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Passers-by admired the massive boats that would race throughout the weekend.

Rachel Gregory with Erin and Evey Schneider

Josie and Jordan Hersko

Linda, Tiara and Tyler Kowalczyk bring their dog Unito to the show.

Tanner, Cole and Kyler Lewis with Team Atlasi

Lochlyn Soule, Katie Protopapas, Finley Soule and Joe Hollingsworth

Beth Roth brings her dog, Roux.

Charlie the dog took some time to rest.

Brett and Charlie Schulman take a minute to sit.

Visitors admired the massive boats that would race throughout the weekend.

Connor Beckley and Luke Wagner take time to admire the boats on display.

Kendall Marks has fun using green and purple paper to cover her turtle's shell. The campers are making turtles because the theme of the week is "ocean commotion."

Eleanor Mattei listens intently as Lily Colcu reads to her in a whisper. During reading time, all the campers read either by themselves or together quietly to help retain their reading skills.

Carson Feldman reads to himself before he and other campers go to do arts and crafts.

Ryker Kelley quietly reads "Lou Gehrig, the Luckiest Man." Campers in the YMCA's traditional camp have time to read every day to help children retain their reading skills.

Adden Adorno, a counselor in training, takes the ball down field trying to score a touchdown.

Austin Johnson, a YMCA camp counselor, looks for a camper who is open so he can pass the ball.

Jackson Smith and Mateo Petrelli watch as Tristan McGlaughlin carries the ball toward the middle of the field in flag football.

Savvy Lough chooses white, teal and black yarn to make her craft because she loves those colors.

Mia Morgan and Emma McGlaughlin work on their craft projects during the YMCA's specialty camp, Kids Gone Crafty. McGlaughlin says she loves using yarn in her crafts.

Cecelia Cuarta loves aquatics camp because she gets to be in the pool a lot and she can do cannonballs.

Teia Smith uses a kick-board to help her practice swimming during aquatics camp.

Ethan Boudreau is proud to show off his finished turtle. "I like that it has a lot of colors, and I made it myself," he says.

Abby Stephen has fun reading to her friend Emma Curry.

Trey Smith tries to dodge Sampson Chaffee in a game of flag football during a YMCA camp.

Reese Gilman shows off her craft in which she used yarn to make "God's eye."

Jake Blazer plays quarterback and looks for an open receiver during the YMCA's camp.

Ashton Banik practices swimming in aquatics camp. He went down the pool practicing his breathing.

Suzy Mitchell helps Gemma Stubbs wrap caution tape around the stakes to protect a turtle nest.

Sophia Stern holds the other end of the tape measure to mark the nest's distance from the dunes.

Kayla Farrell and Cami Shapiro help Tim Thurman take measurements to properly stake a turtle nest.

Tim Thurman speaks to Girl Scouts about the history of the LBKTW.

Tim Thurman instructs a Girl Scout troop on how to properly stake a turtle nest.

Madizynn Dutchak marks a stake for a sea turtle nest.

Clayton Orville and an unidentified member of the LBKTW carrying turtle eggs from the beach in a styrofoam cooler during the '80s.

Clayton Orville and an unidentified member of LBKTW digging up turtle eggs when that was the proper procedure.

Connie Schindewolf keeps a scrapbook for the LBKTW. The old turtle hatchery was located where the Wicker Inn is now.

Jason Berzowski, Timothy Haas, Ryan Corso, and Jeff Bullock

Jeff Bullock, Ryan Corso, Timothy Haas, Jason Berzowski, and Roy Routh

Timothy Haas and Jason Berzowski perform drills in the pool at the Sand Cay Resort.

Jell Bullock pulls Ryan Corso from one end of the pool to another during an annual water rescue training.

Timothy Haas, Jason Berzowski, Jeff Bullock, and Ryan Corso practice life-saving drills in the pool.

Roy Routh intstructs Jason Berzowski and Jeff Bullock on water rescue techniques.

Ron Koper and Alan Jenkins ride off shore to conduct water rescue training.

Ron Koper and Alan Jenkins perform water rescue training in the Gulf of Mexico.

Alan Jenkins drives the jet ski that cuts response times in half.

Alan Jenkins drives the jet ski during an annual water rescue training.

Evan Barnskisis updates chamber members on Mote's expansion into Lakewood Ranch.