ASCCA Family in the News
The Camp ASCCA Family is in the news again! One of our former campers’ mother, Alecia Warnock, was the focus of a Birmingham News article on her homemade tomato chutney.
Chutney can probaby best be described as a condiment, produced in powder and paste form, used to flavor other foods. For example, the article mentions one of Alecia’s customers that uses the chutney as a base for making pizza. Alecia makes the chutney in a health-inspected cottage behind her home and sells her product locally, but she also gets orders from as far away as Oregon and New York!
The Warnocks’ daughter, Jurdy, has been a camper in the past and appears on our “Day at Camp” video with Alecia. Camp ASCCA would like to congratulate the Warnock family on their success and we wish them the very best for the future.
You can follow this link to read the Birmingham News article and find out more about Alecia Warnock’s tomato chutney.
An Interview with Maggie
As many of you know, Maggie England recently began an internship here at Camp ASCCA. A few weeks ago, she posted an introductory blog to help us get to know her better. After some persuasion, she agreed to sit down and tell me about herself in front of the camera.
Maggie is currently working with John, Tom, Robert, and Dana on some of the fund raising efforts for Camp ASCCA. She brings energy and unparalleled enthusiasm to the office everyday and we are all excited about her future with us.
Its been especially fun for me. Maggie is great to work with and always makes me laugh. However, its been a hectic time for Maggie, she’s less than 6 weeks away from her wedding!
You can watch Maggie’s interview below. The clip is 2:29 in length and is a 3.7 mb download.
Doug Darr and the ADCNR
Recently the Camp ASCCA staff participated in an aquatic education training session. This training was provided by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Our two instructors were Doug Darr, pictured below, and Maurice Jackson.
Doug and Maurice taught the staff a variety of instructional games and activities. In the future, our environmental camps will benefit from this educational experience. Doug also taught us a few things about fishing and fish identification that we hope to pass on to our summer campers. While our fishing program has always been fun and relaxing, we hope to add a teaching element in the near future.
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources offers a variety of services to the state. Their website is very useful in finding information about hunting, fishing, boating, state parks, and other outdoor adventure opportunities in the state of Alabama. You can also get information about licenses and even apply online or by phone.
The ADCNR has also posted coverage of the day’s activities. Follow this link to see their pictures.
Below is a video interview with Doug. In this brief clip, Doug talks about our day of educational training and what the ADCNR hopes to accomplish. The video is 3:34 in length and is a 5.8 mb download. You can also view photos from the day by clicking the link here or by clicking on Doug’s picture at the top of the page.
Heather Improves Arts and Crafts
As many of you know, Camp ASCCA has been undergoing some major changes to its facilities. 
Recently, I visited with Heather White, Aquatics Director, about some of the changes going on in the arts and crafts building.
Heather has been painting walls, cleaning out cabinets, re-arranging tables, and organizing supplies. She’s also been in charge of coming up with craft ideas for the summer. 
There are projects to be planned, catalogs to browse, and prices to compare. Between that and her new baby, Pyper, she’s been pretty busy!
Below is a video interview of Heather discussing some of the changes. I really liked how she painted the walls and arranged the tables. Both changes should bring more fun and creativity to an already great program. You can view the video below, it is 2:57 in length and is an 4.6 mb download.
Scotty’s Deer
Hunting is challenging activity. Sometimes a hunter can sit for hours and not see a deer. Other times a deer comes through but is too young or too small. But every once in a while, if you’re patient, the perfect opportunity presents itself and you get to take a deer home.
For Scotty, that perfect opportunity came Saturday afternoon.
I didn’t see the deer until after dinner, but everyone was talking about it in the dining hall. Scotty was sitting in his chair, smiling from ear to ear, as one by one campers and guides stopped to say congratulations. After we ate, everyone headed to the barn to get a good look at his prize. Scotty proudly posed with his deer for a brief photo session, then the rest of the campers joined him for a group shot. 
The next step was to skin and clean the deer. This was quite a graphic process, so I’ll spare you the details. In the end, Scotty was able to take home a large portion of deer meat, as well as a souvenir set of antlers.
Josh Rhodes, Environmental Education Director, recently sat down to discuss the January hunt and the hunting program. In the video below, Josh talks about some of the different activities offered on a hunting weekend, as well as Scotty and his deer. The video can be viewed below and is 6:19 in length and is an 11.0 mb download.
