Archive for the 'Day Camps' Category
Posted by Robert on 06 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Conferences, Day Camps, Leadership, News, Retreats, Team Building, Weekends
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For groups seeking to visit Camp ASCCA for a camp, retreat or conference, Dana Rickman has created this PDF description - with photos - of virtually all our facilities.
…day camp, retreat or conference, or a full week camp, [...]
Posted by Robert on 03 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Administration, Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Sessions, Day Camps, Disability News, Fall, News, Winter
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For a look at the recent activities - and new programs coming up - here is the Winter 2007/2008 Camp ASCCA newsletter.
Among other things, you’ll learn about the new water splash pad we have coming up for Spring/Summer 2008. Click the [...]
Posted by Geni Payne on 11 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Day Camps, Education, Environmental Center, Fall, GPS, High Adventure, Schools
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Drake Middle School’s 6th Grade, from Auburn, visited Camp ASCCA October 1st – 4th (visit Drake’s website) . During that 4 day period, over 350 youth got to enjoyed such programs as zipline, nature, group elements, low ropes, and GPS [...]
Posted by Cathy Cochran on 06 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Day Camps, Dining, Facilities, Farm, Nature, News, Photos, Retreats, Spring, Summer, Therapeutic Recreation, Weekends
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Yesterday, the Demo Farm staff managed to fill up a whole box with the first ripe vegetables from the vegetable garden. Regardless of the lack of rain so far this summer, the vegetables are big, colorful, and look [...]
Posted by Robert on 20 May 2007 | Tagged as: Camp Programs, Day Camps, Education, GPS, High Adventure, Nature, Outdoor Education, Ropes Course, Schools, Team Building, Video
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Each year, Dean Road School in Auburn visits ASCCA for day camps. This year, the third and fifth graders made the trip.
…from salamanders to flying down the zipline, Dean Road students, their parents and teachers embraced the [...]
Ann Mathews of Dean Road School [3:14m]:
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Posted by Cathy Cochran on 19 May 2007 | Tagged as: Administration, Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Day Camps, Environmental Center, Equestrian Horseback, Farm, Fishing, Nature, News, Outdoor Education, Summer, Video, Weekends
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Camp ASSCA is happy to announce a new addition to our staff, Geni Payne from Rainbow City, Alabama. Geni is currently wrapping up her first month at camp and has exciting plans for this summer’s nature programs.
…Working at Camp ASCCA is [...]
Interview with Geni Payne [1:35m]:
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Posted by Tom on 17 May 2007 | Tagged as: Day Camps, Education, Environmental Center, Nature, News, Outdoor Education, Schools, Spring
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Radney School 5th graders, from Alexander City, kept our staff and volunteers busy over a 3 day period as the 276 students participated in and enjoyed environmental education programs. The day camps, offered April 23-25, saw about 90 students each [...]
Posted by Tom on 16 May 2007 | Tagged as: Day Camps, Environmental Center, Nature, Outdoor Education, Schools, Spring
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The entire 6th grade class at Horseshoe Bend School, located in New Site, was treated to a fun filled day at Camp ASCCA, on April 19, called the Tallapoosa County Water Festival. The environmental education program had a water theme and was [...]
Posted by Cathy Cochran on 15 May 2007 | Tagged as: Camp Programs, Campers, Day Camps, Education, Equestrian Horseback, Fishing, High Adventure, Lakefront, Schools, Therapeutic Recreation, Zipline
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Note: There is a little quirk with this video as it displays. Until we can fix it tomorrow, I suggest you actually download the video to play it. Just right click on that link and choose “Save link as…” [...]
Hardaway High School Day Camp [2:06m]:
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Posted by Barclay on 15 May 2007 | Tagged as: Aquatics, Campers, Day Camps, High Adventure, Lakefront, Schools, Spring, Therapeutic Recreation
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Last week, Camp ASCCA was proud to host one of our first special education mini-camps of the spring. Lee and Lanier High Schools, both from Montgomery, brought a group of 20 students for 3 days of fun and relaxation. These [...]
