The theme for this year’s 3rd annual New Testament Baptist Church’s Father Son campout was “Frozen.” Not to be confused with the Disney movie, 130 fathers and sons gathered for the annual Everglades getaway and the lowest temperatures ever recorded about 90 minutes northwest of Miami Lakes at 31 degrees.
The oldest father and son tandem was Cliff Konchak (reserving to remain ageless) who attended with his sons Craig (42) and Brett (31).
The event was held on January 18-19 on private property that is surrounded by a million acres of the Big Cypress National Preserve, and was hosted by “Alligator” Ron Bergeron.
“Alligator Ron” as he is affectionately known, is a commissioner who was reappointed to a five-year term on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission in March 2013. His goal in providing access to this beautiful acreage is to ensure that the next generation will fall in love with the Everglades and have a desire to protect it.
Event coordinator Craig Konchak said, “There is something special about gathering together a group of fathers and sons and giving them an opportunity, in an amazing setting like this, to restate their commitment to one another.”