Camp ASCCA Journal - Therapeutic Recreation

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Lindsey Marine made quite an impression on Camp ASCCA last summer. We’re so happy she’s back again for one more summer. Lindsey just graduated from The University of West Alabama and come Fall, she’ll be going off to be [...]

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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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Hi Campers!
Well, I now have 2 summers under my belt, and I’m feeling pretty darn good. My main priority is that each of you have a safe camp experience, and I feel that was accomplished [...]

 

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Four years ago, Kim Harris’ life revolved around horses–she trained them, showed them, and she even taught riding lessons. On October 29, 2003, Kim had an accident while on a trail ride that left her with a brain [...]

 

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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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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 (147)

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Aphoto that I feel just captures Camp ASCCA in a unique way.
…Kara Graves shared this photo on Facebook - Thanks, Kara!
This summer, we’ve shared thousands of photos on our Camp ASCCA Flickr pages and in Facebook, too. They’ve come, primarily, from [...]

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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 [...]

 

 Ashlie Lauderdale Interview [2:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (201)

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One of our blogging goals for the summer was to post an interview with every individual staff member. We came pretty close, but Adventure Program Staff member Lauren Beckman left for Texas before we could catch her for an interview. [...]

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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 [...]

 

 Leesa Alexander Interview [6:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (162)

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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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Camp ASCCA is in the middle of Adult Session 2, as well as a heat wave, and our campers are loving a relaxing, fun addition to the activity rotations. The game? Bocce ball, of course!
…while Bocce [...]

 

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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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More than a few times, Camp ASCCA has served as a classroom for its employees. In fact, at least six of our summer staff members are considered interns and are receiving school credit for their work this summer, while [...]

 

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E
veryone knows that ASCCA stands for Alabama’s Special Camp for Children and Adults, but sometimes it’s still surprising that our adult campers can get the same thrills out of camp activities that the younger ones do. This week, Camp ASCCA has [...]

 

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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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