Camp spirit amidst cancer treatment
By Vinu Ilakkuvan | August 25, 2006Horseback riding, canoeing, fishing, arts and crafts, ropes courses, basketball, tennis and much, much more -- children ages six through 13 enjoyed themselves for a week in August, participating in all sorts of activities at a week-long camp at Camp Holiday Trails, just a few miles from the University. Although the repertoire looks familiar at a glance, the campers at Camp Kesem share one characteristic that makes their experience much more meaningful than any other week-long camp: all of the participants are the children of cancer patients. This summer's camp marked Camp Kesem Virginia's debut, and the culmination of a year of hard work to accommodate these 16 campers. Fourth-year College student Jessica Zinder was in charge of recruitment for Camp Kesem Virginia.
