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Posted by ErinWitschey on 08 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Camp News, Camp Sessions, Campers, Counselors, ErinWitschey, News, Winter
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T he long-anticipated Christmas weekend is fast approaching! It’s only two months away, but space is quickly filling up both for campers and staff!
The weekend runs December 12-14, 2008, and will be filled with fun holiday activities. We’ll be making [...]
Posted by Geni Payne on 03 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Sessions, Campers, Disability, Fall, Therapeutic Recreation, Weekends
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ver this past Labor Day Weekend, a group from Joni & Friends out of Knoxville, TN visited us for a Family Retreat. They were a large group filled with families that have one or more members with a disability. [...]
Posted by Dana on 20 May 2008 | Tagged as: Campers, Contributors, Counselors, Donations, Donors, Fund Raising, News, Parents
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For those who didn’t take the chance to go, boy did you miss a good time at the 12th Annual Ryan’s Gospel Jubilee, held on May 16, 2008. One of our favorite campers, Ryan Mercer, annual holds a gospel singing in Atlanta to [...]
Posted by Robert on 30 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Camp Programs, Campers, High Adventure, Ropes Course, Team Building, Video, Zipline
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For parents, in particular, and anyone else attending Camp ASCCA, we know you want to be assured of our safety practices.
…high adventure is easily one of the most popular activities for campers of all ages and [...]
Posted by Robert on 27 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Camp Programs, Campers, High Adventure, Leadership, Ropes Course, Team Building
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Each year we look forward to the group from St. James School in Montgomery.
…team building and leadership camps help the students learn to support one another in a fun, exciting environment … you should consider this [...]
Posted by Robert on 08 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Campers, Counselors, Parents
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Many have asked for them, and now we have them all in one place. Look above for the links, or just use the ones below.
…We want to see you this summer! Campers and counselors alike, fill out [...]
Posted by Robert on 06 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Campers, Counselors
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Hey Everybody! Just wanted to let everyone know what is going on this week at camp.
…Camp is really shaping up with new activities and new staff for 2008…
Well, the weather this week has been very warm, so it has [...]
Posted by Robert on 31 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Campers, Outdoor Education, Weekends
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This year’s hunting weekends saw the campers bag a total of four deer, three bucks and a doe (all in season).
Among the memorable experiences, deer chili, steaks and the fun of a big group of hunters and their families coming together [...]
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Posted by Geni Payne on 10 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Campers, Contributors, Nature, News, Outdoor Education, Therapeutic Recreation, Weekends, Winter, hunting
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The first of two ASCCA Family Deer Hunts for hunters with physical disabilities was held November 30 – December 2. It provided an opportunity for 5 hunters to visit camp for the weekend and hunt in a barrier-free environment. Each hunter was matched up [...]
Posted by Pam on 30 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Campers, Disability News, Education, Outreach, Parents, Program Staff, Web Site News
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Hello Campers and Parents! You know I like to keep in touch in the off-season, so let me tell you about my experience at the BUDS Walk in Huntsville this past weekend. Read more here from the The Huntsville Times.
As I exited from my Vehicle, [...]
Posted by Robert on 02 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Campers, Disability News, Fall, High Adventure, News, Therapeutic Recreation
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Lakeshore Foundation brought 32 veterans, severely wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, to Camp ASCCA this weekend. This is the second such event held by Lakeshore at ASCCA. There area plans for two [...]
Posted by Geni Payne on 20 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Camp Programs, Campers, Donors, Fall, hunting
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The 2007 Family Deer Hunt Weekend has been set. Are you coming this year?
…this ASCCA deer hunting weekend has already seen campers bag a deer in years gone by…
The registration form is available. If you are [...]
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Posted by Heather on 30 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Aquatics, Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Campers, Canoeing, Counselors, Lakefront, Summer, Tubing
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The summer has officially come to an end. As sad as it was to see the campers and counselors leave, I cannot help but smile as I remember all fun that we had [...]
Posted by Tom on 22 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Campers, Equestrian Horseback, Fall, Fishing
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Although the Camp ASCCA summer sessions are officially over and most staff have returned to school, one group in particular takes advantage of this time of year. For the past 6 years, the ARC of Macon, Georgia has been bringing about [...]
Posted by Cathy Cochran on 18 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Adult Camp, Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Campers, Equestrian Horseback, Podcast, Summer, Therapeutic Recreation, Video
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Four years ago, Kim Harris’ life revolved around horses–she trained them, showed them, and she even taught riding lessons. On October 29, 2003, Kim had an accident while on a trail ride that left her with a brain [...]
