[Nfbktad] Summer Camps for the Blind

Thu Jan 9 18:43:26 UTC 2014

Alabama
Lakeshore Foundation Sports Education Camp
Birmingham, AL
Contact: Cliff Cook
E-mail:cliffc at lakeshore.org
Phone: (205) 313-7426
Camp Dates: June 9–13, 2014
Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students
At the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL
www.tsbvi.edu/space/
Contact: Dan Oates
E-mail: scivis at atlanticbb.net
Phone: (304) 851-5680
Camp Dates: September 20–25 (travel home September 26), 2014
Alaska
Camp Abilities: University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Anchorage, AK
www.campabilitiesalaska.org
Contact: Margaret Webber
E-mail: alpine4kids at arctic.net
Camp Dates: July 10–15, 2014
Arizona
Camp Abilities Tucson
Tucson, AZ
www.campabilitiestucson.org
Contact: Murray Everson & Christy
E-mail: campabilitiestucson at gmail.com
Camp Dates: TBA
Lions Camp Tatiyee
Lakeside, AZ
www.arizonalionscamp.org
E-mail: arizonalionscamp at cox.net
Phone: (480) 380-4254
Camp Dates:
Physically Challenged School Age (includes blind/VI): June 22–27, 2014
Physically Challenged Teens (includes blind/VI): July 13–18, 2014
Physically Challenged Adults (includes blind/VI): August 3–8, 2014
Arkansas
Camp Yorktown Bay – Blind Camp
Mountain Pine, AR
www.campyorktownbay.com
Contact: Norine Westerbeck
Phone: (870) 926-9325
Camp Dates: July 6–13, 2014
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California
Access Leisure: Camp C.O.O.L.
Sacramento, CA
Contact: Jenny Yarrow
Phone: (916) 808-6017
E-mail: Jyarrow at cityofsacramento.org
Camp Dates: February 8–9, 2014
Camp Bloomfield: Junior Blind of America
Los Angeles, CA
www.juniorblind.org/site/camp-bloomfield
Contact: Shirley Manning
E-mail: smanning at juniorblind.org
Phone: (323) 295-6392

Camp Dates:
Elementary Camp: June 20–24, 2014
Middle School Camp: June 26–July 1, 2014
Family Camp # 1: July 3–7, 2014
High School Camp: July 10–15, 2014
Paralympic Exploration Camp: July 18–23, 2014
Family Camp #2: July 26–29, 2014
Multi-Disabled Camp: July 31–August 3, 2014
Adult Camp: August 8–12, 2014
Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind
Napa, CA
lighthouse-sf.org/programs/enchanted-hills
Contact: Tony Fletcher
Phone: (415) 694-7319
E-mail: afletcher at lighthouse-sf.org
Camp Dates: TBA
Leoni Meadows – Blind Camp
Grizzly Flats, CA
www.leonimeadows.org
Camp Coordinator: Peggy Hansen
Phone: (402) 488-0981 ext. 224
Camp Dates: June 29 – July 6, 2014
Colorado
Colorado Lions Camp
Woodland Park, CO
www.coloradolionscamp.org
E-mail: jpierie at coloradolionscamp.org
Phone: (719) 687-2087

