Camp ASCCA Journal - Therapeutic Recreation

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Pi Kappa Phi worked very hard this week. They always do. Over the years, Pi Kappa Phi’s “Build America” program has been very good to ASCCA, and we love them for all their efforts.
…Pi Kappa [...]

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W
ow! March is almost upon us, and that means it is about to get busy here at ASCCA!! ASCCA had a nice winter break, but it looks like that break is over [...]

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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 [...]

 

 Kirby Sullivan - Three Years at ASCCA [3:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (136)

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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 [...]

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Camp ASCCA’s very busy spring schedule of environmental programs continued with the arrival of 169 3rd graders from Beauregard Elementary in Lee County. The students were divided into 5 separate day camps spanning from April 30 to May 4.
…For many students this is their [...]

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Families and campers from the Shepherd Center enjoy a good weekend together. Christine Geever’s mom, Jeanne Warner, visited ASCCA this weekend along with her daughter.
…Family retreats and therapeutic recreation make for a positive environment [...]

 

 Christine Geever on the Shepherd Spinal Center Weekend [3:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (289)

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Tree climbing is always a fun activity for campers - of all ages. At the recent Seale Harris Family Diabetes camp, all of the campers and their family members had a chance to climb our big ol’ [...]

 

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Our week and weekend school camps always seem to enjoy the field games and low element ropes course games designed to encourage team building.
…Lee-Scott’s sixth grade visited Camp ASCCA for three days and had a [...]

 

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Geocaching is actually all the rage these days.
As part of their weekend trip to ASCCA, Lee-Scott Academy’s Sixth Grade class embarked on a geocache treasure hunt.
Geocaching is an entertaining adventure game for GPS users. Participating in [...]

 

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Anchor Clubs have been supporting children and adults with brain-related disabilities for years. This year, Alabama Anchor clubs adopted Camp ASCCA for a statewide fund-raiser and this past weekend they made a very [...]

 

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From Linden, Alabama - way out west near Mississippi - Sarah Bradford made the three hour, 150 mile trip, to Camp ASCCA for the 2007 RYLA conference. We thank Sarah for her dedication. I think she had a [...]

 

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The low elements section of the ASCCA ropes course is designed to aid in the development of team building.
…Low elements are ground-based challenges designed to explore teamwork strategies emphasizing planning, cooperation, and communication among the team…
At the Spider Web, [...]

 

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The RYLA conference featured many Rotary leaders from around the state of Alabama. Richard Bollinger, Richard Bollinger, Rotary District 6880 Governor Elect and ASCCA Board Vice-Chairman, was among the speakers.
…Richard Bollinger has served Camp ASCCA [...]

 

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Ryan Sheets attended the RYLA conference last weekend. He joined dozens of students from around Alabama in workshops and team building activities.
…Ryan Sheets, of Mobile’s Murphy High School, participated in the RYLA conference this year…
Ryan participated [...]

 

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For some that visit Camp ASCCA for a weekend retreat or conference, the visit turns them on to the possibilities of one day working with people that have disabilities.
…RYLA attendees came to ASCCA from all over [...]

 

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For fun, we like to head on out to the ballfield and participate in group games that actually have underlying purposes. Teaching listening and group problem solving.
Among the many activities that Anchor club members participated [...]

 

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Alabama Governor of Pilot International, Suzanne Kendra, visited ASCCA along with the state Anchor Club convention attendees.
Suzanne Kendra is the 2007 Alabama Governor of Pilot International
The weekend saw 168 young ladies visit ASCCA, along [...]

 

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To develop friendships and trust, many groups and organizations begin their preparation for working together with team building games.
…RYLA helps students become better leaders, and learn solve problems together…
ASCCA’s ropes course offers dozens of different activities aimed at achieving these [...]

 

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All of the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) participants sat for photos this weekend.
These photos represent the entire group, and their smaller groups. Those smaller groups were for participation in team building activities.
All of the photos may be viewed and downloaded at our [...]

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The RYLA - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards for 2007 are coming to Camp ASCCA today.  Students will work, have fun, and share ideas and goals through Sunday.  They’ll also be doing camp activities.  We’ll be getting video and photos.
…RYLA is [...]

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The Zip-Tower, the Boccie Ball courts, the deck behind the dining hall, and the wooden guardrails that line our sidewalks and wheelchair paths. What do these things have in common? They were all built by Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity members as [...]

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