Expanding Victory Junction Gang Camps
In 2004, the doors opened on a very special place. A camp, just for chronically ill children, was founded in Randleman, North Carolina. The Victory Junction Gang Camp was the pet project of Pattie and Kyle Petty in memory of their son Adam who died in an on track car crash during a race. The great place gave the ill children a place to get away from their medical issues and just be happy kids. The camp is fully staffed and equipped to meet any needs of the children to keep them healthy as they experience such great activities as horseback riding and even bowling.
Pattie and Kyle have recently confirmed their intent to open another branch of the Victory Junction Gang Camps in the Midwest to help even more children have a great experience. Their preferred location for the new camp is in the Kansas City area. Since the North Carolina camp is continuously at full capacity and turning children away, now seems to be the right time to begin building and expanding the Victory Junction Gang Camps to other parts of the country. The Pettys have asked Ryan Cooper to head up the new facility. Cooper is a firefighter from Florida who rescued people from burning homes after a NASCAR plane crashed into a local neighborhood.
NASCAR and its drivers, along with the NASCAR Foundation, have always been big supporters of the Victory Junction Gang Camps. I’m sure that dedication to the organization will continue as it grows. The new camp near Kansas City is projected to be ready for its first campers sometime in 2010.
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