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Camp Barnes hosts Special Olympics athletes

July 26, 2011
Special Olympics athlete  Bridget Ayers of Milton says, "I don't think I'll wait for Old Bay as she catches a blue claw during the crabbing event at the Special Olympics Camp at Camp Barnes, July 19-21. This is the 11th year for the camp that features opportunities for attendees to enjoy recreational and camp-type activities including swimming, crafts, non-competitive games, fishing, crabbing and canoeing. BY DAN COOK PHOTOS
Athlete Mikayla Buterbaugh of Townsend shows off her catch during the fishing and crabbing event.
Special Olympic athlete Ryan Cleary of Hockessin gets instruction from teacher Jim Kemble during the archery unit while Jerry Woolford awaits his turn. Fifty athletes and 40 volunteers took part in the three-day camp.
Special Olympic athlete Bridget Ayers, left, joins counselors Jenny Cusack and Ally Gayeski, right, in the water mist to get cool on the 95-plus degree day.
Brittni Ashmead of Middletown adds color to her project during the arts and crafts class at the 11th annual Special Olympics Summer Camp at Camp Barnes.
Mike Dube of Millsboro shows off the one that didn't get away.
Special Olympic athlete Meg Gagne, right, of Milton, gets a helping hand reeling in the big one from counselor Lindsay Reindl.
Special Olympic athlete Antonia Harris, left, gets caught in a water hug from counselors Logan McFoy and Carley Schiavoni.
The counselors and athletes know how to keep cool during the hot dog days of the Special Olympics Summer camp. Shown are (l-r) athlete Ashley Beaumont, counselor Jody Wagner, athlete Angelina Bufano, counselor Jessica Peters, athlete Antonia Harris, counselor Logan McFoy, athlete Mikayla Buterbaugh, counselor Carley Schiavoni, athlete Morgan Jungling and counselor Allie Woodard.
Carol Bak is proud of her catch from the dock of Camp Barnes.
Jerry Woolford shows of his bounty caught during the fishing and crabbing event.

Fifty Special Olympics Delaware athletes and 40 volunteers attended the 11th annual Special Olympics Delaware Summer Camp, held at Camp Barnes in Frankford July 19-21.  

Summer camp is one of the most anticipated events of the year for Special Olympics athletes of all ages and abilities. Campers, who travel from all areas of the state to attend, participate in several traditional camp activities - fishing, canoeing, swimming and crafts - while enjoying the opportunity to reacquaint with and meet new friends during the three-day, two-night camp experience.  

For the first time in the camp’s history, over 30 high school students volunteerd as counselors as part of Special Olympics Delaware’s Project UNIFY initiative. Students took on leadership roles in creating a fun, positive and welcoming environment that develops camaraderie, teamwork and friendship among everyone in attendance.  

Special Olympics Project UNIFY, in its third year, is an education-based project that uses sports and leadership programs to activate young people to develop school communities where all youth are agents of change - fostering respect, dignity and advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities.

“Being a part of the Project UNIFY summer camp will help the high school students develop greater respect for the differences within all people, and increase their appreciation for the talents and gifts of every human being,” said Ruth Coughlan, Project Unify director.

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