Camp Boggy Creek
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Dear ONE Producers,
Childhood is often full of enjoyment and fearlessness. Unfortunately for children facing severe ailments that isn’t always
the case. Their opportunities to play and run around are often replaced with hospital visits and feeling like they don’t
have a place to fit in.
Camp Boggy Creek is a nonprofit organization that strives to provide retreats and summer camp adventures for children
with chronic or life-threatening illnesses at no cost to families. The camp provides experiences that are memorable,
exciting, fun, empowering, physically safe and medically sound. The camp spans 232 acres and includes a state-of-the-art
medical facility called The Patch. The driving force of Camp Boggy Creek rests in the reliance on community
volunteerism and donations. Volunteers at Camp Boggy Creek can partake in a variety of opportunities ranging from
office administration to activity pals, and full-time employed doctors who commit their extra time providing health care
to children attending the camp. Events such as the Challenge Ride and Ride for Children are also held to raise funding for the camp.
We believe that the story of Camp Boggy Creek’s volunteer opportunities and events committed to helping families in
the Central Florida area would be a perfect fit for ONE. Your stories bring light to philanthropic organizations and
encourage others to take part in the offered volunteer opportunities. Boggy Creek is an organization driven by
volunteerism that dedicates it’s time to helping families with ill children all around the nation find a sense of relief in their complicated lives.
We’re offering Camp Boggy Creek’s story exclusively to you, so we would need to know fairly soon if you’re interested.
We can assure you that Jacqueline Boykin, manager of events and community relations, and Kimmy Lamborn, assistant
camp director, would cooperate fully with anyone you assign. We can also help you arrange interviews with families who have benefited from the opportunities provided by Camp Boggy Creek. Please let us know how we might help. Our direct
phone line is 407-756-4217.
Sincerely,
PUR 3100 Students
Camp Superstars
Jacqueline Boykin
Community Relations & Events Manager
Jacqueline Boykin worked 20 years in the corporate
world doing sales and marketing. It wasn’t until
she decided to volunteer at Camp Boggy Creek’s
weekend retreat that she realized she wanted some-
thing more from her career than just a paycheck.
Camp Boggy Creek helped Boykin realize she wanted
to have some more meaning in her career, so after
several volunteer opportunities, she was able to take
her skills from sales and marketing and become the
manager of events and community relations. Boykin
describes her job as a full time gig, but she still spends
time with her boyfriend and taking care of her dog, a stray that she rescued.
Boykin’s favorite part of working at Camp Boggy Creek is having the ability to
walk away from her desk and out to see more than 150 children whenever she chooses.
It’s a reminder of why she goes to work every day, to see lives changed and joy
given.
At Camp Boggy Creek, Boykin helps plan and implement events such as summer
camp sessions for seriously ill children, family retreat weekends, and fundraising
events such as the Bruce Rossmeyer Ride for Children. Boykin describes the Ride for
Children as the event she enjoys playing a part in and planning the most. She loves to
see Rossmeyer’s vision kept alive and to see giving at every level, from large sponsor-
ships to men and women who have been
taking the motorcycle ride for 19 years.
Camp Boggy Creek is an organization
that thrives on volunteers. With a
staff of only 33 year round, Boykin offers
from words of advice for anyone who would
want to volunteer at Camp Boggy Creek:
“At Camp Boggy Creek, the economy
doesn’t impact a child being diagnosed with
an illness. Volunteering will make a huge
impact on lives.”
Camp Superstars
Kimmy Lamborn
Assistant Camp Director
Kimmy Lamborn doesn’t have any children of her own.
She is a free spirited pottery enthusiast who enjoys traveling
and making the world a better place one step at a time. So it
was a surprise to family and friends when Lamborn decided
to pack up her entire life in Delaware and move to Florida to
work with sick children at Camp Boggy Creek.
She knew she had a passion for children early in life.
While attending a small college in Delaware, Lamborn volun-
teered at a flagship camp for Serious Fun Children’s Network.
There, she worked hands-on with children who suffered from
serious illnesses. When her time there was finished, they rec-
ommended she volunteer at Camp Boggy Creek – a nonprofit
organization who worked with kids in similar situations. So
on a weekend in the spring of 2001 she drove to Florida and
realized her calling. After a short time volunteering and a lot
of determination, Lamborn was appointed as the assistant camp director.
When asked why she loves being a part of Camp Boggy Creek, Lamborn responded with
“Something else happens here.” It’s a safe place for children to just come to camp and forget about
their illnesses. As the assistant director, Lamborn does everything from administrative work to
working one on one with children. Camp Boggy
Creek offers a summer camp as well as week-
end retreats at no cost to participating families.
