This document printed from the University
of Illinois Extension Tent Poles at http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/macon/
Summer Fun That Does Not Cost a Lot of Money
June 16, 2004
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
Picnics in the park, road trips to places that are close by, as opposed to other states, and cook outs with friends and neighbors are good ways to take in the summer without spending a lot of $$. Why not try to see what you can find in your area that is fun and at little to no cost? Need some help? Call the Visitors Bureau and see what they can offer you in the area. Did you know that the County Fair is free? Why not take advantage of what is offered right here and enjoy a low cost summer that is relaxing and still fun at the same time.
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?