Posted by Tom on 07 May 2007 | Tagged as: Day Camps, Environmental Center, Lakefront, Nature, Outdoor Education, Schools, Spring
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It is always great to be able to give back to our local community and school systems. Thanks to a grant awarded to Camp ASCCA by the Alabama Forestry Association, we were able to do just that on April 17 and 18. Council Middle [...]
Posted by Barclay on 16 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Day Camps, Nature, News, Outdoor Education, Schools, Zipline
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Once again, Camp ASCCA was pleased to welcome students from Dean Road Elementary School. This was the second group from Dean Road to attend a day camp this school year, their fifth grade class visited in October. This time, however, it was [...]
Posted by KK on 05 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Day Camps, Education, Environmental Center, Fishing, GPS, High Adventure, Nature, News, Outdoor Education, Parents, Retreats, Video, Volunteers
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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 [...]
Posted by Barclay on 04 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Aquatics, Campers, Day Camps, Environmental Center, Fishing, GPS, Nature, News, Outdoor Education, Photos, Spring, Volunteers, Zipline
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Lee-Scott Academy from Auburn, Alabama kicked off Camp ASCCA’s busy Spring of Environmental Science Camps by visiting camp March 21-23, 2007. This outstanding group of 40 sixth graders went through a thorough rotation of 8 different activities, all designed to help [...]
Posted by Robert on 09 Oct 2006 | Tagged as: Camp Programs, Campers, Day Camps, Education, News, Schools, Team Building, Video
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Joining together to make a ball bounce 25 times seems simple, doesn’t it? Mmmm, not too simple … but it can be done.
…reaching your goal with a great big soccer ball means working together in this activity…
Drake Middle [...]
Great Big Soccer Ball :: Problem Solving and Teamwork [4:26m]:
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Posted by Robert on 08 Oct 2006 | Tagged as: Day Camps, Education, News, Outdoor Education, Parents, Ropes Course, Schools, Team Building, Video
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Day camps offer parents the opportunity to interact with, and observe, their children in unique learning environments.
…parental involvement benefits students, teachers and the parents themselves at day camps…
Sophia Avgeris and John Findley, parent and grandparent of two Drake Middle [...]
Parents Join Students for Day Camp at ASCCA [4:10m]:
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Posted by Robert on 07 Oct 2006 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Day Camps, Education, GPS, Lakefront, Nature, News, Parents, Schools, Video
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GPSstands for:
…GPS has quickly become one of our most popular programs for campers of all ages…
Global Positioning System: A worldwide radio-navigation system that was developed by the US. Department of Defense. In addition to military purposes it is widely [...]
Drake Middle School - GPS Treasure Hunt [3:25m]:
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Posted by Robert on 06 Oct 2006 | Tagged as: Day Camps, Education, High Adventure, Leadership, News, Outdoor Education, Ropes Course, Schools, Video
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Brooke Vakakes, teacher at Drake Middle School in Auburn, led a large group of students, teachers and parents to a day camp at Camp ASCCA.
…Auburn’s Drake Middle School visited ASCCA for one of six day camps this [...]
Brooke Vakakes - Drake Middle School Teacher [4:49m]:
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Posted by Dana on 08 May 2006 | Tagged as: Camp Programs, Day Camps, Education, News
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Friday was the last day of the weeklong Beauregard Elementary Environmental Camp. We had such a great time with them! The weather held out and was beautiful all week.
…schools and students love field trips, and Camp ASCCA’s Environmental Center is ready [...]
Posted by Dana on 21 Apr 2006 | Tagged as: Camp Programs, Day Camps, News, Outdoor Education
At the Byrd Bird Observatory at the Center, there are two bird houses on the Lake Martin shoreline with cameras viewing into them. The bird houses have been there for two years, and FINALLY this spring, two bird families have “moved in!”
Posted by Erin on 19 Apr 2006 | Tagged as: Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Day Camps, Education, Outdoor Education, Spring
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Today, Camp ASCCA welcomes groups from Horseshoebend and Reeltown schools. They brought in three more groups of 3rd through 6th graders, who will be rotating through the same environmental education programs as the groups that were here yesterday.
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