New Jersey family heartbroken after 6-year-old’s first day at camp turns into tragedy

Michael was supposed to spend a couple of weeks at the camp and his mom had spent thousands of dollars to ensure he had the best experience. “I did everything I could to make sure he was placed in the right school and the right camp,” she told FOX 29.

Michael was a fighter from the day he was welcomed into the world. Born as a preemie at just 23 weeks and weighing only one pound and three ounces, the chances of his survival were dubbed dull by doctors. But he defeated the odds and grew up into the most loving, most compassionate young man.

“Michael taught me how to fight and he taught me to fight without using my hands,” Enjoli said. “He taught me how to fight in a different manner.”

He attended first grade and loved playing basketball and baseball with his younger sister Layla. Michael was extremely bright and loved by everyone who knew him.

Camp founder Andy Pritikin shared a statement regarding the trgedy, “All of us at Liberty Lake Day Camp are devastated and grieving over the tragic passing of our young camper. This senseless tragedy took a life that was far too young. There are no words that feel appropriate enough to capture our heartache and mourning.”

A GoFundMe page was started by a friend of the family and the community is organizing a lemonade stand to help with the expenses because Michael loved selling lemonade to his neighbors.

We are so very sorry for this tragic loss.

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