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National Camps for Blind Children (NCBC)

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Wanted: Blind Camp Adventurers

PLAN NOW TO ATTEND CAMP 
THIS SUMMER!

National Camps for Blind Children (NCBC), a CRS outreach program, is excited to announce its 2025 summer season! NCBC is a program for United States citizens, and partner camps welcome applicants ages 9-65 (ages may vary by location) whose corrected vision is not better than 20/200 to register. 

To register, please click the camp name from the list below or contact the camp directly to receive the application form. Please confirm the camp status and dates before scheduling travel. CRS will sponsor one camp per camper per summer camp season, and sponsored funds are paid directly to the partner camp. If a camper wishes to attend additional camps, it will be at the camper's expense and pending space availability at the other camps (Example: An individual registers for two camps in a single season. The first camp held during the camp season is sponsored; the second camp is at the member's or member family's expense). When applying for camp, ask the camp coordinator for suggestions about the best ways to travel to and from camp. Transportation is the responsibility of the camper or the camper's family. CRS recommends that campers who choose to travel by air purchase refundable tickets.

All partner camp locations are state-accredited. Some partner locations also hold ACA (American Camp Association) accreditation. 

NCBC 2025 ROSTER:

  • 1674 Timber Ridge Rd, Spencer, IN 47460
    Camp Dates: 6/15/25 @ 2:00 p.m. – 6/22/25 @ 9:00 a.m.
    Ages: 7 and up
    YCIM Campers/Guides Accepted? Yes
    Registration Opens: 4/1/25
    Registration Deadline: 6/15/25
    Contact: Trish Thompson, 317-385-6856, indysdayouth@gmail.com
    Activities: Airplane Rides, Archery, Art Classes, Banana Boat Rides, Beeper Ball, Board Games, Boating, Bowling, Camp Store, Horseback Riding, Music Classes, Nature Hikes, Rock Wall Climbing, Swimming, Talent Show, and Zipline.

  • 8748 Overland Rd, Ward, CO 80481
    Camp Session Dates - YCIM Campers Only:
    Explore Camp (ages 8-11): 6/15/25 @ 2:00 p.m. - 6/20/25 @ 1:00 p.m.
    Tween Camp (ages 11-13): 6/22/25 @ 2:00 p.m. - 6/27/25 @ 1:00 p.m.
    Extreme Camps (ages 13-17): 6/29/25 @ 2:00 p.m. - 7/4/25 @ 1:00 p.m.
    Extreme Outpost (ages 13-17): 6/29/25 @ 2:00 p.m. - 7/4/25 @ 1:00 p.m.
    Teen Camp (ages 13-17): 7/6/25 @ 2:00 p.m. - 7/11/25 @ 1:00 p.m.

    Registration Opens: 2/1/25
    Registration Deadlines: 10 days before each camp session:
    Explore Camp: 6/5/25
    Tween Camp: 6/12/25
    Extreme Camps: 6/19/25
    Extreme Outpost: 619/25
    Teen Camp: 6/29/25

    Contact: Jade Teal, 303-282-3664, summercamp@rmcsda.org
    Activities: Archery, Art Classes, Baking/Cooking Classes, Beeper Ball, Bible Study, Board Games, Boating, Camp Store, Horseback Riding, Nature Hikes, Rappelling, Rock Wall Climbing, Swimming, and Talent Show.

  • 11287 Eagleview Dr NE, Brainerd, MN 56401
    Camp Dates: 6/18/25 @ 10:00 a.m. – 6/22/25 @ 9:00 a.m.
    Ages: 17-70
    YCIM Campers/Guides Accepted? No
    Registration Opens: 3/2/25
    Registration Deadline: 6/9/25
    Contact: Tammi Baker, 218-829-6631, nsc@mnsda.com
    Activities: Archery, Art Classes, Banana Boat Rides, Basketball, Beeper Ball, Bible Study, Board Games, Boating, Camp Store, Disc Golf, Horseback Riding, Kneeboarding, Music Classes, Nature Hikes, Rock Wall Climbing, Swimming, Talent Show, Tubing, Wakeboarding, and Waterskiing.

