Stepping Stones - Camp GIVEN

Thursday, June 26: Written by Jake and Kenton

Crew#2: Megan, Emily, Jake, Kenton [with Deb]

Today at the Given location of Stepping Stones, we spent time with teenagers of 13 to 18 years old with disabilities ranging from severe autism, down syndrome, and other physical and mental disorders. Our crew of 5 went our separate ways to different groups of kids. Jake and Deb went to a group named the "Bees," Emily with the "Butterflies," Kenton with the "Grasshoppers," and Megan drifted throughout the day. In our groups, we swam with them in the pool, helped with arts and crafts, and assisted the campers in any way we could. Getting to know the campers was a greatly rewarding experience, and made us appreciate our own opportunities in life.