How I spent my summer vacation...

Okay, it wasn't really summer vacation.  I'm still in school, but I just spent the last week with some of the most amazing children/young adults I've ever met.  I went to PA Vent Camp at Camp Victory, a camp for children who are dependent either full or part time on some type of technology for respiratory support.  I can't say enough about it, not only the kids but the adults and teens who volunteered their time to make the camp possible.

Over the course of five days, the kids did quite a lot.  They had a talent show, a costume contest, went swimming, climbed a rock wall (yes, even the ones who used wheel chairs), played soccer, had a food fight, went fishing, participated in field day and even got dressed up for a dance.

Sorry there are no close up pictures, but truthfully, I'm not sure about privacy issues so I'll keep those photos off the blog for now.

The kids cabins.  We had hospital beds for those who needed them and the bathrooms are totally wheel chair accessible.

A view of the lake.  They had a pontoon boat that could take the kids out in their wheel chairs.  They must stock this lake on a regular basis.  Every time a line was tossed in, the kids caught a fish.

One of the campers on the climbing wall.  What you can't see is the gal on the slanted side who is acting as a counter weight.

I had a lot of fun.  Camp is the same week every year, and I find myself wondering if I can build that week off into any contract I happen to create for a new job.