LAKEY BACKPACK - BLACK STONE LAKEY BACKPACK - ORANGE MORTAR BACKPACK - BLACK/ARMY AGENDA WET & DRY BACKPACK - BLACK/SILVER ULUWATU BACKPACK - NAVY RAID BACKPACK - BLACK/BLUE SKRIBBLER BACKPACK - NAVY SEIZURE SATCHEL DISTRESSED - CHOCOLATE SEIZURE SATCHEL CLEAN - BLACK DISSECT BACKPACK - NAVY DISSECT BACKPACK - GREY BOULDER BACKPACK - BLACK BOULDER BACKPACK - GREY CONVOY WET & DRY BACKPACK WHEELIE - CHAR CONVOY WET & DRY BACKPACK - BLUE PADANG BACKPACK - MILITARY KAYA CAP - BLACK Miss having beach days with Bry. Come visit again please @therealwhitshady #auntie Getting funky with the @gopro Surfed out and sunburnt. Amazing few days in Baja with the best crew of people. the adventure was real. We made a video of our snow adventures! So much fun it should be illegal. Now time to get back in the ocean! Excited for a healthy start to the 2017 season. Put a few clips together from summertime.

Can't wait to get back in the jersey. Until then here's a little clip, hope you enjoy it. The last 2 days of snow time have been incredible! Mammoth we love you! 2017 is gonna be a good one Love my @rpsportsus for after a few days of surfing and training sessions. Gets me back feeling fresh in no time! This last year I have learned more than anything that recovery is everything for performing well. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to this one! We have had crazy adventures together over the years. Surfed many heats against each other, laughed, cried and had a damn good time doing it all! Hope this year is the best yet for you. Thanks for your amazing friendship. Roxy 51Roxy SmuRoxy SurfBackpacks GaloreRoxy BackpacksCool BackpacksBackpacks BagsBackpack Mine'SStriped BackpackForwardMove Out Canvas Backpack - Roxy: I like the simple design of the backpack...and I would put a bunch of pins on it!15. What a wonderful thing these ladies are doing. Very much an eye opener for this need in our community.

It was a See allBackPack BeginningsHave you seen our new GREATEST needs tab on our website? Check out our largest needs for each program this month...Donate ItemsBackPack BeginningsThanks to YOUR support of our imPACK campaign, we are ringing in the New Year by adding 6 NEW schools to our Food BackPack and Food Pantry programs. Read more to see what schools we will be serving...jnby backpackNew Year New SchoolsSee allBackPack Beginnings shared The Ricky Proehl P.O.W.E.R. of Play Foundation's photo.1776 tactical backpack for saleThrilled to partner with The Ricky Proehl P.O.W.E.R. of Play Foundation again this year for the Souper Bowl of Caring food drive. nanamica roll-top cycling backpackNo matter which team you will be cheering for this year, we all WIN when our local children are fed. costco 45 liter backpack

Help us fill our donation boxes with soup!The Ricky Proehl P.O.W.E.R. of Play FoundationDon't forget about the Souper Bowl of Caring food drive taking place January 28th - February 5th at Proehlific Park! Start collecting canned food and drop it off in the donation boxes to benefit BackPack Beginnings!BackPack BeginningsLOVING this new music video by Andy Grammer. It is refreshing to see an artist using their platform to highlight issues in ALL our communities. Check out the smiles and confidence on their faces after the makeovers. What if we did this locally?!?/andy-grammer Download #FreshEyes: http://smarturl.it/AndyGrammerFreshEyes Listen on Spotify: h...BackPack BeginningsWe are looking for a volunteer that would be able to pick up fresh food for us a couple Tuesdays a month from Winston-Salem. The volunteer would need to drive a larger car and be able to lift up to 30 lbs. Interested? Please share with others.We are in awe of your support. What a way to start a new year! Thank you for helping us meet and SURPASS our fundraising goal.

Can't wait to show you the imPACK it will make...We Reached Our Goal!BackPack BeginningsWe want to start 2017 off on the right foot, so we need about 10 more volunteers to help us in the office THIS Friday. Finish out 2016 by giving back. Please sign up below.VolunteerBackPack BeginningsWe are over halfway to our goal for 2017! It's your annual chance to give back. Please donate online today! http://bit.ly/2hUTls6Posted by Learn MoreBackPack BeginningsLooking for a last minute gift? Consider our honor cards for a minimum donation of $5 each. You can find them at Radiance Yoga Boutique, Simply Meg's and Sacred Garden Bookstore.Purchase Honor CardsBackPack BeginningsWe need more volunteers tomorrow. Please sign up below or let others know. VolunteerBackPack BeginningsVisit Radiance Yoga Boutique tonight or tomorrow night to sip and shop from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM. When you bring in a toiletry donation for BackPack Beginnings, you will receive 20% off one item. Requested items include: toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, soap, hairbrushes and deodorant.

