Camp ASCCA Blog

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.”

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…

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 Emily Stocks.Emily is a new face here at Camp ASCCA, but she is excited to see what is in store for this summer…

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…

Please help us to welcome back Lance Chayka! He is a part of the Farm Staff this summer and he cannot wait to spend the summer again with our amazing animals, plants and above all the campers…

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 Phyllis Morgan. Phyllis is from Hoover, Alabama and this year is her first summer working at Camp ASCCA.

Hello everyone!! My name is Lauryn Setzer and I am a rising junior at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University…

ASCCA 2018 summer sessions begin in a couple weeks, and we cannot wait for all of our friends to arrive! We’ve been preparing for Summer 2018 since last summer wrapped up at Session 7, and we cannot wait to share the many adventures we have planned for everyone. From the new music venue to the new zipline, there are plenty of exciting moments ahead. As the anticipation grows, we are excited to release the summer edition of The Camp ASCCA Good Times, so that you can stay up-to-date on all the summer fun happening in the coming months.

Each day this week I will be focusing on one individual from our program staff that is a part of our adventure staff here at Camp ASCCA. Today I will tell you a little about Beau Castor.

The Montgomery Academy’s Philanthropy 101 is a summer program where selected seniors are challenged and taught how their own abilities and everyday actions can make a difference in their communities. The course was designed by the W. James Samford, Jr. Foundation and The Montgomery Academy. Within the program curriculum, students learn “how to analyze a nonprofit’s financial statement and learn how a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization operates.” The students do not earn school credit at the end of the course, but they are given a stipend that must be partly given to the nonprofit 501c3 organization of his or her choice. Throughout the beginning of the summer, the students travel to different nonprofits across the state like Camp ASCCA, Children’s of Alabama, Service Dogs Alabama and several more to help them confidently select an organization to receive a portion of their stipends.

Each day this week I will be focusing on one individual from our program staff that is a part of our adventure staff here at Camp ASCCA. Today I will tell you a little about Tommie Harris.Tommie is from Hamilton, Alabama, and he is no stranger to Camp ASCCA. Tommie is working his fourth summer…