2014 Camp Dates:
Session 1: June 1–6 (ages 19-40)
Session 2: June 8–13 (ages 30+)
Session 3: June 15–20 (hearing & vision impaired, all ages)
Session 4: June 22–27 (ages 30+)
Session 5: June 29–July 4 (ages 13-18)
Session 6: July 6–11 (ages 30+)
Session 7: July 13–18 (ages 19-30)
Session 8: July 20–25 (ages 8-12)
Session 9: July 27–August 1 (ages 30+)
Session 10: August 3–8 (ages 19+)
Colorado Sports Education Camp
Colorado Springs, CO
Contact: Donna Keale
E-mail: dkeale at csdb.org
Phone: (719) 578-2251
Camp Dates: TBA
Glacier View Ranch - Blind Camp
Ward, CO
gvrsummercamp.org
Camp Coordinator: Peggy Hansen
Phone: (402) 488-0981 ext. 224
Camp Dates: July 6–13, 2014
Global Explorers: Leading the Way
Fort Collins, CO
www.globalexplorers.org
Contact:leadingtheway at globalexplorers.org
Phone: (877) 627-1425
Leading the Way: Grand Canyon Sound Academy
Dates: June 22–July 3, 2014
USABA & Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center - Adaptive Ski Camp for Blind Athletes
Breckenridge, CO
www.boec.org/event/adaptive-ski-camp-for-blind-athletes
Phone: (719) 630-0422
Camp Dates: March 6–8, 2014
Connecticut
Camp Abilities Connecticut
Andover, CT
www.campabilitiesct.org
Contact: Robbin Keating
E-mail: robbin.keating at ct.gov
Camp Dates: TBA
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Delaware
Delaware Association for the Blind, Camp Sunnybrook
Wilmington, DE
Phone: (302) 655-2111
Free 6-week day camp for visually impaired children ages 5-16.
Camp Dates: TBA
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Florida
Lake Aurora Camp
Lake Wales, FL
Camp Coordinator: Peggy Hansen
Phone: (402) 488-0981 ext. 224
Camp Dates: August 10–15, 2014
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Georgia
Camp Abilities Georgia at Columbus State University
Columbus, GA
Contact: Dr. Jeanine Fittipaldi-Wert
E-mail:wert_jeanine at columbusstate.edu
Facebook page:www.facebook.com/CampAbilitiesGeorgia
Camp Dates: May 23–26, 2014
Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind
Waycross, GA
www.glcb.org
E-mail: glcblindsec at accessatc.net
Phone: (912) 283-4320
Camp Dates: TBA
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Illinois
Camp Lions of Illinois for Blind & Deaf Youth
www.lionsofillinoisfoundation.org
Contact: Alan Wilson
E-mail: adwilson at LIFnd.net
Phone: (815) 756-5633 ext. 231
Host: Camp Henry Horner, Ingleside, IL
Camp Dates: June 22–28, 2014
Host: Camp East Bay, Hudson, IL
Camp Dates: “Vision Week” Dates: July 13–19, 2014
Host: Camp Manitowa, Benton, IL
Camp Dates: July 27 – August 2, 2014
Indiana
Timber Ridge Camp
Spencer, IN
www.timberridgecamp.org
Camp Coordinator: Dan Thesis
Phone: (260) 854-2390
Camp Dates: June 22–29, 2014
Iowa
Camp Abilities Iowa
Contact: Carla Morrow
E-mail: cmorrow at iowa-braille.k12.ia.us
Camp Dates: June 15–20, 2014
Lions Visual Impairment Camp at Camp Courageous
Monticello, IA
E-mail: info at campcourageous.org
Phone: (319) 465-5916
Camp Dates: TBA
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Kentucky
Lions Camp for Blind and Vision Impaired Youth at Camp Crescendo
Lebanon Junction, KY
www.lccky.org
Contact: Billie J. Flannery
Phone: (502) 833-3554
E-mail: bjflannery at lions-campcrescendo.org
Camp Dates: June 30 – July 4, 2014
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Maine
Camp Lawroweld
Weld, ME
Contact: Keith Elliott
Phone: (402) 488-0981 ext. 222
Camp Dates: July 20–27, 2014
New England Blind Athletic Association (NEBAA) Sports Education Camps
www.nebaamaine.org
Contact: Mark Sinclair
Phone: (207) 831-5229
E-mail: NEBAA03 at aol.com
Winter Sports Education Camp (ages 10–18)
Sunday River Ski Resort, Bethel, ME
Camp Dates: March 6–9, 2014
Summer Sports Education Camp (grades 3–12)
University of Maine on the Orono Campus, Orono, ME
Camp Dates: June 18–21, 2014
New England Blind & Visually Impaired Ski Festival Week
Host: Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation, Newry, ME
www.nevifest.org
Contact: Lizz Peacock
Phone: 207-824-2440 ext. 100 TTY/Voice
E-mail: info at maineadaptive.org
Camp Dates: February 9–13, 2014
Maryland
Camp Abilities at Lions Camp Merrick
Nanjemoy, MD
www.campabilitiesmaryland.com
Contact: Brad Weiner
E-mail: campabilitiesmaryland at live.com
Camp Dates: TBA
Massachusetts
Camp Abilities Boston at Perkins School for the Blind
Boston, MA (Watertown, MA)
www.perkins.org/news-events/news/camp-abilities-boston.html
Contact: Kelly Cote
E-mail: kelly.cote at perkins.org
Phone: (617) 972-7867
Camp Dates: TBA
Camp Inter-Actions
Plymouth, MA
inter-actions.org
Contact: Debbie Gross
Phone: (603) 228-2803
E-mail: campinfo at inter-actions.org

Camp Dates: TBA
Michigan
Camp Abilities Michigan
campabilitiesmichigan.org
Contact: Scott McNamara E-mail:scmcnamara23 at campabilitiesmichigan.org
Phone: (586) 945-6597
Camp Dates: Begins August 20, 2014
Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind Camps
Greenville, MI
campt.org/
E-mail: gwen at campt.org
Phone: (989) 855-2430

2014 Camp Dates:
Snow Much Fun: January 17–10
Spring Fling: April 4–6
MPVI Family Camp: May 16–18
Tech Camp: June 8–14
Survivor Art Camp: July 6–12
Adventure Trip, locations TBA: July 13–23
Lions Bear Lake Camp – Visually Impaired and Blind Sessions
Lapeer, MI
www.bearlakecamp.org
Phone: (810) 245-0726
E-mail: info at bearlakecamp.org
Camp Dates: TBA
Michigan Blind Bikers Across America
Cedar Lake, MI
Camp Coordinator: Larry Hubbell
Phone: (248) 634-4379
Camp Dates: July 22–27, 2014
Michigan Sports Education Camp at Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
E-mail: michigansec at gmail.com

