Build America at Camp ASCCA

Each year an organization called Push America sends teams of collegiate men out into various states for six weeks of service: Build America. They are an extension of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and are on a mission to serve people with disabilities through physical labor such as building, renovating camps for people with special needs.

ASCCA is lucky to be one of the camps Build America has chosen to visit. So far, the group has visited four other camps along the Eastern seaboard and has one more following their week at ASCCA
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To date, this group has completed accessible amenities such as but not limited to boardwalks, a nature center, sheds, and teepees. The men work throughout the day, Monday to Friday, while also getting to know campers and assisting counselors. Weekends are for travel and smaller service projects.

Many sites at ASCCA have been completed by the Build America group; we are so thankful to have their support. This week they will be building a waterfront sports and games area for activities such as ping-pong and shuffleboard; they will also be completing various other projects around camp to make sure Camp ASCCA continues to be an enjoyable place for our campers.

Thank you Pi Kappa Phi!

-Lyndsie McClure
Session Four

For more information on Push America: http://www.pushamerica.org/

Push America Mission:
Building leaders of tomorrow by serving people with disabilities today.
Push America’s integrity to its mission is exemplified in every program. Push America programs were created to educate and provide a quality hands-on service experience for members of Pi Kappa Phi while enhancing the lives of people with disabilities.

Push America has the future in mind as many members of Pi Kappa Phi go on to be leaders in our communities, states, and country. Pi Kappa Phi members are serving on city disability committees, disability task forces within their companies, many undergraduates are changing their majors to special education, and others are more socially aware of disability issues.