January 2007 Hunting Weekend
This weekend Camp ASCCA hosted the 2007 January Hunt. After a successful 2006 Fall Hunt, we were excited to see what the January hunt had in-store.
Jim Hardy and most of the hunting guides returned, so there were several familiar faces. However, we were able to host 6 new campers and their families. It is always exciting to bring new people to Camp ASCCA and the recent success of the hunting program offers additional opportunities for growth.
The campers were able to participate in a hunter education program early on Saturday morning and then headed to the riflery range and fishing pond just before lunch. After lunch, the group headed out to the hunting fields for their first chance to harvest a deer. Everyone reunited later that evening for a steak dinner followed by fellowship around the campfire. On Sunday, many of the hunters were in the woods as the sun was rising. The group enjoyed an early lunch and then re-entered woods later that afternoon one last time.
One of the campers, Scotty, was able to shoot a deer on Saturday night. It was an exciting moment for Scotty. It wasn’t his first deer, but it was his first buck! We’ll have more on Scotty’s deer tomorrow.
A special thank you to Jim Hardy for doing alot of the background work that makes these hunting weekends run smoothly. He contacted the hunting guides and helped get donations. Many of our campers were able to take home a new hat or some camoflauge from one of the sponsors Jim arranged. Camp ASCCA couldn’t provide the services and high level of accessibility without people like Jim Hardy.
Check back tomorrow for more on Scotty’s deer!
Disney Wrap-up and Slideshow
First, a word from Nathan Waters……
I had the great honor and pleasure of organizing Camp ASCCA’s 19th trip to Walt Disney World. I’ll be honest; I didn’t realize how much was involved in planning this trip.
Being on the trip as a counselor, I never knew all of the little things that must be done to make the trip happen. With the advice and experience of former trip
coordinators, Matt Rickman and Angelyn Wilson, I was able to put together a successful trip. We were able to take 24 campers and 12 counselors. Everyone had a great time at two of Disney’s incredible parks, The Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom.
I would like to take this time to thank the following: counselors for a wonderful job, The Rosen Centre for having great facilities, Southern Transportation for giving us Larry the best bus driver ever, Walt Disney World for giving us a great place to visit, and to the campers; if it wasn’t for you this trip would have not been possible.
Nathan Waters
Outdoor Adventure Director
So that pretty much wraps up coverage of the Disney Trip. I hope you were able to get a taste of where we went and what we did. It was a great trip! I would like to send out a few thank you notes too…
Thank you to:
- The campers for making this trip so much fun
- The counselors for all the hard work
- Nurse Pam for keeping us all healthy
- Nathan for planning the trip and keeping us on schedule
- Larry for a safe bus ride
- The Rosen Centre for the accommodations and buffet dinners
- The Wendy’s in Tifton, GA, where we stopped for lunch twice
Finally, there is a cummulative slideshow. It can be viewed below, is 7:35 in length and is an 11.9 mb download. I really had a great time working on the pictures and video from this trip. I hope you’ve enjoyed it too. Feel free to comment below with compliments, criticisms, or suggestions.
Dreams Can Come True
There’s always something going on at the Magic Kingdom. Rides, parades, shows, and meeting the characters are just a few of the many attractions Disney World has to offer.
While visiting the Magic Kingdom, I happened to be with a group of campers when a stage show began. This particular show was located on a stage in front of the famous castle. The show featured many Disney characters including: Peter Pan, Snow White, Cinderella, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and many others.
I was able to catch the end of the show on video and it features some of our campers and staff dancing along with the music. If you watch, you’ll see Mark, Alan and Sam dancing, with a special appearance by counselor Amber Cotney. The theme of the song was, “Wishes and Dreams can Come True”. From the look on our campers’ faces, I would say that this trip was definately a dream come true. Enjoy the video, it is 3:15 in length and is a 5.2 mb download.
Campers Meet Mickey Mouse
As the face of Disney World, Mickey Mouse is easily one of the most recognizable characters of the last 80 years. If you go to Disney World, you want to see Mickey. Several of our campers were fortunate enough to meet and get their picture taken with this cultural icon.
We arrived right as the Animal Kingdom opened at 9 a.m. and the plan was for everyone to head to the Lion King Show for the very first performance.
