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6.26.08 / ASTRA Marketplace '08

A big thanks to all of our customers, reps, and vendors, who stopped to visit us at ASTRA Marketplace '08. We had such a great time, and we can't wait to see you all next year!

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Testimonial

I teach a summer camp for children in grades 1st through 5th. I introduced Camp to the kids during our Great Outdoors Theme week. The children absolutely LOVED it! They loved learning all the fun facts about animals and loved the challenge of racing to see who could get to camp first! One child asked ''What do we do once we reach camp'' and another child responded '' We roast marshmellows and eat smores of course!´´ . Camp is now the favorite game of our classroom and all the kids can´t wait to have a turn to play it. It was so awesome as a teacher to see the children have so much fun playing this game and learning so much! Another thing that I absolutly loved about this game was that children of all ages can play it. Some of the children could not read some of the bigger words yet and so the older children would help them read the words or help them to sound it out! How awesome to see them working together and helping eachother learn and grow in their reading fluency!! Thank you so much for creating such a fun and educational game that gets children to excited about animals and nature as well as inspires them to read and learn more about nature!!
—Kristen Mason

Testimonials

“CAMP is just right in length - not too long or too short to play with elementary age kids. Its fast pace keeps everyone involved and on their toes. The flexibility of leveled, nature related questions includes players of all knowledge levels. Kids and adults alike enjoy using the camp decoder to check their answers. CAMP encourages each player to read and practice multiple-choice test-taking skills. CAMP is a great educational addition to any classroom or family room! ”

—Abby Leppein, Teacher
4th Grade Teacher, Traverse City Public Schools

“I purchased the CAMP game at the Hunting and Fishing Expo in Traverse City. I have a 6 year old and a 12 year old, so finding games that we can play all together is quite difficult sometimes. We have to play this game over and over again every time we play because they just can't get enough! I plan to get it for all of my nieces and nephews for Christmas this year! ”

—Charity Sawyer
Traverse City, MI

“We were so excited when we first learned of this game! We advertised CAMP on local radio and in the paper - and the response was unbelievable! We donated $4 from each game to our local Big Brothers Big Sisters Outdoor Mentoring Program and our customers LOVED that idea! We sold out 4 times before Christmas. Thank you Education Outdoors for developing such an awesome game! ”

—Pam Cavadeas
Northern Lodge Down & Gifts

“My brother, Gene Thier, bought the CAMP game for my family as a Christmas gift. I have a 7 year-old (that loves to play board games) and a 3 1/2 yearold (that is just learning). He purchased the game from you in Central Lake on Window Night. Ethan (7) was invited to a birthday party this month and I asked him if he had any ideas for a gift. The party is for a pair of twins that are turning 8, that go camping with their Mom & Dad during the summer. The Camp game was one of his favorite Christmas presents and that was his request to give as a gift. He is very proud to give them this game and the boys getting it will love it. Thank you for developing this amazing game of interesting questions and wonderful fun facts. We all enjoy playing it!The four levels of questions is perfect for any family. Ethan is challenged with level two and level three questions and Jack is proud of himself when he answers a level one question right. It is not too long and not too short. There are nights where we play it once or twice and other nights we play it 5 or more times. ”

—Sharon Michael and family
Bellaire, MI

“As a family-oriented outdoor magazine, we were extremely excited to see CAMP at the Wisconsin Deer Classic in Green Bay. The different skill levels mean that there’s always an opportunity to learn more about the great outdoors - and to become closer as a family. I would highly recommend CAMP to anyone who wants to share their love for the outdoors, especially with the younger generation.”

—Brett Van Waus, Editor
Family Fish & Game
www.familyfishandgame.com

“Our families have enjoyed hours of playing CAMP together. From grandparents to grandchildren! The questions and fun facts spur great conversation. It’s a blast!”

—Laura Seaney
Proud Mother

“I bought the CAMP game at Scheel ’s Sporting Goods in Fargo. I brought it home to my wife and 2 boys and the first night we played it 8 times. The kids loved it and didn’t want to quit playing!”

—Jeff Stremick
Proud Father

“Thank you for sending my game so quickly. My students are really enjoying the outdoors/nature questions. Thank again!”

—Mrs. Hawkins, school teacher
Clague Middle School, Ann Arbor Public Schools

“I love the CAMP game! I can't wait to play this game with my kids. I purchased three of you games already(for Christmas gifts) from a local store and I need to purchase three more! Thanks so much.”

—Amy Bruce
Northern, MI

“We heard about the game by reading the article in the Antrim Ct. News. We own 2 hotel rooms at Schuss and get the paper at our home in Southern Michigan. As for the packaging of the game the colors are perfect and the outside of the box is interesting. I like the size as it is hardy and should last for many years. The directions were easy to follow and getting a card with a compass is a challenge and that adds interest. The cards are well thought out to include such a wide variety of ages. The girls keep asking to try the next level. They were easy enough for the 9 year old to read. We played with our two Granddaughters ages 5 & 9 and they had so much fun they didn't want to go to bed. We all learned some interesting animal facts and they were really wanted to keep playing and playing. They called to tell me they are bringing it over when they come to our home at the lake for Cousins Weekend. We have 5 grandchildren from ages 3 to 9 & they all come to sleep over night. The shipping was done in a timely efficient manner. The entire purchase, shipping and game have been very satisfactory. I am retired but have a degree in Marketing, so nice work! ”

