Welcome Abbey Love Murray as Health Services Director!

Abbey Love Murray hails from Mississippi, where she received a dual bachelor’s degree in Psychology/Kinesiology from Mississippi State University. Spending some time out West led her to earn a degree in Massage Therapy and to later pursue a career in Nursing. Abbey is no stranger to Camp ASCCA. She spent many summers working as a […]

2014 Summer Staff Online Support Fundraiser

This summer eight staff members signed up to raise campership funds for Camp ASCCA through their own personalized web pages! The goal was to raise at least $725 each through July and August. The funds raised will be used to provide a campership, or summer camp sponsorship, for a person with a disability that will […]

Caribbean Chrome Steel Drum Band Visits Camp ASCCA

Tuesday afternoon after snack time during Camp ASCCA’s Session 7 2014, campers and staff were treated to the breezy sounds of steel drum band Caribbean Chrome! The two-man band is from Anniston, Alabama and play to crowds and events throughout the southeast. During the performance everyone enjoyed snow cones from our new snow cone machines! […]

Heyday Wednesday

Boy were we busy on Wednesday during Camp ASCCA Session 7, 2014! Free choice activities are still happening and campers enjoyed fishing, painting, putt putt, the zipline, horseback riding, swimming, tubing, riflery, and playing games in the game room and Wii room. Whew! “Hump Day” was defintely jam-packed with fun and everyone had a great […]

Tuesday tubing and more!

We had a lot of fun on Tuesday morning of Session 7 2014! This week we’re offering a week full of “free choice” activities each morning and afternoon. On this day, campers enjoyed time at the pool, painting with artist B’Beth Weldon, the splash pad, tubing, and archery. With only one staff member running around […]

Camp ASCCA hosting group from China

Published 9:01pm Friday, August 8, 2014 By Cliff Williams / Outlook Staff Writer Original story here. Camp ASCCA photos of the group here. Everyone around Lake Martin knows of Camp ASCCA and how it helps those in the state with disabilities. But lately, the camp has drawn the attention from around the world in China. […]

Sunday Fun-day!

Camp ASCCA Session #7 2014 campers have arrived and we are excited. There is a wonderful group of adult campers here this week and they are ready for a great time! Tonight before dinner, we socialized on the deck of the dining hall and took camper-counselor photos (and some other silly ones too!) The evening […]

Fraternity group helping spruce up Camp ASCCA

Originally Published 2:14pm Tuesday, August 5, 2014 Original Story By Cliff Williams / Outlook Staff Writer Since 2003, Push America’s Build America has been stopping at Camp ASCCA to help with projects at the camp. According to Camp Director Matt Rickman, “I can blindfold someone, take them anywhere here, spin them around five times, remove […]

Goodbye Blog (Clayton Smith)

Well, the time has come. My time here at Camp ASCCA has ended. I’m both very sad to leave but also happy to have just been here. There are a few people I’d like to thank for making this an awesome experience for me. First, my bosses, Dana, Matt, and John. I would like to […]