Camp Broncho Helps Kids Breathe Easy
Camp Broncho :: Counselor and campers at Camp Brocho smile for the camera.
By Terri Rimmer
Updated: 07/22/05
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For some time at the end of July, asthmatic children can forget about their struggle to breathe and enjoy fun in the sun at Camp Broncho.
Located in Texas just outside Dallas-Fort Worth, Camp Broncho offers kids ages seven to 14 an opportunity to experience the fun of outdoor camp despite the challenges of living with severe asthma. Sponsored by the American Lung Association, Camp Broncho is a medically supervised 24-hour-a-day camp, staffed by asthma specialists, pulmonologists, respiratory therapists, nurses, and other health care professionals. Activities include canoeing, archery, arts and crafts, swimming, "water wars," dancing, Asthma Education, horses, fishing, and a ropes course. .
Volunteers from the local medical and business communities, support the camp on many levels. Adults 18 and up serve as camp counselors who have a chance to "spend an incredibly rewarding week with these special kids," said Jan Scoggins, special events director of the Dallas office of the American Lung Association.
"Camp Broncho made such a difference in my life as a child with asthma," said Melanie Reynolds, program administrator for the American Lung Association of Texas and former camper. "It's rewarding to be able to 'give back' by serving as a camp coordinator now. It hasn't changed in many ways. It still means as much to the kids now as it did to me when I was a camper."
According to the American Lung Association's Dallas office, there are more than 25,000 children in the metroplex affected by asthma demonstrating the need for a fun and safe place where asthmatic children can enjoy summer activities.
Sponsors include Speedway Children's Charities, Providian, Cook Children's, Children's Medical Center, Ronald McDonald House Charities, TAAIS, Amon Carter Foundation, Paymentech, American Airlines Training & Conference Center, The Purple Balloon Foundation, and Medical City. Sponsorship levels for the camp include Pioneer sponsorship for $5,000, Ranger for $1,300, Lone Star for $2,600, and Super Camper for $650.
The American Lung Association, a 501© (3) non-profit agency, celebrated its 100th anniversary last year. Their mission is to fight lung disease, a leading cause of preventable death and disability, and promote lung health through education, advocacy, research, and community programs. Today more than 35 million Americans are living with chronic lung disease such as asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.
Camp Broncho is held July 29th-August 5th at Camp John Marc Myers, located 85 miles southwest of the Dallas-Forth Worth in Meridian, TX. If you're interested in giving one week of your time for Camp Broncho, please contact Yolanda Sims, program administrator of the Dallas office of the American Lung Association at 214-631-5864 or at ysims@texaslung.org. For more information, contact Judie Becker or Melanie Reynolds, Camp Broncho assistants at the American Lung Association of Texas, at 214-631-5864.
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Camp Broncho :: Counselor and campers at Camp Brocho smile for the camera.
By Terri Rimmer
Updated: 07/22/05
[Full Story Below ↓]
This story was written by Citizen Journalist Terri Rimmer. We encourage you to click the Tip Jar to support this writer's work. By Terri Rimmer
Happy News Citizen Journalist
For some time at the end of July, asthmatic children can forget about their struggle to breathe and enjoy fun in the sun at Camp Broncho.
Located in Texas just outside Dallas-Fort Worth, Camp Broncho offers kids ages seven to 14 an opportunity to experience the fun of outdoor camp despite the challenges of living with severe asthma. Sponsored by the American Lung Association, Camp Broncho is a medically supervised 24-hour-a-day camp, staffed by asthma specialists, pulmonologists, respiratory therapists, nurses, and other health care professionals. Activities include canoeing, archery, arts and crafts, swimming, "water wars," dancing, Asthma Education, horses, fishing, and a ropes course. .
Volunteers from the local medical and business communities, support the camp on many levels. Adults 18 and up serve as camp counselors who have a chance to "spend an incredibly rewarding week with these special kids," said Jan Scoggins, special events director of the Dallas office of the American Lung Association.
"Camp Broncho made such a difference in my life as a child with asthma," said Melanie Reynolds, program administrator for the American Lung Association of Texas and former camper. "It's rewarding to be able to 'give back' by serving as a camp coordinator now. It hasn't changed in many ways. It still means as much to the kids now as it did to me when I was a camper."
According to the American Lung Association's Dallas office, there are more than 25,000 children in the metroplex affected by asthma demonstrating the need for a fun and safe place where asthmatic children can enjoy summer activities.
Sponsors include Speedway Children's Charities, Providian, Cook Children's, Children's Medical Center, Ronald McDonald House Charities, TAAIS, Amon Carter Foundation, Paymentech, American Airlines Training & Conference Center, The Purple Balloon Foundation, and Medical City. Sponsorship levels for the camp include Pioneer sponsorship for $5,000, Ranger for $1,300, Lone Star for $2,600, and Super Camper for $650.
The American Lung Association, a 501© (3) non-profit agency, celebrated its 100th anniversary last year. Their mission is to fight lung disease, a leading cause of preventable death and disability, and promote lung health through education, advocacy, research, and community programs. Today more than 35 million Americans are living with chronic lung disease such as asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.
Camp Broncho is held July 29th-August 5th at Camp John Marc Myers, located 85 miles southwest of the Dallas-Forth Worth in Meridian, TX. If you're interested in giving one week of your time for Camp Broncho, please contact Yolanda Sims, program administrator of the Dallas office of the American Lung Association at 214-631-5864 or at ysims@texaslung.org. For more information, contact Judie Becker or Melanie Reynolds, Camp Broncho assistants at the American Lung Association of Texas, at 214-631-5864.
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Laura Bush, Condoleezza Rice awarded
A dozen U.S. places for tourists to see
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