At Camp Able, mission one is removing barriers
A counselor at Camp Able helps a camper swimming in the lake at St. Columba in Bartlett June 7, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
A Camp Able camper slides into a bouncy pool at St. Columba in Bartlett June 7, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Youths attending Camp Able at St. Columba in Bartlett enjoy outdoor activities including swimming in a lake. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
A counselor at Camp Able helps a camper paddle a canoe. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Camp Able participants play in the lake at St. Columba in Bartlett. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
A Camp Able slides into the lake at St. Columba Retreat Center in Bartlett. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Camp Able is a day camp; children arrive at 9 a.m. and leave at 3 p.m. The cost is $200 for the week, but scholarships are available. (Jane Roberts/The Daily Memphian)
Shonda Keys greets her son at the end of a day of activity at Camp Able. “This camp is made especially for him, for kids like him. It’s so diverse — age, ability, gender. I couldn’t be more thankful.” (Jane Roberts/The Daily Memphian)
Camp Able is a week like none other at St. Columba Conference & Retreat Center in Bartlett, where campers with disabilities spin through a rotation of physical pursuits as if weights had fallen from their feet.
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Camp Able St. Columba Episcopal Camp & Retreat Center Lauren Liebkemann Anne Lawton Ross Matthew Arehart Shonda Keys Scotty Dunnam 4577 BILLY MAHER ROAD mud campJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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