Recreation Unlimited is one of Ohio’s largestproviders of sports, recreation and educationprograms for individuals with disabilities andhealth concerns. In 2011, the request for campparticipation exceeded available openingswith wait lists for both summer residentialand summer day camps. RecreationUnlimited added additional camp openingsdue to this high demand. Over 690 campersparticipated in the Summer Residential,Summer Specialty and Summer Day campprograms that started in June and ranthrough August. “We are pleased that we hada wonderful summer that was fun and safefor all participants,” said Paul Huttlin,Executive Director & CEO. “As long as we havethe funding and staffing we will continue togrow our camps and serve individuals withdisabilities and health concerns.”

Recreation Unlimited Summer Residentialcamps began with a weeklong camp for indi-viduals with Prader-Willi Syndrome the weekof June 6-10. Followed by the SummerResidential camp program (including CampFirebird and Greif week), which started July4th and ran through August 19th. There werethree weeklong camps for youth (8-22), andfour weeklong camps for adults (23 & up).Summer Day camps began July 11th and ranthrough August 12th. These camps are opento youth and teens (5-19) with disabilities, aswell as their typically developing friends and

siblings. “This is a place where I can be myselfand not feel that I must live up to everyone’sexpectations,” said Kristin, a camper whoattended Summer Day camp.

All campers benefited from accessible facili-ties, including the 20,000 sq. ft. Life Center,the new Aquatic Playground, and customizedprograms with access to lodging, meals,health care and a myriad of sports, recreation,and education activities. Camper-to-counselorratios are two campers to every one counselorand in some cases one to one. “The recruitingfor camp counselors and program leaders wasvery successful,” said Chris Link, RecreationUnlimited Farm and Fun Operations Manager.“We are very pleased that there are so manycaring individuals in the community who wishto serve individuals with disabilities andhealth concerns.”

Remember, it is important for campers toregister early for a Recreation Unlimited campin order to reserve their spot. The complete2012 camp schedule will be released duringthe month of October 2011 and will be postedon the Recreation Unlimited website atwww.recreationunlimited.org. The 2012Summer Residential camp registration formwill be mailed and posted on the website inlate January.

R E C R E A T I O N U N L I M I T E DFall 2011

Summer Time FunSpecial Scholarship SupportResidence Hall(s) Renovation Celebrity Sports GalaVolunteerism Strong As EverGenerosity is AbundantCampus News

Unlimited Dreams for Individuals with Disabilities Year-Round

Dear Friends,

The dream of attending a Recreation Unlimited camp offering is possible due to theunique accessibility of the Recreation Unlimited campus and the careful individualizedplanning by our Recreation Unlimited team. Individuals with disabilities and healthconcerns have the rare opportunity to try something new and to create memories thatwill last a lifetime. As an example, please note the following poem that was written bya counselor and camper:

“During the summer the only place to be is camp. Let’s hope the weather holds, and it isn’tdamp. We can walk through the woods to the lake shore or stay in the Blue Room playingConnect Four. We can go to the pool and make some new friends. This place is really cool,I hope it never ends. Oh my, I don’t think it can get any hotter. Just be sure to drink a lotof water. Recreation Unlimited is the place to be. Making sure there is fun for both youand me.”

This is an exciting time for Recreation Unlimited. Our campus is continuing to growwith building renovation and new construction. In addition, we have seen the growth ofour endowed scholarships in support of the Summer Residential and Year Round RespiteWeekend camps scholarship program. Currently, we have ten endowed scholarships andhope to continue with adding more in 2012.

Year round programs are growing and new camps are continuing to be created.However, we still have many campers on wait lists and support through the MedicaidWaiver program is being reduced, so our work continues. Thank you to all who haveassisted Recreation Unlimited in some capacity as a donor or volunteer. Our fundraisingefforts continue to grow as our camp and camper needs also continue to grow. Wewelcome you to visit Recreation Unlimited to see what we are achieving together.Please call us anytime at 740-548-7006 or email info@recreationunlimited.org toschedule a campus tour.

Wishing you the best,

Paul L. HuttlinExecutive Director & CEORecreation Unlimited FoundationRecreation Unlimited Farm & FunAshley Campus Support

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“I have made new friends this week!”

“The water feels great on a hot day!”

Summer Time Fun

M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N TThe mission of Recreation Unlimited Foundation is to provide year-round

programs in sports, recreation and education for individuals with disabilitiesand health concerns while building self-confidence, self-esteem and

promoting positive human relations, attitudes and behaviors.

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Special Scholarship SupportDue to the generosity ofGreif, Inc., for their thirdyear in a row andHonda of America fortheir first year,Recreation Unlimitedwas pleased to receive100% financial supportfor a total of 48campers to attend aweeklong SummerResidential camp. Thisyear, the Greif, Inc.Summer Residentialcamp was held theweek of July 18-22, 2011and the campers whoattended due to thesupport of Honda ofAmerica, had an oppor-tunity to attend campthroughout the summerschedule. This camperscholarship support was targeted to youth ages 8 and up with disabilities and healthconcerns who would not have been able to attend camp due to lack of funding or were ona wait list. In addition, special thanks to the employees of Greif, Inc. who volunteered andacted as “buddies” to the camper service team during “Greif week.”

A Special Gift FromCoreSource!A special gift was received from theemployees of Dublin based CoreSource, Inc.for the fifth year in a row. RecreationUnlimited was presented $15,000 in supportof the camps and camper scholarship fund.Thank you CoreSource for this continualsupport and making a difference in the livesof very special individuals.

