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While most people count down to Jan. 1, Hayley Carroll counts down to Jan. 2. Carroll, an 8-year-old from New Lenox who is on the autistic spectrum, can't wait for the second day of the new year to attend the Providence Catholic Super Celtics Special Needs Coed camp.