CAMP Matters, 3rd Quarter, 2016

Children’s Association for Maximum Potential 3rd Quarter, 2016

Founders Honored at 8th Annual Starry Night CAMP Gala

CAMP Links CAMPer Respite Club Calendar Volunteer Respite Club Calendar

A Message from CAMP’s Executive Director

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Founders Honored at Starry Night CAMP Gala

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From Timid Teen to Special Education Teacher

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Autism Lifeline Links Connecting the Dots

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So Long Summer

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Camp CAMP Summer 2016 at a Glance

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Honorariums & Memorials

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Monthly Giving

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

CAMP Board of Directors President Mike Zerda Vice President Robert Kyle Garetson Secretary Dr. Toni Hill Vice Secretary Dana Fox Treasurer Jean Margargee Vice Treasurer Dr. Azreena Thomas Julie Allen Mario Dominguez Keith Holloway Ed Kreusel Lee Matecko Dr. Alycia Maurer Kenneth McConnell Jill Rosenthal Executive Director Susan Osborne Staff Directory

CAMP Advisory Committee Julianne Bass Jamie Fox Selena Frost Elena Guajardo Janessa Manning Dr. Fred McCurdy Anton Montano Jim Pennekamp Richard A. Ramirez Dr. Madeleine Reichert Chuck Smith Fred Swaney Dr. Phyllis Thompson Vanessa Vance

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A Message from CAMP’s Executive Director My heart is bursting with gratitude! We just hosted the 8th Annual Starry Night CAMP Gala honoring CAMP’s founders, Dr. Chris Plauche Johnson, Dr. Fred McCurdy, and Dr. Robert de Lemos (dec.).

CAMP started with a boy named Matt Lipham, who dreamed of riding a horse, like his hero, John Wayne. His doctor,

Pictured above are Bill and Marsha Lipham, parents of Matt Lipham.

Dr. Chris Plauche Johnson, was determined to make Matt’s dream come true. Friends, Dr. Fred McCurdy, and Dr. Robert de Lemos, shared her vision of a place where individuals with special needs could come together and reach their Maximum Potential.

Thirty-seven years later CAMP is still making dreams come true for more than 850 CAMPers annually.

And it’s all because of you.

YOU make CAMP possible couldn’t be more grateful!

Sincerely,

and we

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Founders Honored at S Children’s Association for Maximum Potential got its Glamp on, September 10th, at the 8th Annual Starry Night CAMP Gala held at the San Antonio Country Club.

The sold out event honored CAMP’s founders, Dr. Chris Plauche Johnson, Dr. Fred McCurdy, and Dr. Robert de Lemos (dec.). Founders Video “This year’s Gala was really remarkable,” said Executive Director, Susan Osborne. “It is the first time in over a decade the CAMP founders have been together.

It was awesome to catch up with so many of the original staff

members, volunteers, medical staff, and camper parents!”

Joe Reinagel of KENS-5 served as emcee for the evening. The program included Hannah Burshnick, a CAMP volunteer, and Dawn Thurmond, a camper parent, who shared their remarkable CAMP experiences, as well as a performance by Ballet San Antonio featuring three dances, including one choreographed for the occasion by Artistic Director, Willy Shives.

Generous CAMP sponsors, guests, and alumni gave an incredible $227,480 at the event to Strengthen and Inspire individuals with special needs.

Pictured above are, left to right: Hope de Lemos (daughter of Dr. Robert de Lemos (dec.), Dr. Fred McCurdy, & Dr. Chris Plauche Johnson. View the Founders Video.

Starry Night CAMP Gala

Pictured above are: top left, Gordon Hartman & Dr. Chris Plauche Johnson, top right,

Mike & Elizabeth Zerda, middle left, Julie & Andy Allen, with Katherine & Mark Markette, middle right, Kenda & Trae Willoughby, bottom left, Selena Frost & David Schulkamp, bottom right, Bill & Marsha Lipham, with Marty de Lemos. More Photos

Gala Guests

Pictured above are: top left, Nathan & Marci Kwan, wth Shelley Watanabe, top right, Dee & Matt Evans, middle left, Kathy & Larry McClaugherty, middle center, Dr. Sarah & Steve Bourland, middle right, John & Erin Spear, with Liza & Kurt Gransee, bottom left, CAMP Directors from the present to 1979, Ben Elble, Brandon Briery, Hope de Lemos, Brad Gilbert, Shelley Watanabe, Steve Soukup & Dr. Chris Plauche Johnson, bottom right, Andy Gonzales & Sandie Palomo-Gonzales.

Mingling

Pictured above are: top left, Susan Osborne, with Carl & Marjene Werner, top right, Anna Whitney & Jeffery Zerda, middle left, Elena Oseguera & Bennett Gunning, middle right, Dana & Mick Fox with Trish Rivera, bottom left, Tom Burney, Hope de Lemos, Emma Burney, & Merle Tanner, bottom right, Damien Kasten.