However, our group was just a little late to the first show and so we couldn’t get inside for another hour. As we were deciding where to go during the wait, one of the friendly Disney staff members informed us that Mickey Mouse would be available for pictures in a few minutes. Of course, everyone was excited!
We asked where the line would begin and placed ourselves right up front to make sure we were in a good position to see him. Sure enough, Mickey appeared and was very accomodating as individual campers asked for pictures and autographs. I think someone even snuck in a kiss on the cheek!
Below is a brief video slideshow of Mickey with some of our campers. It also features a few shots of the big christmas tree and the castle from the Magic Kingdom. The video is 1:48 in length and is a 2.3 mb download. Once again, the generosity and friendliness of the Disney staff made this a special and memorable experience for all our campers.
More Disney stories to come…..
The Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich
Its like Christmas, New Years, and your birthday all wrapped into one. Definately one of the best desserts I’ve ever tasted. Whats all this fuss about? Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches.
I should preface this story by saying that we did more than eat ice cream at the Animal Kingdom. This story actually took place at the end of our visit while everyone was finishing up shopping and gathering together to leave the park.
I’m not exactly sure who bought the first sandwich, but all I know is that after about 10 minutes virtually everybody had one. A brief description: two large, soft chocolate chip cookies with vanilla ice cream in the middle. It was delicious! There is something to be said about an ice cream sandwich when it is so good it demands its own blog.
This was just a good opportunity for food, fun, and fellowship. As the group sat around talking, with our mouths full of ice cream and cookies, everyone was able to share some of the different things they had seen and done that day. Since the park was quite large, not everyone was able to see and do everything. We were able to talk about the Jungle Safari in Africa, the Expedition Everest roller coaster in Asia, the Boneyard in Dinoland, and all the different shows we had seen. I didn’t get to go on the safari, but lots of other people did and they told me all the variety of animals they saw along the way. It was a good moment to relax from a long day of walking around the park.
As you can see from these photos, everyone seemed to enjoy the ice cream cookie sandwich, some a little more than others!
Keep checking back, more Disney stories to come!
Sam, Dinosaurs, and Jokes
When you go to Disney, you expect to have a “magical experience”. What you don’t expect is the level of generosity and friendliness found in their employees.
On the third day of our trip, we visited the Animal Kingdom. This park is a little different from other Disney parks, in that it is part zoo and part amusement park. Different sections of the park focus on Africa and Asia, as well as a section devoted to dinosaurs. In this blog, we’ll focus on Dinoland.
I had the opportunity to visit Dinoland, in a group, with one of our more dinosaur savvy campers, Sam. While exploring the different sections of the Boneyard, we were approached by a paleontologist employed by Disney. Without hesitation, Sam took advantage of the opportunity to ask a real expert questions about dinosaurs. Then the conversation switched to jokes, with Sam delivering his classic knock-knock special. Finally, in an impressive display of generosity, the paleontologist asked for the three campers’ names, and immediately returned with certificates declaring them “Junior Paleontologists”. It was worth the whole trip to see the looks on their faces.
I’d like to thank the paleontologist who took the time to speak with our campers. I only wish I could give the proper credit in this blog, but unfortunately we didn’t get his name. This was unquestionably one of my favorite memories from the trip and we were able to catch a brief portion on video. Special thanks to Amber Cotney for taking the video, as I was occupied at the moment.
The video can be viewed below. It is 2:37 in length and is a 4.07 mb download. Don’t forget to keep checking back daily for more Disney stories.
Camp ASCCA Wishes You A Happy New Year
Happy New Year!!
Camp ASCCA hopes you have a safe and happy 2007. There’s lots of work to be done around camp and the staff has big plans for the new year.
The picture below is of the Magic Kingdom. We had a great Disney Trip and there will be many blogs to follow over the next two weeks, so keep checking back daily.
“Cannonball” Gets A Deer
December 8-10, 2006 marked the first deer hunt for some of Camp ASCCA’s campers. Camp ASCCA is in its second year of offering a deer hunting weekend to some of our physically challenged youth campers. Like all of our programs, the goal is to combine recreation and education. While our youth hunters are here, they also participate in the State of Alabama Hunter Education program. One of our hunters was able to complete the requirements for his Hunter Safety Certification (the other 4 participating hunters already had theirs).
