Camp ASCCA Journal - Therapeutic Recreation

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Erin Witschey was a member of our program staff, doing adventure activities, in 2005 and 2006.
…a graduate of Ashland University in Therapeutic Recreation and a former program staff member at ASCCA…
She reluctantly left for northern climates and worked at a [...]

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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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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 [...]

 

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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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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 [...]

 

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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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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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Peggy Long, or “Nurse Peggy,” has been one of our camp nurses this summer, and she’s found a special place in our campers’ and staff members’ hearts. Nothing is ever boring when she’s around! She’s [...]

 

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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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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 [...]

 

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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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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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High adventure is one of the hallmarks of Camp ASCCA. We love to make it possible for campers to do things most people would never expect to see them do - like, flying through the air (um, [...]

 

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Cowboy Matthew. Well, that’s his nickname for today, at least.
…Katie Stewart has guided Horseback for two years, and does such a wonderful job…
Adult week brings about 100 physically and mentally disabled adults to ASCCA. It is always [...]

 

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Earlier this summer, I made the mistake of mixing up our two Andrews, Andrew Seale and Andrew Loftin. I wrote an entire blog about Andrew Loftin, except that I used Andrew Seale’s name in his place! Luckily, someone close to Andrew Seale [...]

 

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Terrika Johnson is spending a week at camp with our Sickle Cell Campers.  This is her second year to come to camp and she absolutely loves it.
…She made a scrapbook of last years camp so they could remember [...]

 

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Sharon Lewis, Executive Director of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America- Central Alabama Chapter, visited Camp ASCCA Sickle Cell campers Tuesday while they participated in the Be Sickle Smart art activity.
…When they come to camp they find their [...]