This document printed from the University
of Illinois Extension Tent Poles at http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/macon/
Holiday Summer Blues?
July 2, 2003
Rexlyn Nicole
Community and Economic Development Program Coordinator
Macon County Unit 2535 Millikin Parkway
Decatur, IL 62526
Phone: 217-877-6042
FAX: 217-877-4564 rxnicole@uiuc.edu
So here it is…July and you are not going on vacation…You cannot afford a trip out of town…gas is high and you do not want to cut into an already tight budget for frivolous expenditures…understandable…but how about heading to a local park and cooking out…or going to the beach in Shelbyville and taking in some sun and fun at the beach there…sure it is not California…but it is not going to cost as much either…how about planning a neighborhood cook out complete with games and great conversation…good summer fun does not have to cost more than a bowl of baked beans …so why not be the instigator of a great summer tradition…getting to know your own hometown and neighborhood. Do you remember the last time you sat outside on a hot summer's night and just enjoyed the sounds of summer and the laugh with a good friend.
If you look at life as a tent, do you know the importance of tent poles? When putting up the tent, the tent poles are hard to deal with, they are cumbersome and yet without them, there is no tent. The tent poles are there for support. They are the backbone of the tent. They are the foundation of the cover against the storm while camping. Tent poles are in your every day life as well. They are there propping you up when times are tough. Do you know who and what your tent poles are?
