Camp ASCCA Journal - Therapeutic Recreation

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This morning Camp ASCCA Administrator John Stephenson and I attended the River Region United Way Kickoff in Montgomery. The event was hosted by Brantwood Children’s Home in Montgomery.
New for this year, the River Region United Way partnered with [...]

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On June 16th, I had the pleasure of visiting the Women’s Missionary Union at the First Baptist Church of Alexander City, AL. The ladies of the WMU were so gracious and kind that I could not wait to see them [...]

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Two very nice friends of Camp ASCCA’s returned last Friday to just “drop by” and bring us a donation! Mr. Steve Talley and Mr. Jeff Henderson of GKN Westland Aerospace in Tallassee, AL presented Allison Wetherbee with a $4,000 check. This wonderful donation is [...]

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Matt Rickman, ASCCA’s camp director, has a wonderful brother, Kevin. Kevin works with kids at the U12 Academy Liberty Burn 97 program.
They are “developing players to the next level is our ultimate goal and our [...]

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Before I begin, I would like to tell you all this is my final blog for the summer.  I have throughly enjoyed my summer and time spent with this magical place.  I decided for this blog to reflect on the [...]

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After a few days of teasing you with suggestions, we now have the answer for you.
Say hello to our very own Yacht & Golf Club! The image to your right will give a little idea of [...]

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This summer one of our first-time counselors, Cody Graham, says he has experienced the time of his life.
Cody is about to begin his freshman year of college at, Huntingdon College. He was looking for a summer job and decided [...]

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If you thought you were seeing double last week during Session 6, think again.  We had twins, Jennifer and Michelle back at Camp ASCCA for the week!
The two are from Birmingham and have been coming to camp for the past three [...]

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Does this help you guess what it is? Leave a comment with your guess.
It will be a very fun recreation feature, barrier-free. It is located right next to the Splash Pad.

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This summer I had the opportunity to write an article for the Lake Martin Living Magazine. The magazine is seen throughout the Lake Martin Community through its subscribers. I was excited to be given the opportunity to [...]

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Yesterday while I was out at the fishing pond I was fortunate enough to meet Brad. He is Phil’s camper and is having a blast at Camp ASCCA this summer.
One of the first things Brad told me was that this [...]

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Last year, we prepared you for the new Splash Pad water park attraction at Camp ASCCA.
It was a big hit this summer!
So, what’s next?
Kind of amazing that we work this far in advance, isn’t [...]

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Last week’s campers really enjoyed each activity Camp ASCCA has to offer.  One of our most popular activities is the zipline.
I watched on as Adam, “AP,” hoisted himself up to the platform.  He gave himself encouraging words before he launched [...]

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Last week, our Session 6 campers had a chance to show off their talents at the Camp ASCCA talent show.  Campers were able to sing, dance, tell jokes and lip sync while the audience cheered on!
The night was MC’d by our [...]

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Sean Tipton comes to Camp ASCCA this summer to be a counselor. Sean says that he was

trying to find something that would be a great experience for the summer and this seemed like the perfect opportunity.
Sean said he has really [...]

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This summer a friend of Camp ASCCA has been donating his time and resources to Camp ASCCA, but this is not unusual for him. During Sports Camp this year our friend brought one of his own friends from [...]

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This is Amy’s second summer coming to Camp ASCCA. She said the reason she came back this summer is cause she loves all the boys.
Amy enjoys all the activities camp has to offer her during camp. She said that some of [...]

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This is Mollie Williams second year working at Camp ASCCA. Last summer Mollie worked at Camp’s ASCCA Dadeville campus as a counselor. This summer she returns to us as program staff.
Mollie is always full of Joy! She [...]

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Mark is an ASCCA veteran.  He has been coming to Camp ASCCA for almost as long as it has been open.  I had the opportunity to catch up with Mark during Casino Night, our Sunday night activity. 
This friendly camper [...]

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For three years, April Dark was a counselor-in-training at Camp ASCCA.  This year, we were lucky enough to have April join our counseling staff.
April is a sophomore at Auburn University majoring in Elementary Education.
April is from Alexander City, so she [...]

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With Session Six underway, Camp ASCCA activities sure are busy!  Yesterday, I got to stop by tubing to watch campers fly across the water.
I was able to watch Tiffany as she rode in the tube.  During her whole [...]

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The young Pi Kappa Phi fraternity men came through Camp ASCCA this past weekend, August 1-3, 2008, for a quick visit on the cycling journey. The Journey of Hope is a Push America cycling event that annually helps to [...]

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Today I met up with Christain at the zip line. I walked up to the crowd just as campers were beginning to put their harnesses on to go down the zip line. I immediately saw the most excited person [...]

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Linda is a first time camper this week at Camp ASCCA, but you would never be able to guess that when you first meet her. She has a big heart and almost immediately will tell you that she loves you [...]

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Last Week during Camp ASCCA’s Mobile Rotary Week I had the pleasure of meeting Ryan Niblett. Ryan has been coming to camp “a lot,” as he put it. He told me he likes to play on [...]

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Alice,Kelly, and Robin have been friends almost as long as Kelly has been born!  The three actually met through their parents, and they have been atteding Camp ASCCA for quite some time.
Robin has been coming to camp for about [...]

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Last week, I had the chance to meet up with Barbie while she was cooling off at the pool.  Barbie has been coming to Camp ASCCA for “a long time!”
Barbie enjoys many things about Camp ASCCA.  She told me she likes coming [...]

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Last Wednesday was Wild West Day here at Camp ASCCA. During lunch, our program staff presented their ASCCA Achievements while dressed up as cowboys and Indians.
First up was Melissa with Sports and Games.  She presented Joe Ray with an award because he was [...]

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Session 5, Camp Mobile Rotary, was full of veteran campers.  Many of these campers have been coming for more than 10 years, and they have developed lasting friendships with other campers.
I had the opportunity to interview two best friends, Margaret [...]

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Our Mobile Rotary campers sure were a blast!  Before Session 5 ended, I had the chance to ask our campers why they loved ASCCA.  Many loved the staff, the activities, and for some, Camp ASCCA is like a second family. 
Check out all the reasons [...]

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