Sport Camps 2013
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Alabama
- Lakeshore Foundation Sports Education Camp
Birmingham, AL
Contact: Cliff Cook
E-mail: cliffc@lakeshore.org
Phone: (205) 313-7426
Camp Dates: June 10–14, 2013
- 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@atlanticbb.net
Phone: (304) 851-5680
Camp Dates: September 21–26 (travel home September 27), 2013
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
- Camp Yorktown Bay – Blind Camp
Mountain Pine, AR
www.campyorktownbay.com
Contact: Norine Westerbeck
Phone: (870) 926-9325
Camp Dates: July 7-14, 2013
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California
- Access Leisure: Camp C.O.O.L.
Sacramento, CA
Contact: Jenny Yarrow
Phone: (916) 808-6017
E-mail: Jyarrow@cityofsacramento.org
Camp Dates: February 9–10, 2013
- Camp Bloomfield: Junior Blind of America
Los Angeles, CA
www.juniorblind.org/site/camp-bloomfield
Contact: Frank Cardenas
E-mail: fcardenas@juniorblind.org
Phone: (323) 295-4555
Camp Dates:
- Family Camp #1: June 22–26, 2013
- School for the Blind Camp: June 29 – July 4, 2013
- Goalball Training Camp: July 8–13, 2013
- Elementary/Junior Camp: July 17–21, 2013
- Youth Development Camp: July 24–28, 2013
- Community Camp: July 31 – August 3, 2013
- Active Adult Camp: August 7–10, 2013
- Family Camp #2: August 18–22, 2013
- Leisure Adult Camp: August 13–16, 2013
- Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind
Napa, CA
lighthouse-sf.org/programs/enchanted-hills
Contact: Tony Fletcher
Phone: (415) 694-7319
E-mail: afletcher@lighthouse-sf.org
Camp Dates:
- Family Camp 1: June 20-23, 2013
- Adults with Special Needs: June 29 - July 3, 2013
- Adult/Alumni: July 5-10, 2013
- Family Camp II: July 11-14, 2013
- Kid's Session (3rd-8th grade): July 15-21, 2013
- Family Camp III: July 24-27, 2013
- Teen Session (9th-12th grade): July 28 - August 3, 2013
- Deaf-Blind Session: August 15-18, 2013
- Leoni Meadows – Blind Camp
Grizzly Flats, CA
www.leonimeadows.org
Camp Coordinator: Peggy Hansen
Phone: (402) 488-0981 ext. 224
Camp Dates: July 28 - August 4, 2013
Colorado
- Colorado Lions Camp
Woodland Park, CO
www.coloradolionscamp.org
E-mail: jpierie@coloradolionscamp.org
Phone: (719) 687-2087
2013 Camp Dates:
- Session 1: June 2–7 (ages 19-30)
- Session 2: June 9–14 (ages 30+)
- Session 3: June 16–21 (ages 8-14)
- Session 4: June 23–28 (deaf & blind only, all ages)
- Session 5: June 30–July 5 (ages 30+)
- Session 6: July 7–12 (ages 14-18)
- Session 7: July 14–19 (ages 30+)
- Session 8: July 21–26 (ages 19-30)
- Session 9: July 28–August 2 (ages 30+)
- Session 10: August 4–9 (ages 19+)
- Colorado Sports Education Camp
Colorado Springs, CO
Contact: Donna Keale
E-mail: dkeale@csdb.org
Phone: (719) 578-2251
Camp Dates: June 23–28, 2013
- Glacier View Ranch - Blind Camp
Ward, CO
gvrsummercamp.org
Camp Coordinator: Peggy Hansen
Phone: (402) 488-0981 ext. 224
Camp Dates: June 30 - July 7, 2013
- Global Explorers: Leading the Way
Fort Collins, CO
www.globalexplorers.org
Contact: Jordy Oleson, No Barriers Youth Programs Manager
Phone: (877) 627-1425
Leading the Way: Peruvian Highlands (Traveling from CO to Peru)--Dates: June 17–27, 2013
Leading the Way: Rim to River (Grand Canyon National Park)--Dates: July 19–30, 2013
- USABA & Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center Winter Ski Camp
Breckenridge, CO
www.usaba.org
Phone: (719) 866-3224
Camp Dates: March 7–11, 2013
Connecticut
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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 11-16, 2013
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Georgia
- Camp Abilities Georgia at Columbus State University
Columbus, GA
Contact: Dr. Jeanine Fittipaldi-Wert
E-mail: wert_jeanine@columbusstate.edu
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/CampAbilitiesGeorgia
Camp Dates: May 24–27, 2013
- Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind
Waycross, GA
www.glcb.org
E-mail: glcblindsec@accessatc.net
Phone: (912) 283-4320
Camp Dates:
- Family Camp (4-9 years old): June 10-14, 2013
- Pre-Teen Camp (10-13 years old): June 17-21, 2013
- Older Adult Camp (32+): June 23-30, 2013
- Young Adults Camp (18-31 years old): July 5-12, 2013
- Teenagers Camp (14-17 years old): July 15-24, 2013
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Idaho
Illinois
- Camp Lions of Illinois for Blind & Deaf Youth
www.lionsofillinoisfoundation.org
Contact: Alan Wilson
