Mid-Winter Meeting – Feb. 4th 2012 at 1pm

January 7th, 2012 by admin No comments »

Sertoma Deaf Camp Committee Midwinter Meeting

The planning meeting for the 2012 edition of the Sertoma Deaf Camp will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at the Tar Heel Sertoma Lodge west of Carrboro, N.C. Everyone is welcome to attend. Arrive early and enjoy a delicious N.C. barbecue meal cooked by Reed Council, Louise’s son, who is a professional caterer. Cost of the meal is $8.00 per person. Louise Council will be preparing one of her tantalizing desserts also. If you are attending, please RSVP to John Kelly.

82 bricks so far — let’s make it 100 this weekend!

September 14th, 2011 by admin No comments »
I recently emailed Jeff Cape, VP of fund-raising to inquire about the status of the brick project. He says, “We are getting close…… 82 and hoping this weekend will put us over 100 which means we will finally get things started!!!”
So let’s pool our resources and buy 18 more bricks!!!
Janis Henderson-Hunsucker
Camp Club Secretary

Fun Weekend – September 16-18 2011

August 4th, 2011 by admin No comments »

Dear Sertoma member of Chesapeake Bay, Doug Council or Henry C. Carter Districts; member of Camp Sertoma Club of NC/VA/MD; member of Sertoma Deaf Camp Committee; and/or friend of Sertoma:

Download and view the flyer and registration forms to attend this year’s Camp Sertoma fun weekend, which will celebrate our 30th year of collaboration with North Carolina 4-H. Please bring a bunch of people with you, there will be activities for everyone to enjoy, from merely sitting in a rocking chair to navigating the high ropes course!

NOTE: The Sertoma Deaf Camp Committee and the Camp Sertoma Club of NC/VA/MD will meet at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16, to maximize the amount of fun time we’ll have to enjoy on Saturday. Interested Sertomans and non-Sertomans are invited to attend the meeting.

Hope to see you there!

Yours in Service to Mankind,
John Kelly,
Chair, Sertoma Deaf Camp Committee
Chairman of the Board, Camp Sertoma Club of NC/VA/MD

Deaf Camp was BRILLIANT

July 5th, 2011 by admin No comments »

The 2011 Deaf Camp was a huge success thanks to the many Deaf Camp Committee members, volunteers, 4-H staff and parents! Several Sertoma club members like Larry Shealey, Vernon Royster, John Kelly and Jim Womble picked up the campers from their houses.
Sandy Waterman posted pictures daily on our the Deaf Camp Facebook page.  This was a big hit with parents!
We are all looking forward to Deaf Camp 2012.

Deaf Camp – Right Around the Corner

June 10th, 2011 by admin No comments »

2011 Sertoma Deaf Camp invites children ages 8-16 who are deaf, hard of hearing, or signing CODA’s to join us in the beautiful Sauratown Mountains of Stokes County, North Carolina for a week of fun and adventure from June 19-24.  Campers will be accepted on a first come first serve basis as long as space is available. As of June 9th there are a few slots still available. A non-refundable deposit of $75.00 made payable to Camp Sertoma Club of NC, VA & MD is required with the Deaf HH Camp Brochure with application form.  Remember if accepted, your paperwork would need to be sent in ASAP.

Presidential visit to camp

May 15th, 2011 by admin No comments »

Sertoma President Dennis Lawler and his wife, Judy, of Liberty, Mo. visited Camp Sertoma today. Randy Mercer, governor of the Henry C. Carter District, sponsored the event today and prepared a wonderful lunch (see photos below). Keith Russell was joined by several Winston-Salem Sertom Club, Camp Sertoma Club, Raleigh Sertoma Club and Alamance County Sertoma Club members and other guests. The weather was fair and didn’t start drizzling until we were under the gym porch eating lunch. Keith Russell showed us all the newly renovated dining hall, kitchen, Cheshire Hall’s lobby, the chapel, the 2 classrooms and the 3 cabin circles. Afterward, committee chair John Kelly drove them to see the horse barn and riding ring, the Doug Council High Adventure course, and the campground. President Lawler and Judy were very complimentary of the camp and its facilities. A very successful event!
Janis Henderson-Hunsucker
Camp Club & Committee Secretary
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Work Weekend 2011 – Almost Blown Away!

April 22nd, 2011 by admin No comments »

Over 30 people came to the Camp Club and Camp Committee meeting on Friday night led by John Kelly and Nancy Voiland and then worked most of the day on Saturday.
Aaron Kimball and Nick DeSerres organized the left hand storage room in the gym while Janis Henderson-Hunsucker (me) and Stacy Buck cleaned benches, stacked chairs and moved tables. The McHenry/Kimball ladies cleaned the camp store and many nice fellows like George Bridger helped move the old gym doors into the camp store and stack heavy folding tables. Nat McHenry headed up a crew at the chapel cleaning that building. The DeSerres/Council women organized 206 that held extra boxes of kitchen supplies and toilet paper. You can actually walk in the room without boxes falling on you now! Linda Love made a trip to the Dollar Store to buy shower curtains for all the cabins. Nancy Voiland, Geneva Britt and Patsy Schutte cleaned the cabin boxes and trash cans. The DeSerres ladies helped me restock them and Steve Olsen helped me put them back in the cabins. Todd Kampschroder and friends cut down a tree that was blocking the path to the fire circle. We found a possum in a trashcan and released it into the wild.
Needless to say, much cleaning and organizing was completed in one day at camp dispite the very heavy winds! We weren’t blown away and the camp received a good spring cleaning.
Janis Henderson-Hunsucker
Webmaster & Camp Club & Committee Secretary
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Want to volunteer at Deaf Camp?

April 15th, 2011 by admin No comments »

If you are a Sertoma Club member and are interested in volunteering at Deaf Camp please email Janis Henderson-Hunsucker. You will need to fill out an NCSU background check form a month before camp starts. There are many jobs to do such as washing laundry, filling up water coolers, helping with meals and singing lots of songs before meals. There is never a dull moment at camp and we always need help. If you are in the triad area and would like to bring your club by for a visit to see your scholarship dollars at work, please email janis at janishenderson.com we would be happy to have you.

Deaf Camp 2011 – brochure now online

March 14th, 2011 by admin No comments »

Deaf Camp BrochureThe 2011 Sertoma Deaf Camp brochure/application form is now online.

Please note:

The tuition has been raised to $500 per camper this year, to align withthe actual per camper cost. Application deposits remain at $75 per camper, which will then be applied to total tuition cost.

Pleaes visit the Deaf Camp page to find out more information and forms. We have a great video of last year’s campers for you to watch.

If you need to request hard copies of the brochure or have questions. Please email sertomadeafcamp@gmail.com

Work Weekend 2011 – April 15-17

March 12th, 2011 by admin No comments »

John Kelly just sent out an email with the work weekend registration form. Please note the change in meeting date and time from Saturday morning to Friday evening. This will allow more time of us to work on various projects.
WORK WEEKEND AGENDA
Friday, April 15
Arrival as your schedule permits
7:00 p.m. – Dinner & Social Time
8:00 p.m. – Meeting of Sertoma Deaf Camp Committee & Camp Sertoma Club
Saturday, April 16
8:00 a.m. – Breakfast
Work on projects
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
Work on projects
6:30 p.m. – Dinner & Social Time
Sunday, April 11
9:00 a.m. – Breakfast
Work on various limited projects and departure as you wish

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