Camp Matters 2nd Quarter 2015

Children’s Association for Maximum Potential 2nd Quarter, 2015

Once Upon a CAMP: Meet the Lead Storytellers

Summer Camp Calendar

CAMP Board of Directors President Mike Zerda Vice President Kyle Garetson Secretary Dr. Toni Hill Treasurer Jean Magargee Julie Allen Dana Fox Jamie Fox Josh Gerstner Keith Holloway Kenneth McConnell Dr. Azreena Thomas Executive Director Susan Osborne CAMP Advisory Committee Julianne Bass Elena Guajardo Dr. Janessa Manning Dr. Fred McCurdy Jim Pennekamp Richard A. Ramirez Dr. Madeleine Reichert Chuck Smith Fred Swaney Dr. Phyllis Thompson Vanessa Vance Staff Directory

Starry Night CAMP Gala to Honor Carroll & Patty Schubert

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Happily Ever After Begins with Once Upon a CAMP

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Meet the Lead Storytellers

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Thank YOU for Being A Friend to CAMP!

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Big Give S.A. Thanks

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Recent Tributes

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Starry Night CAMP Gala to Honor Carroll and Patty Schubert Children’s Association for Maximum Potential (CAMP) will honor Carroll and Patty Schubert for their contributions to the special needs community, on September, 12, 2015, at the 7th Annual Starry Night CAMP Gala.

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“We are thrilled to be able to honor Carroll and Patty at this year’s gala,” said executive director Susan Osborne. “We are grateful for their tremendous support of CAMP and the special needs community.”

The evening will start at 6pm with cocktails and a silent auction followed by dinner and a program to celebrate individuals with special needs and those who care for them.

Early sponsors for this event include; The Gordon Hartman Family Foundation, USAA, Broadway Bank, Valero, Frost Bank, Security Service Federal Credit Union and Americus D ia m on d .

Fo r i n fo rm a tio n o n sponsorships and table or ticket sales call CAMP Development Manager Nancy Gerson at (210) 671-7955 or email nancy.gerson@campcamp.org.

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CAMP’s mission is to strengthen and inspire individuals with special needs —and those who care for them— through Recreation, Respite and Education.

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Happily Ever After Begins With Once Upon a CAMP Do you have a favorite story or fairy tale?

Is there a certain character or author who sparks your imagination and makes you believe in “happily ever after?” This

Session 1 – Mystery Week Session 2 – Sci-Fi Week Session 3 – Fairy Tales Week Session 4 – Percy Jackson Week Session 5 – Comic Books week Session 6 – Fairy Tales Week Session 7 – Harry Potter Week Session 8 – Dr. Seuss Week Session 9 – Harry Potter Week Whether you are a CAMPer, counselor, healthcare volunteer, CAMPer family member, CAMP alumni, or other CAMP supporter, we look forward to YOU being part of our story this summer – because YOU make “happily ever after” a reality!

summer at Camp CAMP we are expecting many fascinating characters, an endless supply of remarkable heroes and heroines, and a whole library’s worth of heartwarming stories about what is possible when we dare to dream.

As has become our tradition, each week during our “Once Upon a CAMP” summer we will focus on a different “chapter” related to our overall theme. Here is a breakdown of the weekly themes for Summer 2015:

Written by: Brandon G. Briery, Ph.D.

Executive Camp Director & Chief Program Officer

Meet the Lead Storytellers In a magical kingdom, far, far away, there is a place where individuals with special needs go on quests and enjoy adventures.

The kingdom is known as Camp CAMP and its’ people are called CAMPers.

The kingdom of Camp CAMP is ruled by Lead Storytellers who declare its inhabitants observe but one law, “CAMP is for the CAMPer!” To meet these valiant leaders just turn this page…

Meet the Lead

Bianca Rivera Unit Leader Years at CAMP: 5 School: University of New Mexico From: Albuquerque, NM “Don’t be afraid to be yourself! Be a free-bird flying through life, enjoy the journey.”

Kevin Maffei Unit Leader Years at CAMP: 14 (seven as Sioux CAMPer, seven as Volunteer/Staff) School: Texas Tech From: Schertz, TX “CAMP is for the CAMPer, but I get just as much out of CAMP as they do!”

Mary Kossa Cherokee Boys CCC Years at CAMP: 6 School: UT Austin From: Schulenburg, TX “I truly love CAMPers, seeing them succeed and having fun doing it! CAMP is a place that’s judgment -free, everyone is just genuine.”

Andrew Wickersham Mohawk Men CCC Years at CAMP: 6 School: Birmingham Southern College From: San Antonio, TX “Our CAMPers will teach us so much from their stories than we ever could learn from our own.”

Georgia Budjenska Mohawk Women CCC Years at CAMP: 6 School: UT Austin From: San Antonio, TX “CAMP is a much better place than the Real World!”

Rob Ramirez Pawnee Men CCC Years at CAMP: 4 School: UTSA From: San Antonio, TX “CAMP has changed my perspective on the beauty of the world.”

Would YOU like to strengthen and inspire individuals with special needs — a Check the website in August to sign up for Volunteer Oppo

d Storytellers

Jordan Pugh Cherokee Girls CCC Years at CAMP: 5 School: Texas State University From: Schertz, TX “I am excited to help CAMPers reach their Maximum Potential this summer”

Marion Earley Apache Boys CCC Years at CAMP: 6 School: Colorado State University From: Houston, TX “I can’t sum up CAMP any better than one of my CAMPers did- ‘CAMP is like a perfect mix of a friend, a caretaker, and a mentor!’”

