Camp-O-Rama BAY CLIFF HEALTH CAMP **

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1 Camp-O-Rama This listing of camp opportunities is to be used as a guide only. Each camp must be contacted separately and your must use your own judgment as to what camp will best serve your child. This is NOT an endorsement or recommendation for any camp listed. BAY CLIFF HEALTH CAMP ** LOCATION: Big Bay (30 miles northwest of Marquette) CAMP SPONSOR: Bay Cliff Health Camp DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Physical, speech, hearing, and visually impaired only. (Primarily a therapy camp) FEE: $2,700 CAMP SEASON: June 17 - August 5, 2006 (single 7- week session) AGE RANGE: Coed; 3-17 Bay Cliff Health Camp PO Box 310 Marquette, MI baycliffhc@aol.com CCFA Camp Oasis ** MICHAEL YENDICK CAMP ADVENTURE LOCATION: Camp Tamarack, Ortonville CAMP SPONSOR: Crohn s & Colitis Foundation of America DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Children with Crohn s disease or ulcerative colitis CAMP SEASON: July 16-21, 2006 AGE RANGE: Coed, 7-17 FEE: $30 Membership, No charge to members Crohn s & Colitis Foundation MI Chapter Northwestern #209 Farmington Hills MI Michigan@ccfa.org

2 CAMP BARAKEL ** LOCATION: Fairview CAMP SPONSOR: Central MI Christian Camping Assoc. DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Upper TMI, EMI, physically disabled, VI FEE: $150 CAMP SEASON: August 15-19, 2006 AGE RANGE: Coed; Camp Barakel HIS-ability Camp Box 159 Fairview, MI COMMENTS: Bus transportation provided from locations in Lansing, Flint and Bay City. CAMP BAREFOOT ** LOCATION: Fowler Center, Mayville CAMP SPONSOR: Brain Injury Assoc. of MI DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Adults & Children with brain injury CAMP SEASON: Fowler Center May 27-June 1, 2006 (ages 18 & over), August 6-11, 2006 (ages 8 to 17) AGE RANGE: Coed; 7 - adult FEE: $535 for Fowler Center Brain Injury Association of MI Cheryl Burda 8619 West Grand River Suite I Brighton, MI COMMENTS: Campers must be current members of BIAMI CAMP BOLD EAGLE ** LOCATION: Pioneer Trails Camp CAMP SPONSOR: Hemophilia Foundation of MI DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Hemophilia and other genetic coagulation disorders, including carriers CAMP SEASON: Eagle Outpost: 1 week session: August 6-12, Coed; ages 14 to

3 16 years Bold Eagle: 2 one week sessions: July 9-13, 2006 Coed; ages 6-10 and July 15-22, 2006; Coed; FEE: $500 Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan 1921 W Michigan Avenue Ypsilanti MI or CAMP CATCH-A-RAINBOW ** LOCATION: Jackson CAMP SPONSOR: American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division, Inc. DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Open to any child who has, or has had, cancer. FEE: Free AGE RANGE: Weeklong program Coed; 7-15; 1 day program Coed; 4-6, Young Adult Retreat Coed; CAMP SEASON: Ages 4-6: Sunday June 18 10am-6pm Young Campers Day Ages 7-15: June 18-23, 2006 Camp Catch a Rainbow Ages 16-20: July 6-9, 2006 Young Adult Retreat American Cancer Society Great Lakes Division, Inc Abbey Road East Lansing, MI ATTN: Cancer Control Dept COMMENTS: This is an American Camping Association accredited camping program CAMP CAVELL/STROKE CONNECTION ** LOCATION: Lexington CAMP SPONSOR: American Heart Assoc. DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Stroke survivors and caregivers FEE: $50 per person CAMP SEASON: Last weekend in July 2006 AGE RANGE: All Lisa Choate Greater Midwest Affiliate 2140 University Park Drive Suite 210

