Summer Camp Resources

Download and print our list of questions to ask every camp or summer care program

Summercamps.org is a great website for summer camp referrals

Need help identifying your child's special camping need? Visit this website.

*NeedyMeds also has a very helpful page dedicated to camps and scholarships for children with a parent or family member with a specific disease.

Parents as Teachers-Stay and Play Centers: All children newborn through 5 years old are welcome to attend!! Centers open 6/21/2011 – 7/22/201. Flyer and Locations

Art Therapy Express Program Studio "Kaledioscope": Kaleidoscope is a partnership between Art Therapy Express Program, Inc. and New Castle County Community Services. Our adapted art room has been fitted with assistive technology to make the arts accessible for people of all abilities. Our expressive art sessions are open to school groups, non-profit organizations and individuals. More Information on summer programs. OR spring programs.

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Camp Atlantic Held at the Delaware shore for teens and adults with an ASD P.O. Box 7273 McLean, VA 22106-7273 Email: campatlantic@cox.net Phone: (703) 863-9485 Fax: (703) 533-2354

Camp Lenape: Below you will find your 2010 application for United Cerebral Palsy’s (UCP) summer program, Camp Lenape. Camp dates are July 6 to August 13, and the hours will be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Camp Lenape is open to children with and without disabilities. Ages for children with disabilities are 3 - 21, and 6 - 13 without disabilities. Our program will include sports, arts and crafts, computers, and swimming, with special events and guests throughout the summer. If you are interested in being a volunteer or a counselor for Camp Lenape, please use the application below. The applications will need to be printed and then filled out and mailed
http://www.ucp.org/ucp_localdoc.cfm/52/13249/7505/7505-7505/9795

Camp Little People: Camp Little People was created to allow those of short statue to enjoy a camping experience along with their families. More Information.

Camp Manito: Below you will find your 2010 application for United Cerebral Palsy’s (UCP) summer program, Camp Manito. Camp dates are July 6 to August 13, and the hours will be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Camp Manito is open to children with and without disabilities. Ages for children with disabilities are 3 - 21, and 6 - 13 without disabilities. Our program will include sports, arts and crafts, computers, and swimming, with special events and guests throughout the summer. If you are interested in being a volunteer or a counselor for Camp Manito, please use the application below. The applications will need to be printed and then filled out and mailed.
http://www.ucp.org/ucp_localdoc.cfm/52/13249/7505/7505-7505/9116

Camp Sunnybrook: is a free six-week day camp serving dozens of blind and visually impaired children ages 5-16 each summer. Swimming, field trips, arts & crafts, music, nature programs, games and special events are offered, all adapted for blind and visually impaired children. Door-to-door transportation is offered. Each year the camping season culminates with our Family Day celebration. Campership sponsors are always needed. Please contact Delaware Association for the Blind at (302) 655-2111 to see if your child is eligible for this program.

Children's Beach House Camp: Children's Beach House (CBH) offers camp programs on the Delaware Bay at the Lewes facility. These camps provide a unique experience for children with special needs to explore and learn from our natural environment. The camp is a multi-modal opportunity to extend the goals of the Youth Development Program. Case managers inform the camp's programming team of individual and group needs, so that the most effective activities are chosen to enhance the participants' strengths and address their weaknesses. More Information.

Kays Kamp in Kent County DE for children with Cancer. More Information

Landis Lodge – Landis Lodge is located on Newport Gap Pike in suburban Wilmington and is a free residential camp for blind and visually impaired adults. Each summer about 40 visually impaired adults enjoy a wide variety of trips and activities. Three eleven-day sessions are offered. Guests are required to be independent in their personal care, but staff members are available to assist guests when needed. Visit the Delaware Association for the Blind website

Lions Camp Kirby offers a 2 week session for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their siblings. More Information.

Lions Camp Merrick is located on 320 acres in southern Maryland, on the shores of the Potomac River, about 40 miles south of our nations capital, Washington DC. Lions Camp Merrick provides week-long residential camping experiences for children who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or visually impaired, and children with diabetes, ages 6 -16. Additionally the camp provides many shorter weekend retreats and day long sessions for related activities, including Scouting and 4-H. The camp is owned and operated by the Lions Clubs of District 22-C (Washington D. C. and Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's and St. Mary's counties in Maryland). Monetary support is provided by local Lions Clubs throughout Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware and Northern Virginia, area businesses and individual contributions. More Information.

The Milford Second Street Players’ 2011 Summer Street Kids Program will be held Monday, 8/1/11 through Friday, 8/5/11, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM each day.  It is a day camp for children ages 8-15 for first-hand opportunities in stage performance and stagecraft.  The intent is to inspire children’s creative process while raising self-confidence, poise, teamwork skills and a sense of accomplishment…all in a safe and supportive environment.  Enrollment fee is $175 per camper.  Space is limited.  Milford Second Street Players, PO Box 470, Milford, DE 19963

Milton Lodge: Our Milton Lodge Vacation Program has been in existence for over 30 years! We focus on providing disabled vacationers with a "normal" vacation. This involves activities such as shopping, going to the beach, walking the boardwalk, organized beachcombing, dinners out, dancing, and making new long-lasting friends. Click here to view the flyer.