E-mail: adwilson@LIFnd.net
Phone: (815) 756-5633 ext. 231
- Host: Camp Henry Horner, Ingleside, IL
Camp Dates: June 16–22, 2013; June 23–29, 2013
- Host: East Bay Camp, Hudson, IL
Camp Dates: July 7–13, 2013; July 14–20, 2013
- Host: Camp Manitowa, Benton, IL
Camp Dates: July 28 – August 3, 2013
- Lions of Illinois Foundation’s Helen Keller Camp for Blind & Deaf Adults
At Camp Henry Horner, Ingleside, IL
Contact: Alan Wilson
E-mail: adwilson@LIFnd.net
Phone: (815) 756-5633 ext. 231
Camp Dates: June 9–15, 2013
Indiana
- Timber Ridge Camp
Spencer, IN
www.timberridgecamp.org
Camp Coordinator: Dan Thesis
Phone: (260) 854-2390
Camp Dates: June 23-30, 2013
Iowa
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Kentucky
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Maine
- New England Blind Athletic Association (NEBAA) Sports Education Camps
www.nebaamaine.org
Contact: Mark Sinclair
Phone: (207) 831-5229
E-mail: NEBAA03@aol.com
- Winter Sports Education Camp (ages 10–18)
Sunday River Ski Resort, Bethel, ME
Camp Dates: March 8–11, 2013
- Summer Sports Education Camp (grades 3–12)
University of Maine on the Orono Campus, Orono, ME
Camp Dates: June 19–22, 2013
- New England Blind & Visually Impaired Ski Festival Week
Host: Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation, Newry, ME
nevifest.org
Contact: Lizz Peacock
Phone: 207-824-2440 ext. 100 TTY/Voice
E-mail: schedule@maineadaptive.org
Camp Dates: February 10–14, 2013
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
- Camp Tuhsmeheta – Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind
Greenville, MI
campt.org/
E-mail: gwen@campt.org
Phone: (989) 855-2430
2013 Camp Dates:
- Snow Much Fun/Backyard Bird Count, Camp T – February 15–17
- Spring Birding, Camp T – April 26–27
- 5th/3rd Bank River Bank Run Kick Off – May 10–11
- Gardening Weekend, Camp T – May 17–19
- VI Sports Day and OUB Open House, Camp T – May 31–June 2
- MPVI Family Camp, Camp T – June 14–16
- MDE-LIO Camps, Camp T – June 17–21
- Survival Arts Camp, Camp T – June 23–29
- Master Chef (Culinary Camp), Camp T – June 30–July 5
- Music Camp, Camp T – July 7–11
- NFB Braille Camp, Camp T – July 16–21
- Making Sense of our Senses, Camp T – July 21–26
- NFB Science Camp, location TBA – July 28–Aug 2
- UP Adventure Trip, locations TBA – August 9–19
- Lions Bear Lake Camp – Visually Impaired and Blind Sessions
Lapeer, MI
www.bearlakecamp.org
Phone: (810) 245-0726
E-mail: info@bearlakecamp.org
Camp Dates: July 14-27, 2013
- Michigan Blind Bikers Across America
Cedar Lake, MI
Camp Coordinator: Larry Hubbell
Phone: (248) 634-4379
Camp Dates: August 6-11, 2013
- Western Michigan University Sports Education Camp
Kalamazoo, MI
Contact: Scott & Leanne Ford
Phone: (231) 715-1732
E-mail: michigansec@gmail.com
Camp Dates:
- Junior Camp (ages 9–12): May 5–7, 2013
- Senior Camp (ages 13–17): May 8–11, 2013
State Games Competition (open to all 18- & 19-year-old high school students who have previously attended camp): May 10–11, 2013
- Winter Camp – Au Sable, Blind Camp
Grayling, MI
Contact: Peggy Hansen
Phone: (402) 488-0981
- February 3–8, 2013
Minnesota
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Nebraska
New Hampshire
- New England Blind Athletic Association (NEBAA) Sports Education Camps
Contact: Mark Sinclair
Phone: (207) 831-5229
E-mail: NEBAA03@aol.com
Camp PRIDE at the Lions Camp PRIDE on Lake Winnipesaukee
New Durham, NH
Camp Dates: August 18–24, 2013
New York
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Ohio
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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@aol.com
Camp Dates: May 24–27, 2013
- Pennsylvania Lions Beacon Lodge Camp
Mount Union, PA
www.beaconlodge.com
Phone: (814) 542-2511
Camp Dates:
- Blind/Visually Impaired Adults: July 6–16, 2013; July 20–30; August 3–13, 2013
- Blind/Visually Impaired Children: July 20–27, 2013
- VIP Sports Camp: Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA
Contact: Wendy Fagan
E-mail: wendy.fagan@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: June 9–16, 2013
Texas
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Utah
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Vermont
Virginia
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Wisconsin
- Camp Wakonda
Oxford, WI
Contact: Fran Fisher
Phone: (715) 355-1074
Camp Dates: June 30 - July 7, 2013
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