Arts
Education and Arts
Therapy Learning about nature,
providing therapeutic art projects
that increase both fine and gross
motor skills, encouraging
socialization is what our program is
geared toward.
Aquatics
The new Zero Depth Entry facility
enables all campers the experience
of being in the water, regardless of
ability. In the heat of the summer
it becomes the center of camp life.
Activities include water aerobics,
relay races or just simply relaxing
the afternoon away. The pool is
available for use by community
organizations. Please contact
Steven Kiessling for more
information, fees and availability.
Fully Accessible Playground
Our playground allows for individual
exploration and playtime. Our swing
sets include 2 wheelchair accessible
swings.
The Toledo Rotary Foundation and the
Lathrop Corporation generously
donated the playground.
Outdoor Recreation and
Nature Education
Camp Courageous has over 60 acres of
woods, wetlands, sand barrens and
trails. Outdoor adventures are the
mainstay of our programs. The
introduction of adaptive sports
skills, hiking, campfires, nature
art and education and group
activities are on the campers
schedule daily. Evenings bring
adventures in night hikes, S’mores
by the campfire, star gazing, and
group entertainment.
Camp Courageous provides
developmental appropriate activities
for all ability levels. Programs
and activities are age appropriate
and allow for full exploration of
one’s own abilities, interests and
enjoyment.
Camp Courageous offers Residential,
Day and Respite Weekend camps
throughout the summer and fall.
Residential camps begin Sunday
afternoon and run through Friday
morning. Every camper need is met,
including delicious, nutritious
meals, daily schedules of activities
and programs, 24-hour on site and
on-call nursing services.
Campers live in gender-segregated
dorms with 24-hour staff
supervision. All facilities are
fully accessible and meet the
standards set by the American Camp
Association. Residential camps are
for individuals from age 7 to 87.
Camp weeks are age specific,
allowing for better peer to peer
interaction and age appropriate
activities.
Day Camps run Monday through Friday
from 9am to 3pm. Lunch and snacks
are provided, along with a full
slate of age appropriate activities
and programs. Day camps are for
children, ages 7 to 18.
Respite Weekends include all of the
fun of a Residential Camp packed
into a weekend. Campers arrive
Friday afternoon and stay until
Sunday morning. Campers are welcome
to attend either Residential Camp
before or after a Respite Weekend
(or stay the whole 2 weeks!!).
Respite is service Camp Courageous
provides to the parents/guardians of
multi-handicapped children and
adults, which allows time for a
brief, but usually much-needed rest
or “respite.”
Respite not only benefits the
caregivers, but also gives
opportunities to the developmentally
disabled participants to experience
new activities, as well as socialize
with others.
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