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CAMP Rehoboth’s Sundance weekend returns

Partygoers enjoy the sounds of legendary Studio 54, Palladium and The Saint DJ Robbie Leslie at Sunday night’s Sundance. SunFestival weekend is the largest yearly fundraiser for CAMP Rehoboth. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
September 7, 2022

CAMP Rehoboth’s SunFestival and Sundance returned to Rehoboth Beach Convention Center Labor Day weekend, when hundreds of partygoers enjoyed fun, food, comedy and dancing to raise funds for CAMP Rehoboth’s essential health, wellness, arts and advocacy programming. The weekend event started Sept. 3, with a silent and live auction, and a performance by Emmy-winning comic Judy Gold. Sunday night’s Sundance featured dancing to legendary Studio 54, Palladium and The Saint DJ Robbie Leslie at Sundance Disco Twilight. The night concluded with remixer and producer DJ James Anthony.

SunFestival weekend is the biggest fundraiser of the year for CAMP.

“CAMP Rehoboth was thrilled to bring this long-standing, Labor Day weekend tradition back this year and to see over 1,700 supporters come together in celebration of another summer’s end,” said CAMP past president Chris Beagle. “We are incredibly grateful for the support of those donors and sponsors who helped us well-surpass our fundraising goals, and we extend sincere thanks to our dedicated staff, board and over 100 volunteers who worked tirelessly to deliver SunFestival 2022.”
 

 

Angelo Ciro, left, and Lon Miller are ready to giddy up and go at the Sunday night Sundance.
One item up for silent auction was a painting of President Joe Biden’s Rehoboth Beach house donated by Sara England Designs.
Items up for silent auction included a Martin concert ukulele donated by the CF Martin & Company.
Award-winning author Fay Jacobs donated a private show to the live auction. The evening includes food and libations from Frank & Louie’s and Outlet Liquors. The first one was auctioned off and Jacobs donated a second performance.
Workers at the Don Julio tequila booth are (l-r) Shauna Stewart, Nick Boody, Trisha Pilgrim and Will Perrotta.
CAMP Rehoboth past president and board member Chris Beagle welcomes the crowd to Saturday night’s program.
CAMP Rehoboth Board of Directors Secretary Mike DeFlavia speaks to the crowd before the live auction.
Drag queen Kristina Kelly performs for the crowd before the live auction Saturday night.
Drag queen Kristina Kelly works the crowd during her performance.
Auctioneer Lorne Crawford auctions off two tickets to a Lizzo concert with a hotel stay in Washington, D.C. It sold for $2,500.
Enjoying themselves at the Sunday night Sundance are (l-r) Art Davis, Todd Cooper, Doug Murphy and Bob Mancuso.
Friends take a selfie at Sundance.
Emmy Award-winning headliner comedian Judy Gold presents her brutally honest, fearless and no-holds-barred sense of humor to the crowd at Saturday night’s performance.
Judy Gold speaks with the crowd during her performance.
Comedian Judy Gold brought her irreverent humor to Saturday night’s performance.
Sunday night’s Sundance featured dancing to legendary Studio 54, Palladium and The Saint DJ Robbie Leslie.
Enjoying Sundance Sunday night are (l-r) Francki DiFrancesco, Tammy Anderson, Autumn Bayles, Jamie Pena, Christine Pena and Rachel Carson.
Enjoying the VIP room are (l-r) John Potthast, Vito Izzo, Jay Chalmers and William Sigmund.
Having a great time at Sundance are Rachele Gargiulo and Carmen Micheo.
Posing for the camera are (l-r) Jeff Kesler, Jamie Kotchler and Craig Schwartz.
Dancing to the music of DJ Robbie Leslie are Shirley Cohee, left, and Adrienne True.
Drag queen Kristina Kelly, right, thanks CAMP Rehoboth Past President Chris Beagle for everything he has done for the community.
Waiting for the Saturday night Sundance to begin are CAMP Rehoboth President Wesley Combs, DJ Robbie Leslie, CAMP Rehoboth Past President Chris Beagle and CAMP Rehoboth Board of Directors Secretary Mike DeFlavia.
John Reumann, left, waits for his drink from bartender Natalie O’Neill.
Taking care of the main bar are (l-r) Joanne Ketler, Stephanie Dalee and Nate Metz.
Enjoying the evening are friends (l-r) Anne Palmer, Ann DeLazaro, Kathy Hebert and Annette Potemski.
Shown having a great time at Sundance are (l-r) Albert Drulis, Michael Zacherel, Justin Nixon and Scott Silber.
Putting great effort into the event are (l-r) CAMP Rehoboth President Wesley Combs, CAMP Rehoboth Past President Chris Beagle, DJ Robbie Leslie and CAMP Rehoboth Board of Directors Secretary Mike DeFlavia.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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