Down Syndrome Association of the LowCountry - Charleston, SC
2010 Buddy Camp's Huge Success!
 
 
 
 
 
Here are some pics from Buddy Camp taken by Helen Hammon from Moultrie News - more to come! http://localclicks.moultrienews.com/gallery.php?CollectionKey=events_galleries&GalleryKey=399ab4a8- cabf-4b7b-bc5b-f683da7e2e4e
 
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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Down syndrome is a chromosome disorder which usually causes a delay in physical, intellectual and language development. The degree to which each individual is affected varies widely. The exact causes of Down syndrome are currently unknown, and although there are prenatal tests that can detect Down syndrome, there is at this time no method for prevention and no cure.