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SHADY OAKS BULLETIN FEBRUARY 2013 Parents Association for People with Disabilities [tÑÑç itÄxÇà|ÇxËá Wtç Upcoming Events • General Meeting Sun. Feb 10 h 12pm-1pm •Board Meeting Sun. Feb 10 th 1pm-4pm •Carson Community Days Fri. March 1 st Sat. March 2 nd •5 th Annual Dinner Dance Fri. April 19 th 6pm X Director’s Corner W Hello everyone, Its February, its cold, the snow has finally arrived but camp preparation for 2013 is in full swing! I have alreadfy begun staffing and most of our core positions are already hired. I still have about 10 counselor positions open but should be fully staffed by then end of March. We have a great group of staff so far, so it should be another unforgettable summer. As many of you may have noticed we have added a couple of new features to the newsletter the last 2 months. The first one is our monthy calendar at a glance and new this month, is the did you know section. Every month, in order to refresh the minds of older members and inform new members, we will have a new camp factoid. We will also have, starting next month, a featured person profile. It may be a camper, staff member or parent, you just never know. The section will include interesting and fun facts about that person. So keep your eyes open, you may be getting a questionnaire to fill out! ☺ Well, all hope you have a good valentines day. Talk to you soon, and remember to think warm thoughts! Good Times, Scott Steele Executive Director Shady Oaks Camp ● February 2013 ● www.shadyoakscamp.org
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Upcoming Events
• General Meeting Sun. Feb 10h
12pm-1pm
•Board Meeting Sun. Feb 10th
1pm-4pm
•Carson Community Days Fri. March 1st Sat. March 2nd
•5th Annual Dinner Dance
Fri. April 19th
6pm
Director’s Corner Hello everyone, Its February, its cold, the snow has finally arrived but camp preparation for 2013 is in full swing! I have alreadfy begun staffing and most of our core positions are already hired. I still have about 10 counselor positions open but should be fully staffed by then end of March. We have a great group of staff sofar, so it should be another unforgettable summer. As many of you may have noticed we have added a couple of new features to the newsletter the last 2 months. The first one is our monthy calendar at a glance and new this month, is the did you know section. Every month, in order to refresh the minds of older members and inform new members, we will have a new camp factoid. We will also have, starting next month, a featured person profile. It may be a camper, staff member or parent, you just never know. The section will include interesting and fun facts about that person. So keep your eyes open, you may be getting a questionnaire to fill out! ☺ Well, all hope you have a good valentines day. Talk to you soon, and remember to think warm thoughts! Good Times, Scott Steele Executive Director
Shady Oaks Camp ● February 2013 ● www.shadyoakscamp.org
SHADY OAKParents Association for People with Disabilities
Dues
Parents Association membership dues are due now. They are $100.00.
Please note dues MUST be paid to be an
active member in the association and for your child to attend Shady Oaks Camp.
If dues are not paid your child will not be eligible to attend camp for 2013.
Condolences Our condolences to Patrick & Jim Reilly on the passing of their father Martin. Martin & his late wife Kay had been long time active members of camp. Paddy (Patrick) has been attending camp for over 23 years. Our prayers are with Jim and
Paddy during this time.
2013 Camp Schedule Session I: Monday, June 17th – Friday, June 28th Session II: Monday, July 1st – Friday, July 12th
Session III: Monday, July 15th – Friday, July 26th
Session 1V: Monday, July 29th – Friday, August 9th
Session V: Monday, August 12th – Friday August 16th (Day Camp)
Sessions I, II, III & IV
Campers arrive NO EARLIER then 9:00am on Monday and depart NO LATER then 6:00pm on Friday
Session V
Campers arrive NO EARLIER then 9:00am and depart NO LATER then 4:00pm
A 25% deposit of your total camp time must be received by Shady Oaks Camp on or
before February 28thin order for your camper to attend camp.
Campers attending for 1, 2, 4 or 6 weeks will NOT be able to choose their sessions. They will be assigned sessions depending on availability. Requests for
sessions can be made but will not be guaranteed.
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SInfo from the Treasurer All monies raised for the 2013 camp season
MUST be in by March 31, 2013.
Any money raised after April 1, 2013 will be credited towards the 2014 camp season.
A camp statement will be mailed out by
April 15, 2013 and all camp money is due by June 1, 2013.
Volunteers NeededIt doesn’t matter if you’re a group of 1 or 100; we are always looking for volunteers
to help with various fundraisers & events. Call (708) 301-0816 or
email [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering!
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Your $5 dona
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MARDI GRAS
$75/person or $65/person for a table of 8 or more for tickets contact Kathy (815) 955-7394
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We will be starting a new fundraiser at the end of February that will
assist parents in raising funds for camp time. Shady Oaks Camp will provide plastic donation boxes for parents to place at businesses in their communities. These boxes are specifically for parents to raise money for camp time.