4 Okemos MI CAMP CAVELL/ MDA ** LOCATION: Lexington CAMP SPONSOR: Muscular Dystrophy Association DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Registered MD patients FEE: None CAMP DATES: July 8-15, 2006 (Volunteers), July 8-15, 2006 Campers AGE RANGE: Coed; 6-21 Cindy Quillan Muscular Dystrophy Association 2133 University Park Drive Suite 400 Okemos MI CAMP CHRIS WILLIAMS ** LOCATION: YMCA Lake Sherman, Augusta CAMP SPONSOR: Lions 11 B-2, MI Association for Deaf Hearing and Speech Services (MADHS) DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Deaf, hard of hearing, hearing siblings, and children of deaf adults CAMP SEASON: August 13-19,2006 AGE RANGE: Coed; 8-14 (firm) residents of Michigan COST: $350 (includes a $50 non-refundable registration fee) Camperships available through Local Lions Clubs before March 1; call for details MADHH ATTN: L Tonya Felder 2929 Covington Court Suite 200 Lansing, MI Voice/TTY, 800.YOUR EAR (V and TTY) nan@madhs.org or ltonya@madhs.org CAMP CIVITAN **

5 LOCATION: Camp Rosenthal (Dowagiac) CAMP SPONSOR: Civitan Clubs of Michigan DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: No wheelchairs AGE RANGE: Coed Ages; CAMP SEASON: Thurs, June 8 Sunday June 11, 2006; Coed ages Phyllis Davis 5550 E Galien-Buchanan Rd Buchanan, MI COMMENTS: Camp fees could be obtained from your church, service club, such as Civitans, Lions, Elks etc., scholarships or grants CAMP DAKOTA ** LOCATION: Lions Bear Lake Camp, Lapeer CAMP SPONSOR: Arthritis Foundation MI Chapter DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Juvenile arthritis and related conditions FEE: $ (limited scholarships available) CAMP SEASON: July 30-August 4, 2006 AGE RANGE: Coed; 7 through high school FOR INFO:MaryBeth Stano Arthritis Foundation MI Chapter 1050 Wilshire Drive #302 Troy MI X252 marybeths21@comcast.net CAMP FOWLER ** LOCATION: Mayville, MI CAMP SPONSOR: Private, Not for profit DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Individuals (coed) with cognitive and/or physical challenges that are not medically fragile, i.e., Autism, C.P., visual or hearing disorders. We also offer 3 (separate weeklong sessions) girls (ages 10-15) horse camp called Mah-Meh-Weh FEE: $350 - $1,000 CAMP SEASON: Respite weekends Sept May, 4 night camps AGE RANGE: 6 and older Fowler Center

6 2315 Harmon Lake Road Mayville, MI X10 (camper registration) X12 (employment/volunteer applications) fowlercenter.org COMMENTS: We have been helping campers and staff to reach their potential since 1957! CAMP DISCOVERY 2006** LOCATION: Pretty Lake Vacation Camp Mattawan, MI CAMP SPONSOR: Epilepsy Foundation of MI DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Children with epilepsy CAMP SEASON: August 20-24, 2006 AGE RANGE: Coed; Grades 3-10, Ages 8-18 FEE: $500 (financial assistance available) Tyler J MacEachran, MPA Vice President Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan Civic Center Drive, Suite 250 Southfield, MI tmaceachran@epilepsymichigan.org X211 CAMP GRACE BENTLEY ** LOCATION: Burtchville (north of Port Huron) CAMP SPONSOR: Michigan League for Crippled Children DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Physical, Down Syndrome, Autism, Mild Mental Impairments. No severe mental impairments FEE: $400 for 9 days CAMP SEASON: June 24 August 9, 2006 AGE RANGE: Coed; 7-16 Nancy Perri

7 c/o Camp Grace Bentley 1369 Stanley Birmingham MI CAMP JUMP-IN ** LOCATION: Hamburg, MI CAMP SPONSOR: Jump In Professional Services DISABILIES ACCEPTED: Sensory integration, sensory processing, dyspraxia, auditory processing, autism, learning disabled, speech and language impaired and motor delay AGES: Coed; 4-14 FEE: $2,600 (total due in full 2 weeks prior to camp), $500 deposit required by May 31, 2006 to hold your position and applied toward tuition CAMP SEASON: July 31 August 11, 2006 AGE RANGE: Coed, 4-14 Camp Jump-In Hamburg Road PO Box 205 Hamburg MI info@jump-in-products.com COMMENTS: This is an intensive therapy program. Classes are 3 hours daily for 2 weeks and concentrate on motor and language development. Parents MUST accompany the child to camp daily for parent education. CAMP McYACK** LOCATION: Camp McGregor, Jackson CAMP SPONSOR: Jackson County ISD, Dynavox and local businesses STUDENTS ACCEPTED: School aged Dynavox users FEE: None (but there is a registration fee this

