The Camp Courageous Board of Directors announced the election of the following officers and members for the 2015-2016 term. The President of the Board of Directors is Margo Ahrendsen of Oxford Junction, IA. Margo has been involved with Camp Courageous for about 25-years as an advocate and also as a parent of two campers. Margo, and her husband, Monte, farm in the Oxford Junction area and she is active in a variety of organizations.
Officers:
President: Margo Ahrendsen, Farmer, Camper Parent, and Advocate, Oxford Junction, IA
President-Elect: Jim Zimmerman, Retiring Principal Sacred Heart, Monticello, IA
Secretary: Mary Van Houten, Banquet Manager, Kirkwood Hotel, Cedar Rapids IA
Treasurer: Randy Faulkner, Pres. Hawkeye Dry Ice, Cedar Rapids, IA
Those re-elected to a three-year term included:
Steve Carter, Branch Manager, Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group, Cedar Rapids, IA
Randy Faulkner, Pres. Hawkeye Dry Ice, Cedar Rapids, IA
Larry Greco, Retired Cedar Rapids Police Department, Solon, IA
Kay Pitlik, Retired Special Educator/Advocate/ Cedar Rapids, IA
Mag Welter, Retired Special Educator, Monticello, IA
Winnie Williams, of Monticello, Retired Fawn Creek Homes, Anamosa, IA
Jim Zimmerman, Retiring Principal Sacred Heart, Monticello, IA
Other board members include :
Aaron Cook, Farmer, Winthrop, IA
Jim Foels, Farmer, Brooklyn, IA
Merlin Hulse, Retired Farmer, Tipton, IA
Mary Johnson, Retired, Rockwell Collins, Marion, IA
Jim Klinger, Retired, Cedar Memorial Funeral Homes, Cedar Rapids, IA
Trish Ohlson, GE Capital, Cedar Rapids, IA
Mary Van Houten, Banquet Manager, Kirkwood Hotel, Cedar Rapids IA
Dan Vorhies, Newton Sales, Monticello, IA
Chris Wiese, VP Sales LimoLink, Cedar Rapids, IA
Camp Courageous is a year-round recreational and respite care facility for individuals with special needs. In its 41st year, Camp Courageous will serve nearly 7,000 campers with special needs. The camp is run on donations, without government assistance, without formal sponsorship, and without people paid to raise funds. What this means is everything that is donated to the camp goes directly to benefit the campers. Camp Courageous is available 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year, to meet the emergency needs of families.
Tours of the camp and programs about this unique facility are available by contacting the camp at 319/465-5916 or going to www.campcourageous.org
Camp Courageous™ is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization run on donations.
PO Box 418, 12007 190th St, Monticello IA 52310-0418 • 319-465-5916