The weekend went off without a hitch and everyone had a great time. The only thing missing was the cooperation of the deer. It seems that every species of animal except deer was spotted. Reports of a fox, bobcat, and coyote sighting were shared around the campfire. Sunday evening would find our luck changing for the better. One of our physically challenged hunters brought along his cousin to hunt with him. Javan participated in last year’s hunt and after seeing what a family event this is, he opted to bring his cousin and best friend “Cannonball”. I have never met someone with such an appropriate nickname, but that’s best left out of the blog.
Since neither of these young men had ever harvested a deer before, we decided to split Javan and “Cannonball” up and let them hunt separately. “Cannonball” and his volunteer guide Jered, an ASCCA summer camp counselor, sat in an open hardwood hollow. Their patience paid off about 30 minutes before dark. “Cannonball” was able to get a shot at one of the deer working its way down the hollow. After a short period of trailing we were able to recover “Cannonball’s” first deer. Sunday December 10th, 2006 will be a day that “Cannonball” and everyone else there will never forget.
In the picture, “Cannonball” is third from the left.
Josh Rhodes
Environmental Education Director
The Outdoorsman:: Heath Butler
For more than 20 years, Heath Butler has been coming to Camp ASCCA. As a child, as a teenager, and as an adult, Heath has experienced almost everything Camp ASCCA has to offer. You don’t have to spend too much time talking with Heath to realize his real passion is the outdoors.
Heath and his father, Tim, told me about some of the different places they had hunted before and some of the accessibility problems they encountered.
Tim mentioned that on previous hunting trips, he would have to transfer Heath up to 30 times in one weekend. Not here at Camp ASCCA. With on-site dining facilities and plenty of hunting guides to lend a hand, Tim and Heath were able to relax and enjoy the weekend. The only thing they had to worry about was whether or not they would take a deer home with them.
In the video below, Heath talks about the Fall 2006 Hunting Weekend, his favorite week at camp, and even tells us about a fish he caught during one of the Fun Fish Weekends. The video is 3:07 in length and is a 4.9 mb download.
Camp ASCCA Hunting Weekend
Grab your camouflage, its deer season! This weekend Camp ASCCA hosted the first of two hunts scheduled for this off-season.
This week I’ll be posting a series of blogs about the Fall 2006 Hunting Weekend. Today’s story will be a brief introduction to the Hunting Program, as well as a few pictures from the weekend.
Tomorrow, I’ll be posting a video interview with one of the hunters and on Wednesday I’ll be talking more about the sponsors who make these weekends possible. Also, check-out the link to the Alexander City Outlook’s website, a reporter came by on Saturday and wrote and article for the local newspaper.
The ASCCA Hunting Program started last year with the goal of providing a hunting experience and family weekend to persons with disabilities. The weekend began with the hunters and guides arriving at Camp ASCCA for dinner and a camp fire on Friday night. Everyone woke up early on Saturday and, after breakfast, two members of the Tallapoosa County Hunter Education Association took the group through a hunter safety program. Next, it was off to the riflery range to practice shooting and to allow the hunters to sight their rifles. Here the hunters were also presented the opportunity to fire a black powder rifle.
After a brief lunch, everyone was ready to hit the woods. Unfortunately, no one saw a deer that afternoon, but there would be more time for hunting later. Sunday morning started at 4:00 a.m. for some groups, with everyone hunting for several hours before lunch. Finally, the hunters re-entered the fields for one last hunt Sunday afternoon. This weekend’s hunt was a success as one deer was finally harvested late Sunday afternoon!
Make sure you click on the links below to see more pictures on Flickr and the article on the Outlook’s website. Also, check back this week for more about the Fall 2006 Hunting Weekend.
Project Renew Update from John
The girls cabins are getting new bathrooms! As many of you know, Project Renew is well under way, with upgrades almost complete to the Pavilion, Staff Lounge, Gameroom, and Tennis Court bathrooms. The next task at hand is the girls cabins, where the bathrooms are scheduled to be replaced. John Stephenson, ASCCA Administrator, wrote a brief note giving us an update on the renovation progress….
With the support of the Montgomery Rotary Foundation we have continued our work with “Project Renew”. This week our contractor began the demolition part of the work in the girls cabins. Renovation work is always unpredictable because you never know what type of new challenges you will find. This picture shows what we found - far more water damage than we hoped. Since using this wall is no longer an option we will revise our plan and proceed. We are very much looking forward to having two new restrooms by Summer Camp 2007.
