Operation Shine Camp is a unique summer camp geared for children with autism and Down Syndrome. This year, several volunteers from Gothenburg helped at the camp near Hordville. Pictured front row, from left, are: Jenny Daup, Shiloh Schultz, Claire Vincent, Briony Aden, and Natalie Waskowiak (who now lives in Kearney); back row: Brant Miller, Carter Vincent, and Alan Daup. Also volunteering but not pictured were Lyndsay Anderson and Seth Daup. (Photo courtesy Jenny Daup)
Lyndsay Anderson (center), a 2025 Gothenburg High School graduate, recently completed her fifth year of volunteering at Operation Shine Camp, working with children with developmental disabilities. She says it is a highlight of her summer. (Photo courtesy Jenny Daup)
For many kids, the break from school includes summer camps. Gathering with their friends and making new ones, playing games, singing around a campfire. Creating special lifelong memories.
