Resource Guide: SUMMER CAMPS

Last Updated; July 2, 2009

Austine Green Mountain Lions Camp

130 Austine Drive
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
Faythe Petrin, Director
802-258-9558 (V/TTY)
802-258-9574 (FAX)
E-mail: camp@vcdhh.org

Outdoor education, adventure programming, and opportunities for personal growth all provided in the beautiful hills of southern Vermont. Camp Age: One week day camp for 3-5 year olds. One week sleep over camp for 6-9 year olds. Two week sleep over camps for 10-13 year olds and 14-18 year olds. This is an excellent opportunity for deaf and hard-of-hearing children and their siblings to be together and have a great time during the summer. Children are immersed in a communication rich environment supported by caring and well trained staff. The campers live and learn in the natural environment, sleeping in cabins, hiking, swimming, climbing on the ropes course, and taking many field trips to science museums, baseball games, and wildlife centers.

Camp Horizons

P.O. Box 323
South Windham, CT 06266
Scott Lambeck, Camp Director
860-456-1032 (V/TTY)
860-456-4721 (FAX)

Camp Horizons is located in South Windham, CT. Private, residential camp for youth with developmental disabilities and deafness as a secondary disability will be accepted. Camp’s philosophy is to assist each camper in reaching their fullest potential in a supportive, recreational environment. Ages 8 and up; master's program for mature campers.

Camp Mark Seven

Kim Brown Kurz, Executive Director
E-mail: mark7deaffoundation@gmail.com
General Information E-mail: campdir@CampMark7.org

(September – May)
P.O. Box 23054
Rochester, NY 14692

(June – August)
144 Mohawk Hotel Road
Old Forge, NY 13420
315-357-6089 (V/TTY)
315-357-6403 (FAX)

Camp Mark Seven is a lakefront recreational, educational and leadership camp in the Adirondack Mountains in Old Forge, NY. Diverse programs are offered for hearing, deaf and hard of hearing individuals of all ages.

"Camp Sign-A-Watha"

Lutheran Social Services
39 Mechanic Street, Suite 300
Westbrook, ME 04092
Willie Tarr, Camp Director
591-6714 (VP)
797-3935 (VP)
591-4139 (TTY)
797-3935 (V)
E-mail: willietarr@aol.com

Camp Sign-A-Watha, affiliated to Lutheran Social Services-Deaf Services is a 5-day residential camping program for Deaf adults with mental retardation. Our program is designed to provide recreation, personal adjustment, and respite-care for individuals who, because of their physical or mental limitations, would be unable or profit from an alternate camping experience. Camp Sign-A-Watha accepts a wide range of campers, from the independent to those needing assistance in many aspects of daily living. Camp Sign-A-Watha goals:

to help each camper develop a realistic and positive attitude about themselves.
to help each camper develop socially acceptable behaviors.
to help each camper have fun and develop new skills.
to help each camper develop an appreciation for nature, conservation, and the outdoors.
to help each camper develop and build physical, social, and leisure time skills that represent reasonable expectations for that person.
to help each camper achieve growth in independence and self-confidence.
to help each camper achieve recognition for his/her achievements.
to help provide a period of respite-care for the family members of each camper, and for the campers themselves.

Camp Sign-N-Kids

33 C Ledgewood Drive
Hampden, ME 04444
Carrie Pierce
862-2029 (TTY)
884-7864 (V/TTY)
E-mail: signkids@aol.com

Summer Address:
4221 Broadway
Kenduskeag, ME 04450

Sign-N-Kids is a one-week summer program (not overnight) located in Kenduskeag, Maine. This camp is for children who are Deaf/hard of hearing, or children of deaf adults (CODA) and their siblings. Ages are 4 - 14. Activities focus on communication, identity and self esteem. Other activities include field trips, horseback riding, arts and crafts and sports. Sign-N-Kids is a nonprofit organization.