Fifty percent of all donations collected will go directly to campers’ accounts and the other fifty percent raised will go towards operating camp. This fundraiser, if done correctly can
raise a lot of money for your child’s camp time! In order to receive the boxes parents must follow the guidelines listed below: 1. Because boxes are limited, parents must have location(s) secured BEFORE their receive their box. (Good locations include liquor stores, restaurants and grocery stores.)
2. Parents are responsible for checking boxes regularly and sending money to camp. If no money is raises during a one (1) month period from a location, the box(es) must be returned to camp.
3. Boxes are property of Shady Oaks Camp and must be returned to camp if the business no longer wants the box at their location or if the parent decides they would no longer like to participate in this particular fundraiser.
4. This fundraiser will be on going and boxes can be left in locations as long as the business allows.
5. Parents should create a flyer/story about their camper and why they are raising funds to place with the box. Shady Oaks Camp will have some informational flyers about camp for parents to place with their boxes if they do not wish to create their own flyer.
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Fundraisers
Shady Oaks Camp Cordially Invites You to our
5th Annual Dinner & Dance Celebrating
Shady Oaks Camp ● Feb
19 6:00
hers Golf Club e, Lemont, Illinois
Once again we will be participating in the Carson’s Community Days coupon book sale. It has been a great fundraiser for us the past few years and this year Carsons is adding a component where we can sell booklets online with 100% of sales going to camp!
tion gets you a special coupon booklet filled with great saving Coupons nd exclusive bonus offers including:
- Booklet contents worth over $400!
- (1) Coupon worth $10 off on a $10 or more item pping pass for 20%/15%/10% off each regular or sale priced item.
offers: Customers must have the coupon to receive the special pricing on these offers. - (2)Web Exclusive Offers
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Did you know… The Parents Association for Cerebral Palsy Children Inc. (the group of parents which started camp) was founded in August of 1942. The Parents Association is actually made up of two different groups; The Parents Association for Spastic Children which ran a nursery at the Spalding School in Chicago and a second group who ran a nursery at Martha Washington Home on the Southside of Chicago. Shady Oaks Camp did not open until 1947 and is 5 years younger then the Association. The original camp was located at Pistakee Bay in McHenry, IL but after a few years it was moved to its present location, Homer Glen, IL. Although the original members have all but passed away, the goal of the original group still remains, to serve people with disabilities and provide them with a fun, safe environment in which to spend their summers. The original group may have been comprised of parents of children with Cerebral Palsy but in the past 15 years, Shady Oaks Camp had opened its doors to children and adults of all disabilities. In 2012 out youngest camper was just 7 years old and our oldest was 72 years. Currently we are serving campers with Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Downs Syndrome, Cri Du Chats Syndrome, mild/ moderate/ profound MR and carious other disabilities. So as you can see shady Oaks Camp and The Parents Association may be old but that hasn’t stopped us from updating our goals and image to serve as many people as possible!
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A special thank you to Bill Schlegel of Naperville for donating a self-propelled snow thrower. And to Mr. Bino G. Puthusseril for donating an almost brand new salt spreader for our bush hog snowplow cart. These items would really come in handy if we could just get some measurable snow! We would also like to thank Steve Zieber, Director of MarketingCommunications at Carlisle Transportation Products in Tustin California, for donating 2 new tires for the riding lawnmower. They were in dire need of replacement. Thank you to Sheree Kozel-La Ha and the Homer Township Public Library for their generous donations of counter tops, couches and office chairs to camp. A big thank you to the Homer Founders Club and Gary Yambor, Jack Yambor, Mike Bonomo, Paul Anderson and Joe Malacina for helping pick up & deliver the donated items to camp! We would like to thank the employees from the Dominion Employee Giving Program who have pledged donations throughout 2012: Patrick Chmielewski, Glenn Farmer, Frank Keske, David Loy, Gregory Ponto, Kim Vogelsanger andJoseph Wood. We encourage all of you to check with your company to see if they have a corporate matching grant programor look into what you can do to set one up if they do not. Many thanks to Bert & Denise Catoni for their generous donation to shady Oaks Camp. Thank you Rubin Oremus for your generous donation in honor of Ronald Bratko. A final thank you this month to Renate and Lawrence and to Joseph and Laura M. Lupe Trust for their donations as well. We sincerely appreciate every donation!!!
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To view this newsletter & past ones, visit us at www.shadyoakscamp.org
Any additional news or corrections, please contact Michelle at [email protected] or (708) 301-0816.
(Pictures and stories from campers & staff are always welcome!)
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