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Summer camps in Eastern Iowa work around staff shortages
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MONTICELLO, Iowa (KCRG) – Earlier than the pandemic, Camp Brave in Monticello served roughly 100 campers throughout every week session in the summertime, in keeping with Govt Director Charlie Becker. “We might have upwards of 100 workers. That’s most likely been lower in at the least half.”
“It looks like counselors and stuff like that, interns coming from schools and universities, that has all actually, actually lessened,” mentioned Becker.
With fewer workers members, Camp Brave is just not capable of function many individuals. “We’re serving half the campers that we might usually serve.” Becker mentioned the camp has needed to “not directly” flip away campers.
“We’re considering of different methods of possibly packing two weeks within the one week, simply all types of alternate options to the normal camp.”
Camp Brave serves individuals with disabilities. It was muscular dystrophy week after we spoke with Becker, and he mentioned a lot of volunteers with the Muscular Dystrophy Affiliation have been available to assist with the session.
As for why there’s a workers scarcity within the first place, Becker mentioned “It’s simply that the market is completely different.” He added, “It’s only a pattern is going on. And I don’t actually have it figured it out but.”
Paul Denoskwi is the Govt Director at Camp Wapsie in Coggon. He mentioned there was a “lull” in candidates coming in and camp began “a bit brief” on workers. Nevertheless, he mentioned camp management hoped and deliberate on operating a full program.
“It’s not been straightforward, however we’ve obtained the bases coated,” mentioned Denoskwi. “We may use most likely one other three extra individuals to be at a spot the place we’d actually really feel snug.”
Denowski pointed to a number of causes for a scarcity this yr. He mentioned it was more durable to get workers to return after not with the ability to run in 2020 due to COVID-19. “After which, shorter season final yr, we misplaced among the consistency of individuals coming again.”
He additionally described a tradition of stress for youthful individuals who would possibly take into account being a camp counselor. “Highschool and faculty youngsters are getting pulled in lots of completely different path. They usually don’t at all times consider camp as worthwhile,” mentioned Denowski. “Mother and father need to see their youngsters succeed and suppose that that internship goes to be extra worthwhile. And, you recognize, the funds typically come into play a bit bit, too, and we attempt to assist pay workers a good wage.”
Denowski mentioned, “You may make extra money in some completely different areas.” Nevertheless, he believes a job at camp offers management abilities in addition to a spot for “studying to be your self.”
“The abilities you be taught at camp are fairly highly effective,” mentioned Denowski.
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On Sunday evening, we learned that Iowa officially missed out on Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula, a big target out of the transfer portal. After visits to Iowa, Missouri, UCF and Ole Miss, the former Nittany Lion elected to take his talents to Mizzou.
So what’s next for the Hawkeyes? What other available targets are worth looking into? Is their best option not in the portal (yet)?
Let’s take a look at what Iowa could do next at the QB position, with its top target off the board.
MN dog survives 2 years in the wild, found in Iowa
A runaway dog survived two years in the wild before recently being found in Iowa. Leon Purvis has the story.
(FOX 9) – The holidays are much brighter for a Twin Cities couple who were recently reunited with their mini goldendoodle. Their dog ran away more than two years ago.
Corduroy the dog goes missing
The backstory: Some of you may remember when Corduroy went missing two years ago. His owners searched everywhere but no dog. Their search ended last month when Corduroy was found in Iowa.
“I went up to him, bent down, and had him smell me, and I said, Do you remember me?,” said Chris Hoefer, Corduroy’s dad.
October 22, 2022 is a day the couple will never forget.
“A friend of ours was dog sitting room. Our friend was taking him on a walk, and he was actually attacked by another dog. He broke loose of his collar and ran away,” said Hoefer.
Finding a missing dog
What We Know: It’s a moment Chris Hoefer and his husband have been waiting for since Corduroy went missing. They’re now embracing the love and joy of having him again.
“He’s so comfortable with us, and he’s still just such a sweet and gentle dog that you know, the same dog that he was two years ago,” said Christiaan Montgomery, Corduroy’s dad.
What followed was nearly 500 tips and two years of searching led nowhere. That is, until this one voicemail:
We had a stray dog come in and we scanned for microchips, and checking that chip, it came registered to you.
It was on November 10 by the Dubuque Iowa Humane Society.
“I was in disbelief. And I couldn’t believe that it was in Dubuque, Iowa, which is almost 300 miles away from here,” said Montgomery.
The couple took the drive, and Corduroy was able to come home for the holidays because of his microchip.
“I’ve been keeping his chip active since he went missing, just in the hopes that one day he might show up at a location where they had a scanner,” said Montgomery.
What’s next: Lindsay Koopmann with The Retrievers Volunteer Last Dog Team says if you find a stray dog, get it scanned. So, dogs like Corduroy can enjoy Christmas with their parents.
“There’s no way he ever would have made his way home here and be reunited without being microchipped,” said Koopmann.
The Miami Hurricanes are back in action for the final time this season as they look to prove that they were one of the best teams in the league this season as they face the Iowa State Cyclones in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando.
What is better for the Canes is that most of their starting player from this previous season will be participating instead of opting out.
That means the No. 1 offense in the country will be on full display with Heisman finalist and the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Winner Cam Ward taking the field with All-American Xavier Restrepo and the rest of the electric offense for the Hurricanes.
This will be the final game of a great, yet disappointing season for the Hurricanes but the morale is high as year three of the Mario Cristobal Era comes to a close.
Who: Miami vs. Iowa State
When: 3:30 p.m. on ABC
Where: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Series: First contest between the two teams.
Last time out, Miami: Miami came up short of reaching the ACC Championship Game after failing to stop the electric offense of the Syracuse Orange and losing 42-38 in the final game of the regular season.
Last time out, Iowa State: The Cyclones got blown out in the Big 12 Championship game against winners Arizona State 45-19 as they struggled to find offense all game long.
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11 a.m. on ESPN2
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