Camp Horsin' Around is grateful to Chuy's for choosing them

to be their charity of choice in Lexington. Their recent opening

events benefited the camp with more than $2,600.00. These

funds will be used for landscaping  around the newly constructed

pool. Camp Horsin' Around welcomes Chuy's to the camp family

and look forward to a long relationship.

 

  

 

 Thank you Chuy's!!!!

Camp Horsin' Around was selected by Chuy's as their charity

 of choice for VIP night.

It was a festive evening for all who attended.

Great Food and great service!! Do visit them for a

delicious TEX MEX meal.

They are located at 3841 Nicholasville Centre Drive....

directly across from Belle Notte.

 

 

 

We are most grateful.... 

Centre Students volunteer for Camp Horsin' Around.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to our Timberland Friends….

 

During the week of June 13-17 the Timberland Company of

Danville allowed a group of their employees to come to Camp

Horsin' Around and work for the camp for the week. The policy

of the company asks each employee to spend 40 hours a year

with a non-profit organization as a community involvement

donation from the Timberland Company. The employees are paid

their usual salaries while they help the organizations selected.

This was a very generous gift the company made to us as we were

able to get much of the spring cleanup inside and out done for the

summer camp sessions. The hours donated for the week total nearly

200. We are most grateful to them and to the employees who

came to the camp. Thank you!

 

See our new camp family friends below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Camp Horsin' Around congratulates our Amazing 8 honorees. These 8 individuals were honored on April 12, 2011 at a luncheon at the Downtown Hilton Hotel. More than 200 attendees were treated to remarks from Coach Joker Phillips, Coach Matthew Mitchell and Coach Rich Brooks. Master of ceremonies, Ralph Hacker introduced each recipient and presented them with the Amazing 8 award. 

 

We thank these individuals for their giving spirits to our community and their dedication to making the Bluegrass area a great place to live!

 

Our 2011 Honorees are:

 

Don Ball

Sam Barnes (posthumously)

Coach Rich Brooks

Dr. Ardis Hoven

Wayne Martin

Ann McBrayer

Jack Patti

Warren Rosenthal

 

 

   

  

  

  

  

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Camp Horsin' Around is grateful to our many donors that have helped us

achieve our progress to date.  We still have to construct the dining hall/multipurpose building and 2 more cabins to finishthe first phase. 

We are working diligently towards that end.  If you can help with

a donation we would be most appreciative.

 

Construction progress at the Camp

 

 

  Work is progressing on the swimming pool at Camp Horsin' Around.

The residence/office is nearly complete. 

 

  

  The good news is that the pond dug last fall is full

and ready for camp activities.

This fall Wildlife & Game will stock the pond.

 

 

 

 

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 Volunteers

                                                                                                    

 

From time to time we need help in manual labor around the camp site. 

We have an abundance of large rocks which need to be cleared from

certain areas and some landscaping help.  If this interests you or a

group to which you belong please let us know.

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Camp Session 2011 

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Their fragile health is no barrier to a good time.

They enjoy the moment and hope for the future. 

Of all the gifts bestowed this year the journey with

our kids as they experienced a camping adventure 

was both heartwarming and rewarding! Your generosity

and compassion have allowed children from Kentucky to

have an exciting and fun-filled camping experience.

 

  

 

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Accomplishments Around the Camp 

 The Camp had a joyous experience this past summer.  We were able to have our first overnight campers.  These campers were teenagers dealing with cancer.  They were a great group of young people who look at life with the glass half full and live each day fully.   They want all of the good times "normal kids" have and all of the experiences they can manage.  We heard comments such as "this place is awesome" and "I can see the world around me".  This is a testament to the value of Camp Horsin' Around.

The Dream is not Complete

The camp is well underway but not complete.  We need to construct a dining hall/multipurpose building, a swimming pool, two more cabins, an office, caretaker's home, the lake and endow the camp.  While this is an ambitious list we are confident we can get it done!  Our camp family is large and happily it grows on a daily basis.  With so many folks caring and sharing with us that old expression "many hands make light work" is certainly true.  As we continue our journey to make this camp all it can be for so many special kids we hope that you will join our family and finish the dream with us.  Our goals are lofty but the rewards of helping these kids have the time of their lives with others who truly understand is the true meaning of sharing to help others. It has been said, by a physician who cares for the children while they are at camp, "children come to camp to recharge their energy and their spirits for their continuing struggle with their illnesses and their future health".  How special it is to be an enabler for these children. 

Please join our family and help us finish the dream! 

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