Camp ASCCA Journal - Therapeutic Recreation

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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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Each year the St. James School from Montgomery brings the 5th grade, along with many of their parents, to Camp ASCCA for a week. Students engage in environmental education & nature study, along with high adventure and team building [...]

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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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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, [...]

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Billy Sue Parris knows how it’s done at Camp ASCCA, and she comes prepared.  Last week, she brought a doll, plenty of other toys, and even her own tube for the pool! It’s no surprise that Billy [...]

 

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Few people in this world are as adorable as Nikki Crowe.  She loves to give hugs to everyone she meets, and it’s difficult for anyone to say no to this big-eyed, round-cheeked, blonde camper.  Thankfully, her dad, Wayne Crowe brought her to [...]

 

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If you ever have a conversation with Mollie Williams it will be easy to see that she absolutely loves Camp ASCCA. Mollie is a first time counselor here at camp, but she did receive some experience working at the Dadeville Campus before [...]

 

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This week is encore week and we have a lot of campers who are here at camp  for the second time this summer.  One camper, Brittnee Williams, did not find out she was coming to encore week until [...]

 

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Camp ASCCA’s staff members are always trying to spread the word about camp and get more and more people to become campers. What we’ve learned is that our campers themselves, and their parents, are the best at convincing [...]

 

 Jane Perry Interview [2:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (101)

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S unday afternoon was check-in for Camp ASCCA teen week and sports camp. I got the chance to talk with Laura Lee, who is here at Camp ASCCA for her twelfth summer.
…”She loves to just come and [...]

 

 Laura Lee and Bruce [4:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (127)

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Like so many ASCCA dads, Wendell Irons has been bringing his son, Randy, to camp for at least ten years.  Why? Simply because he knows how much Randy loves it!
…Wendell wants to make sure Randy never misses a summer of Camp ASCCA fun…
Wendell [...]

 

 Wendell Irons [2:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (92)

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Everyone has their own special reason for loving Camp ASCCA. Some look forward to a certain program that they only get to do once a year, some people admit they really like the food, and some people just enjoy having a [...]

 

 Robin and James Sears [2:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (105)

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Camp ASCCA is full of experts.  We have certified Recreational Therapists, Registered Nurses, staff members that have been here since camp began, and a slew of specialized program instructors.  Some of our top experts, however, don’t actually work [...]

 

 Ricky and Violeta Passmore [2:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (94)

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I am very excited about my very first week of Camp ASCCA. I enjoyed handing out t-shirts today and meeting all of the campers. I also enjoyed meeting all of the parents who came to drop their campers off.
…Camp is [...]

 

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Camp ASCCA’s first session is starting today, and the excitement is almost too much to handle. Hannah, one of my cabin-mates, is about to spend her first session at ASCCA. Her dad, Wayne Moon, stopped to talk to me while [...]

 

 Wayne Moon Interview [1:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (229)

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Many Seale Harris campers feel singled out in their hometowns and families because of their diabetes. Twelve year-old Courtney Boutwell knows this feeling; she is from a small Alabama town where few other people with diabetes live. [...]

 

 CSH Family Interview [2:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (281)

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Camper Julia Kirkpatrick loves Camp Seale Harris so much she is returning this session for her fourth year. I caught up with Julia and her dad while they were moving her stuff in and they are both [...]

 

 Julia and her dad [2:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (311)

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Almost everyone knows that feeling of being left alone or forced to do something you don’t want to do–starting a first day of school or a new job, having to go to the dentist, and [...]

 

 Jeff Sloane Interview [1:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (250)

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Susan Skelton was excited about dropping off her daughter at Camp Seale Harris for her daughter’s fourth summer at Camp Seale Harris.
…sending her daughter to Camp Seale Harris is the best thing that she has ever done for her entire [...]

 

 Susan Skelton Interview [1:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (152)

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Today is my first day at camp, and for my first project Robert took me on a parent hunt. I talked to Sonya Stephens whose daughter is a camper for her fourth year.
… it is important for her [...]

 

 Sonya Stephens Interview [1:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (235)

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Seale Harris’ Family Week ended last night with a dance in the social and dining hall. Everyone—moms, dads, campers, counselors, and even grandparents—joined in the fun!
…the Family Week crew sure know how to have fun, [...]

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For Camp Seale Harris’ family week and first session this year, the Program Staff and counselors decided to try something new and a little crazy for Wednesday night’s evening program. What they came up with may sound [...]

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Camp Seale Harris Family Camp is in full swing here at Camp ASSCA. Yesterday families began their first full day here at camp.
…children started their day with a game of dodge ball and some fun on the playground…
After breakfast [...]

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It might only be May, but summer temperatures are already taking their toll here at camp. For that reason, everyone seems to enjoy a good splash in the pool in the late afternoon before dinner.
…An afternoon swim may [...]

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St. James School spent three days at Camp ASCCA for an enviornmental science retreat. The school has brought its fifth grade classes to camp every spring for the past 12 years.
…St. James returns to Camp ASCCA with its 5th graders [...]

 

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