Calling All Grandpas

Saturday Grandpa Camp To Be Held In Chelan

by Dennis Rahm

One man’s quest to inspire Grandpas to get more involved in the lives of their grandchildren has led to the formation of the Grandpa Project. The project is headed up by founding Grandpa Rod Brooks of Chelan who has scheduled the first of what he hopes will be quarterly Grandpa Camps.

This Saturday’s Grandpa Camp is a free event that will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Ruby Theatre. According to Brooks, the camp is intended to give Grandpas and volunteer Grandpas the opportunity for a one-on-one outing with a child. “Every child deserves to know, learn from, and be loved by their grandpas, and have a grandpa experience” says Brooks.

In addition to a viewing of the movie Paper Planes, those attending the event will also make their own paper airplanes to sail off the balcony and can take photos of themselves in a portable photo booth.

Brooks recently retired from a 45-year career in sales and marketing and was last the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at PEMCO. He and his wife have had a connection to Chelan for the past 15 years and now live in the area full time.

Several years ago Brooks was challenged by his oldest son Ryan to address his declining physical condition and to consider establishing a true grandfather relationship that had been missing in previous family generations. That conversation was taken to heart and motivated Brooks to get healthier, but also first sparked the concept of the Grandpa Project.

You can guarantee tickets for the Saturday Grandpa Camp at the Ruby Theatre by securing them online at this Event Brite free ticket location.

Space is limited and the free tickets available on Saturday will be given out on a first come, first served basis. Grandpa Camp is sponsored in part by contributions from Deep Water Home & Electronics and Riverwalk Books.