BackPack BeginningsWe need extra hands around our office this week and next. VolunteerBackPack BeginningsBackPack Beginnings volunteers will be at the Friendly Center Barnes and Noble today and tomorrow wrapping gifts for tips. Stop by and see us!Barnes & Noble Drive and Gift Wrapping- Dec. 2016BackPack BeginningsCheck out our list of ways to help BackPack Beginnings this holiday season!6 Ways to Give Back this Holiday SeasonBackPack BeginningsWe are constantly THANKFUL for all our volunteers, especially the core group of 18 women that allow us to stay 100% volunteer. One of those women, Sarah, recently left us to attend graduate school in Virginia. Today we thank Sarah Bentley Allred for her dedication to feeding children in High Point over the last few years...BPB Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah BentleyBy Becky Davidson (Camp Lakey Gap ‘01-’09) Typically, I wake up 15 minutes before I have to meet my camper, PROMPTLY at 8:15. Night duty is long, and the folks being relieved when you get there are ready to pass the responsibility on.

Sometimes the campers are up and ready, sometimes not so ready, but whatever the level of alert, the day's fun begins right away. Something important for me to remember when working with people with autism is to make sure I have the camper’s schedule completely ready before I get there. I usually do it the night before so that both my camper and I know what to do and I'm not feeling rushed to find objects, pictures, or anything else (the schedule that I am referring to is something that you will learn more about during training week.) A quick check of the schedule and we're off to breakfast. An interesting situation is when I have 2 campers. One is always a little quicker, especially about meals, than the other. Having someone walk with my eager camper can work sometimes, and providing activities to do while waiting for the other camper to finish is a great way to ward off boredom and frustration for the quick moving camper. Something small and quick in my backpack gives me and my slower camper time to finish eating.

Also--I really try to make sure that I get time to eat- even if my camper is finished before me. If I need help at mealtimes, I ask for it. The Activity Directors (AD) are there to assist and they do not want you to be hungry and trying to be an effective counselor at the same time. Morning schedules seem to go by quickly. A quick outdoor or indoor activity, a snack, the other activity (outdoor or indoor), the pool, then lunch, and nap!! A tricky thing for me here is making sure that the camper is able to check his or her schedule at each transition for every activity, again this is an important aspect of helping a person with autism navigate their day. Getting people with autism familiar with a new routine can make everyone's time at camp a lot more fun-- not as anxious. Another time needing creative teamwork is getting ready for the pool. Some campers need me to be in my swimsuit and ready to go already, some can play in the pool with an AD while I change. It’s always different from week to week.

And then there's the chilly pool. Its chilly, its chilly every year, and every year it takes courage to brave the waters, but it gets easier as the summer moves along, and because the campers love it, I get through it. Many people with autism love the pool because it is a calming and aIt’s a big part of camp for a lot of them and it is my duty to make sure they have the best time. Just having a positive attitude about it helps a lot, and I can do anything for an hour (three times a day!) By lunch everyone is hungry (and the salad bar is a great option), then off to naptime--and off duty. I take the time usually at the start of the summers to take advantage of the great trails at Christmount, then by the middle to end, I am out like a light. It’s a great break-time to sleep, or get something to eat that's not cafeteria food. A respectable chunk of time to reboot (1 1/2 hours). Again, being prompt after nap time is very important to the staff working nap duty, they typically have not had a break yet and are ready for their off time.

Then it is off to song time a fun and interactive musical session. We sing lots of silly camp songs so it is important for me to be enthusiastic so that my camper will want to join in and enjoy the activity. Then it’s off to the pool again (go ahead and have your swimsuit on when you pick up your camper from nap). Then the afternoon activity: a snack, and then usually something different, a hike, or a cool arts and crafts project, and Music and Motion. Dinner is next, salad bar again included, followed by the Special Event. Special Event is different day to day, and also changes week to week depending on our campers. By the time campers and counselors arrive, everything is set up by the ADs and ready to roll, but a lot of work goes into getting these ready. Its especially important to have a fun and excited attitude about this because it is new to my camper- so its not a routine that they are already comfortable with, and its later in the day right after dinner- so folks might be a little more tired.

Having an energetic attitude about the activity is a great way for me to boost my camper’s interest and ultimate level of enjoyment in the activity. The ADs and floaters (counselors who don’t have a camper that week) work very hard to make them fun for everyone. Home stretch-- off to the pool one more time, then off to shower and bed. The ADs let me know when to go up with my camper so that not everyone is trying to shower at the same time, and depending on my camper's needs, my level of involvement may be very much or very little in showering. Again, if I need any help, I just ask for it. Once I've checked in with Night Duty and have been cleared to head home (no earlier than 8:30), its time to relax! Another successful camp day! This is kind of a false end to the day. You do get to go back and relax in Davis Hall away from campers, but there are still a few little camp-related duties to take care of. “Daily Notes” (you will learn about these at training) must be written every evening (Mon-Thurs.) and turned into your STEP group leader’s box.

This is even more a challenge when you have two campers, double the notes! They really aren’t difficult though, if you just recall the details of the day you can have them done in no time. Also, on Monday evening you are required to fill out the “Floater Information Form”, Friday’s you fill out the “Stuff I Wish I’d Known on Sunday” form, and on Wednesday or Thursday evening you will be working on your camper and counselor awards. Most of the time staff will work on these things together, so it can still be fun and relaxing. Another important thing to mention, or just reiterate, is the difference it makes for me to have a positive attitude while working with my campers with autism and the other staff. Just as a negative attitude is catching, so is a positive one. I do get tired and frustrated and just plain worn out, but my job is to make sure the campers have a good time. I know that for my camper, myself, and for other staff, a good attitude and a sense of humor go a long way.