Children’s Association for Maximum Potential Summer 2019 New Board Members Page 1
Welcome New Board Members! We would like to extend a warm welcome to five new members of the CAMP Board of Directors. Throughout the year, our board members play an active role in the operations, strategic planning, and financial leadership of CAMP.
Meet the Summer Staff Pages 2-7 Limited Edition Gear Page 8 Old Shirts Wanted Page 8
Jeanne Albrecht
Susan Smith
Jerry Terry
CAMPfest 2019 Page 9 Gala 2019 Page 10 Tributes Page 11 Alumni Celebration Page 12
Blane Trautwein
Kenda Willoughby
To read more about each Board Member, please visit: https://www.campcamp.org/about/board-of-directors/
Throughout the Summer of 2019, campers will enjoy the sights, sounds, and action of CAMP in it’s 40th year! We are excited to introduce new and returning staff who are making this summer magical for our campers.
Front Row:
Robyn Hall
Jordan Pugh
Office Assistant 4th Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Attends Northwest Vista College Aspires to be a Physical Therapist By the age of two, had two open heart surgeries
Program Specialist 9th Summer at CAMP From Schertz, TX Jordan works at CAMP all year! Aspires to own and operate her own camp one day
Trevor Franck Program Coordinator 6th Summer at CAMP Is a Respite Camp Counselor Aspires to be a Special Education Teacher He is a pretty funny guy!
Back Row: Not Pictured:
Robyn Hall, Trevor Franck, Nick Pugh Jordan Pugh, Claudia Pharr, Gabby Segal Laura Nickel, Brandon Briery, Jeb Lapeyrolerie
Nicholas Pugh Program Coordinator 7th Summer at CAMP Is a Resident Assistant Aspires to manage a National Park! His eyes are two different colors!
Gabby Segal
Unit Leader 9th Summer at CAMP Unit Leader From Denton, TX 8th Summer at CAMP Is a 2-time Ironman finisher From San Marcos, TX Attends the University of Texas, Aspires to be a Professor Medical Branch She was once in a plane while it was Aspires to be an a medical doctor, struck by lightning! specializing in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Claudia Pharr
Dee Evans Head Nurse 7th Summer at CAMP From Bishop, TX Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Nursing TAMUCC While Dee isn’t sure what she wants to be “if” she grows up, she sure does likes pink and ALL things that sparkle! Favorite thing to do is spend time with her family
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Katie Gerhard Infirmary Assistant 7th Summer at CAMP From Texas but lives in Colorado Attends Nursing School Speaks German Loves spending time with wonderful campers!
Dee Evans & Katie Gerhard
Blanka Bordas Paid Lead Staff 1st Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Attends the University of Texas in Dallas Majoring in Biology & Healthcare Management Aspires to become a gynecologist and open a family planning clinic!
Dennise Munoz Paid Lead Staff 1st Summer at CAMP! From El Paso, TX Student at El Paso High School Aspires to be a Pediatric Doctor Has two cats!
Mia Smith Paid Lead Staff 3rd Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Student at Brandeis High School Aspires to be a Developmental Pediatrician Has won two hula-hoop championships out of state!
Garrett Sosbee Paid Lead Staff 1st Summer at CAMP From Richardson, TX Attends Hendrix College Enjoys reading Aspires to be a Psychiatrist or Psychoanalyst
John Burshnick, Kelsey Herman
Front Row: Back Row: Not Pictured:
Maddison Steele, Blanka Bordas, Dennise Munoz, Kimber Wilson Garrett Sosbee, Mia Smith, Traleese Tuala Yolanda Zhang
Madison Steele
Yolanda Zhang
Volunteer Lead Staff 2nd Summer at CAMP From Center Point, TX Student at Center Point High School Aspires to be a Behavior Therapist Loves the color Green
Paid Lead Staff 1st Summer at CAMP! From Sugar Land, TX Student at Clements High School Not sure what she wants to be quite yet Yolanda is a competitive figure skater!
Traleese Tuala Paid Lead Staff 1st Summer at CAMP! From San Marcos, TX Works at the YMCA Aspires to become a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Is the youngest of four siblings
Kimberlaine Wilson Paid Lead Staff Returning Staff Greenville, TX
John Burshnick
Kelsey Herman
Chief Cabin Counselor 5th Summer at CAMP From Austin, TX Attends the University of Texas Enjoys Swimming “I love our wonderful Campers!”
