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.
Camp EXSIGHTING Adventures and our Board of Directors has the right to accept/decline registration of youth based on our own discretion. Our Board of Directors considers information provided in the online application, as well as input provided by service providers, Vocational Rehabilitation counselors, and/or parents. If a camper’s registration is declined, a full refund is provided to the parents/guardians.
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, information about local nonprofit organizations in your state will be provided to families.
Cost Per Counselor in Training (CIT) or Leader in Training (LIT): $1,750 for the entire week
CITs will receive a $350 - $500 work stipend and LITs will receive a $250 - $350 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.
Summer Camp 2025 Registration is OPEN
