Senior High Youth Group of the Congregational Church of Westborough Participates in Work Camp

For the eighth year in a row, the Senior High Youth Group of the Congregational Church of Westborough participated in a week-long work camp, this year in Harbor Creek, Pa.  Twenty-seven youth and seven adults made the 500-mile trip, spending the time last month fixing up housing in Harbor Creek and nearby Erie PA.  The 27 youth included seven first-time work campers and 20 returning youth.  The youth come from several local high schools (Assabet, Grafton, Hopkinton, Westborough and Worcester Academy) and included two youth attending Lafayette College in Pennsylvania and Keene State College in New Hampshire.  During the daytime, the 34 participants were divided among 34 work crews, scraping and painting, replacing handicapped ramps and stairs, some roofing and yard work serving elderly, handicapped and low income residents.  During the evening, the group participated in an evening spiritual program at Harbor Creek Jr/Sr High School where they were based.  The coordinating organization was Group Work Camps out of Loveland, Colo.  On the way to Harbor Creek, Pa,, the group stayed overnight at Niagara University in Buffalo, N.Y., and was able to go on the Maid of the Mist at Niagara Falls.

The youth participants were: Austin Adams, Katey Allen, Sam Berg, Kevin Bock, Sarah Bock, Melanie Borglund, Dan Boucher, Jessica Boucher, Elena Cochrane, Kara DiOrio, Sam DiOrio, Tabitha Domeij, Robert Herstedt, Sabrina Herstedt, Ben Huber, Julie Hutchinson, Colleen King, Doug Oevermann, Greg Oevermann, Julya Peairs, Ethan Peterson, Maggie Reynolds, Nic Ross, Danielle Sharkey, Jake Sharkey, Emily Shea, Megan Whittles.  The adult leaders were: Linda Borglund, Al Hutchinson, Mike Lawler, Rich Lord, Al Mosher, Sally Petersen, and Art Sharkey.