Summer camps are the foundation upon which Easter Seals
in Newfoundland and Labrador was built. Since the
organization’s
early beginnings seventy years ago at the Rotary
Sunshine Park outside of St. John’s, Easter Seals
has been providing kids with physical disabilities from all areas
of the province with unforgettable summer camping experiences.
Singing around the campfire, fishing,
hiking, paddling a canoe, the thrill of being away from home
for the first time ... don't all kids deserve a taste? Easter Seals camps provide a supportive
environment that allows every child to participate -
regardless of physical ability. No one is left on the
sidelines; nobody is left looking in. We've learned how leveling the playing field
is no small thing. When camps are designed to be accessible,
it's as if disabilities disappear.
Our camps feature a low ratio of kids to
nursing staff and personal care attendants, and are
available to children throughout the province:
Camp Bumbleberry: Camp Bumbleberry
operates at the the beautiful Lavrock facility on the Salmonier Line in
eastern Newfoundland, and is open to children with physical
disabilities from across the province (travel assistance is
available).
Easter Seals Family Camp: This new
addition allows entire families to experience the joy of
camping and the wonder of the outdoors, which might not
otherwise be available to them. Catering to families with
children too young to attend camp by themselves, Family Camp
features all the amenities of other camps - nursing care,
personal care, the exciting programming - and gives families
the chance to socialize with one another in a safe and
supportive Easter Seals setting.
Summer Family Camp Participants
2009
Winter Family Camp: Register
now for winter family camp, March 20-22, 2009 at Burry
Heights on the Salmonier Line. Click on the links
below to download camp forms. For information contact
Eileen Bartlett at
ebartlett@easterseals.nf.ca.
Winter 2009 Family Camp Package Cover Letter
Winter 2009 Family Camp - What to Bring
Winter 2009 Family Camp Application Form
Winter 2009 Family Camp Registration Fee Form
Young Adult Camp: For the first time in 2007 Easter
Seals offered a weekend camp for young adults, ages 19 to
29. Everybody had a great time despite rainy weather. The
participants have enthusiastically requested that the camp
become an annual event.
The young adults had a great time at Camp
Bumbleberry!
2010
Camp Dates
July 9-11, 2010 - Young
Adult Camp (ages 19-30)
July 23-25, 2010 - Summer Family Camp (ages 0-8)
August 2-6, 2010 - Junior Camp (ages 9-13)
August 16-20, 2010 - Senior Camp (ages 14-18)
Breaking Barriers Youth Conference: This
camp for teenagers is operated in partnership with the
Children's Rehabilitation Centre, and operates at the Lions'
Max Simms Camp in central Newfoundland.
To find out more about Easter Seals camps,
contact Eileen Bartlett at 754-1399, toll free at 1-888-601-6767 or
e-mail
ebartlett@easterseals.nf.ca.
Easter Seals is thrilled to
acknowledge Wal-Mart as our camp sponsor. Thank you
Wal-Mart!
