About WSDC
James Allen & Russell Kellmer
Co-Founders of Western States Deaf Campers - WSDC
They worked many many hours, days, months planning in creating an event where the western part of US can meet for a week every odd years * tend to be in the summertime (June- September)..
Eleven (11) Western States take turns hosting in their state.
WSDC have (tend to) 2 representatives from each state.
WSDC Representatives click here
* May 1, 2023: WSDC wanted to share sad news that co-founder James Allen has passed away.
Please keep his wife Kathy, families and friends in our thoughts.
Sherry, WSDC Director
More from archives of past camping events
Interview with Russel Kellmer back in June, 2023
History of Western States Deaf Campers (WSDC)
Q -How did WSDC start?
A - Russel Kellmer went to National Campers for Deaf (NCD)
When he went back home after NCD event and decided to stop by the Allens.
Jim and Russel had a long talk and made decision to start WSDC to have western states event every 2 odd years.
They started planning around July 2006. They worked many many hours, days, months planning in creating an event where the western part of US can meet for a week every odd years * tend to be in the summertime (June- September)
Jim was doing business like reserving bus, rent rooms for events.
Russel was working on regristration forms, pictures, adversite for WSDC first camping event July 8-14, 2007.
The number of attendees were 222 campers including RVers and fans.
Thanks from WSDC family