Campers of all ages participated Saturday in the annual Lions Day event held at the Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind near Laura S. Walker State Park.
The Lions Day event, held July 19 across Georgia, offered a variety of activities. There was horseback riding, fishing, “Beeper” kickball and water games with a water slide.
The day capped with a a pizza dinner and a campfire with s’mores.
New Executive Director Casey Carver, who moved here from Pennsylvania, has a personal stake when it comes to working with the camp as it is something that affects her and her husband.
“My son was born with cerebral palsy,” Carver said. “When he turned six, we got involved in the family camp aspect and I started volunteering.”
Carver went on to say that seeing the impact of the family camp, she became more heavily involved when her son became older and it became a passion for her and her family.
Carver added her new position has been wonderful, but challenging.
“There are changes that need to be made, but they need to be made gradually,” said Carver. “I’ve been working closely with the campers, the board, the staff and the community to see where we can serve.”
The Georgia Camp for the Blind works with children beginning at the age of six. There are camps for pre-teens from ages six to 12. There also is a teen camp for ages 13-17 and two adult camps for ages 18- up.
Camp Legacy is devoted to those who need more assistance with activities of daily living. The second — Camp Connection — is for more active, independent adults.
The camp also started a pilot program this year. It’s a family camp for youths with medical issues or require more assistance, allowing the families to participate as a whole.
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