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Monday, August 01, 2005
Camp Summit ROCKS!!
Sam enjoyed his very first camp experience without Mom & Dad! This past July, Sam attended a week-long camp for physically challenged youth at Camp Summit just North of the Dallas area. Check it out at http://www.campsummittx.org.
He shared a cabin with six other boys and 4 counselors. He rode horses, made arts and crafts, had a blue mohawk and crazy shirt at their dance, went on a hayride, went swimming and even rode on a zip-line! It’s amazing what one boy can do when he just has a little help from friends.
His four nurses took turns working 12 hour shifts 24/7 so Sam could be at camp and still receive his needed nursing care. So, Mom was not there to nose around. However, the nurses kept giving us updates on all the crazy fun Sam was having.
This is the beginning of a long relationship with Camp Summit. We were so impressed with the staff and all the fabulous activities. But, mostly, we were impressed with how much fun Sam had. I think some of Sam’s favorite time was just hanging out in the “tidy-challenged” boys cabin listening to loud Rock-n-Roll and playing cards. It was such a GUY experience for him. He truly came back on a “camp high.” He is all smiles whenever we talk about Camp Summit.
THANK YOU CAMP SUMMIT!!! .... love, Sam & family
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