Chief Cabin Counselor 3rd Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Student at the University of Texas Aspires to be a Pediatric Surgeon She is excited for all the new changes implemented at CAMP
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Dhruva Athreya
Ali Kurji
Chief Cabin Counselor 6th Summer at CAMP From Austin, TX Attends the University of Texas Plays Ping Pong Aspires to be a Doctor
Chief Cabin Counselor 5th Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Attends the University of Incarnate Word Loves Basketball Aspires to be a Pharmacist
Hannah Crocker Assistant Counselor 4th Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Will attend the University of Texas Aspires to become a lawyer Named after Hanna road in Maui!
Christian Goeke Assistant Counselor 3rd Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Attends the University of Texas in San Antonio Aspires to become a Nurse Excited to see all the friends from last summer and make new ones!
Left to Right: Abraham
Rivero, Tristan Steele, Ali Kurji, Dhruva Athreya, Hannah Crocker, Christian Goeke
Abraham Rivero Assistant Counselor Returning Staff From McAllen, TX
Tristan Steele Assistant Counselor 2nd Summer at CAMP From Center Point, TX Attends Center Point High School Aspires to become an Autism Behavior Therapist. Is a great swimmer!
Left to Right: Nani
Pugh, Adrienne Vessell, Ashlaine Wilson, MaryNell Disman, Kaylie Spikes, Gabie Santiago
MaryNell Disman
Gabriela Santiago
Adrienne Vessell
Chief Cabin Counselor 5th Summer at CAMP From Philadelphia, PA Attends Quinnipiac University Aspires to be an Occupational Therapist and advocate for disability rights on a national level Has watched all six seasons of Lost three times through!
Assistant Counselor 3rd Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Attends Texas A&M in San Antonio Aspires to be professor, helping to facilitate the growth of future special education teachers. Favorite color is purple!
Assistant Counselor 4th Summer at CAMP From College Station, TX Attends school and is a caregiver Aspires to become a Special Education Teacher. Her mom worked at CAMP when she was Adrienne’s age!
Kaylie Spikes
Ashlaine Wilson
Assistant Counselor 1st Summer at CAMP From San Marcos, TX Attends Texas State University Aspires to become a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Grew up in a small town that had a population of 350!!
Chief Cabin Counselor 5th Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Is a full-time caregiver Aspires to become an Occupational Therapist Has 16 siblings!
Nani Pugh Assistant Counselor 4th Summer at CAMP From Schertz, TX Attends Samuel Clemens High School Aspires to be a Registered Nurse Is scared of birds!
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Samuel Klein
Cathryn Tamney
Assistant Counselor 3rd Summer at CAMP From Houston, TX Aspires to be an Engineer Has a twin brother
Chief Cabin Counselor 6th Summer at CAMP From Frisco, TX Attends Texas State University Aspires to be an Engineer Ask her about her pending patent!
Tahlia Serna Assistant Counselor 2nd Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Is a student Aspires to own a business Has 12 siblings!
Hamza Sheikh Assistant Counselor Returning Staff From Austin, TX
Noah Willoughby
Front Row: Back Row:
Sophia Zaldivar, Cathryn Tamney, Tahlia Serna Noah Willoughby, Hamza Sheikh, Samuel Klein
Chief Cabin Counselor 6th Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Attends the University of Texas in San Antonio Aspires to make public education great again Wears Chacos everyday!
Sophia Zaldivar Assistant Counselor 2nd Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Student at Incarnate Word High School Aspires to be a high level coach! Front Row: Back Row: Not pictured:
Julia Schmelter, Daria Locha, Bonnie Zimlich Julie Bull, Melissa Demock Piper Huddleston
Julie Bull
Piper Huddleston
Julia Schmelter
Chief Cabin Counselor 5th Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Attends Churchill High School “I love that all my friends are able to be themselves and have fun with no limitations!”
Assistant Counselor 3rd Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Attends Alamo Heights High School Aspires to be a Lawyer Earned a scholarship to spend a month doing service in Ecuador last summer!
Assistant Counselor 4th Summer at CAMP From Helotes, TX Will attend University of North Texas Aspires to be a Speech Language Pathologist Has a Twin Sister!
Melissa Demock Chief Cabin Counselor 1st Summer at CAMP From Austin, TX Attends the University of Texas Aspires to be a Pediatric Neurologist Played club volleyball for five years!
