Manderson
You Should See the Way it Feels to Me
In my first two weeks in the first grade, over 50 years ago now, I remember wanting to beg the mother of one kid in the class to stay...
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Manderson
- Apr 1, 2019
- 1 min
If you Wanna Level-up in Life
Jaylen couldn't have said it better. As a first-year counselor, he showed up at SFC this year without knowing what to expect. What he...
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Manderson
- Mar 7, 2019
- 1 min
You Never Know What It's Going to Push You to Do.
Mattie likes a challenge as much as any high school senior. She pushes herself each year to be more helpful, and to make sure "everyone...
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Manderson
- Feb 13, 2019
- 1 min
The Best Version of Myself
Nicole might come to SFC to "work," but it doesn't feel like it once she's here. Two weeks of swimming, dancing, and laughing make it...
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Manderson
- Jan 22, 2019
- 2 min
"Me First!" A Perspective on MLK Jr.
January 21st is the day our nation has set aside to remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Such a great intellect...
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Manderson
- Jan 11, 2019
- 1 min
The Most Amazing People I've Met
It's easy to see how much love and respect Will has for his fellow camp counselors. The young people who give two weeks a year to work at...
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Manderson
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min
Preaching to the Choir
We have just come through the season of Advent and Christmas…a time when much gift giving and gift receiving happens. It makes perfect...
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Manderson
- Dec 18, 2018
- 1 min
It's Crazy What a Breath of Fresh Air can do.
The life-changing effects of Special Friends Camp were clear to Madeleine from the beginning. 7 years later she serves as a professional...
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Manderson
- Dec 6, 2018
- 2 min
Born to Burst: The Camp Bubble
We all have those times when we try desperately to describe or explain an experience. We struggle to find the words. Maybe we wave our...
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Manderson
- Dec 4, 2018
- 1 min
The Reason I Come Back
Maggie is a High School Senior with 4 years of SFC under her belt! Her excitement and passion for service is inspirational, to say the...
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Manderson
- Nov 21, 2018
- 1 min
Not Just for the Campers
Grant has been working at Special Friends Camp for the last 5 years. He's a student at UT, Chattanooga. He enjoys eating cold spam, human...
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Manderson
- Nov 15, 2018
- 2 min
What does THANKFUL mean?
I do not know how many people still use a Webster’s Dictionary. I keep one by my desk and refer to it often. It helps me with spelling...
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Manderson
- Nov 14, 2018
- 2 min
Welcome to Special Friends Camp, and The Mind of Manderson
Hello to all who love Special Friends Camp!! I’m grateful you are here. To most people who know me, I am Mark Anderson, the...
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