Recreational Activities: Programs that provide opportunities for people of all ages to participate in the specific recreational activity, game or sport of their choice.

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2009 Middle Tennessee Summer Camps and Programs

There are many summer opportunities in communities across Tennessee for children with all abilities including Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, YMCA Summer Programs, Boys & Girls Club and church sponsored camps and programs. The following camp information is geared toward specialty or disability programs available. You may also wish to explore the Junior League Family Resource Center's online Camp Directory , which provides information on summer programs for children with chronic illnesses and disabilities. Many of the camps and programs listed are in the Middle Tennessee region. National camps serving children with chronic conditions are included for some specific conditions.

Tennessee Disability Pathfinder Camp Updates 2009

Middle Tennessee Region

ABLE Youth Independence Camp
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Rick Slaughter
Main Office Address: 4316 Prescott Rd
Nashville, TN 37204
Physical Camp Location: TBA
Phone: 615-973-5372
Fax: 615-781-1270
Web Address: www.ableyouth.org
Fees: Small Fee (~$35), Scholarships available
Camp Description: Ages 8-22; Wheelchair users with use of upper extremities
Application or Registration Dates: TBA
Services in Spanish: yes, but must call in advance

Ables Recreation Program
Camp Contact: Nancy Scott
Main Office Address: P. O. Box 616
Smyrna, TN 37167
Physical Camp Location: various locations
Phone: 615-220-9161
Fax: none
Web Address: www.ablesinc.org
Fees: ~ $25
Camp Description: For ages 4- adult with disabilities, has various Friday and Saturday night activities throughout the summer, specific dates TBA
Application or Registration Dates: n/a
Services in Spanish: no

Angel Heart Farm
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Tracy Kujawa
Main Office Address: 105 South 12Th Street
Nashville Tennessee 37206
Physical Camp Location: Farm is located in College Grove Tennessee (in Williamson County)
Phone: 615-566-4976
Email: tkujawa@netzero.net
Fees: None, must be referred by physician
Camp Description:
Application or Registration Dates: No dates for registration or applications. form must be filled out by doctor and parent call for forms if needed
Services in Spanish: no                                             

Bill Rice Ranch
Camp Contact: Bill Rice
Main Office Address: 627 Bill Rice Ranch Road
Murfreesboro, TN 37218-4555
Physical Camp Location: 627 Bill Rice Ranch Road
      Murfreesboro, TN 37218-4555
Phone: (615) 893-2767
Fax: none
Web Address: http://www.billriceranch.org/ 
Fees: Free, transportation to/from Nashville is $5 each way
Camp Description: One week long camp for children ages 6-19 who are deaf, six available weeks to choose from
Application or Registration Dates: call 1-800-253-RICE
Services in Spanish:

Camp Discovery
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Dawn Hickman
Main Office Address: 400 Camp Discovery Lane
Gainsboro, TN 38562
Physical Camp Location: Flynn's Lick Creek area of Cordell Hull Lake in Gainsboro, TN
Phone: 615-884-5276
Web Address: http://www.jayceecamp.org/index.php
Fees: $325+$25 registration fee; Financial Assistance Available
Camp Description: For individuals with mental and physical disabilities, ages 7+
Application or Registration Dates: April 23, 2009
Services in Spanish: TBD

Camp for Broken Hearts
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Frances Taylor
Main Office Address: 2750 John Bragg Hwy
Woodbury, TN 37190
Physical Camp Location: Rock Island, TN
Phone: 1-615-563-4089
Fax: 615-563-6546
Web Address: http://campbrokenhearts.org
Fees: $1000 for family of 2; $250/extra person
Camp Description: Camp is May 23-29
Application or Registration Dates: mid-May
Services in Spanish: no

Camp SummerSign
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Amy Buntin
Main Office Address: 7777 Concord Road
Brentwood, TN 37027
Physical Camp Location: Maryland Farms YMCA
Phone: 615-324-6101
Fax: 615-850-3194
Web Address: http://www.brentwooddeaf.org
Fees: TBA
Camp Description: Deaf/Hard of hearing/Oral/CODA/Siblings, Ages 6-17
Application or Registration Dates: May
Services in Spanish: no

