Yesterday was another great day for the staff of Camp ASCCA. I can go on all day about the new things we learned yesterday, but I would like to focus on yesterday afternoon’s guest speaker…
After eating breakfast this morning, I had the chance to join a group of counselors to participate in group elements. Group elements is a part of the adventure program here at Camp ASCCA…
Day one has come to an end, and with only a week left until Camp ASCCA starts, this summer’s staff is ready to work. Today, everyone arrived at Camp, including counselors, nurses, SCITs, and unit leaders…
Greetings! My name is Clayton Smith. I’m originally from Dadeville, Alabama. This fall, I will be a senior at Columbia College Chicago where I study filmmaking (or Cinema and Television Arts). Since I specialize in both film producing and documentaries, this has given me a unique perspective on my craft. As a documentarian, I have […]
It was the second day of staff orientation and it was jampacked with group activities, informational sessions and a bunch of laughter…
At the start of the summer, we are joined by groups who use our facilities for week-long sessions of fun and adventure. This week, we were joined by the Hope Heals Camp. This particular week of camp was known for several years as Rooftop Friends Alabama Family Retreat, but this will be the second year of Hope Heals Camp. According tohopehealscamp.org, the mission of the camp is to create “a week-long experience in Alabama for individuals and families with disabilities that marks the beginning of a lasting community grown from the disabilities in us all.”
Let’s give a warm welcome back to Casey! Casey Little is 21 years old and this is her third summer at Camp ASCCA.This is also her first time on program staff, her first two summers she was a counselor. Casey is also a part of our Adventure Staff so I asked Casey why she made the big change and she said, “I wanted the opportunity to create relationships with more of the campers because as a counselor you could really only get close to one camper each week. Also, at camp we give campers the opportunity to face their fears and my past campers fears were always zipline so I chose adventure staff.”
Each day this week I will be focusing on one individual from our program staff that is a part of our aquatics staff here at Camp ASCCA. Today, I will tell you a little about Maggie Barnard. Maggie is from New Albany, Mississippi and this summer is her third summer working at Camp ASCCA…
Each day this week I will be focusing on one individual from our program staff that is a part of our aquatics staff here at Camp ASCCA. Today, I will tell you a little about Jodie Baker.Jodie is from Birmingham, Alabama and this is her fourth summer working at Camp ASCCA…
Each day this week I will be focusing on one individual from our program staff that is a part of our aquatics staff here at Camp ASCCA. Today, I will tell you a little about Emily Stocks.Emily is a new face here at Camp ASCCA, but she is excited to see what is in store for this summer…