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Posted by Cathy Cochran on 17 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Aquatics, Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Campers, Counselors, Podcast, Profiles, Summer, Therapeutic Recreation, Video
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The Camp ASCCA staff is beaming with pride, especially Mrs. Gaye Haggerty! Why all the excitement? Because one of our own counselors, and Mrs. Gaye’s granddaughter, just found out she’s a member of the University of Alabama’s Million Dollar Band!
Samantha Haggerty, or “Sam H,” [...]
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Posted by Cathy Cochran on 17 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Arts and Crafts, Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Campers, Counselors, Podcast, Profiles, Summer, Therapeutic Recreation, Video
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First time counselor Katie Dougherty began her summer at the Dadeville Campus, and throughout her many weeks here, she was rarely seen without a smile! Considering some of the, um, unfortunate, situations she faced, that’s quite an accomplishment.
…Katie has learned that you just never [...]
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Posted by Cathy Cochran on 17 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Arts and Crafts, Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Campers, Disability News, Education, Medical, Outreach, Summer, Therapeutic Recreation, Video, Volunteers
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This summer, everyone at Camp ASCCA has seen firsthand how painful living with Sickle Cell Anemia can be. Besides hosting the annual Sickle Cell Camp for the Sickle Cell Foundation, one of Camp ASCCA’s own staff members, [...]
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Posted by Robert on 17 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Sessions, Campers, Summer
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Aphoto that I feel just captures Camp ASCCA in a unique way.
…Kara Graves shared this photo on Facebook - Thanks, Kara!
This summer, we’ve shared thousands of photos on our Camp ASCCA Flickr pages and in Facebook, too. They’ve come, primarily, from [...]
Posted by Cathy Cochran on 15 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Adult Camp, Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Campers, Program Staff, Summer, Team Building, Therapeutic Recreation, Video
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Camp ASCCA is in the middle of Adult Session 2, as well as a heat wave, and our campers are loving a relaxing, fun addition to the activity rotations. The game? Bocce ball, of course!
…while Bocce [...]
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Posted by Cathy Cochran on 15 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Sessions, Campers, Counselors, Podcast, Profiles, Summer, Therapeutic Recreation, Video
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There’s a saying that girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice, but few people are as sweet as counselor Traci Finch. That’s probably why two campers insisted on being a part of her [...]
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Posted by Cathy Cochran on 14 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Campers, Education, Podcast, Summer, Video
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More than a few times, Camp ASCCA has served as a classroom for its employees. In fact, at least six of our summer staff members are considered interns and are receiving school credit for their work this summer, while [...]
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Posted by Cathy Cochran on 13 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Adult Camp, Campers, News, Podcast, Summer, Video
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veryone knows that ASCCA stands for Alabama’s Special Camp for Children and Adults, but sometimes it’s still surprising that our adult campers can get the same thrills out of camp activities that the younger ones do. This week, Camp ASCCA has [...]
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Posted by Robert on 07 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Adult Camp, Camp Programs, Campers, Counselors, High Adventure, Podcast, Summer, Video, Zipline
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High adventure is one of the hallmarks of Camp ASCCA. We love to make it possible for campers to do things most people would never expect to see them do - like, flying through the air (um, [...]
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Posted by Robert on 07 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Adult Camp, Camp Programs, Campers, Counselors, Equestrian Horseback, Podcast, Summer, Video
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Cowboy Matthew. Well, that’s his nickname for today, at least.
…Katie Stewart has guided Horseback for two years, and does such a wonderful job…
Adult week brings about 100 physically and mentally disabled adults to ASCCA. It is always [...]
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Posted by Cathy Cochran on 06 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Sessions, Campers, Counselors, Podcast, Profiles, Summer, Therapeutic Recreation, Video
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Earlier this summer, I made the mistake of mixing up our two Andrews, Andrew Seale and Andrew Loftin. I wrote an entire blog about Andrew Loftin, except that I used Andrew Seale’s name in his place! Luckily, someone close to Andrew Seale [...]
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Posted by Whitney on 03 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Campers, Counselors, Interns, News, Photos, Profiles, Summer, Therapeutic Recreation
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Today is the last day for my summer internship at Camp ASCCA. This has been a wonderful summer and I am going to miss all of the campers and staff members whom I have met over the past two months.
I really feel this is [...]
Posted by Whitney on 02 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Aquatics, Camp ASCCA Family, Campers, Medical, Podcast, Profiles, Summer, Therapeutic Recreation, Video, Volunteers
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Terrika Johnson is spending a week at camp with our Sickle Cell Campers. This is her second year to come to camp and she absolutely loves it.
…She made a scrapbook of last years camp so they could remember [...]
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Posted by Whitney on 01 Aug