Camp Will/Therapeutic Summer Day Camp
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Vicky Pitner
Main Office Address: 1120 Hillsboro Road
Franklin, TN 37064
Physical Camp Location:
Phone: 615-790-5719 ext. 21
Web Address: http://www.fssd.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=116&Itemid=216
Fees: TBA
Camp Description: Ages 6-23 who reside in Williamson County with physical or developmental disabilities; 1st time campers must complete an assessment
Application or Registration Dates:
Services in Spanish: no

Challenger Baseball
Camp Contact: Russ Mason
Main Office Address:
Physical Camp Location: McCabe Park
Phone: 615-383-0296
Fax: none                   
Web Address: none
Fees: $50/player
Camp Description: Ages 5 -18 with mental and physical disabilities
Application or Registration Dates: rolling admission
Services in Spanish: no

Creative Arts & Language Skills Camp
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Angela Higgins
Main Office Address: The Brown Center for Autism
2702 Greystone Road
Nashville, TN 37204
Physical Camp Location: The Brown Center for Autism
Phone: 615-385-7994
Fax: 615-385-7996
Web Address: www.thebrowncenter.org
Fees: $195/one-week session
Camp Description: For children ages 18 months through 5 years old with ASD; A camper to staff ratio of 3:1 or better, typical peer models will also be available. Mon-Fri July 20-24, 2009: Morning or Afternoon Sessions, 8:30-11:30am or 1:00-4:00pm
Application or Registration Dates: Limited numbers of slots are available, so call ahead today to pre-register.
Services in Spanish: no

Currey Ingram Baseball Camp
Camp Contact: Kevin Carter
Main Office Address: 6544 Murray Lane
Brentwood, TN 37027
Physical Camp Location: Currey Ingram School in Brentwood, TN
Phone: 615-507-3186
Email: kevin.carter@curreyingram.org
Web Address: www.curreyingram.org  
Fees: $150/week
Camp Description: Week of June 8, Monday-Friday, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. For boys rising into grades 5-8. Camp is taught by former Belmont baseball player. This camp will provide opportunities for building and reinforcing skills.
Application or Registration Dates: register until May 22
Services in Spanish: no

Currey Ingram Greater Nashville Rock and Roll Theatre Camp
Camp Contact: Mike Dominguez
Main Office Address: 6544 Murray Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027
Physical Camp Location: Upper School facility at Currey Ingram
Phone: 615-507-3242
Email: gmichael.dominguez@curreyingram.org
Web Address: www.curreyingram.org
Fees: $750 for the four-week theatre camp, $375 for the two-week rock camp, or both for $1,000
Camp Description: For rising grades 3-12. Offers hands-on instruction in theatre and professional music. Students will learn from instructors with more than 50 years' combined experience in performance and education. Students may attend the four-week theatre camp or the two-week rock-and-roll camp or both. Both camps make the most of state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, including a professional recording studio, outdoor and indoor stage facilities, stage lighting and sound production equipment. The camp will culminate in a public rock concert and theatre performance.
Application or Registration Dates: registration due by May 31
Services in Spanish: yes

Easter Seals Camp
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Tam Adams
Main Office Address: 2001 Woodmont Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
Physical Camp Location: YMCA Antioch
Phone: 615-292-6640 x134
Fax: 615-292-7206
Web Address: www.eastersealstn.com
Fees: $675
Camp Description: High quality recreational camping services for children and adults with disabilities; Fully accessible facilities; Supportive environment that stimulates self-reliance and independence; For participants age 6 and older
Application or Registration Dates: TBD
Services in Spanish: no

Empower Me Day Camp
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Michelle Hill
Main Office Address: P. O. Box 672
Lebanon, TN  37088
Physical Camp Location: James E. Ward Agricultural  & Community Center
945 Baddour Parkway
Lebanon, TN  37087
Phone: 615-453-0005
Fax: 615-444-7988
Web Address: www.EmpowerMeDayCamp.com
Fees: Contact the office
Camp Description: For children ages 5-21 with mild to moderate physical or developmental disabilities. Camp hours are M-F 9am to 4 pm, with an Early Arrival/Late Stay Program available. There are 6 weekly sessions, and one or all of the weeks may be attended by the child. There will be a total of 24 campers/week.
Application or Registration Dates: Contact the office to be placed on our mailing list.  Summer Camp Applications are mailed out on March 1st.  Space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Services in Spanish: no

Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Debbie Grant
Main Office Address: 905 Ninth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37208
Physical Camp Location:
Phone: 615-742-4151
Fax: 615-254-3901
Web Address: http://www.goodwillmidten.org/
Fees: TBA
Camp Description: Integration Program: Ages 6-14, Community Day Program for 6 wks. Summer Work Program: Ages 16-21, work 20/week for 6 weeks
Application or Registration Dates:
Services in Spanish: no

Indian Creek
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Tim Arner
Main Office Address: 3011 Indian Creek Camp Road
Liberty, TN 37095
Physical Camp Location: Liberty, TN near Smithville
Phone: 865-368-6535
Fax: 402-488-7582
Web Address: http://www.blindcamps.org/index.php
Fees: Free, but $35 registration fee
Camp Description: June 7-14; Ages 9-65, whose corrected vision isn’t better than 20/200
Application or Registration Dates: Register April 1 - May 7, 2009
Services in Spanish: TBD

Learning Lab
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Pat Elkins
Main Office Address: 2 Maryland Farms Blvd, Suite 110
Brentwood, TN 37027
Physical Camp Location: 2 Maryland Farms Blvd, Suite 110
Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: (615) 377-2929
Web Address: http://www.mylearnlab.com
Fees: $55 registration fee + $56/hour
Camp Description: Grades 7-12, special program for children with ADD and/or Learning Disabilities, Offer: Testing and Diagnostic Analysis, as well as 1-on-1 tutoring in all academic subjects
Application or Registration Dates: Continual
Services in Spanish: no

My Life, My Choice, My Plan Creative Arts Camp
Updated: 2/19/09
Camp Contact: Sheila Moore
Main Office Address: 111 North Wilson Blvd. Nashville, TN 37205
Physical Camp Location: Franklin, Tenn.
Phone: 615.386.9002
Fax: 615.386.9754
Web Address: www.dsamt.org
Fees: $450 for two-week session, scholarships available
Camp Description: A two-week summer day camp that encourages creative expression. Activities include performing arts, role-playing, visual arts and movement. Application or Registration Dates: Registration begins March 15.
Services in Spanish: no

Oak Hill Day Camp
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Latetia Green
Main Office Address: First Presbyterian Church
Oak Hill Day Camp
4815 Franklin Road
Nashville, TN 37220
Physical Camp Location: Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-298-9527
Fax: 615-298-9552
Web Address: www.fpcnashville.org/recreation.htm
Fees: $190-425; $100 deposit necessary
Camp Description: 4 years old - 6th grade; Extended hours of supervision available
Application or Registration Dates: Applications due April 15; Balance due by May 30
Services in Spanish: no

Paradise Ranch Riding Classes
Camp Contact: Sharolyn Snyder
Main Office Address: Paradise Ranch
2822 Paradise Lane
Springfield, TN 37172
Physical Camp Location: 30 miles north of Nashville, TN - in a town called Springfield
Phone: 615-382-5616
Web Address: www.paradiseranch.org
Fees:
Camp Description: Tuesday (May 5- June 16) and Thursday (May 7 – June 18) Summer Riding Sessions, orientation is April 27th at 6:30 p.m. Our program for the disabled is set up so that a mount walker and up to two siders are assigned to each client. A session is an hour long and focuses on physically and mentally strengthening the client while teaching them how to ride a horse.
Application or Registration Dates: call to schedule
Services in Spanish: no

Social Summers at SpeechPath
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Stacey Stephenson
Main Office Address: 785 Old Hickory Blvd, Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027    OR
500 Professional Park Dr., Suite B    
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
Physical Camp Location: Brentwood or Goodlettsville clinic
Phone: 615-376-9633
Fax: 615-376-9481
Web Address: www.speechpathclinic.com
Fees: $275.00
Camp Description: Camp is a 4 day, day-camp; 2-3 years: 9:00- 11:00 am; 4-6yrs & 7-9yrs: 9am to noon. It is for children who need help with social skills. Must register 3 weeks prior to camp session;
Brentwood: June 1-4th (ages 2-3), June 15-18th (ages 4-6), July 6-9th (ages 7-9)
Goodlettsville: June 8-11th (ages 2-3), June 22-25th (ages 4-6), July 13-16th (ages 7-9)
Application or Registration Dates: TBA
Services in Spanish: no

