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What to Expect at CHAMP Camp

November 15, 2022 By

A day at CHAMP Camp is full of fun activities that everyone participates in. We have fabulous volunteers who help take care of medical needs and serving “bug juice” at meals. Of course, camp also includes bunk mates of fellow campers and counselors. Take a look at what to expect for more details!

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CHAMP Camp 2023

November 14, 2022 By

CHAMP Camp 2023 We had a great time at camp this year! With 11 new campers and 13 returning campers, it was a great blend of new experiences and meaningful traditions! CHAMP Camp 2023 is a wrap! We had cooler temperatures than normal which is great…except when you have swimming! (But so thankful Bradford Woods […]

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Honoring Years of Service

July 13, 2022 By

We are so grateful for the experience, wisdom and love for our campers that these returning counselors bring to camp.  We rely on them to orient our new counselors and to help make sure camp runs smoothly.  Congratulations to our 5, 10, 15 and 20 year counselors!

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Tommy Shoup

June 28, 2022 By

From Tommy: Hi! My last year of CHAMP Camp was 2019. After camp, was my senior year of high school which was a great year! During that year I not only attended high school, but I also audited classes at Trine University. It was busy, but a lot of fun. Since CHAMP Camp I got […]

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Thank You Friends

June 28, 2022 By

Our campers and counselors had a great time this year and wanted to say thanks!  This week, Walnut Cabin. Walnut was made-up of our younger girls: Tayla, Natalie, Annie and Irene are campers we are going to have to keep our eyes on! Full of pranks, they were responsible for Dr. Chuck falling in the […]

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CHAMP Camp 2022

June 28, 2022 By

CHAMP Camp 2022 is a wrap!  We had an amazing time at our first in person camp since 2019!  We were a much smaller camp with 18 campers and 56 counselors and staff but were able to provide both a safe and exciting experience.  From the Zip Line to cabin time with friends, everyone embraced […]

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Andrea Patrick

May 16, 2022 By

My name is Andrea Patrick. I was a camper at Champ Camp for a year in 2009. Since then I regret not going back but I’m thrilled what I’ve been doing since then. I graduated high school in 2016 and then attended Cardinal Lab for extended schooling. Then, I tried college for a semester but […]

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Mary Bolyard

May 2, 2022 By

Mary joined CHAMP Camp as a spunky 9 year-old in 2009 at Recreation Unlimited in Ashley, OH and graduated at our last physical camp in 2019 at Bradford Woods in Martinsville, IN! Today Mary is working part time at a preschool, and will soon be starting online school. She plans to major in Zoology and […]

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Jessica Walters

April 18, 2022 By

It’s been almost 12 years since Jessica was last at CHAMP camp! She started and finished with us at Recreation Unlimited in Ashley, OH! Since then, she graduated college with a Bachelors in Social Work. She currently lives in Painesville, OH and works at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. CHAMP Camp asked Jessica: Was there anything […]

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Joel Vander Molen

April 4, 2022 By

My final year as a camper at CHAMP Camp was back in the previous century, 1999. In the decades since then, I have attempted to stay busy. I received my Associate’s Degree in IT in 2003 and have been working as a web developer ever since. When not on my computer, I also give a […]

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