Register now for Super Summer Camp 2022!
The on-line registration link for DBVI’s In-Person SUPER SUMMER CAMP (SSC) is active!
Sunday, July 24 through Saturday, July 30!
SSC is sponsored by the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) so there is no cost to attend. SSC provides children who are blind, vision impaired, or deafblind age 8 through the completion of the tenth grade an opportunity to have a summer camp experience by participating in activities, practicing independent living skills, and making new friends. The week long camp is residential and activities include: independent living skills, swimming, canoeing, fishing, hiking, archery, rock wall climbing, horseback riding, goal ball, and arts and crafts.
We also have 6 volunteer Jr. Counselor In Training (CIT) positions available for high school students age 16 and older who have previously attended Camp and are interested in being a mentor. If a student is interested in being a Jr. CIT they must apply through the same registration link and reach out to Caren Phipps at DBVI and obtain a Volunteer Application. Once the Jr. CIT Application is returned, a phone interview will be scheduled.
SSC is held at Camp Easterseals which is located in New Castle, VA near Roanoke. In addition to the Camp Easterseals staff (a Nurse is at SSC all week), camp staff includes Teachers of the Visually Impaired, staff with O&M and interpreting skills, and DBVI Education Services staff. An Open House will be held the first day of camp, Sunday July 24 from 12:00 to 4:00, so families of future campers can visit and see what Super Summer Camp is all about, so please spread the word!
Registration Link: supersummer.campbrainregistration.com
Camp Dates: July 24 (Sunday) – July 30 (Saturday) 2022
Location: Camp Easterseals in New Castle, VA
Cost: FREE
Application Deadline: July 1, 2022
Transportation: Transportation is the responsibility of the family. If transportation to or from camp is an issue, staff may be able to assist in finding carpools/ride sharing with families from your area so please reach out to Caren Phipps.
Campers must meet the following criteria to attend:
- Age: 8 through completion of the 10th grade.
- Able to take care of personal hygiene needs such as toileting and bathing.
- Able to travel around camp with minimal or no assistance from counselors.
- Able to benefit from the camp activities.
Questions? Contact Caren Phipps, DBVI Director of Services for Children and Youth, at (804) 371-3194 or via email at caren.phipps@dbvi.virginia.gov.
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