  • 36242 State Hwy 59, Wewoka, OK 74884
    Camp Dates: 6/29/25 @ 5:00 p.m. – 7/4/25 @ 10:00 a.m.
    Ages: 9-65
    YCIM Campers/Guides Accepted? No
    Registration Opens: 2/1/25
    Registration Deadline: 6/22/25
    Contact: Nicole Luciano, 405-721-6110, x118, youth@okadventist.org
    Activities: Archery, Arts and Crafts, Disc Golf, Basketball, Beeper Ball, Bible Study, Boating, Camp Store, Horseback Riding, Music Classes, Nature Center, Nature Hikes, Swimming, Talent Show, and Tubing.

  • 8000 Tower Hill Rd, Casper, WY 82601
    Camp Dates: 7/13/25 @ 2:00 p.m. – 7/18/25 @ 11:00 a.m.
    Ages: 18-65
    YCIM Campers/Guides Accepted? No
    Registration Opens: 2/1/25
    Registration Deadline: 7/12/25
    Contact: Jade Teal, 303-282-3664, jadet@rmcsda.org
    Activities: Archery, Art Classes, Beeper Ball, Bible Study, Board Games, Camp Store, Horseback Riding, Nature Hikes, Rock Wall Climbing, and Talent Show.

  • 288 West Side Rd, Weld, ME 04285
    Camp Dates: 7/27/25 @ 4:00 p.m. – 8/3/25 @ 9:00 a.m.
    Ages: 9-85
    YCIM Campers/Guides Accepted? Yes
    Registration Opens: 2/1/25
    Registration Deadline: 7/23/25
    Contact: Barbara Chase, bchase@nnec.org, 207-797-3760
    Activities: Archery, Art Classes, Baking/Cooking Classes, Banana Boat Rides, Basketball, Bible Study, Board Games, Boating, Camp Store, Disc Golf, Kneeboarding, Nature Hikes, Paddleboarding, Swimming, Talent Show, Tubing, Wakeboarding, and Waterskiing.

  • 1950 Sagebrush Rd, Olsburg, KS 66520
    Camp Dates: 7/29/25 @ 4:30 p.m. – 8/3/25 @ 10:00 a.m.
    Ages: 9-65
    YCIM Campers/Guides Accepted? No
    Registration Opens: 3/2/25
    Registration Deadline: 7/22/25
    Contact: Heather Forde, 785-478-7426, brokenarrowranch@ks-ne.org
    Activities: Archery, Art Classes, Banana Boat Rides, Basketball, Beeper Ball, Beeper Kickball, Bible Study, Board Games, Boating, Camp Store, Disc Golf, Goalball, Go-karts, Gymnastics, Horseback Riding, Kneeboarding, Music Classes, Nature Hikes, Ping Pong, Swimming, Talent Show, Tubing, Wakeboarding, and Waterskiing.

  • 23400 NW 212th Ave, High Springs, FL 32643
    Camp Dates: 9/21/25 @ 2:00 p.m. - 9/26/25 @ 10:00 a.m.
    Ages: 18-70
    YCIM Campers/Guides Accepted? No
    Camp Registration Opens: 3/17/2025
    Registration Deadline: 9/7/2025
    Contact: Stacy Stride, 386-454-1351 x7954, sdaretreats@campkulaqua.com
    Activities: Baking/Cooking Classes, Bible Study, Board Games, Bowling, Camp Store, Go-karts, Horseback Riding, Miniature Golf, Nature Hikes, Pickleball, Swimming, Talent Show, and Zipline.

Youth Camp Integrated Model (YCIM)

What is YCIM?

NCBC launched the YCIM Pilot Program in 2021 to allow younger campers (typically ages 7–18 but may vary by location) to experience an integrated camp program with sighted peers.

How does YCIM work?

Following parent/guardian and camp director consultation and approval, YCIM campers may attend independently or with similar age/same-gender sighted guide assistance on scholarship through NCBC. The parents or guardians of children or youth who are legally blind are invited to contact participating camps to receive more information, as space is limited. The "one NCBC scholarship per camper per year" rule applies to YCIM program locations. 

For more information, click below to download the "Why Blind Camp?" brochure in your preferred reading format.

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