8 year that you will get back upon the arrival at camp.) CAMP SEASON: June 9 & 10, 2006 CONTACT INFORMATION: Kary Swiontek, MA,CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist Director of Camp McYack Jackson ISD REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 3, 2006 Kary.Swiontek@JCISD.org CAMP MAK-A-DREAM ** LOCATION: Gold Creek, Montana (60 miles from Missoula) CHILDREN ACCEPTED: Children and young adults with cancer CAMP SEASON: Summer; 5 one week long sessions - Winter; young adult session AGE RANGE: Coed; 6-25 FEE: Cost-free, air transportation included for MI residents CAPACITY: 50 campers per session Friends of Camp Mak-A-Dream Michigan Chapter Fourteen Mile Road Ste. 111 Farmington Hills, MI friendsofcamp@msn.com OR Camp Mak-A-Dream PO Box 1450 Missoula, MT COMMENTS: Camp sessions are designed around the needs of campers. Programs focus on abilities rather than limitations. Campers can attend while in treatment due to a volunteer medical staff and medical facilities located at the camp. CAMP MICHI-MAC ** LOCATION: YMCA Storer Camp, Jackson

9 CAMP SPONSOR: American Lung Association, Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, Michigan Asthma & Allergy Society DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Asthma FEE: Negotiable CAMP SEASON: July 16-22, 2006 AGE RANGE: Kids who will be in grades 3-8 fall of 2006 Camp Michi-Mac Canterbury Drive Harrison Twp, MI MICH.I.MAC CAMP MIDICHA at COPNECONIC ** LOCATION: Fenton CAMP SPONSOR: American Diabetes Association DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Diabetes CAMP SEASON: July 30 August 1, August 6-11, August 14-19, 2006 FEE: Starting at $465, Counselor-in-training (CIT) $710 AGE RANGE: 5-17; age grouping American Diabetes Association Telegraph Suite 117 Bingham Farms, MI X DIABETES CAMP QUALITY U.S.A. MICHIGAN ** LOCATION: Camp Daggett, Petoskey CAMP SPONSOR: Individuals, Clubs, Foundations, Churches DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Children with cancer, also those in remission CAMP SEASON: August 13-19, 2006 Main Camp; June 16-19, 2006 Beaver Island; January 12-14, 2007 Ski Camp AGE RANGE: Coed; 4-18

10 Camp Quality P.O. Box 345 Boyne City, MI (W) (cell) COMMENTS: Camping experiences for kids with cancer and a year roundsupport system. CAMP STARLIGHT ** LOCATION: Mystic Lake Camp-YMCA, near Clare, CAMP SPONSOR: MI Dyslexia Institute/Dyslexia Association of America DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Children and young adults with dyslexia FEE: $475 CAMP SEASON: June 18-24, 2006 AGE RANGE: Coed; 7-16 MI Dyslexia Institute, Inc. 532 E. Shiawassee St. Lansing, MI COMMENTS: Camp is focusing on understanding dyslexia, how to deal with it, self-esteem, social skills, study skills and having fun. CLARKSTON SCAMP ** Day Camp LOCATION: Clarkston Community Schools CAMP SPONSOR: North Oakland SCAMP Funding Corporation DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: (All special needs) Pre-primary impaired, learning disabled, emotionally impaired, educable mentally impaired, trainable mentally impaired, physically impaired, multiply impaired, visually impaired, hearing impaired. FEE: $300 - Clarkston School District students; $340 - out of district students CAMP SEASON: June 19 July 20, 2006 (Monday - Thursday) 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. AGE RANGE: Coed; 3- young adult

11 MAKE APPLICATION TO: Clarkston SCAMP 6389 Clarkston Road Clarkston, MI or COMPREHENSIVE SUMMER THERAPY FUN ** LOCATION: Greater Grand Rapids Area CAMP SPONSOR: Comprehensive Therapy Center, Therapy and Fun DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: All FEE: Yes - Limited scholarships available (insurance may cover)medicaid, CSHCS for speech CAMP SEASON: June 21-August 3, 2006 Tues., Weds, Thurs, 9 a.m.-12 noon AGE RANGE: Coed; 0 - teens Comprehensive Therapy Center, Inc Ardmore SE Grand Rapids, MI therapycenter.org COMMENTS: Day program offering SLP, OT and PT CROSSROADS FOR YOUTH Adventure Center LOCATION: Oxford MI DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: At-risk youth FEE: $305 - $500 CAMP SEASON: June 18 Aug18, 2006 AGE RANGE: Coed 5-Adult The Adventure Center Summer Camp Program 930 E Drahner Road Oxford MI X428

