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Published: March 4, 2008
Camp offers ‘amazing experience'
Volunteers needed for MDA event
By Michael Bratcher
Curiosity got the best of Chad Weddle nearly 20 years ago. And as a result, today he trades in vacation time from work each summer to make a difference in the lives of a group of special students.

Like many of his childhood peers, Weddle spent some of his summer vacation attending Central Christian Camp in Guthrie.

But, while he and his friends were involved in daily activities, it was another group of campers ...

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