Daria Locha Assistant Counselor 4th Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Will attend UT Austin Aspires to be a Developmental Pediatrician Swimming makes her crave cheese!
Bonnie Zimlich Assistant Counselor 3rd Summer at CAMP From Frisco, TX Attends Frisco High School Aspires to be an elementary Special Education Teacher Her high school is the only one in the country with a raccoon mascot!
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Conner Glicer
Polly Powers
Boys Chief Cabin Counselor Returning Staff From Frisco, TX
Assistant Counselor 5th Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Attends St. Mary’s Hall “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.”
Sierra Moreno-Ortiz Girls Chief Cabin Counselor 1st Summer at CAMP Is an nanny Was a dance instructor Aspires to be an Art Consultant
Left to Right: Sierra
Moreno-Ortiz, Conner Glicer, Polly Powers
Robert Briseno Outdoor Cooking Instructor Returning Staff From Austin, TX
Chrystal Chen Drama Instructor 2nd Summer at CAMP From Houston, TX Attends the University of Houston Still has a baby tooth but also loves Bazooka Bubblegum (bad combo!) Aspires to be a Speech-Language Pathologist
Natalie Crabtree Horseback Instructor 12th Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Is a Caregiver Aspires to be a Therapist Her family chose her through adoption!
Alexis Derby Sports & Recreation Instructor 1st Summer at CAMP From San Marcos, TX Attends Texas State University Aspires to be a Recreational Therapist Alexis has seven siblings!
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Krysta Rivero, Brooke Schrantz, Alexis Derby, Alondra Gonzalez Ollie Robinson, Lily Kaysonphet, Justin Yoo, Millie Hinkle, Chrystal Chen, Illeanna Rodriguez, Abby Lantz Back Row: Ethan Dieterich, Janine Tran, Rob Briseno, Evan Dieterich Not Pictured: Natalie Crabtree, Lydia McDuffy, Wynter Harris, Malika Shetty Front Row:
Middle Row:
Ethan Dieterich
Alondra Gonzalez
Lifeguard 2nd Summer at CAMP From Peoria, Illinois Attends Richwoods High School Aspires to become an Engineer Ethan likes to sail!
Arts & Crafts Instructor 1st Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Will attend the University of Texas in San Antonio this fall Works at the DoSeum on weekends! Aspires to be an elementary teacher
Evan Dieterich Lifeguard 5th Summer at CAMP From Peoria, Illinois Attends the University of Illinois Aspires to work within the medical or engineering fields - or both! Really enjoys surfing and snowboarding
Wynter Harris Horse Wrangler 2nd Summer at CAMP From San Antonio, TX Attends Tyaft High School Aspires to be a clinical psychiatrist Wynter is a “total bookworm” and loves talking about books!
Amilleah Hinkle
Krysta Rivero
Malika Shetty
Lifeguard 1st Summer at CAMP From Indiana
Lifeguard 3rd Summer at CAMP From McAllen, TX Attends IDEA McAllen College Preparatory School Aspires to be a Speech Therapist Is really great at braids and hairstyles!
Pool Instructor 4th Summer at CAMP From Cypress, TX Will attend the University of Texas in the fall! Aspires to have a job in the medical field Once saved a turtle in the middle of the road!
Lily Kaysonphet
Nature Instructor 3rd Summer at CAMP From Austin, TX Is a full-time student Olivia Robinson Aspires to be a Recreational Lifeguard Therapist Really enjoys cooking, art, and earth 1st Summer at CAMP! From San Antonio, TX science! Attends Randolph High School Abigail Lantz Aspires to be a Pediatric Arts & Crafts Instructor Occupational Therapist for children 1st Summer at CAMP with special needs From Dover, Ohio Can seriously twist her arms! University of Mount Union graduate Illeana Rodriguez with a Bachelor of Music Canoeing Instructor Aspires to work as an elementary 1st Summer at CAMP Teacher in a low-income district Is obsessed with the Sims 4! From San Antonio, TX
Lydia Mcduffy
Brooke Schrantz
Horse Wrangler 12th Summer at CAMP From San Marcos, TX Attends TX State University Aspires to become a Recreation Therapist Ask her why and how she has driven over 100 boats!
