2010 Buddy Camp's Huge Success!
Dear Friends –
What a wonderful week at 4th Annual DSAL Preschool Buddy Camp!! The week was filled with friendship &
fun for all!! The campers enjoyed amazing music, bike/scooter races, arts/crafts & lots of games with
friends ... old & new!! We had wonderful visits from our K9 Cares therapy dogs as well as Daniel
Island Firefighters. A special thanks to Providence Baptist Church for such generous hospitality,
again!
I would like to thank so many wonderful people that made this camp a
tremendous success:
Coordinators:
Suzanne Cherry Poole – East Cooper Regional Hospital – Physical Therapy
Kim Embler, Music Therapist – Palmetto Music Therapy Services
Janine Flanigan – East Cooper Regional Hospital – Physical Therapy
Tish McAfee – MUSC Speech Language Pathology
Beth Tarkany – Private Practice Occupational Therapy
Counselors:
Rachel Banner – Elon College
Adrian Borden – Bishop England High School
Bradley Boyles - MUSC College of Health Professions – Physical Therapy
Hannah Foster – MUSC College of Health Professions – Physical Therapy
Crissy Freeman - MUSC College of Health Professions – Physical Therapy
Michelle Howell, RN/BSN
Jennifer Oritz - MUSC College of Health Professions – Physical Therapy
Lauren Sorrell – University of Georgia
Elizabeth Teagle – University of Georgia
Deanna Thomas – University of Kentucky
Jen Tomme - MUSC College of Health Professions – Physical Therapy
And MOST of all …. our campers that filled each day with laughter &
friendship:
Abigail, Bryson, Claire, Collette, Cooper, Colton, Ella, Ellie, Evan, Gavin, Joe, Joshua, Karen, Mason,
Matthew, Reagan, Winston !!!!
Parents & counselors, I would appreciate your feedback! Please reply
to me by e-mail with the following information:
1. What did the campers/counselors
enjoy most about DSAL Buddy Camp?
2. Do you feel DSAL Buddy Camp meets the
mission of DSAL to promote awareness, acceptance & inclusion for individuals with Down Sydrome?
3. What can we do to improve Buddy Camps in
the future?
Thank you for sharing your amazing children with us this week – they are each so very precious & an amazing
gift!!
Enjoy the rest of your summer & see everyone at the Buddy Walk this Fall !! Diane
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