PHOTO GALLERY: Camp Jackie Car Show raises awareness, money

CLEVELAND — A truck painted to raise awareness of autism received one of the top awards at Saturday’s annual Camp Jackie Car Show in White County.

Casha Daniels’ family’s Hunker Down for Autism received the Kids’ Choice Award, a day before the ninth-annual World Autism Awareness Day. The award is voted on by Camp Jackie participants and is one of 20 awards presented.

Camp Jackie is a camp for children and adults ages 10 to 100 coping with varying developmental disabilities such as cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, attention deficit disorders, learning disorders, autism, brain injuries and/or other developmental delays.

The camp meets one weekend six months out of the year and two different weeks during the summer, according to Camp Director Amanda Bridges.

The wheelchair-accessible camp features a one-to-one counselor to camper ratio, allowing each counselor to focus on the needs of their camper.

The car show is a fundraiser to help with camp needs.

Hunker Down for Autism, owned by Casha Daniels and family, features a colorful paint job raising awareness of autism.

Camp Director Amanda Bridges, second from left, and other Camp Jackie participants entertain the crowd during Saturday's car show. Shown, from left, are Brittany Freeman, CJ McGuire, Tim McIntyre, Caitlyn Patrick, Amber Wiley, John Craven, Chris McIntyre and Trey Ward.

Disc jockey Clay Christy makes an announcement during the car show.

Johnny Hulsey receives his Top 18 award for his 1940 Ford Coupe, shown in background.

Mike McCoy accepts a Top 18 award for his 1935 International.

Mike McCoy's 1935 International is one of the more unusual entries.

About three dozen vehicles fill a portion of the lawn of Union Grove Campground in Cleveland.

Muscle cars, trucks and other specialty vehicles shine on the lawn of Union Grove Campground.

Spectators enjoy looking over the three dozen vehicles on display at the Camp Jackie Car Show.

Forrest and Melanie Mahannah's 1963 Dodge Polara 500 shines in the midday sun.

Reggie Elrod's 1975 Ford Bronco commands attention at the show.

Jerry London's 1950 Buick Special is a stark contrast to the green grass at Union Grove Campground.

CJ McGuire entertains during the Camp Jackie Car Show.

Specialty vehicles are reminiscent of colorful Easter eggs on the green grass of Union Grove Campground.

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