This is the last year at Camp BSAC for Reid Conley, who in 2018 will be

entering high school. “It’s been a part of my summer for five years,” he said. “I’ll remember the people and the counselors and just the great activities and the great lengths counselors go through to make us happy.” With him is counselor Durand Brandt, who said of Reid: “He’s a great kid and a really good role model for our other campers.”

Camper Spotlight

CAMP BSAC NEWS / Issue 9

Counselor Kudos

Week 9: July 24-28

Creepy Crawlies - Week 8 Review

• Get set for Camp Rewind, a chance to revisit the season’s best-loved activities. Counselors, beware Camper Revenge!

• The Paul Sanders Park field trip, for ECP through grade 2, is scheduled for July 25, 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The cost is $5. Campers will eat at the park. Please pack a disposable lunch from home.

• The Tampa Bay Rays field trip, for grades 3 through seniors, is set for July 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $20. Campers will eat at Tropicana Field. Send money to buy food or pack a disposable lunch from home, clearly marked with camper’s name.

• The Q-Zar laser-tag field trip, for grades 4 through seniors, is set for July 27, from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The cost is $20. Send extra money for arcade games. Pack a lunch to eat at BSAC. Do not pre-order.

• Field trip must: Camp BSAC T-shirt!

A BSAC shout-out to Alejandro Berrio, whose third summer at Camp BSAC

puts him in good stead to know what it takes for a counselor to succeed. “Patience, a lot of patience, and being a kid at heart,” he said. “I like playing wth the kids and being a role model, someone they can look up to in some shape or form.” Alejandro said he loves arts and crafts and he’s been a huge help at BSAC, crafting items for the bulletin board.

Cool activities for Creepy Crawlies week included Dirt Cups (made with

pudding, crushed Oreos, and “worms”) and caterpillars crafted with Popsicle sticks. Two field trips took campers to the Lowry Park Zoo, where the photo booth was a big hit, with kids behind a jeep facade as a creepy “dinosaur” leers from behind (see page 2). When word arrived that a former camper was in the hospital recovering from an accident, the seniors (grades 6 though 8) designed and personalized a super-sized “Get Well Soon” poster, complete wth their handprints and

signatures. “We just wanted to show Jackson’s family that we’re there for them as a BSAC family, and that we miss him and his brother,” said counselor Anna Massaro, about the poster for Jackson Gannon, whose brother, Cole, is a current BSAC camper. One thing is certain this summer, “we’ve had a great group of kids,” said BSAC Camp Director Shelby Johnson. “Their behavior and how they step in and help their friends, their responsibility level, their willingness to try new things. They’ve been a great representation of BSAC summer camp.”

Special Notice

Does your child attend Kingswood, Lithia Springs, or Stowers elementary?

How about Barrington or Mann middle? The BSAC After-School Experience is set to open at these five public schools this school year. This is in addition to the BSAC After-School All-Stars program here at BSAC. If you’re interested, let us know! Visit mybsac.org/afterschool for more.

For registration packet and forms, visit www.mybsac.org.For Camp BSAC updates, like us on Facebook.com/myBSAC.Call: 813-689-0908.

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Register now for BSAC After-School All-Stars and the VPK program. Packets online and at the membership desk.

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