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Joy & T.J.

6/19/2016

 
"I've been going to a related camp on this same property since I was 5 years old. Then last year, Camp Able was started for kids with mental and physical disabilities, and I started volunteering here. I like it because these kids get to do all the same things the other kids do. They may need a little extra help and we do everything with them, but the activities are the same: zip line, arts and crafts, swimming, boating, mud pit, water slide, everything. The counselors trained on Monday, and the campers' first day was Tuesday. At first, all T.J. wanted to do was play basketball, but by the second day, he wanted to do it all. I think it just took him a little time to get used to me and to the camp. He especially loves the water. Camp is a great experience for both my camper and me."
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From the Camp Able website:
Camp Able serves youth with a variety of challenges, ranging from cerebral palsy and Down syndrome to autism. With a 1:1 counselor/camper ratio, each camper will have the opportunity to experience all camp activities, including low ropes course, swimming, canoeing, exploring nature, arts and crafts and worship.


 “Camp Able focuses not on what a camper can’t do, but what he or she CAN do,” says Camp Director John Dreyfus.  “St. Columba is a great fit for Camp Able, not only because of what our campus offers, but also because of the West Tennessee diocesan network that gives us access to an extensive and generous support system as well as many enthusiastic volunteers that will make it an unforgettable week for these special campers.”

Camp Able is located at the St. Columba Episcopal Conference & Retreat Center, 4577 Billy Maher Rd.
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