On the Write Track: A multisensory approach to handwriting readiness and success. More information.

Spacer Camp: Spacer Camp is for children ages 7 to 11 years old who suffer with asthma.  The day camp which is owned and operated by the American Lung Association of the Mid Atlantic, has 4 locations in Delaware.  Campers learn how to manage their asthma while still enjoying all that camp has to offer. More Information.

The Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp became a reality in 1991 after many years and hours of dedication and planning by our late President and Founder, Arthur C. Luf. Located in Union, Connecticut on the Massachusetts line near Sturbridge, MA, it is set on 176 acres with its own pond for swimming and boating. A beautiful setting in the woods of Connecticut. The Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp is the only one of its kind in the Northeast.
All children attend free of charge. All expenses for lodging, meals, arts/crafts, activities and programs are paid for by the Foundation.
Most of these children have never seen a campground or enjoyed an overnight camp-out, let alone the many other camp activities which include camp fires, hiking, fishing, archery, boating, and a challenging ropes course.
Active and retired firefighters from Fire Departments along the East Coast, medical personnel trained in treating burns, burn survivors, and caring individuals help round out the team of counselors for the children. All counselors serve on a volunteer basis.
In 2006, 61 terrific kids attended camp free of charge. Our campers come from all over with children from throughout New England, New Jersey, New York, Washington D.C., Maryland, Florida, Puerto Rico and from other countries like Russia, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Peru, Croatia, and Vietnam. We turn no child away. http://www.ctburnsfoundation.org/cbc.htm

Variety Club Philadelphia, Delaware Division
Offering day and residential camps in Pennsylvania and day camp in North Wilmington. 100 West Rockland Rd. P.O. Box 112
Rockland DE 19732
Phone: (302) 397-0017; Fax: (302) 429-1999
Contact: Lisa Jubb at lisajubb@varietyphila.org

 

Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp
All children attend free of charge.
All expenses for lodging, meals, arts/crafts, activities and programs are paid for by the Foundation.
For more information on this camp, Click Here

Camp Fairlee Manor
Summer Camp & Autism Sessions
Sessions Begin on June 13
Tel: (410)-778-0566
Website: www.de.easterseals.com

Gallaudet Summer Camp Courses
Click here for camp listings

Lions Camp Merrick
Melissa M. Lynch, Camp Administrator
3650 Rick Hamilton Place
PO Box 56
Nanjemoy, MD 20662
Phone: (301)-870-5858
Fax: (301)-246-9108
Email: campmerrick@aol.com
Click Here for the Lions Camp Merrick Website

Milton Lodge
Coed Developmental Disabilities Camp
Financial Cost: Less than $400/week
For ages 18-69

Summer Address
10501 New Hampshire Ave.
Silver Spring, MD, 20903-1197 USA
(301) 593-8822 x13 (tel.)
(301) 439-8117 (attn: M. DeMent) (fax.)

Winter Address
12184 Union Street Extended
Milton, DE, 19968 USA
(301) 593-8822 (tel.)
(301) 439-8117 (attn. M. DeMent) (fax.)

For more information, contact Max S. DeMent:
Tel: (301)-593-8822
Email: mdement21@msn.com

Camp Overbrook
Who: Children who are Deaf/HH ages 6-14
When: June 28 - July 9, 2010
Where: St. Charles Seminary
              100 E. Wynnewood Avenue
              Wynnewood, PA 19096-3099
Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Click here for the Camp Overbrook brochure
Click here for the Camp Overbrook scheduled events

SummerWinds Stables - Offering free camps for kids with cancer
SummerWinds Stables, a therapeutic riding facility, is holding two free camps in Warwick, MD., for children with cancer:

Rosie's Kids Camp
Daily - August 16th to 20th
Activities include: horseback riding, swimming, water sports, arts & crafts, and more.
A second session will be held on Saturday mornings from Sept. 11 through Oct. 9

Rosie's Kids Camps are open to cancer patients ages 9 to 18 who are in remission or actively seeking treatment. Siblings and best friends are also invited to attend. For more information or to register, please contact:

Phone: 492-8038
E-mail: stabledis@yahoo.com
Website: www.summerwindsstables.com

United Cerebral Palsy’s Camp Lenape
Camp Dates: July 6 to August 13
Camp Hours: 7 am to 6 pm
Ages for children with disabilities: 3 to 21
Ages for children without disabilities: 6 to 13
Click Here for more information

United Cerebral Palsy’s Camp Manito
Camp Dates: July 6 to August 13
Camp Hours: 7 am to 6 pm
Ages for children with disabilities: 3 to 21
Ages for children without disabilities: 6 to 13
Click Here for more information

 

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