March 11th was RYLA Day for me! I look forward to seeing RYLA at Camp ASCCA each and every year. RYLA stands for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and the program is held annually at Camp ASCCA. Participants are elected by their local Rotary clubs. This year there were close to 100 participants. The reason I […]
The Mt. Hope area in Lawrence County may be small in size but it is huge in heart. The reported population is a little less than 2,000 but together, they have built a strong community. I know because I have had the pleasure of speaking for several churches in the area and I always have […]
On February 29th, I made my annual trek to Auburn University to visit with one of my favorite people, Robert French, and two of his Social Media classes. Robert, who began working as a counselor for Camp ASCCA in the early 1980’s and ultimately became the first Public Relations Director for camp, is now well […]
On March 3rd, the Inverness Kiwanis Club invited me to speak for the second time to offer an update about camp. Several members of this club are involved with different projects ranging from epilepsy and head injury awareness to Kiwanis’ junior club, the Key Club. Since Camp ASCCA works with all of these interests, the […]
A big thank you to the Alexander City Elks Lodge with recently presented staff member Dana Rickman with a donation of $3,000 to Camp ASCCA’s Campership Fund! Most of the campers applying to attend summer camp are in need of partial or full financial assistance and it is because of groups like the Alexander City […]
The 2015 Camp ASCCA Annual Report is now available! It also includes our winter/spring calendar and our award recipients for the 2015 year. We thank all of our friends, donors, families, campers and staff for a successful 2015.
On February 18th, I visited South Huntsville Kiwanis Club. I love having the opportunity to revisit clubs because many times there are new members or members who were absent on the day of my last visit. There were several members present during this visit that I had missed in 2013. I also love speaking with […]
Transition Fairs are an excellent resource for gaining awareness for Camp ASCCA. The fairs have the potential to expose camp to students with special needs, their parents and school faculty. So, I am always delighted to have the opportunity to be involved. On February 22nd, I attended the Transition Fair at the Tarrant Intermediate School. […]
Monday, February 1st, was a very special day for me because I was invited to speak in my hometown of Camden! Plus, I spoke in the gymnasium where my high school graduation ceremony took place in 1989. It’s hard to believe that it has been 27 years since I graduated from Wilcox Academy. It was […]
Thursday, February 4th, I had the unique opportunity to speak for a club that I was unfamiliar with, The Order of St. Luke’s. This small prayer group in Sheffield informed me about their membership and I, in turn, informed them about Camp ASCCA! I was invited to this meeting to share about camp by a […]
