Camp ASCCA Journal - Therapeutic Recreation

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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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It sure was a hot one today at the pool!  Mobile Rotary campers took the opportunity to cool off during activities. 
I met Tony, a veteran camper, while he was swimming.  Tony has been coming to Camp ASCCA for more than [...]

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Mobile Rotary campers sure are enjoying the splash pad!  They anxiously wait to get splashed by the water buckets, squirt each other with the water cannons and frolick among the fountains. 
Yesterday, while most campers were playing at the splash pad, one [...]

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Camp ASCCA was in for a treat last night!  There was singing, dancing, skits, music and even flexing at the Mobile Rotary  Talent Show!
The talent show had more than 20 acts in which campers showcased their skills in the [...]

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Session 5, Mobile Rotary Week, began with ASCCA’s staff traveling down to Mobile to pick up over 100 campers.  The staff left on Saturday afternoon and spent the night in Mobile.
The next morning, the staff set up check-in at the Goodwill Easter [...]

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Our Session 4 campers were definitely a blast!  Whether it was Child MD/PD, Camp Clot-Not, or Sickle Cell campers, everybody enjoyed themselves! 
In our weekly video, the campers shared with me the reasons why they love Camp ASCCA. 
Check it out here!

Find [...]

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Yesterday, our Session 4 campers had a blast at tubing.  While the campers were zipping across the water, I had the chance to ‘utter’ with Laura and Jeremy, two returning campers.
Jeremy has been coming to Camp ASCCA for almost a decade! In his utter, [...]

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Watch out Camp ASCCA!  Brooke and Britani have returned to Camp ASCCA for their second summer!!  Their appearance may cause some confusion, but you can be sure they are having a blast here!
Brooke and Britani, 18, are from the Opelika area.  They [...]

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Check out why our Teen Week and Sports campers love Camp ASCCA.  The companionship. The Prom. The activities. The staff. Being treated like everyone else.  They say it all!
 
Find more videos like this on ASCCA Friends
Camp ASCCA has a new site! [...]

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Everyone knows that the highlight of Teen Week is the Prom.  This year’s Prom theme was “This is Home,” inspired by the song by Switchfoot.
Throughout the week, Camp ASCCA’s grounds were sprinkled with signs campaigning the [...]

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Skiing, water polo, basketball, zip tower. Sports Camp is underway!!

This morning, I had the chance to watch sports campers play water polo in Camp ASCCA’s pool. Campers got the chance to climb into water tubes and compete [...]

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Giddyup! Teen week campers sure are enjoying the chance to be cowboys and cowgirls at horseback this week.
I was able to catch up with Matt Shaw, a returning camper, today while he was at horseback. [...]

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Ashley Glaze is another one of our returning campers this week. Ashley has been coming to Camp ASCCA for four years now and would not have it any other way.
She loves all the activities that camp offers. Although, Ashley said her favorite activity [...]

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Chris has returned to Camp ASCCA for his 7th summer! Chris enjoys the fun, excitement and of course, the women. He just can’t wait to go to prom with Jessy, one of our new counselors. Chris [...]

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Teen week, teen week, teen week. It’s a special time at Camp ASCCA. As Nathan McNair says, teen week is like homecoming and prom rolled into one week! We have different themes for each day that get each [...]

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Teen Week has arrived!!

Teen Week is one of Camp ASCCA’s most anticipated weeks during the summer. I have never seen more people to be so excited about each days theme and activities! Each day builds up to the much anticipated Prom Thursday [...]

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T
oday I spoke with Jennifer, a first time camper, at the Demo Farm. Jennifer is very excited about camp this week. She told me that her counselor has been a great friend so far. This week is Teen Week and [...]

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Stuart Brown and Holly Stewart, returning staff members, were both excited yesterday as they were waiting for campers to arrive for Teen Week.
Teen week is a different week here at Camp ASCCA. It gives campers an opportunity to participate [...]

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Check this out! On check out day, I asked each camper what they loved about Camp ASCCA and why they think it’s special. Some love the friends, the activities, the counselors (especially our new counselor, April), and much more!
Here are [...]

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For two years, Peggy Long has come to Camp ASCCA to work with us as a nurse.  It is a rewarding experience for her.  We’re lucky to have her and the other three nurses, too.  Believe [...]

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Kim has been coming to Camp ASCCA for six summers. She first found out about camp from her school and has been coming ever since.
I had the opportunity to speak with Kim while she was swimming in the pool. [...]

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Monica Whittington has been a big part of Camp ASCCA. Her first two years on staff were spent as the Music and Arts ‘n Crafts Director. This year is Monica’s second year as a unit leader.

Monica found out about [...]

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This afternoon, I had the opportunity to catch up with April while she was cooling off at the pool. April has been attending Camp ASCCA for two summers. Last year, April attended camp at our Dadeville campus, but now she really enjoys [...]

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Climbing to Camp ASCCA’s tree house is a great achievement. This week, our session two campers had the opportunity to take a stab at hoisting themselves up to the top.
Campers pull themselves up to a platform in a [...]

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Yesterday I spoke with one of our campers this session named Vinny. He was having a great time at the pool. He told me something I thought was pretty interesting. He told me he wished Oprah could come to Camp ASCCA [...]

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This morning one of our campers had a visit from his school teachers. The teachers drove from Auburn, Ala just to see if Isaiah was having a good time at camp. Tiffany, one of his teachers, was actually a counselor for [...]

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Session one has begun! ASCCA is filled with both new and returning campers this week.
Katie, 9, is back for her second year of summer camp. She said she keeps returning because it is so fun. Katie enjoys [...]

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This afternoon, Session 1 campers could be found cooling off at the pool! I had the chance to meet Stuart, a camper who has been coming for several years.
Stuart enjoys camp because he “can’t get enough of it,” [...]

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This year’s staff comes from all over the world. Not only do we have counselors from the North, South, East, West, and Midwest, but we have some from Europe as well!
Tom Sutton and Matthew “Matty G” Greetham are two of [...]

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Climbing the treehouse at Camp ASCCA gives campers the opportunity to pull themselves up to a platform high in the trees. After completing the climb, they get to enjoy a beautiful view of Lake Martin.
For campers like Amanda, this may [...]

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