Gala Program

Pictured above are: top left, Allison Hoch & Susan Osborne, top right, Emcee, Joe Reinagel, middle left, Dr. Chris Plauche Johnson, middle right, Dr. Fred McCurdy, bottom left, Hope de Lemos, bottom right, Shelby Ridout & Susan Osborne.

Thank You Volunteers

Pictured above are: top left, Bethany, Breanna, & Peggy Harrison, top right, Ballet San Antonio Dancers Kathryn Meeusen & Kathleen Martin with Kenneth Hudnall, middle left, Bobby & Jill Rosenthal, with camper mom and auctioneer Sheri Hanley, middle right, camper mom and speaker Dawn Thurmond & George Cue, bottom left, Kendra Scott representatives, Maisey Shaw & Kaci Pennington with Cheryl Busald, bottom right, volunteers from Woodforest National Bank.

From Timid Teen to Special Education Teacher At the tender age of 15, Hannah Burshnick spent her first week at CAMP. She admits that prior to coming to CAMP she had never met or spoken to an individual with special needs. But after one week Hannah was hooked.

Today Hannah, once a timid teen, is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin pursuing a degree in Special Education.

“CAMP has had a huge impact on my career path,” said Hannah who has observed that often in the public school setting, students with special needs are treated as outsiders.

“I hope that when I’m a special education teacher that I will make sure that my students are included and given equal opportunities. I would have never had that perspective had it not been for CAMP, because that’s exactly what we give our campers...equal opportunity!”

Click here to view video of Hannah’s inspiring story.

Autism Lifeline Links: Connecting the Dots Ask any family who has a child with an autism diagnosis, and they’ll probably tell you that locating and coordinating support services can feel like a full time job.

Not anymore!

Thanks to the efforts of local service providers, medical professionals, educators, and advocates passionate about helping people autism, parents and caregivers have a new option and it’s called Lifeline Links (ALL).

families with the services they need.

“CAMP is one of a wide range of agencies that have partnered together to offer families one place to go to find every resource they need to address the challenges of living with an autism diagnosis,” said Susan Osborne, Executive Director.

Gone are the days when families needed to spend hours on the phone or surfing the web searching for service providers.

In addition to CAMP, ALL partner agencies include: Any Baby Can, The Arc of San Antonio, Autism Community Network, Autism Treatment Center, Brighton Center, The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio-Autism Clinic, Respite Care of San Antonio, and Special Reach.

Now families can authorize a participating agency (like CAMP) to enter their child’s information into TAVConnect, a HIPAAsecured database, and then ALL partner agencies will go to work connecting

For more information contact Melanie Highsmith, CAMP Office Clerk, at 210-671-5239 or email her at melanie.highsmith@campcamp.org and she’ll get you started today!

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So Long, Summer!

They say, “Time flies when you’re having fun!” It must be true, because another summer season has flown by at the speed of light here at Children’s Association for Maximum Potential.

In May, CAMP: A Space Odyssey, blasted off on a nine week mission to boldly go where no CAMPer has gone before. Each week CAMPers were strengthened and inspired as they explored the far reaches of their Maximum Potential. And while the summer is over, the memories made will last a lifetime.

Pictured here are some of our favorite moments from CAMP: A Space Odyssey.

As the Camp CAMP Song goes, “And since paths meet some time, somewhere, ‘till then may GOD bless you...See you next year!”

Autism Life Links – Connecting the Dots

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CAMP Honorariums ALLY MCCONNELL Salima Ali DR. FRED A. MCCURDY Beth Ellen Davis LOGAN MOODIE Roland Moodie Dr. CHRIS PLAUCHE JOHNSON Beth Ellen Davis ANDY AND JULIE ALLEN Jennifer McGaughy SARAH CRANEK Alison White

MADELEINE REICHERT - ZACHARY, PH.D. Richard and Toni Goldsmith

JERRY AND NANCY GERSON Elinor and Dick Drileck Dick and Ruthie Wurzburg

LORI SEPHUS Joel Wishengrad ZACHARY THURMOND Ms. Jasmin Vazquez

DAN AND EMILY KAHN Stanley and Sandra Kahn

CONRAD TULLIS David Tullis

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CAMP Memorials

MR. PAUL ANTHONY DE HOYOS Mr. and Mrs. Charles De Hoyos CHARLOTTE A. HOLLISTER General J.T and Dr. Toni Hill LES PAULICK General J.T. and Dr. Toni Hill MARTIN TORRES, JR. General J.T. and Dr. Toni Hill GERALDINE ZACHER General J.T. and Dr. Toni Hill RHETT URBAN Paul Urban

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