parents!

Columbus Day Boat Blast, Oct 10-13 Welcome Aboard to Thunder on the B-C Lake! Free compass at Friday check-in. Make your own Nina, Pinta, or Santa Maria! Enjoy edible Atlantic snacks & anchor crafts! Bring your own remote controlled boat to discover the excitement of racing on our private lake. Participate in our R/C Boat blast to get a free gift and 50% off your 2nd night! Kids-have a special lunch with Spongebob*($), ride our high seas hayrides, and win big at bingo! Play flipper games and explore the high seas for treasure! Don't miss our seaside movie & PJ Party! Free coffee & muffins Sun. am! Min stay required & 4th night free (See Specials page). Land Ho!

Screaming Halloween & Scout Out, Oct 17-19 All campers welcome to our Fright Fest! Free pumpkin at Friday check-in. Don't miss our infamous hayride through the forest of fright-limited tickets available $-donation to local cancer center). Hayride volunteers receive ghoulish goodies! Afternoon trick or treating, costume parade, Hallo-weenie hayrides, musical pumpkins, and scarecrows (bring old clothes)! Spooky movie and bonfire following our spookiest site contest -winner receives a free site campout spring 2009! Campers don't leave home without costumes, decorations, & lots of treats for all the little monsters! Discounts on select items in our store! Free coffee & muffins Sun. am. Scout troop leaders - call for more info and reserve early for this sell out weekend - it's a ghoulishly good time! *Fall Halloween Weekends Require In-Season "Extra" Fees and a $10 Entertainment Surcharge per Reservation.

Halloween Thriller & Pumpkin Chunkin', Oct 24-26 Welcome back for more frightful fun! Free pumpkin at Friday check-in. Scaredy-Cat daytime hayride. Creep through the park in search of lost souls on our infamous haunted hayride- limited tickets available ($-donation to local cancer center). Hayride volunteers receive ghoulish goodies! Bone chilling bonfire, goblin gum sculpting, pumpkin making, pass the pumpkin, & trick or treating! Monsteriffic movie and bonfire following our spookiest site contest - winner receives a free site campout spring 2009! 8th Annual Pumpkin Chunkin' show down - beware of flying pumpkins ($ - prize awarded)! Campers don't leave home without costumes, decorations, & treats for all the little monsters! Free coffee & muffins Sun. am! *Fall Halloween Weekends Require In-Season "Extra" Fees and a $10 Entertainment Surcharge per Reservation.

VIP Camper Thanks-Giving, Oct 31-Nov 2 Thanks for camping with us! It's one last weekend of fun before time to go home for the winter! Receive your Free Thank You gift at Friday check-in! Weekend activities include turkey puppets, leafy placemats, pumpkin painting ($) and a family turkey hunt - winning family gets a free site campout next spring! Don't miss a special movie night with free popcorn! A complimentary souper soup social Sat. will warm you up! It's Clean out time at the store - special pricing on Beachcomber souvenirs! All VIP repeat campers get 2nd night 1/2 off (See Specials page)! Free coffee & muffins Sun. am - we'll be open ‘til high noon! We want to Thank You again for being the Best Campers at the Jersey Shore!