Daddies And Daughters Dance The Night Away At Quaker Haven Camp

Lakeland Youth Center volunteer Sarah Beer, right, had some freshly-made cotton candy to Amelia Contreras, 10, as her father Gustavo Contreras looks on. InkFreeNews photos by Keith Knepp.

By Keith Knepp
InkFreeNews

Young ladies dressed in their finest princess outfits descended upon Quaker Haven Camp with their dates in tow for the annual Lakeland Youth Center Daddy Daughter Dance. Friday evening was the first of two such events, with the second taking place the same place and time on Saturday.

DJ Vinny V was spinning the tunes as the young ladies filled the dance floor with their (usually) willing dance partners. In between songs, the couples took advantage of the ice cream sundae bar and the fresh cotton candy that was being spun at the entrance to the activity center’s gymnasium.

The dance, which ran from 6-8 p.m., is one of LYC’s largest fundraisers of the year and is always a sellout.

: Eric Wiggs and his daughters Gabby, left, and Lily take a break from the dance floor to enjoy some treats.

: Dads and daughters get funky to the Cha Cha Slide.

: Zoey Hamman, 7, makes her ice cream choices as Tracy Sumpter prepares to dish it up for her.

: Many of the young princesses formed a dance circle on the floor as the moved in unison to the music.

: DJ Vinny V supplied the tunes for Friday evening’s dance.

: Maddie and Michael Poorman showed off their dance moves as “Cotton Eye Joe” blared from the speakers.

: Lennox Huber, 7, and Veora Kelly, 7, enjoy a moment together on the dance floor, while sharing some of the cotton candy that was given to them at the door.