12 THE ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER AT EAGLE VILLAGE ** LOCATION: Hersey DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Social, emotional, behavioral, "at risk", and mildly physically impaired FEE: $275-$1,050 CAMP SEASON: June-August,2006 AGE RANGE: Coed; 5-16 Adventure Learning Center/Summer Camp th Avenue Hersey, MI X262 INDIAN TRAILS CAMP ** LOCATION: Grand Rapids CAMP SPONSOR: Indian Trails Camp, Inc. DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Individuals with physical disabilities CAMP SEASON: June-August, 2006 (6, 10, 12, day sessions) AGE RANGE: Coed; Indian Trails Camp O-1859 Lake Michigan Drive Grand Rapids, MI JUDSON COLLINS UNITED METHODIST CAMP ** LOCATION: Off US 12, southwest of Ann Arbor CAMP SPONSOR: Detroit Conference United Methodist Church DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Developmentally challenged adults capable of meeting basic selfcare needs ages 18-up. CAMP SEASON: July 3-7, 2006 FEE: $329 Camp scholarships available FOR MORE INFORMATION AND BROCHURE: Outdoor and Retreat Ministries 1309 N Ballenger Highway, Suite 1

13 Flint MI X354 KIDS IN MOTION ** LOCATION: Highland CAMP SPONSOR: Kids in Motion Pediatric Therapy Services CAMP SEASON: July 17-21, 2006, August 14-18, 2006 FEE: $360 per week FOR MORE INFORMATION: Mary Hydorn Saddle Brook Farms 2636 S Milford Road Highland MI KIMPediatrics@aol.com LAKE HURON RETREAT CENTER ** LOCATION: M-25, 12 miles north of Port Huron CAMP SPONSOR: Detroit Conference United Methodist Church DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Developmentally challenged adults capable of meeting basic self-care needs ages 18-up. CAMP SEASON: June 20-24, 2006, July 11-15, 2006 FEE: $255 Camp scholarships available FOR MORE INFORMATION OR BROCHURE: Outdoor and Retreat Ministries 1309 N Ballenger Highway Suite 1 Flint MI X354 LEPAK & ASSOCIATES SUMMER CAMP SADDLE ** LOCATION: Walled Lake DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Children with speech, language, social disorders CAMP SEASON: June 19-July 20, July 24-August 17, 2006 FEE: 2 days per week, $220; 4 days per week $400 AGE RANGE: Coed; 2-4 years or 5-8 years. Moderate verbal skills required.

14 Lepak & Associates ATTN: Camp Director 3285 Martin Road, Suite 104 Walled Lake MI LIONS BEAR LAKE CAMP ** LOCATION: Lapeer CAMP SPONSOR: Lions VI Youth Camp DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Blind, Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired FEE: VI Camp-no charge HI Camp; $75 CAMP SEASON: July 5-July 30, 2006 AGE RANGE: Coed; 6-15 Dennis Tomkins Lions Bear Lake Camp 3409 North Five Lakes Road Lapeer, MI bearlakecamp.org LION S BEAR LAKE CAMP-MDA FLINT ** LOCATION: Lapeer CAMP SPONSPOR: Mid-Eastern Muscular Dystrophy Association DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Muscular Dystrophy CAMP SEASON: June 18-June 24, 2006 AGE RANGE: Coed; 6-21 FEE: None MDA 8341 Office Park Drive Grand Blanc MI MCAGBAD SPEECH & LANGUAGE SUMMER CAMP **

15 LOCATION: YMCA Storer Camp, Napoleon CAMP SPONSOR: MI Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Assoc. for the Deaf (MCAGBAD) DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Oral deaf and hard of hearing CAMP SEASON: July 2-July 14, 2006 AGE RANGE: Coed; Grades 4-12 Camperships available MCAGBAD Mark Reeve 829 Park Lane Grosse Pointe Park, MI (TDD/Voice) MYSTIC LAKE YMCA CAMP ** LOCATION: Lake, MI CAMP SPONSOR: YMCA of Metropolitan Lansing DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Hearing impaired, speech impaired, physically impaired (must be ambulatory), emotionally impaired, dyslexia FEE: $390 and up (camperships available) CAMP SEASON: June 12 August13, (one week sessions) AGE RANGE: Coed; 7-17 Mystic Lake YMCA Camp PO Box 100 Lake, MI (Lansing area) COMMENT: Cannot accept campers who require 1 on 1 care OKEMOS SPECIAL NEEDS DAY CAMP * LOCATION: Kinawa Middle School, Okemos CAMP SPONSOR: Okemos Community Education, Okemos Public Schools DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: EMI or TMI FEE: Call for information CAMP SEASON: June 19 August 4, 2006 AGE RANGE: Coed; 7 - up Okemos Community Education Attention: Sue Hosbach

