Victory Junction Gang Camp

It’s been a while since I’ve had time to post.

Just spent a GREAT weekend in Randleman, NC at the Victory Junction Gang camp.

This is a camp that the Petty family (you know…VAROOOMMMM) has established with corporate help from Georgia-Pacific and others. The camp primarily serves kids who have serious illnesses, disabilities, burns, etc. What a fantastic place it is. This past weekend, Georgia-Pacific sponsored an event for cancer survivors and their co-survivors. There were about 500 entries into a an essay contest sponsored by Quilted Northern ( a GP company), and 32 winners. The contest consisted of cancer survivors writing a 150 word essay about a co-survivor they wished to honor. The survivor and co-survivor were treated to an all expense paid trip to Victory Junction Gang camp. (At first I thought it must be a camp for ex-gang bangers or something. Instead it is based on the concept of Paul Newman’s “Hole in the Wall Gang” camp. So, keeping with the racing theme of this camp, it’s “VICTORY JUNCTION GANG” CAMP.)

There were 64 survivors/co-survivors present from all over the US. We all had a great time enjoying the camp (laid out like a NASCAR race track) and touring some of the local sites (including the Petty racing facilities…Incredible!!). The camp and staff are first rate and the weekend was well planned and well executed. I must admit that I’m not that much of a NASCAR fan. But after spending the weekend at Victory Junction and seeing the kind of work the Pettys are doing there, I am a big, big fan of their family. Talk about ‘giving back’. Thanks to the Petty family and to GP for sponsoring such a great event. I know my wife, Jane had a tremendous time as well and that’s worth more than I could ever repay .