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Just got a call Mariah Carey. She said she is considering making a ‘sizable donation’ to the C.H.A.M.P. Fund. While we were discussing her possible donation, she brought up the subject of how we promote our fund. She thought our saying, Carrie Has A Magnificent Park, could be improved. You know Mariah from dealing with her in the past when she was a big part of our entertainment in the summer of ’08. It’s no secret she is a diva, wants things just HER way (that husband must be a saint). She thinks she has extensive knowledge about promotion. She said she has spent a lifetime successfully promoting her music and herself and she loves Stuckmann Park and wants us to take advantage of her experience and expertise.

She feels that when we say; Carrie Has A Magnificent Park – we don’t hit the right notes. It’s too general. We have to speak to specifics. Words that triger a responce – elicit a reaction – inspire. She even said that if we would consider her idea, she would increase the amount of her donation.

So, I asked her what she would create for our slogan. She gave me four inspirational words that actually apply to the Stuckmann Wild Life Park and Camping Emporium (and curiously to Mariah as well); Trees, Impertubation, Trails, Streams.

From the snowy Stuckmann Park ranger house,

An inspired Tommy K

How ironic you would now be writing about anachronisms. You remember a couple of years ago when we talked about charitable donations being made to the park. People so enjoyed the experience and wanted to preserve it, enhance it. So we decided to start a fund that people could donate to and we named it; ‘Carrie Has A Magnificent Park’. The fund has been very popular and has grown tremendously. C.H.A.M.P. has allowed us to expand our summer stage and seating bowl and bathrooms. Don’t forget the pier we did last year. One if the most beautiful and largest in the midwest – all thanks to C.H.A.M.P.

Because C.H.A.M.P. has become such a large part of the success of the park, we decided to erect a billboard at the park entrance from the east road. We took that photo that was taken last summer while at the beach (I think it was on the 4th of July)(You were wearing a really cute black two piece swim suit). The photo worked especially well on the billboard because you were waving your hand and for those coming into the park, it looked like you were welcoming them and for those leaving, it looked like you were saying good bye. So, along with that photo on the billboard we reminded our visitors about the fund with the name; Carrie Has A Magnificent Park.

Well, we just got the billboard up and completed last month during the January thaw – and wouldn’t you know it . . . already someone has come along and vandalized it. Fortunately, it was only a minor change. They crossed out the word ‘Park’ and wrote in ‘Pair’!

Park Ranger Tommy K