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Summer camp can be a wonderful experience
for children with epilepsy. The following summer camps serve
children with epilepsy and allow them to experience fun,
confidence-building activities. Financial need scholarships may be available for those seeking assistance with camp tuition. Summer Camp 2008 Scholarship applications are now closed. Summer Camp 2009 Scholarship applications will be available next spring.
Father Drumgoole CYO Day Camp on Staten Island
Dates: July 5-August 18
Phone: (718) 317-2255
Ages: 5-12
Fees: $250 per two week session
Counselors receive seizure first aid training and a registered nurse is on duty at all times. The camp features a wheelchair accessible pool, arts and crafts, music, sports, drama, nature, and outdoor play.
EF-New Jersey Camp Nova in Blairstown, New Jersey
Dates: August 19-25
Phone: (856) 858-5900
Ages: 12-28
Fees: $925 - $1075
Activities include swimming, boating, campfires, outdoor sports, beach volleyball, fishing, nature walks, and more. A neurologist is on-call and there is also an on-site nurse. Camp counselors are trained in first aid. For more information visit: www.efnj.com/programs/campnova.shtml.
EF-Western Central Pennsylvania’s Camp Frog in North Springfield, Pennsylvania
Dates: July 8-14 and July 15 -21
Phone: (800) 361-5885
Ages: 8-17
Fees: $420 - $515
Kids can experience archery, horseback riding, a climbing tower, sand volleyball, indoor-outdoor hockey, soccer, hiking, boating, fishing, swimming, sailing, water-skiing, and canoeing. For more information visit: www.efwp.org/programs/programs_08.shtml.
EF-Rochester-Syracuse-Binghamton’s Camp EAGR in Warsaw, New York
Dates: August 12-18
Phone: (585) 442-4430 x2702
Ages: 8-15
Fees: $300
Camp is held at the YMCA of Greater Buffalo’s Camp Weona. Activities include swimming, canoeing, fishing, horseback riding, arts & crafts, organized sports, hiking, epilepsy education, and campfire sing-a-longs. For more information visit: www.epilepsyfoundation.org/local/rochester/campeagr.cfm.
EF-Connecticut Easter Seals Camp in Hebron, Connecticut
Dates: JULY 22-27
Phone: (800) 899-EPIL
Ages: 6-18
Fees: $225
The facility includes a health center, auditorium, indoor heated pool, greenhouse, Arts and Crafts Center, a Nature Center, and a Challenge & Group Initiative course. For more information visit: www.epilepsyfoundation.org/local/connecticut/summercamp.cfm.
Camp Loyaltown in Nassau County
Dates: Depends on age of person, contact camp directly for details
Phone: (516) 293-1111
Ages: 4-80
Programs include swimming, boating, nature, arts & crafts, ceramics, fabric arts, dance, drama, woodworking, athletics, music and cooking. Campers are grouped by age and abilities and staff are assigned according to the needs of each individual. For more information visit: www.ahrc.org/camployaltown.0.html.
Bounce Out the Stigma™ (Basketball Day Camp) in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
Dates: August 6-10, August 13-17, and August 20-24
Phone: (201) 725-7224
Ages: 9-18
Fees: 1 week - $300; 2 weeks - $550, 3 weeks - $800
Bounce Out the Stigma™ summer basketball camp creates an inviting atmosphere of counselor and peer support - and peer interaction- in which special children experience a fresh sense of freedom. In developing new motor skills through participation and personal success, campers are taught to aim higher, tackling everyday challenges and troubles with greater confidence. For more information visit: www.bounceoutthestigma.com.
If you know of other camps that serve children with epilepsy, please contact us at FACESinfo@nyumc.org.
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