Southern STARRS, Inc. Riding Classes
Camp Contact: Saranne Winfield
Main Office Address: 4050 Cairo Bend Road
Lebanon, TN 37087
Physical Camp Location: Lebanon, TN
Phone: 615-453-2592
Web Address: http://southernstarrs.org
Fees: none
Camp Description: 3 years old - no maximum: Serves those diagnosed with a physical or mental disability, or who is a victim of life-altering/debilitating injury or trauma, including terminal illnesses and victims of child abuse who have been removed from their home and placed in foster care.
Application or Registration Dates: call to schedule a lesson
Services in Spanish: no

Special Olympics
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Sean Stake
Main Office Address: Special Olympics Tennessee
1900 12th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
Physical Camp Location: varies
Phone: 615-329-1375 or 1 (800) 383-8502
Fax: (615) 327-1465
Web Address: http://www.specialolympicstn.org/index.php
Fees: Free
Camp Description: Athletes must be 8 years of age or above and who are considered to have an intellectual disability. Events available around TN, please see TN Special Olympics website for details.
Application or Registration Dates: varies according to activity, see schedule online
Services in Spanish: see local director

Superflex…A Superhero Social Thinking Camp!
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Angela Higgins
Main Office Address: The Brown Center for Autism
2702 Greystone Road           
Nashville, TN 37204
Physical Camp Location: The Brown Center for Autism
Phone: 615-385-7994
Fax: 615-385-7996
Web Address: www.thebrowncenter.org
Fees: $175 for two week session
Camp Description: Ages of 6-9 years old. Camp will maintain a low staff to camper ratio and will include fun, age-appropriate activities. Limited number of slots are available.
Camp is June 1-12, 2009 5:30-7pm, Mon-Fri.
Application or Registration Dates: Pre-registration forms will soon be available for download.
Services in Spanish: no

(Camp Shriver) Transitions and Sports Summer Camp
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Gretchen Herbert
Main Office Address: Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203
Physical Camp Location:
Phone: 615-321-8761
Fax: 615-327-9029
Web Address: http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/site/services/disabilityservices/campsandactivities.aspx
Fees: $1100 (scholarships available) +$25 application fee
Camp Description: June 8-26, 2009, 9am - 3pm, Monday-Friday; For young adults with developmental disabilities, ages 16 – 22.
Application or Registration Dates: February 27, 2009; Pre-camp Interviews March 2009
Services in Spanish: no

TRIAD Social Skills Summer Camp
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Gretchen Herbert
Main Office Address: Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203
Physical Camp Location: University School of Nashville
Phone: 615-321-8761
Fax: 615-327-9029
Web Address: http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/site/services/disabilityservices/campsandactivities.aspx
Fees: $25 registration fee
Ages: 7-11 years: June 8-12, 15-19, or 22-26
1 week for camper with ASD $750
1 week for typically developing peer $100
1 week for typically developing sibling peer $50
Ages 12-21 years: June 8-26
3 week session for camper with ASD $2,000
3 week session for typically developing peer $300
3 week session for typically developing sibling peer $150
Scholarships available
Camp Description: Ages 7-21 with autism spectrum who have language and reading skills; 1-week long camp for ages 7-11; 3-week long camp for ages 12-21
Application or Registration Dates: February 27, 2009; Pre-camp Interviews March 2009
Services in Spanish: no

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Music Camp
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Gretchen Herbert
Main Office Address: Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203
Physical Camp Location: University School of Nashville
Phone: 615-321-8761
Fax: 615-327-9029
Web Address: http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/site/services/disabilityservices/campsandactivities.aspx
Fees: $1300 (scholarships available) + $25 non-refundable processing fee
Camp Description: June 28 - July 3, 2009; Ages 16+ with developmental disabilities
Application or Registration Dates: Application due February 27, 2009
Services in Spanish: no

VSA Arts Camp
Updated: 2/18/09
Camp Contact: Lori Kissinger
Main Office Address:
Physical Camp Location: Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin
Phone: 615-826-5252
Email: UserK7706@aol.com
Web Address: http://vsaartstennessee.org/artscamp.html
Fees:TBA
Camp Description: Has not confirmed there will be a camp in 2009.
Application or Registration Dates:
Services in Spanish:TBA