Camp ASCCA Journal - Therapeutic Recreation

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As springtime camps are “closing in” fast for everyone here at Camp ASCCA, we all have different types of responsibilities during this time of year. For me, this involves preparing certain reports, special event fundraisers, grant writing, speaking to groups, [...]

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A recent weekend here at Camp ASCCA brought together 5 different groups, from different parts of the state, for a fun and educational time. The Visionary Guild was the [...]

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Georgia Buettner, from Tuscaloosa, is a member of the Camp ASCCA Board of Directors. Last September, she had the good fortune to meet Justin Strickland, our 2006-2007 Camper of the Year. Since that time, she has worked hard to arrange for Justin to be the [...]

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Diabetes Education is one of the most important parts of Camp Seale Harris. The information campers learn at this session is very important for living a healthy life with diabetes.
She feels it is important for the sessions to be interactive. The campers [...]

 

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T
…I could see that the counselors really
“got it” …
he Dadeville Campus just wrapped up their first session of the summer. I was fortunate enough to be a ble to spend some time there throughout the week with the campers [...]

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On Friday April 20, 2007, Camp ASCCA will host the Third Annual State of Our Watershed Conference - The Tallapoosa River Basin. This is a FREE conference for anyone interested in learning more about the health of streams, lakes and rivers [...]

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On Wednesday, the Camp ASCCA staff came together to throw a wedding shower for Maggie and Nathan.
Heather deserves a lot of credit for organizing and planning the gathering. She even made invitations to put in our mailboxes!
The highlight of the day was the [...]

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This past weekend, February 17-19, I had the pleasure of working with Crabapple First Baptist. Crabapple, along with four other churches, put on a youth retreat for their young people.
I was completely amazed as I walked into the pavilion to see the setup [...]

 

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Finally! After being off with Pyper (who is doing great by the way) I feel like I am really back into the swing of things here at camp.
This past weekend, January 19-20, I had the pleasure of hosting the UAB [...]

 

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The Tallapoosa Watershed Project is a 3 year program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The goal of the project is to research how and why the Tallapoosa River is changing, as well as, how these changes affect the environment and population [...]

 

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For many not-for-profits around Alabama, it’s the United Way season! This means completing applications for funding, attending many kick-off’s, speaking to businesses and organizations who give to United Way, and most importantly for Camp ASCCA and the people with disabilities we serve, spreading [...]

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Camp directors and program specialists from across the country descended on Camp ASCCA, November 7-10, for the annual Easter Seals Camp Conference.

Each year, the National Easter Seals holds a conference on camping and recreation services. Camp ASCCA hosted this year’s event. [...]

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Star Trek fans unite! This weekend, the Starfleet International southeast region chose Camp ASCCA as its meeting place for 2006. Starfleet chapters from Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida visited Camp ASCCA for the weekend event.
…The 2006 Guinness Book of Records lists Starfleet as [...]

 

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59freshman girls from Auburn University visited Camp ASCCA to strengthen their friendships and their sorority.
…It puts them in a different setting, one that they’re not used to doing…
Alpha Omicron Pi is one of many sorority and fraternity groups that take [...]

 

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Everyone knows the embarassing feeling of being the new person at work. All the other employees know each other and you’re outside their circle. Wouldn’t it be great if you had an opportunity to socialize with all those people in a non-work [...]

 

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Today was the Camp ASCCA board meeting and they joined us for lunch. After lunch I pulled one of the board member aside, Vivian Brown.
Vivian spent the weekend here as a camper when she was younger and is now on our administration board.
In [...]

 

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Coming to Camp ASCCA you drive down Camp ASCCA Drive, but when you get to camp, that road becomes Charles Higgins Drive.
Charles Higgins, or as his friends call him, Charlie, is one of the founders of Camp [...]

 

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Alabama Power Company has been wonderful to Camp ASCCA. They have, for instance, donated the land upon which ASCCA rests. So, we are particularly happy when they come back to visit for meetings [...]

 

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