Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck Shows Its Irish Pride at Center Moriches St. Patrick’s Day Parade

March 15, 2012 - PRLog -- (Center Moriches, New York) — On March 11, Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck participated in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Center Moriches. Camp Director Bridget Costello joined some of the campers in showing their Irish pride as they performed traditional Irish music with their “instruments” as their float traveled the parade route on Main Street. The campers and volunteers decorated the float with shamrocks, and green, white and orange balloons.

The Moriches Paquatuck Squaws also had a float in the parade. Donning the theme “20th Century Irish Americans,” the float was adorned with a rainbow, Irish flags and photographs of celebrities and political figures with Irish heritage, such as former presidents John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton, author Tom Clancy, actor Harrison Ford, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and tennis player John McEnroe, among others.

Local elected officials and members of the parade committee were on hand to observe the floats from the Town of Brookhaven Showmobile. At the end of the parade, the committee decided that the Moriches Paquatuck Squaws had the best float in the parade. The Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck float took third.
Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck is a resident summer camp serving children and young adults ages 6-21 with both physical and developmental special needs. Its mission is to help these children to achieve equality, dignity, and maximum independence through a safe and quality program of camping, recreation, and education. Throughout the program, campers participate in many activities, such as arts and crafts, talent shows, cook-outs, swimming and boating.

For more information, call (631) 878-1070 or visit www.camppaquatuck.com.

* Photos are available upon request.

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Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck was created by members of the Moriches Rotary Club in 1946. Located on the shores of Kaler's Pond on eastern Long Island, Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck is funded entirely by donations and is a special place where children and young adults with physical and developmental disabilities can experience first hand the pleasures that an active life has to offer. They participate in a wide range of activities especially designed for those who are in wheelchairs as well as those who are ambulatory. These activities include swimming, boating, arts and crafts, petting zoo, talent shows, cook-outs, games and a Carnival Day. The program also provides educational activities in areas such as nature, arts, fire safety and communication skills.