{"id":12496,"date":"2026-02-20T02:02:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T02:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roundupriverranch.org\/?p=12496"},"modified":"2026-02-20T02:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T02:05:45","slug":"meet-volunteer-dr-jay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roundupriverranch.org\/es\/meet-volunteer-dr-jay\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Volunteer Dr. Jay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Roundup River Ranch approaches its 20<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Anniversary, stories like Dr. Jay Markson\u2019s remind us about the true power of camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recently retired pediatrician from Denver, Dr. Jay had been encouraged to volunteer at Roundup River Ranch for years. Dr. Lia Gore, a longtime partner of camp, first planted the seed. Later, he got a final nudge from someone else in the camp community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cDr. Jay, you\u2019re going to volunteer as a camp doctor this summer,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;he laughed as he recalled what he was told.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cHere I am, enjoying every minute. I think I\u2019m the third or fourth doctor that finally came to Roundup after retiring,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;comparti\u00f3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/roundupriverranch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dr-Jay-Blog-Photo-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12499 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roundupriverranch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dr-Jay-Blog-Photo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roundupriverranch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dr-Jay-Blog-Photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roundupriverranch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dr-Jay-Blog-Photo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roundupriverranch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dr-Jay-Blog-Photo-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/roundupriverranch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dr-Jay-Blog-Photo-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/roundupriverranch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dr-Jay-Blog-Photo-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/roundupriverranch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dr-Jay-Blog-Photo.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Though this was his first summer at Roundup River Ranch, camp medicine isn\u2019t new to Dr. Jay. Early in his career, he and his wife served as a camp doctor and nurse, and he volunteered at specialty camps for Asthma and Diabetes. Still, stepping back into camp life after 40 years came with some surprises.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWhen you\u2019re a doctor, you think, what are you going to do as a camp doctor? Emergencies, this and that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, he found himself surrounded by deeply capable and committed staff and volunteers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cThe dedication of both the volunteers and the staff \u2013 it just blows my mind,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;dijo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At Family Camp where he volunteered, Dr. Jay discovered his favorite moments weren\u2019t medical at all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cMy favorite memory is that I had to do very little medical work<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d he recalled.&nbsp;<strong><em>\u201cI love scrubbing down dishes and getting to know families and kids in a special way while they\u2019re having fun. They\u2019re not so focused on their disease.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Jay was even dunked in the dunk tank by a camper he&#8217;d helped with asthma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;He got back at me,&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> he joked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked about the importance of camp for children with life-altering medical diagnoses, Dr. Jay&#8217;s answer was simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;There&#8217;s no other camp they could attend.&#8221; <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, they&#8217;re <strong><em>&#8220;surrounded by loving people who want to see them succeed.&#8221; <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Jay concluded his Family Camp story with some advice to future volunteers: <strong><em>&#8220;Open mind, open heart.&#8221; <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Roundup River Ranch approaches its 20th&nbsp;Anniversary, stories like Dr. Jay Markson\u2019s remind us about the true power of camp. 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