C A M P U S N E W S

Welcome New Board MemberRecreation Unlimited is very pleased to announce theaddition of Deborah Liebert Karl as a new RecreationUnlimited Foundation Board of Director. Debbie andfamily have been very supportive through sponsorshipof Recreation Unlimited special events, donations to theRecreation Unlimited camper scholarship fund, andfinancial support to the Jan Liebert Wilson CreativeCenter. Recreation Unlimited is looking forward toDebbie joining the Recreation Unlimited FoundationBoard of Directors and continuing the legacy of supportfrom the Liebert families.

Summer Associate of theYear AwardsFor the tenth year in a row, Recreation Unlimitedrecognized and honored Valerie Fletcher, KellyRepasky, and Ellen Heidemann, with the 2011Summer Associate of the Year Awards for theirservice to Recreation Unlimited camps and campersthrough the 7 week Summer Residential campprogram. Kelly Repasky, a Senior at The Ohio StateUniversity majoring in Special Education, receivedan $800 scholarship award. Valerie Fletcher, aSophomore at Ashland University majoring inIntervention Specialist, and Ellen Heidemann, aSenior at Ohio University majoring in SpeechPathology, each received a $400 scholarship award.

Residence Hall(s) Renovation ProjectThe Recreation Unlimited campus was opened in 1989 and encompassed three major resi-dence halls with a total capacity of 186. These residence halls have been well maintainedover the years. However, they are in need of extensive renovation in order to maintain anenvironment that is useful, durable, low maintenance, and energy efficient. The residencehalls need to maintain accessibility and remainpleasing and functional to the campers, partici-pants, and Recreation Unlimited Associates whowill utilize them throughout the year.

Many of the building components are at the endof their life cycle. Others need to be replaced tobetter serve building users and those who main-tain them. Therefore, the project will encompassfive major areas of renovation that will improveweatherizing, systems, accessibility, interior func-tion and décor.

The goal for construction is to renovate one resi-dence hall a year starting in 2011 through 2013 atan investment budget of $275,000 each. Due toan anonymous donation, the project will be initi-ated fall 2011 and will target Residence Hall B. Foradditional information regarding donations to theResidence Hall(s) Renovation Project, please contact Recreation Unlimited Foundation at(740) 548-7006 or email phuttlin@recreationunlimited.org.

To make a contribution toRecreation Unlimited’s camper scholarship fundor building campaign use the envelope provided

or for details about programs and events,call 740-548-7006 or visit us on the

web at www.recreationunlimited.org.

(left to right) Nancy Chase, CoreSource, PaulHuttlin, Executive Director & CEO, and Cathy

Mirolo, CoreSource, presenting the check.

Generosity is Abundant at Recreation UnlimitedThank you to all of the individuals and organizations who support Recreation Unlimited camps and camperscholarship fund throughout the year. Without your generosity, our mission would not be fulfilled. Thefollowing are some of the major gifts that were received since Spring 2011 newsletter.

� Westerville Alumni Golf Outing� CoreSource (TrustMark Foundation)� Harry C. Moores Foundation� PPG Industries� Jimmy Crum Labor of Love Golf Tournament� SNAP Productions

Thad Matta and Terry O’Connell HonoredAt Celebrity Sports GalaRecreation Unlimited Foundation is pleased to announce that the 7th annual CelebritySports Gala event generated over $167,000 in revenue. This fun and exciting evening isone of Recreation Unlimited’s major fundraising events for the year. Over 330 guestsenjoyed the event that was held in theArchie Griffin Ballroom of the OhioUnion on the campus of The Ohio StateUniversity. “The money raised at thisevent will be used for our camps andcamper scholarship fund,” said PaulHuttlin, Executive Director & CEO.

“It was an honor to have Head CoachThad Matta as our special sportscelebrity and keynote speaker,” said WaltDennis, Recreation Unlimited BoardChair. “We are so pleased that we gavea fitting tribute to Terry O’Connell as theJimmy Crum award recipient on behalf ofhis support and hard work to individualswith disabilities and health concerns.”

Deborah Liebert Karl

(left to right) Paul Huttlin, Executive Directorand CEO, Valerie Fletcher, Kelly Repasky, Ellen

Heidemann and Chris Link, OperationsManager.

Camper and Greif volunteers enjoying time by the pool.

Abbott Nutrition volunteers paintingfront entrance fence.

Ashland Inc. volunteers staining theprairie cabins.

Residence Hall(s) Renovation Project.

Paul Huttlin, Terry O’Connell and Rick Germainpresenting a $10,000 check to Recreation Unlimited

to establish the Terry O’Connell Scholarship Fund.

Volunteerism Strong As Ever!!As part of Community Care Day, Recreation Unlimited was selected as the site by 50 volunteersfrom Abbott Nutrition and 51 volunteers from Ashland Inc. On a beautiful sunny September 13,2011, volunteers painted the fences, decks, cabins and buildings, cleaned windows, split firewoodand constructed a storage shed. The volunteer time and effort of these over 100 volunteers fromAbbott Nutrition and Ashland Inc. was greatly appreciated to continue to enhance the beautiful195-acre accessible campus.

Raising Money “Fore”Recreation Unlimited!

The Recreation Unlimited Muirfield Invitational GolfTournament was held on September 19-20, 2011 at theprestigious Muirfield Village Golf Club. The two dayevent was a huge success raising more than$460,000 to support Recreation Unlimited camps andcamper scholarship fund. Thank you to Event ChairTodd Sloan and Board Chair Walt Dennis, the GolfTournament Committee, presenting sponsor GermainLexus and major sponsor The Ginni Ragan Family.

Photo (left to right): The DaimlerGroup/Virginia Homes team enjoying a breakfrom golf with Recreation Unlimited campers.

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