It’s about making the world a better place.
Lamborn didn’t have a personal connection to
Camp Boggy Creek before starting there. She
just saw a population of people that needed
someone on their side. Lamborn wouldn’t
change what she is doing for the world and it all
started with a weekend volunteering. Without the
hard work of doctors donating their personal time
and strong community involvement, Camp Bog-
gy Creek couldn’t do the amazing things it does.
Event Fact Sheet
Spring 2013 family retreat weekends at Camp Boggy Creek
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There will be twenty disease-specific family retreat weekends where up to 32 campers bring their families with them. These sessions allow the campers’ siblings to join in on the fun, and the opportunity for parents or guardians to gather with others who are dealing with the catastrophic situations of having a child with a seri- ous illness. Family retreat weekends provide a needed break for parents while giving them the peace of mind of knowing that their child is receiving the best of care. For seriously ill children, it’s a chance to be with other kids “just like them.”
Camp Schedule: Jan. 18-21Spina Bifida (4–day event) Feb. 1-3Diabetes Feb. 8-10Heart Feb. 15-17Cancer March 1-3Kidney w/ IBD, Immune Deficiency, Transplant March 13-17 Asthma & Airways (5–day event) April 5-7Arthritis/ Rheumatic April 12-14 Craniofacial April 19-21 Sickle Cell
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Email us at: [email protected] Website: www.BoggyCreek.org
Camp Boggy Creek 30500 Brantley Branch Road Eustis, FL 32736
Main Number: 352-483-4200 Toll Free: 866-Go-Boggy (866-462-6449)
Friday-Monday (Monday, Jan.21 is MLK Day) Friday - Sunday Friday - Sunday Friday - Sunday Friday - Sunday Wednesday - Sunday Friday - Sunday Friday - Sunday Friday - Sunday
Spring 2013 family retreat weekends
Jan. 18, 2013 – April 21, 2013
30500 Brantley Branch Road, Eustis, FL 32736
Free
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Summer 2013 camp sessions
June 8, 2013 – Aug. 17, 2013
30500 Brantley Branch Road, Eustis, FL 32736
Free
Summer 2013 family retreat weekends at Camp Boggy Creek
During the summer, there are 8 or 9 weeklong sessions when campers with the same illness come together. The campers range in age from 7 through 16 and each session accommodates 130-150 children depending on the illness or disease group. Summer sessions provide a needed break for parents while giving them the peace of mind of knowing that their child is receiving the best of care. For seriously ill children, it’s a chance to be with other kids “just like them.” Each week includes full medical coverage with on-site professionals in the illness specialty being served.
Camp Schedule: June 8-14 June 18-22 June 26-July 2 July 6-11 July 15-20 July 24-29 Aug. 2-8 Aug. 12-17
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Heart Arthritis/ Rheumatic/ IBD & Immune Deficiency Cancer South Bleeding Disorder/ Hemophilia & Rheumatic/Arthritis Epilepsy Asthma w/ Kidney, Transplant, Craniofacial & Spina Bifida Cancer North Sickle Cell
Email us at: [email protected] Website: www.BoggyCreek.org
Camp Boggy Creek 30500 Brantley Branch Road Eustis, FL 32736
Main Number: 352-483-4200 Toll Free: 866-Go-Boggy (866-462-6449)
Saturday-Friday Tuesday-Saturday Wednesday-Tuesday Saturday-Thursday Monday-Saturday Wednesday-Monday Friday-Thursday Monday-Saturday
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Sept. 7, 2013
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
30500 Brantley Branch Road, Eustis, FL 32736
3RD ANNUAL CAMP BOGGY CREEK CHALLENGE RIDE
3RD ANNUAL CAMP BOGGY CREEK CHALLENGE RIDE
The 3rd annual Camp Boggy Creek Challenge Ride will be held to benefit the lives of children with serious illnesses and their family members, who benefit from the joy of the life-enhancing camp experiences provided by Camp Boggy Creek. Cyclists will start and finish at Camp Boggy Creek in the 60-mile or 40-mile routes through scenic Lake County. For the recreational cyclist, participants can select the 15-mile Off-Road Ride through the Seminole State Forest adjacent to camp. The day will include breakfast at camp, stocked rest stops and SAG vehicles, along with a catered lunch for all cyclists and their guests.
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Sept. 7, 2013 from 6:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
40-Mile: Off-Road Level 1: (15-Mile Off-Road route)
$25.00 $25.00
60-Mile:$25.00 Off-Road Level 2:$10.00 (15-Mile Off-Road route. For ages 11 and younger)
Raising Donations:
Riders must fundraise $250 to participate in the ride. If participants raise $450 prior to Aug. 1, 2013, they will be rewarded with an event jersey.