Photographer 1st Summer at CAMP From Schertz, TX Attends Samuel Clemens High School Aspires to join the BAU
Left to Right:
Roberto Payne, Mason Howerton, Elijah Dieterich, Ken Kaiser, Eliot Gharib
Mason Howerton, Facilities Assistant Bill Jamison, Facilities Assistant Ken Kaiser, Facilities Manager Roberto Payne, Summer Facilities Assistant Elijah Dieterich, Summer Facilities Assistant Eliot Gharib, Summer Facilities Assistant
Left to Right:
Not Pictured:
Janine Tran Arts & Crafts Instructor 1st Summer at CAMP! From Austin, TX Attends University of Texas Aspires to be a Physician She and her brothers named their Doberman “Gumbo” after their love for New Orleans.
Justin Yoo Photographer 6th Summer at CAMP From Austin, TX Attends the University of Texas Aspires to be a Pediatric Doctor Loves the Portland Trailblazers!
Julie Tribble, David Perez, Bernie Morales Joey Salinas, Elisa Vela, Maria Casillas
Maria Casillas, Sous Chef Bernardo Morales, Food Service Worker David Perez, Food Service Worker Joel Salinas, Sous Chef Julie Tribble, Executive Chef Elisa Vela, Sous Chef
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WANTED!
Old CAMP T-Shirts
CAMP is searching for vintage shirts we can use to be made into a quilt. This amazing piece of art will be auctioned off later this year. If you have a shirt (or two) you wouldn’t mind donating to the cause, please mail it to
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CAMP’s administrative offices at: CAMP Attn: Vintage Shirt Project PO Box 27086 San Antonio, TX 78227
Saturday, October 19
11 am - 4 pm Fun for the whole family!
Spend A Fun-Filled Day in the TX Hill Country! CAMPfest is a FREE, family-friendly event, and is open to the public. Activities include: Face Painting, Archery, Petting Zoo, Outdoor Cooking, Arts & Crafts, Bounce House, Carnival Games, Tractor Rides, Music Recreation, Splash Pad and more!
New to CAMP? Take a tour of our facility and attend a Question & Answer session. Don’t miss the Resource Fair with local organizations!
Come In Costume! Wear a costume and take part in trick or treating around CAMP!
Register at bit.ly/CAMPfest
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Building for Our Future!
You are Cordially Invited
CAMP is delighted to celebrate the Past ~ Present ~ Future of CAMP with YOU! Held on Saturday, September 7, this amazing event benefits children and adults with special needs while sharing the joy and life experiences of those we serve. We have so much to celebrate, including the completion of the capital campaign. New buildings are being created, program space transformed, and more campers served.
Sponsorships are available now! While a limited number of individual seats will be available beginning July 22, we encourage you to consider a sponsorship option to secure your table now. If you have any questions about the Gala, please contact Lauren Weiss at (210) 671-7959 or lauren.weiss@campcamp.org.
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Tributes are from April 1 through May 30
Dhruva Arthreya by Mrs. Shelley Watanabe
Jabe Cochren by Homer and Beverly Rhodes
Marynell Disman by Bobbi Dynice
Trent Evans by Dorothy Jean Evans
Dr. Marilyn Harrington by Mrs. Laura Leach
Michael Hawkins by The SPR Family Charitable Giving Fund
Antoinette Hill by Ms. Marily Moll
Erick Hernandez by Homer and Beverly Rhodes
Sofia Joseph by Kate Pargaman
Felicia Lengel by T.E. Lengel
Shawn Lennartson by Capital Lodge No. 23 IOOF
Sarah Sebesta by Roseanne Swart
Susan Smith by Ms. Marilyn Moll
Jordan Terry by Bernard Flowers
Tributes are from April1 through May 30.
Scarlett Ancellotti by Terry and Marty Ancellotti by Ms. Brenda Bartley
Meghan Hill by Schwab Charitable Fund by Galen and Cathy Jackman
Rhett Urban Billy Blake
by Mr. Paul Urban
by Kara Crowell by Mrs. Terry Fikes by Harvey and Margaret Hartenstine by Anna Martin by Goodwin McCutcheon by Nancy Menger by Mr. Robert Rick Shaw by Andrea Sitterle by Christine Tyng by Jim and Susan Wilson
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Children’s Association for Maximum Potential PO Box 27086 | San Antonio, TX 78227 (210) 671-5411 | www.campcamp.org