Camp ASCCA Journal - Therapeutic Recreation

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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From ASCCAFriends.org: Phil Peel posted this at ASCCAFriends and I thought it was something you would like to see, too. Phil’s views on what ASCCA has meant to him over the years. Phil agreed [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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On October 2nd, John Stephenson and I traveled up to Talladega Superspeedway. No, we weren’t preparing for the big race weekend, but visiting with Judy Williams. Judy is a long-time supporter of Camp ASCCA and is employed in the security office at [...]

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Delta Sigma Phi at UAB rolled to success this weekend as they launched their “Coaster Crazy for Camp ASCCA” fundraiser in Birmingham.
Check out the video from the wonderful event in B’ham on WBRC’s Web site.
Thanks [...]

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Camp Administrator John Stephenson and I visited the Alexander Civitan Club last night for their Officer Installation and Awards Banquet. The event was held at the fellowship hall at Trinity United Methodist Church in Alexander City, AL.
We were very excited to have [...]

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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 [...]

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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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Jessica Guthrie is spending her second summer as a counselor at Camp ASCCA, and she has proven to be invaluable to our staff! Jessica’s sister, Kelly, worked at camp two years before Jessica began, and [...]

 

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When Evan Davis began his summer at Camp ASCCA, he didn’t quite know what was in store for him. Sure, Evan’s spent plenty of time at Camp ASCCA growing up and was prepared to be a CIT, but after [...]

 

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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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Camp ASCCA counselors’ number one priority is making sure their campers have an absolute blast during their week here. For Stuart Brown, that doesn’t take too much effort. Why? Because he’s having so much fun himself!
…Stuart’s energy and personality [...]

 

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Ashlie Lauderdale just finished her first summer as a counselor at Camp ASCCA, and her amazing spirit and ability won’t be forgotten!
…anytime Ashlie could see the campers having fun was a joy…
Ashlie heard about Camp ASCCA through [...]

 

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If you read the Camp ASCCA Journal regularly, the name “Ferguson” might ring a bell. That’s because a few weeks ago, an interview with John Ferguson was posted. Now, we’d like you to meet Mr. Ferguson’s son, Craig!
…Craig Ferguson [...]

 

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Anyone who works at Camp ASCCA will tell you that everything that happens here is a team effort. Campers, counselors, and even the administration rely on each other to successfully make it through one activity period, a week-long session, or the [...]

 

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Molly Trausch from Homewood, Ala. has just finished up her first summer as a counselor at Camp ASCCA! She’s getting ready to start school at the University of Alabama, where she’ll study Special Education, very soon. A [...]

 

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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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One summer was all it took to get Jen Manning absolutely hooked on Camp ASCCA. She spent last summer as a counselor, and she says she couldn’t quit thinking about camp after she left! She volunteered for as many special [...]

 

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As much fun as working at Camp ASCCA can be, nobody said it was easy! Chelsie Orndoff, a counselor for the first time this summer, doesn’t hesitate to admit that her first two weeks were more than a little rough. However, [...]

 

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This is Kirby Sullivan’s third summer at Camp ASCCA, and it probably won’t be his last. Kirby grew up close to camp in Alexander City and goes to school only forty-five minutes away at Auburn University. Whether he [...]

 

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Matthew “Matty G” Greetham is wrapping up his second summer at Camp ASCCA. He was last here in 2005, and he decided to come back this year! Matty is from Leeds Metropolitan University in England, and, like Phil Peel,he [...]

 

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Camp ASCCA is too great of a place to keep it a secret, and word of mouth is exactly how Josh Cole found out about Camp ASCCA. Some friends of his at the University of Montevallo have worked here [...]

 

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For this video post, we bring you an interview with two women that have made life for people with disabilities better - for several years. Amber Cotney, or simply “Cotney” to everyone at ASCCA, [...]

 

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CCounselor Anton Santiago is one of our many staff members gaining educational experience by working at Camp ASCCA. Anton is majoring in Exercise Science at Lipscomb University, and this summer is serving as his senior internship.
Anton says that his [...]

 

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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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