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Many boys wait 11 months to see their camp friends again, but this Spring, Birmingham camper Trey Lockett got a big surprise. When his mother asked him how he wanted to celebrate his birthday, he said he’d really like to have dinner with some camp friends from Birmingham, Montgomery, and Greenville.
He was just wishing out loud, not expecting it to really happen, but his mother ran with it. She secretly contacted his friends and arranged a surprise birthday dinner in Montgomery. After his sister’s soccer game in Alabaster, Trey’s dad met them by the interstate with Russell Galloway in tow. Russell distracted Trey all the way to Montgomery, so that he didn’t even realize they weren’t headed back to Birmingham. They drove up to Chili’s, and Fox Carlson, Duncan Blackwell, John Coleman Poole, and George Sellers were waiting inside.
From left to right: John Coleman Poole (Greenville, AL), George Sellers (Montgomery, AL), Fox Carlson (Montgomery, AL), Duncan Blackwell (Montgomery, AL), Trey Lockett (Birmingham, AL), and Russell Galloway (Birmingham, AL)
Trey was surprised, and the boys were so excited to catch up, eat a meal together, and swap camp stories. These campers have grown up together at Alpine, and when you see them talking, it is hard to believe that they only see each other for one month every year. We can’t wait to see Trey, Russell, Fox, Duncan, John Coleman, and George coming back through the front gate for First Term. Thanks for sending in pictures!