—Joyce Fisher
Grandmother

“We got "Camp" as a gift. The first day we opened it, our kids ended up playing for 3 hours straight! They even got up early the next day so they could play it before school. I love this game because my kids can play at one level, and my husband and I can play at another level at the same time. It covers all generations. Every time I play I learn something new. This is definitely a game that I will be giving as a gift this Christmas! ”

—Tricia Miller
Mother

“CAMP is a fabulous new outdoor education board game featuring four unique levels of play in one game.You can play with the grandkids, kids and other adults all at the same time without anyone getting bored or frustrated. It plays much like Trivial Pursuit, but when you draw a question card, the level 1 question might be a picture of a Canada Goose and the question asks what bird it is. But the same level 4 question is how many sub-species of Canada Goose there are. The answer is 7, and only someone pretty knowledgeable about waterfowl would know that. CAMP’s design and production are top quality, rivaling that of Milton Bradley or Parker Brothers. And the average time required to play a game with four players is about twenty minutes. It is being heralded by educators and parents as the best family-oriented and outdoor education game they have ever played. CAMP makes an excellent gift or addition to your family, resort or lodge game library.”

—Ken Morrow
Southwest Missouri Fly Fishers
SMFF

“I teach a summer camp for children in grades 1st through 5th. I introduced Camp to the kids during our Great Outdoors Theme week. The children absolutely LOVED it! They loved learning all the fun facts about animals and loved the challenge of racing to see who could get to camp first! One child asked ''What do we do once we reach camp'' and another child responded '' We roast marshmellows and eat smores of course!´´ . Camp is now the favorite game of our classroom and all the kids can´t wait to have a turn to play it. It was so awesome as a teacher to see the children have so much fun playing this game and learning so much! Another thing that I absolutly loved about this game was that children of all ages can play it. Some of the children could not read some of the bigger words yet and so the older children would help them read the words or help them to sound it out! How awesome to see them working together and helping eachother learn and grow in their reading fluency!! Thank you so much for creating such a fun and educational game that gets children to excited about animals and nature as well as inspires them to read and learn more about nature!!”

—Kristen Mason
Kindergarten teacher and Camp Counselor
Tudor Time

“We are extremely grateful for the amazing “Camp Activity Books” that you generously donated to us. We believe that these books are going to be a hit! Everyone here raved and thought that the kids are really going to love them. What a wonderful distraction from them while they are waiting for painful medical procedures. You have to know how important your books are and what a tremendous aid they are for children who are suffering with life-threatening illnesses. They went out right away in our deliveries to the hospitals. Once the nurses see these beautifully executed books, I know they will be talking them up to all of the other patients and their friends and families. I really believe that this is one of the best ways to get your name out there. You guys are the best and we wish you every success for your wonderful company. ”

—Theresa Vilardi
Kids Wish Network

“At Cabela's we are always looking for ways to get people, kids especially, interested in the outdoors. The new Camp board game does that. It's good family entertainment and it's a fun way to learn about the outdoors.”

—Todd Hicks
Cabela's
Cabelas.com

“"We sold Camp at Christmas last year and it's been selling steadily every month since then. It's excellent for families, just really well done, a real quality product and it's been well-received across the country.”

—Amy Reynolds
Horizon Books
www.HorizonBooks.com

“ This was a fun game. My son enjoys camping and being outside, so the game had an appeal. The game was easy to use. The dice was very big, so it was easy for him to hold and read. The game pieces were easy to use and move around. The spaces were spaced out, so it was easy for him to count and move the correct number of spaces. He is only four years old, but the questions were able to be answered. This made it fun for him. The game also moved at a nice pace so that it did not take long to play. This is important for kids."

"The most postive aspect of this product was the parent/child interaction. It made for quite a few laughs and my children love to camp so it was fun for them. It was also educational."

"I liked that the game had multiple levels of play. It is a game that can grow with your child or can be used in a family with older and younger children at different levels, so that the whole family could play together. The children enjoyed looking for the secret answer with the decoder."

"As a father I enjoyed the game because I could play with my son. Since there is a creative way of showing the answers, my son did not have to be able to read the questions. That meant that he could play at the easy level and I could play at the harder level. This made the game good for both of us. He did enjoy the game. Most board games we play he does not have the attention span to complete. This one he did which made it better for me. It was a good game to play with the family. ”

—iParenting Review of the CAMP board game
www.iParentingMediaAwards.com

“My Mom, Lynn George in Escanaba, bought us a game last Christmas and we have loved it ever since! Both of our kids, a son 8 1/2 and daughter 6, want to play it often! We have picked up more games and given them as gifts and everyone has raved about it! My son's third grade teacher (Cedar Springs, MI) requested games for the classroom in lieu of gifts this year - I think CAMP will make a great classroom gift for her!!! Awesome game! So glad it is selling well for you! Bravo!”

—Tonya Hall
Escanaba, MI

“Hi, I picked up your CAMP game at Cabela's a couple of months ago and me, my wife, my six year old son and three year old daughter (whom we help) absolutely LOVE it. Great job coming up with a fantastic idea for a board game that's educational for everyone. It's a rare find. Thanks again for a great game.”

—Steven Kellogg
Father