Registration
Residential Camp Eligibility Criteria
Youth who attend Camp EXSIGHTING Adventures' residential camp must possess the following in order to participate:
· Are between the ages of 9 - 17
· They have a visual impairment.
· They must be able to feed, cloth, bathe, use the bathroom and complete self-care skills themselves
with limited assistance (helping with tying shoes, prompting with basic self-care needs, picking out
clothes is fine)
· They possess independent communication skills (e.g. verbal, signed, or AAC)
· They display behaviors that allow them to function in a group setting that does not affect other group
members (e.g. aggression, displays of defiant behavior, running away)
· They do not have medical needs that requires a nurse for constant supervision (e.g. one on one
nurse). We only have 1 nurse for 25 campers, thus we cannot provide one on one nursing care.
· Parents must disclose ALL necessary information that will allow us to provide a safe environment for
the child’s week at Camp EXSIGHTING Adventures. All medical information, including medications
must be provided prior to camp or the youth will not be allowed to attend.
· They have independent mobility skills to ambulating a 1/2 mile daily with support or orientation and
mobility instruction around the camp.
Cost and Registration
Cost Per Camper: $1,000 for the entire week
Campers in need can apply for scholarships to attend at a reduced cost/no cost based on available funding. Campers can also reach out to their local Lions Club, Rotary Club, or Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind to inquire about sponsoring them to attend camp. Upon request, inforamtion about local nonprofit organizations in your state will be provided to families.
Cost Per Counselor in Training (CIT) or Leader in Training (LIT): $1,500 for the entire week
CITs will receive a $350 work stipend and LITs will receive a $250 work stipend.
Based on input provided by each camper's TVI and/or O&M, Camp EXSIGHTING Adventures will determine if a camper will be a CIT or LIT.
Registration for Summer 2024 will open this fall.