John Stephenson
Camp ASCCA Administrator
Discovering Alabama
Recently, Camp ASCCA received a donation of video tapes for our environmental program. The Emmy nominated Discovering Alabama series was graciously donated by Phillip Jones.
The Discovering Alabama series was created in 1985 by Dr. Doug Phillips. Acting as both host and producer, Dr. Phillips has an extensive knowledge of Alabama’s natural resources, as well as a personal commitment to conservation and education. With over 60 videos produced, Discovering Alabama provides an educational experience that is locally relevant to almost every student within the state. Adding to their educational value, Discovering Alabama programs are correlated with the State Exit Exam and with the Alabama Courses of Study.
Several of the tapes highlight the many rivers and abundant wildlife that make Alabama both beautiful and unique. We watched one of these videos entitled “Alabama Rivers” which focused on the quality of Alabama’s rivers and the environmental threats they face. 
This video also contained commentary from Alabama native and world renowned ecologist Dr. E.O. Wilson of Harvard University. These tapes are very informative and we plan to integrate their content into our environmental program.
For more information on the Discovering Alabama series, check out their website at www.discoveringalabama.org. For more information on the Camp ASCCA evironmental program, check out the Environmental Center website or contact Josh Rhodes at the Camp ASCCA office.
Disney Trip Update
We’re just 10 days away from Disney World! With less than two weeks until we leave, I thought I’d give a brief update about whats going on with the Disney Trip.
Nathan Waters has put in alot of hard work to get everything in order; hotel reservations have been made, tickets to the park have been purchased, and the bus driver has confirmed. All the planning is complete and finalized. This year’s trip, Dec. 16-20, should be a great experience for campers and counselors alike.
Campers and counselors will arrive at Camp ASCCA on Saturday, Dec. 16. We will leave Camp ASCCA early Sunday morning and spend most of the day traveling by charter bus to Orlando. On Monday, we’re heading to the Magic Kingdom and on Tuesday, the Animal Kingdom. We’ll load up the bus Wednesday morning and we expect to be back in Alabama later that day.
I’ll be taking pictures and video the entire trip, so expect to see lots of coverage shortly after we return. Each camper and counselor takes away something unique from this trip and we want to share those experiences with you. So be on the look-out for more Disney updates before the trip and tons of Disney coverage when we get back.
30 Years of ASCCA Staff
Every summer for the last 30 years campers, counselors, and volunteers have come together to make Camp ASCCA special.
The camper is the most important person at camp. He/she is the star of the show, the center of attention, and the reason we all keep coming back. But, there are also the people who make the camp experience magical. The ASCCA summer staff includes some of the most passionate, caring, and loving people you’ll ever meet. Now, visitors to camp can see how that staff has grown and changed over the past 30 summers.
Over the past few weeks, Heather and I have been collecting and framing pictures of ASCCA staffs from the past 30 summers. The pictures will be displayed at camp for all to see. It was really interesting to see how the staff has grown from 13 people in 1976 to over 60 people in 2006! Camp ASCCA has really grown and expanded its services and that wouldn’t have been possible without some of great staff members who have worked here over the years.
It was also funny to see how the styles and fashions have changed since 1976. High socks and long hair are quite common in some of the older photos. In the late 80’s and early 90’s the fashion seems to have been colorful shirts. Now-a-days, the long hair is coming back, but hopefully we’ve left all those outrageous shirts behind!
Hopefully we’ll be able to post a complete file with all 30 staff photos very soon. For now, enjoy the 2006 staff photo.
Tallapoosa Watershed Project
The Tallapoosa Watershed Project is a 3 year program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The goal of the project is to research how and why the Tallapoosa River is changing, as well as, how these changes affect the environment and population in the surrounding area.
I was lucky enough to catch the end of a TWP meeting being held at Camp ASCCA. The five person team was very enthusiastic about the project and Dr. Bill Deutsch, Auburn University Fisheries Dept. and TWP Director, was kind enough to allow an interview. The meeting was also attended by: Tammy Jones, Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership; John Glasier, Lake Watch of Lake Martin; Eric Reutebuch, Auburn University Fisheries and TWP Coordinator; and Tommy Futral, Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership Chairman and County Extension Coordinator.
For more information on the Tallapoosa Watershed Project you can check out the 2005 State of Watershed Conference and the 2006 State of the Watershed Conference, both were held at Camp ASCCA.
