One of the happiest places on Earth

2012-06-08

Yesterday I had the privilege of going to one of the happiest places on Earth – the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Summer Camp. Located on Lake Morris, Camp Courage is home for one week to kids struggling with Muscular Dystrophy. It is their chance to live, play, laugh, swim, love and enjoy life without their disability for seven short days. I think a counselor I met there said it best, “There is so much we take for granted— just being able to get up in the morning and walking to the bathroom to brush our teeth. Yet I come here and these kids are so happy and grateful for everything they have in their lives. These kids are the ones that deserve this amazing experience.”

DECA members, that is why we work so hard fundraising and planning community service projects, so these kids can experience the joy of riding a horse, swimming in the refreshing lake water and making friends who have the same struggles they do.

There is nothing more rewarding than all their smiling faces looking up at you saying, “Thank you, because of DECA, I was able to come to this camp. I will never forget this summer!” And after the victorious BLUE TEAM won the long fought battle of capture the flag, we promised that we would raise more money for MDA than ever before! Let’s stick to it and make it happen for MDA!

Morgan Thompson, DECA National President