A 7-year-old, blonde-haired boy named Michael came to camp for the first time. He spoke with a lisp and was quite anxious at registration, asking lots of questions and sneaking out of the camper area to find his older sister. Once at camp, he had an amazing time, even...
In the months before camp as we were planning, our assistant director Lynda and her team had settled on a rodeo theme for the birthday party. We had talked about having pony rides, but in pricing it out, we did not see how the budget would allow. Lynda did not give...
Matt has been through a lot in his short life, and prior to camp, had been in a live-in treatment facility because of the effects of trauma. This was his first year at camp, and due to the fact that he is 12, would be his only year, so he was determined to make the...
Julie, a sweet, 11yr old first time camper, talked about how she often took on the caregiver role for her younger brother & sister. After prayer and watching how they were cared for by their own counselors, she was able to relax & have fun, commenting how she...
