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Posted by Robert on 29 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Education, Environmental Center, High Adventure, Leadership, Nature, Outdoor Education, Parents, Retreats, Ropes Course, Schools, Zipline
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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 [...]
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 25 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Donations, Donors, Education, Fund Raising, Photos, Schools, Therapeutic Recreation
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On Friday, Alisha and I travelled to Montgomery, AL to receive a sort of unusual donation. Albert Copeland, a senior at Montgomery Academy, chose Camp ASCCA as the subject of a research project and also as the recipient of [...]
Posted by Tom on 29 May 2007 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Campers, Education, Environmental Center, Facilities, High Adventure, Nature, News, Outdoor Education, Photos, Retreats, Schools, Spring, Zipline
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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 [...]
Posted by Cathy Cochran on 25 May 2007 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Campers, Education, Facilities, News, Photos, Prom, Retreats, Schools, Summer, Therapeutic Recreation, Volunteers
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Last night, Ashford and Rehobeth Schools celebrated the end of their week at Camp ASCCA with a dance in the pavilion. Dances are traditionally held in the dining and social hall, but everyone wanted to take advantage [...]
Posted by Cathy Cochran on 25 May 2007 | Tagged as: Administration, Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Sessions, Campers, Dining, Education, News, Photos, Retreats, Schools, Summer, Therapeutic Recreation, Volunteers
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Camp ASCCA has special relationships with many people and organizations, and one of the most cherished is that with the Ashford and Rehobeth Schools and Dr. Michael Hall from University of North Alabama [...]
Posted by Cathy Cochran on 24 May 2007 | Tagged as: Aquatics, Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Campers, Education, Facilities, News, Parents, Photos, Retreats, Schools, Summer, Therapeutic Recreation, Volunteers
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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 [...]
Posted by Lauren on 24 May 2007 | Tagged as: Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Campers, Counselors, Education, Lakefront, Schools, Summer, Video, Volunteers
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The campers’ display of elation after the tubing activity lingered throughout the day yesterday.
…Unable to speak, Paul clapped his hands in excitement after a thrilling tube ride…
The waterfront [...]
Rehobeth and Ashford Students Go Tubing [1:30m]:
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Posted by Lauren on 24 May 2007 | Tagged as: Camp Programs, Campers, Counselors, Education, High Adventure, Leadership, Ropes Course, Schools, Summer, Team Building, Video, Volunteers
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Camp ASCCA and college therapeutic recreation programs unite this summer to provide unique experiences for public school special education students.
…UNA students gain valuable experience working with faculty to serve campers with mental disabilities…
This week at [...]
UNA Student Volunteers at ASCCA [2:26m]:
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Posted by Cathy Cochran on 24 May 2007 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Camp Programs, Camp Sessions, Campers, Education, Photos, Schools, Summer, Therapeutic Recreation
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Right now, the Camp ASCCA staff is wondering whether they are at camp or on the set of American Idol. Ashford and Rehobeth Schools performed in a talent show last night at the “big campus” and once again, the talent was star-worthy.
…once [...]
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 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 Robert on 23 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Education, Leadership, News, Retreats, Ropes Course, Schools, Spring, Video
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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 [...]
Lee Scott Team Building - Human Knot and Spider Web [4:07m]:
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Posted by Robert on 23 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Conferences, Education, Leadership, News, Retreats, Schools, Team Building, Video, Weekends
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Well, I’m sure that headline got your attention. But, how else to describe a game where you get inside a large spandex ring and allow it to slingshot you past one another. [...]
Anchor Club Field Games - Mine Field and Sling Shot [6:35m]:
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Posted by Robert on 22 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Campers, Education, GPS, Leadership, News, Outdoor Education, Retreats, Schools, Spring, Team Building, Video
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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 [...]
Lee Scott Academy GeoCache Treasure Hunt [5:14m]:
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Posted by Robert on 22 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Conferences, Education, Leadership, News, Schools, Spring, Team Building, Video, Weekends
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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 [...]
Sarah Bradford - Marengo Academy:
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Posted by Barclay on 15 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: High Adventure, Leadership, News, Ropes Course, Schools, Team Building, Video, Weekends
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Over the weekend, Feb. 9-11, Camp ASCCA was pleased to welcome Cullman High School Baseball. 19 varsity baseball players and 4 coaches made the trip from North Alabama for a team building weekend.
The team arrived Friday night and ate a late dinner. Following [...]
Posted by Tom on 09 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Camp Programs, Education, Environmental Center, Nature, News, Outdoor Education, Schools
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Josh Rhodes, Camp ASCCA’s Director of Environmental Education, and I recently had the pleasure of doing a presentation in Wetumpka for the Elmore County Public School System.
Our mission for the day was to inform teachers in Elmore County of available opportunities for their [...]
Posted by Barclay on 02 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Facilities, News, Retreats, Schools, Video, Weekends
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Over the weekend, January 26-27, the Auburn High School Women’s Show Choir visited Camp ASCCA in preparation for the upcoming show choir competition season. You may remember we were visited by the Senior Singers, another of Auburn High’s show choirs, a few [...]
Eric Mancil Interview [2:47m]:
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Posted by Barclay on 22 Nov 2006 | Tagged as: Education, Fall, GPS, Nature, News, Outdoor Education, Ropes Course, Schools
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Once again Camp ASCCA was visited by a group of 5th graders, this time from Horseshoe Bend School.
On Monday, a group of about 40 boys and girls came to Camp ASCCA to experience our environmental program. The children participated in a four program rotation. [...]
Posted by Barclay on 20 Oct 2006 | Tagged as: Camp ASCCA Family, Canoeing, Education, Fall, GPS, Nature, News, Outdoor Education, Schools, Zipline
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Fall is here and Camp ASCCA’s environmental education programs are in full swing. We have been really busy with different schools visiting to take advantage of the learning opportunities in the great outdoors. The leaves are turning colors signaling that [...]
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 [...]
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Posted by Robert on 08 Oct 2006 | Tagged as: Day Camps, Education, News,