Event Contact: Jacqueline Boykin 352-483-4121 [email protected]
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Hundreds of bikers ride in annual event to raise funds for chronically ill children
More than 500 motorcyclists will participate in 19th annual Ride for Children. Bikers will travel via police escort from Destination Daytona to Camp Boggy Creek in Eu- stis, Florida. While there, participants will enjoy a live and silent auction, music and lunch. All registration fees and donations will go to families at Camp Boggy Creek.
Children facing chronic and life threatening illnesses are often confined to doctor visits and hospital beds.
Ride for Children is an annual event created by Bruce Rossmeyer to raise money for such children to attend Camp Boggy Creek.
Registration for next year’s event opens on Nov. 30, 2012 and will be open until Oct. 4, 2013. Each registered motorcyclist will receive a donation website to raise money throughout the year. For information on fees and packages please visit http://www.boggycreek.org/rideforchildren.
Saturday, Oct. 5 – Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013 Starts at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday
Camp Boggy Creek is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a summer camp experience to children with chronic illnesses. The facility provides a state-of- the art medical center equipped to handle almost any issues campers face. Camp Boggy Creek is free to participating families and is staffed by volunteer doctors and members of the community.
Sock Hop Police Escorted bike ride from Daytona, Florida to Eustis, Florida. Auctions and raffle drawing Chicken or Steak lunch provided by Outback Steakhouse Apparel for VIP riders
More than 500 riders lined up at Destination Daytona Sock Hop and party on Saturday night Riders being escorted by police to Camp Boggy Creek The Camp Boggy Creek camp and themed medical facility Riders interacting with staff and children at the lunch on Sunday
Jacqueline Boykin - Manager of Events and Community Relations (352) 483-4121 or (352) 483-0589 [email protected]
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News Release
Ride for Children to benefit Camp Boggy Creek
ORLANDO, Fla. (November 26, 2012)- Beginning Nov. 30, registration for the 19th annual Bruce
Rossmeyer Ride for Children benefiting Camp Boggy Creek will open. On Oct. 7, 2013 more than
500 motorcyclists will leave Daytona and ride to Camp Boggy Creek in Eustis, FL. Within the previous
years the Rossmeyer Ride for Children has raised more than $4,325,000 for Camp Boggy Creek. The
funds allow families with children who suffer from chronic or terminal illnesses to enjoy retreats and
summer camp adventures at no cost.
“Mr. Rossmeyer was introduced to the camp before it was opened by a friend. When he had an un-
derstanding about what the camp does for families, he created an event for motorcyclists to contribute
to Boggy Creek. The motorcycle community is very philanthropic, the event just grew. It’s impressive
that the event continues to run even after Bruce Rossmeyer has passed,” says Jacqueline Boykin,
manager of events and community relations.
Riders will make the no-feet-down ride to Camp Boggy Creek and will be treated to a buffet lunch
donated by Outback Steakhouse, silent and live auctions, music and more entertainment. In addition,
this year marks the first time that registrants can raise funds too. After registration, individuals will
receive a personal fundraising webpage. All donations go directly to providing a one of a kind experi-
ence to Boggy Creek campers.
“Seeing the vision being kept alive, and witnessing every level of giving from the largest sponsors to
the motorcyclists is the most rewarding part of the ride. Every dollar earned goes right back to these
kids,” says Kimmy Lamborn, assistant camp director.
Camp Boggy Creek is a nonprofit organization that strives to provide retreats and summer camp
adventures for children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses at no cost to families. The camp
provides experiences that are memorable and medically sound. The camp spans 232 acres with a
state-of-the-art medical facility called The Patch. The driving force of Camp Boggy Creek rests in the
reliance on community volunteerism. Volunteers at Camp Boggy Creek can partake in a variety of
opportunities ranging from office administration to activity pals, and full-time employed doctors who
commit their extra time providing health care to children attending the camp.
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Camp Events
Ride for Children Challenge Ride
Our Camp
Camp Entrance Boating Dock
Camp Fire Grounds Theater
Recreation Center The Patch
Our Camp
The Wall
Signature Boggy Bear The Wall Silhouettes
Our Camp
Pool Donated by Sea World The Patch Room
Emergency Room Mural in Emergency Room
Dining Hall Cabin
What Campers Do
Get Up-close with Animals Have fun with counselors
Zipline through the air Spend time with Family
Make friends just like them Meet their favorite heroes
What Campers Do
Paint their faces Arts & Crafts
Share some laughter Make a splash in the pool
Celebrate their happiness Learn archery
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