16 4000 N. Okemos Road Okemos, MI X2821 RALPH LYNAM Leadership Institute of MADHS ** LOCATION: Michigan State University, East Lansing CAMP SPONSOR: MADHS, The Carls Foundation, Local Lions Clubs DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Deaf and Hard of Hearing high school students in Michigan DATES: June 18-23, 2006 AGE RANGE: Coed; (16-19) must currently be in 10 th, 11 th, or 12 th grade and have teacher recommendation. COST: $250 Possible scholarships available thru Local Lions Clubs, call for details, but students must pursue FOR MORE INFORMATION: click on Youth Programs at menu on left Scroll down, then click on Ralph Lyman Leadership Institute 800.YOUR-EAR Nan Asher SPORTS EDUCATION CAMP FOR VI YOUTH ** LOCATION: Junior and Senior Camp,Western MI University, Michigan State Games, WMU, Kalamazoo CAMP SPONSOR: Michigan Blind Athletic Assoc. DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Students with Visual Impairments CAMP SEASON: May 7-9, 2006, Junior Camp May 10-May 13, 2006, Senior Camp May 12&13, 2006 Michigan State Games Applications must be received by February 25, 2006 AGE RANGE: Coed; 10-18

17 Dr. Paul E. Ponchillia Western Michigan University Dept. of Blindness and Low Vision Studies 1240 Oakland Dr. Building 145 Mail stop 5218 Kalamazoo, MI FAX: SPRINGHILL CAMPS ** LOCATION: Evart CAMP SPONSOR: Interdenominational Christian Youth Camp DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Mentally impaired and physically impaired. Note: Have an inclusion program to accommodate children with special needs and place them with their peers FEE: Call for information CAMP SEASON: June-August, Accessible facilities available for rental year around AGE RANGE: Coed; 7-17 SpringHill Camps PO Box 100 Evart, MI STERLING HEIGHTS PARKS AND RECREATION ** Day Camp for Mentally Impaired LOCATION: TBDfor the Junior Group Ages 5-12 Maple Lane School for Education for the Senior Group ages CAMP SPONSOR: City of Sterling Heights DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Trainable and Educable Mentally Impaired FEE: $120 per person/sterling Heights Residents $200 per family/sterling Heights Residents $130 per person/non-residents $220 per family/non/residents CAMP SEASON: June 26 August 4, 2006 Monday-Friday 9am-3pm

18 AGE RANGE: Coed; 5 26 Sterling Heights Special Recreation PO Box 8009 Sterling Heights, MI dwinterstein@sterling-heights.net STERLING HEIGHTS PARKS & RECREATION ** Day Camp for POHI LOCATION: TBD for the Junior Group ages 4-10 years old Sterling Heights Recreation Center for the Senior Group ages years old CAMP SPONSOR: City of Sterling Heights DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Physical Impairments (POHI) FEE: $120 per person/sterling Heights Residents $200 per family/sterling Heights Residents $130 per person/non-residents $220 per family/non-residents CAMP SEASON: June 26-August 4, 2006 Junior Group June 19-July 28, 2006 Senior Group AGE RANGE: Coed; 4-26 Sterling Heights Special Recreation PO Box 8009 Sterling Heights, MI dwinterstein@sterling-heights.net YWCA CAMP CAVELL-MDA CANTON ** LOCATION: Lexington CAMP SPONSOR: Muscular Dystrophy DISABILITIES ACCEPTED: Any of the 40 neuromuscular diseases that MDA covers CAMP SEASON: June 18-24, June 25-July 1,2006 AGE RANGE: Coed; 6-21 MDA-Metro Detroit North-West

19 5860 Canton Center Road Suite 362 Canton, MI COMMENTS: Since 1955, MDA has built bridges and knocked down barriers for youngsters with neuromuscular diseases by providing an unforgettable week at MDA summer camp.