Camp ASCCA Journal - Therapeutic Recreation

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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 [...]

 

 Katie Dougherty Interview [2:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (218)

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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, [...]

 

 Selena Bass Interview [3:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (166)

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The Sickle Cell campers were in for a special treat on Monday when professional artist Freida Hall came to visit! As part of a project to promote Sickle Cell awareness in communities, a calendar will be published [...]

 

 Freida Hall Interview [2:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (109)

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Session Four and Camp Clot-Not campers made their first activity rotations this morning, and they absolutely blew away the Program Staff with their enthusiasm and skills! Even though everyone did a great job and had fun, only nine of our eighty-four campers [...]

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Without its many generous sponsors Camp ASCCA would not be possible. One group who has been sponsoring campers at Camp ASCCA for the past 30 years is the Kiwanis Club of Huntsville. I got to talk with two of its members, [...]

 

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Cherokee Cabin is full of awesome girls this week! Everyone is so excited about being at camp that they’re dressed and ready to go far before time for flag raise. One camper, Monique, adds a special flair [...]

 

 An Interview with Monique [1:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (116)

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Arts and crafts was one of the choices for yesterday afternoon’s free choice activity sessions. I decided to stop by and see what was going on, and the arts and crafts room was filled with a lot of busy campers.
We [...]

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Many friendships have begun at Camp ASCCA, and it’s easy to see why. There are just so many great people here that it’s impossible not to make lifelong friends when you visit! Two campers this [...]

 

 Katie and Laura [2:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (300)

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Matt McMillan is possibly the friendliest, happiest guy a person could ever meet, and his personality makes him one of ASCCA’s best counselors. He found out about Camp ASCCA through his work with Pi Kappa [...]

 

 Matt McMillan [1:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (292)

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Amber Cotney’s energy and enthusiasm about Camp ASCCA, and about life in general, are absolutely contagious. She is one of the first people I met when I arrived at camp in mid-May, and in case I hadn’t found [...]

 

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Camp Seale Harris is always trying to find new, innovative activities for their campers, but sometimes you just can’t beat the basics! Tuesday morning I caught up with some boys’ cabins at archery and girls’ cabins at arts and crafts.
…sometimes just [...]

 

 Tuesday Morning [1:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (219)

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The Dadeville campus is hosting its second session this week with a total of 30 campers, a big increase from last week’s 22. The counselors don’t seem to mind having a little more on their hands, and some have even said [...]

 

 Dadeville Session 2 [1:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (237)

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For the final installation in the Push Camp 2007 series, I will be showing a few “after” pictures and closing out a very productive week. First off, though, I’d like to thank all the members of Pi Kappa Phi that came [...]

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In part 2 in the Push Camp series, I’ll be discussing the projects we planned and show you some “before” and “during” pictures. Tomorrow, for part 3, I’ll wrap up the week and show you the “after” pictures.
There were 5 major [...]

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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, [...]

 

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The last two months flew by - I cannot believe how quickly time flew past. I loved the time I was able to spend getting to know Pyper, but I have really missed working at camp! It was no fun taking Pyper to daycare [...]

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The camper and counselor friendships that develop over time are the foundation of Camp ASCCA.
…our Adult camps bring in a variety of campers with physical and mental disabilities … this is a favorite week of counselors and program staff [...]

 

 Amelia Hill Visits Camp - Seeks Barclay [3:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (884)

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