The video below is my interview with Dr. Bill Deutsch. He tells us about the TWP and explains what the project hopes to accomplish. The video is 2:57 in length and is a 4.6 mb download.
Horseshoe Bend School
Once again Camp ASCCA was visited by a group of 5th graders, this time from Horseshoe Bend School.
On Monday, a group of about 40 boys and girls came to Camp ASCCA to experience our environmental program. The children participated in a four program rotation. The first station was Mapping and GPS where Heather taught the groups about latitude, longitude, and using a compass to find hidden treasures around camp. The second station was Project Learning Tree where Josh talked about tree life cycles. The third station was the Oscar C. Dunn Rotary Environmental Center where I discussed food chains and food webs, and then gave the groups a chance to explore the Dunn Center. The fourth station was the Cargo Net where the children got a little exercise as Nathan supervised and belayed while they climbed to the top.
We always enjoy running the environmental programs as these different school groups visit Camp ASCCA. They get the opportunity to take a day off school, have some fun, and learn in a non-classroom setting. If you are interested in bringing your school group for an environmental day camp, feel free to contact the Camp ASCCA office.
Reenie Climbs
About a week ago, I blogged about the Easter Seals Camp Conference. We were visited by Easter Seals camp professionals from across the country for a fun, developmental three day gathering.
This time I wanted to tell you about how some of the National Easter Seals representatives dared to climb the Ziptower. One woman in particular stuck out in my mind. Her name is Reenie Kavalar. Reenie was in charge of setting up accommodations for our guests and led several groups discussions during the conference. She wanted to lead by example and conquer the Levy-Roswal Climbing Tower.
We were able to get a good video of Reenie climbing the wall and then riding the zipline down. Thanks to Tom Collier for taking the video, while I was helping belay. The video can be viewed below and is 2:55 in length, it is a 4.6 mb download.
Golfing as a Staff
Several members of the ASCCA staff hit the linx for the Children’s Harbor/Camp ASCCA Rotary Golf Challenge. John Stephenson, Tom Collier, and Matt Rickman all participated in this year’s event. They were joined on the course by Kevin Rickman, Matt’s older brother.
You may remember my previous blog about the golf tournament, but I wanted to revisit the story and add a personal flavor. While the tournament was being played, Dana Rickman and myself were criss-crossing the fairways and greens looking for photos and video. The courses were beautiful and the golfers were pleased with the amazing weather, 70 degrees and sunny! I happened to get a few shots of the ASCCA staff on Sunday and Dana got a few more on Monday. Click on the picture to go to Flickr, if you want to see more photos.
As it turns out, these guys are pretty good. I was able to get several video clips of some nice drives and putts. There was also alot of video of missed shots, but we won’t talk about that too much.
I’ve put together a brief compilation video of several different shots throughout the tournament. You’ll see John, Tom, Matt, and Kevin driving, chipping, and putting. Take special note of the last clip: that’s Kevin Rickman making a nice 60 foot putt. The video can be seen below, it is 1:44 in length and is a 2.4 mb download.
Easter Seals Camp Conference
Camp directors and program specialists from across the country descended on Camp ASCCA, November 7-10, for the annual Easter Seals Camp Conference.
Each year, the National Easter Seals holds a conference on camping and recreation services. Camp ASCCA hosted this year’s event. There were representatives from many different Easter Seals camps, including: Washington, Texas, Illinois, Florida, California, and Colorado.
The conference offered a variety of seminars that touched on just about every aspect of running a successful camp. Some of the sessions focused on the business side of camp, including: crisis management, budgeting, and improving management practices. 
Other sessions offered tips on marketing, the use of the Internet, and making good staff decisions. There were also sessions discussing the “hands-on” side of camp. One session focused on inclusion, while another focused on how to best use volunteers.
The Easter Seals Camp Conference was also an excellent opportunity for networking. With such a variety of topics, there was alot to talk about between meetings. The diverse group of camp proffesionals were able to ask each other questions and get new, fresh ideas for their own camps. Matt Rickman, ASCCA Camp Director, said his opportunity to network with the other camp directors was, “one of the most beneficial parts of the conference.”
It was a great week for everyone involved. We were given some fresh ideas from a diverse group of speakers, we made new connections and references for the future, and we also met a couple of new friends in the process.
For more information on Easter Seals, check out their website, easterseals.com.