Hannah Burshnick Apache Girls CCC

Colleen Syms Pawnee Women CCC Years at CAMP: 5 School: Scripps College From: San Antonio, TX “I’m excited for this summer, no hurries, no worries!”

Dan Gulde Sioux Boys CCC Years at CAMP: 4 School: Warren Wilson College From San Antonio, TX “CAMP fulfills me.”

Andrea Reyes Sioux Girls CCC Years at CAMP: 4 School: University of Incarnate Word From: San Antonio, TX “CAMPers are much more than their diagnosis. They amaze me as they break stereotypes with a smile!”

Years at CAMP: 5 School: UT Austin From: Austin, TX “CAMP isn’t just a place-it’s a mind set that goes beyond our gates to uplift the entire special needs community!”

and those who care for them — through Recreation, Respite, and Education. ortunities at Children’s Association for Maximum Potential.

Thank YOU for Being CAMP's friends, Ahsan Choudary, Nic Johnson, and John Hylemon (pictured with Development Manager Nancy Gerson), are all students from UTSA Executive MBA Program. The students and their classmates Saurabh Pandsy, Daryl Barbee, Roland Zamora, and Taylor Stratton adopted CAMP as the beneficiary for their group project in Professor Matthew McCarter's Management and Behavior in Organizations class.

These talented business people are stars on the rise.

They can take paper clips and turn them into GOLD! Thanks for using your magic and the Paperclip Project to donate gift cards to make CAMP’s wishes come true.

Thanks also to of Mission Wrecker Service SA, Inc's CEO Muhammad Choudary and CFO Sarah Shakil for their generous gift to CAMP.

Many thanks to Summer CAMP Music and Recreation Instructor Dawn Stewart, for hosting a Seder Dinner fund raiser at her Synagogue this past spring. She also shared with her family and friends the reason that CAMP holds such a special place in her heart.

“Throughout the summer,” Dawn said, “I learned that acceptance is so much more than ‘being okay’ with the things that make someone different than you. It's recognizing the commonalities AND loving each other for the differences, not despite them. ”

At Hill

Country Telephone Corporative (HCTC) they

believe “Giving back is a choice and a responsibility.”

Employees recently participated in a company-wide fundraiser, a bowling match called Helping Hands Hit Some Pins (for charity). They raised almost $6000 for 16 local nonprofit organizations!

“We're proud to help,” said Falon Scanlan, “and we're grateful for the time and efforts of each employee."

Thank-you HCTC, for giving to strengthen and inspire individuals with special needs!

g A Friend to CAMP! Birthday Girl and CAMP Alumna Dana Sims visited the new CAMP Office this past week to make a special delivery. HER birthday presents.

On May 23rd, Dana hosted a party to celebrate a milestone birthday at a watering hole in New Braunfels, TX. Dana had a couple of special request of her guests—she asked the ladies to wear tutus and the men to wear ties. Additionally, instead of bringing her a gift, Dana asked her guests to give a gift to CAMP from their Wish List.

WOW, all we can say is you sure have some great friends. Thanks for your generosity and for including CAMP in your special celebration!

A delicious fund raiser was held by volunteer James Harris, and his Kappa Psi fraternity brothers and sisters at Texas A & M Health Science Center. The money raised was designated to purchase over-the-counter medication that will be used all summer long in the CAMP Wellness Center.

It sure was sweet of you to think about our CAMPers!

If YOU are thinking about hosting a fund raising event for CAMP contact the Development Office. We are glad to help!

The World Is a Better Place

Because YOU gave to CAMP! We can't thank YOU enough for YOUR generosity to CAMP in the Big Give S.A.!

In 24 hours, YOU gave $19,782 to strengthen and inspire individuals with special needs.

YOUR participation helped CAMP qualify for an additional $5,000 prize. That's a total of $24,782!

Because of YOU, CAMPers experience independence, friendships, positive self-esteem, adventures, and fun in a place where they're not limited by a disability.

YOU make the world a better place for CAMPers!

Thank YOU for Giving to Strengthen and Inspire!

Recent Honorariums

MELANIE CARHART

NICHOLAS GREEN

Ms. Clara Joyce Woodward

Joyce Brown

JABE COCHREN

MR. JACOB HOMAN Larry Homan, Jr.

Homer & Beverly Rhodes

LINDSEY MOHARAM Mr. and Mrs. Hossiny & Linda Moharam CHRIS PLAUCHE M.D. Paul Vance SAMUEL DEROUSSE Seguin & Beulah JOHN & CONNIE EROH Larry & Pat Bendle MATT & DEE EVANS College of Nursing and Health Services TAMUCC

LINDSEY MOHARAM Mr. & Mrs. Hossiny & Linda Moharam YOU matter to us and we want to properly acknowledge your generosity. If we have omitted your gift or spelled your name incorrectly, please let us know so we can correct our records.

Contact Nancy Gerson (210) 671-7955 nancy.gerson@campcamp.org.

Recent Memorials

JON BADGER TERI BROOKE

MR. JAY LEMIRE

MARY ROSE BLASS ALLISON BLASS

THOMAS PAYTON NICHOLS AL & DIANE NICHOLS

MEGHAN HILL

BRUCE & MARJORIE LEMIRE

CHUCK & LINDA CALLAHAN

MR. WILLIAM PAUL ALEXANDER THOMAS

MS. JESSICA JONES KARA TARDIVEL

DEBORAH BRYANT-KAYSER

MR. JOSHUA WINTER James Bowman lll

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