Camp Dates:
Junior Camp (ages 9–12): May 4–6, 2014
Senior Camp (ages 13–17): May 7–10, 2014
State Games Competition (open to athletes aged 13–19 who have previously attended camp): May 9–10, 2014
Winter Camp – Au Sable, Blind Camp
Grayling, MI
Contact: Peggy Hansen
Phone: (402) 488-0981
February 2–7, 2014
Minnesota
Courage Center Camps
Maple Lake, MN
www.couragecamps.org;www.couragecenter.org
E-mail: camping at couragecenter.org
Phone: (320) 963-3121
Camp Dates: TBA
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Nebraska
Camp Abilities Nebraska
Contact: Kristal Platt
E-mail: Kristal.platt at boystown.org
Camp Dates: TBA
New Hampshire
New England Blind Athletic Association (NEBAA) Sports Education Camps
Contact: Mark Sinclair
Phone: (207) 831-5229
E-mail: NEBAA03 at aol.com
Camp PRIDE at the Lions Camp PRIDE on Lake Winnipesaukee
New Durham, NH
Camp Dates: TBA
New York
Camp Abilities Brockport
Brockport, NY
www.campabilitiesbrockport.org
Contact: Lauren Lieberman
Phone: (585) 395-5361
E-mail: llieberm at brockport.edu
Camp Dates: June 29 – July 5, 2014
Camp Abilities CABVI
Utica, NY
www.cabvi.org/camp-abilities-cabvi
Contact: Kathy Beaver
Phone: (315) 797-2233
E-mail: kathyb at cabvi.org
Camp Dates: August 5–9, 2014
Camp Abilities Long Island at Adelphi University
Long Island, NY
www.campabilitieslongisland.org
Contact: Lisa Innella
E-mail:campabilitieslongisland at yahoo.com
Camp Dates: TBA
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Ohio
Cleveland Sight Center – Highbrook Lodge Camp
www.clevelandsightcenter.org/highbrooklodge.aspx
Phone: (216) 658-4596
E-mail: camp at clevelandsightcenter.org
Camp Dates: TBA
Pennsylvania

Camp Abilities Pennsylvania at West Chester University
West Chester, PA
www.campabilitiespa.org
Contact: Dr. Monica Lepore
Phone: (610) 436-2516
E-mail: CampAbilitiesPA at aol.com
Camp Dates: May 23–26, 2014
Pennsylvania Lions Beacon Lodge Camp
Mount Union, PA
www.beaconlodge.com
Phone: (814) 542-2511

Camp Dates:
Blind/Visually Impaired Adults: July 5–15, 2014; July 19–29, 2014; August 2–12, 2014
Blind/Visually Impaired Children: July 19–26, 2014
VIP Sports Camp: Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA
Contact: Wendy Fagan
E-mail: wendy.fagan at sru.edu
Phone: 724-738-2791
Camp Dates: TBA
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Tennessee
Indian Creek Camp – Blind Camp
Liberty, TN
www.indiancreekcamp.com
Camp Coordinator: Bob Clayton
Phone: (432) 620-7622
Camp Dates: July 20–27, 2014
Texas
Camp Abilities Texas at Texas Women's University
Contact: Lisa Hanson
E-mail: lhanson at dentonisd.org
Camp Dates: July 13–19, 2014
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Utah
Utah Foundation for the Blind & Visually Impaired Camp
Salt Lake City, UT
www.ufbvi.org/camps.html
Contact: Tony Jepson
E-mail: tony at ufbvi.org
Camp Dates: TBA
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Vermont
USABA Winter Ski Festival
Host: Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports, Killington, VT
www.vermontadaptive.org
E-mail: south at vermontadaptive.org
Phone: 802-353-7584
Festival Dates: February 7–9, 2014
Virginia
Camp Easter Seals UCP (United Cerebral Palsy)
Super Summer Camp in cooperation with Virginia Dept for the Blind and Vision Impaired
New Castle, VA
www.campeastersealsucp.com
Contact: Glen Slonneger
E-mail:Glen.Slonneger at dbvi.virginia.gov
Camp Dates: TBA
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Washington
Sunset Lake Camp
Wilkeson, WA
Camp Dates: July 6–13, 2014
International Camps

Costa Rica Camp Abilities
Contact: Ana Lorena
E-mail: ana.lorena2mora at gmail.com
Camp Dates: July 3–6, 2014
Ireland Camp Abilities
E-mail: Niamh.Daffy at staff.ittralee.ie
Camp Dates: TBA
Newfoundland & Labrador Lion Max Simms Memorial Camp
Bishop’s Fall, Newfoundland
www.lionmaxsimmsmemorialcamp.ca
E-mail: max.camp at xplornet.com
Camp Dates: TBA
Portugal Camp Abilities
Contact: Rita Costa
E-mail: ritadler at gmail.com
Camp Dates: TBA
Puerto Rico Camp Abilities
Contact: Margarita Fernandez Vito
E-mail: margarita.fernandez1 at upr.edu
Camp Dates: TBA
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