Camp Mission
It is the mission of the Georgia Lions' Camp for the Blind, Inc. to provide personal growth
experiences for children, teens and adults with visual impairments through the use of recreation,
education, socialization and rehabilitation in an outdoor setting.
Camp Objectives
The goal of the Georgia
Lions' Camp for the Blind is to provide a residential camping experience for blind and
visually impaired individuals residing in Georgia. Though full utilization is
made of staff and facilities, a recreational emphasis is placed on
social, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual growth. It is the function of the
staff member through the small group living process, to aid in the
achievement of the following objectives:
to foster positive self-concept development of campers
to provide the opportunity for social interaction and the development of social skills
to foster the desire for participation in all camp activities
to develop in campers, a sense of responsibility and respect for others
to provide the opportunity to develop a more positive attitude toward their disability
to enable the camper to learn to accept ways of competing and cooperating with others
to stimulate in campers greater independence, self reliance, resourcefulness, and initiative
to help the camper learn new skills and to explore one’s individual abilities
to encourage participation in, and shared responsibilities of a democratic society
to provide opportunities for understanding and appreciation through an awareness of the natural surroundings
to aid the camper to achieve self-realization, self fulfillment and personal identity
to provide an opportunity for campers to have FUN
A MAJOR SERVICE PROJECT OF THE LIONS OF GEORGIA,
MULTIPLE DISTRICT 18.
