
“Who wants to go first?” yells Matt Gordon. Dozens of little six and seven year old hands go up. “Are you READY?” Matt’s excitement is contagious to the children as he winds his way through an obstacle course that he and his partner Paul Greenleaf put together. Of course, he is closely followed by more than two dozen children, the first wave of children for an hour- long Tarzan Camp.
The children are part of Camp Mackle. “We will hold the Tarzan Camp every Friday from 10:00-11:00. Our goal is to provide challenging events, build confidence and self-esteem, and offer a team

At the finish line, Matt makes sure to offer congratulations for making it through.
Matt and Paul both served in the Marine Corps. They met at the Police Academy and are serving in law enforcement now. Paul said, “We have a passion for the patriotic, which led us to form our own business, Nationwide Honor Guard.” Nationwide Honor Guard is available to ‘present colors’ at various functions or

Leaders in Training at the ready to ‘push off’ with a cushion or two.
“We have to thank Mackle Park and

Counselors run the course, too.
“The camp counselors and teenagers love the concept too and are asking that we put on a boot camp for them in the Fall,” said Mindy Gordon, Recreation Manager for Parks and Rec. “We are excited to offer this challenge to the kids.”
“ARE…YOU…READY!?” asks Matt Gordon.
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