Cedar Rapids Thursday Noon Optimist Club-Nearly 50-Years Of Support! By Charlie Becker June 6, 2025 Camp Courageous General What a wonderful day it was, to have the Cedar Rapids Thursday Noon Optimist Club visit camp, have lunch with us, and take a grand tour... Read more
Long Time Supporter (And Zipliner), Helen Rodenberg, 87, Of Cedar Rapids Passes By Charlie Becker June 5, 2025 Camp Courageous General Camp Courageous is saddened by the recent passing of Helen E. Rodenberg, 87, of Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Helen... Read more
Wayne & Donna Hall, from Anamosa, Legacy Lives On At Camp Courageous. By Charlie Becker June 4, 2025 Camp Courageous General Wayne & Donna Hall, from Anamosa, were long time supporters of Camp Courageous. After they passed, the family spent months organizing and... Read more
HUGE THANK YOU, DAVE BELL & SPECCAST COLLECTIBLES…For Decades Of Support! By Charlie Becker June 4, 2025 Camp Courageous General A very special thank you to Dave Bell (owner) and Molly Monahan (Custom Imprint Sales Manager), from SpecCast Collectibles in Dyersville IA, for their donation of over 200, beautiful 1:27, 1954 Chevrolet Sedan... Read more
Former Camp Director, Jan Meier, From North Carolina, Visits Camp Courageous By Charlie Becker June 3, 2025 Camp Courageous General (L-R) Partner Pat and Jan visit the newly remodeled South Cabin…loved the new look…with the quilts on the bed…and the feeling of... Read more
CEDAR VALLEY STREET RODS CELEBRATE THEIR 50TH By Charlie Becker June 2, 2025 Camp Courageous General Camp Courageous has been very fortunate to have Camp’s dear friends, the Cedar Valley Street Rods, as super friends, and supporters for... Read more
At 101-Years-Old, Merlin Hulse Decides To Retire From The Camp Courageous Board of Directors By Charlie Becker June 2, 2025 Camp Courageous General Camp Courageous’ Board Member, Merlin Hulse will turn 102 on September 21, 2025. Healthy and well, Merlin has been a wonderful advocate... Read more
Camper Pam Braye, Passes At 62…“Camp Courageous Was Her Joy!” By Charlie Becker June 1, 2025 Camp Courageous General Camp Courageous is saddened with the passing of long-time camper, Pamela Braye, 62, of Cedar Rapids. Pam was the twin that was... Read more
Need Your Help…Please Share… By Charlie Becker June 1, 2025 Camp Courageous General Nearly a year ago the Camp Courageous’ Board of Directors and I determined, as I was approaching 70-years-old, it was time to... Read more
Don Rees, 90, of Marion, IA, Long Time Donor Passes, 6-Months After His Wife, Carol… By Charlie Becker May 28, 2025 Camp Courageous General Camp Courageous was saddened by the passing of Don Rees, 90, of Marion, IA. It was just six-months ago that Don’s wife... Read more