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Dear Camp Footprint,
I want to thank you for the gift
you gave me last summer at the
first-ever camp for kids with
CMT! I don’t know how I got
lucky enough to be a part of
something so special, but you
will forever hold a place in my
heart!
I was first in line to volun-
teer to be a counselor, and then
almost immediately felt hesi-
tant! The doubts and fears crept
in and questions popped in my
head about how I would be able
to keep up with a whole group
of kids excited about camp. I
decided that I would “figure it
out,” which ironically became
the motto of the week for all of
us! It’s crazy to think how close
I came to missing out on one of
the greatest weeks of my life!
Camp Footprint, you brought
together a diverse group of
adults and kids who all share
a common bond that has now
developed into life-long friend-
ships. I was wiped out that week
for sure! I would like to say it
was due to my CMT, but I think
my age played a bigger part! In
fact, CMT didn’t keep me from a
darn thing! For the first time in
my life, I was able to fully partic-
ipate in every activity that was
Lessons from Camp: Never Give Up available!

Camp Footprint, you gave us
By Cortney Tranovich* all the opportunity to be FREE! I
saw myself in every camper that
week. I remembered exactly how
I felt at every age level, and how
I would have thrived if given
an opportunity like this when I
was a kid. I am so grateful for all
the people I met that week, who
have now become my family!
Thank you for amazing memo-
ries, friendships, opportunities,
FUN & FREEDOM!
Until we meet again Camp
Footprint,

Erin Gaul
Camp Footprint counselor (and
Harrisburg, VA branch leader)
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