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Visit Our Adventure Amputee Camp (AAC) Website
adventureamputeecamp[AT]gmail.com
176 Saddleback Lane
Winchester, VA 22602
CAMPER AGES: 8 - 17
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. 4 nights
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Adventure Amputee Camp (AAC) is a non-profit organization that offers a traditional overnight camp experience to young amputees ranging from ages 8 to 17. We host a summer camp in North Carolina and a winter camp in Virginia each year.
SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPERS: Adventure Amputee Camp (AAC) is a camp designed for young amputees. Adaptive equipment and special needs are considered for each activity.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Wilderness/Nature, Waterfront/Aquatics, Adventure, Swimming, Tennis, Basketball, Team Sports, and more. White Water Rafting, Climbing, Water Skiing (summer Camp). Skiing, Snowboarding, Tubing, Ice Skating (winter Camp).
CAMP LOCATION: We are nestled along the Nathalaha river approximately 12 miles west of Bryson City. We are on the south side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and use facilities provided by the Nantahala Outdoor Center. See Our Camp Website Link: www.noc.com and our website Our Camp Website Link: www.adventureamputeecamp.org for additional information and photographs.
Our winter camp is located in Wintergreen, Virginia.
CAMP FACILITIES: For summer camp, we have approximately 10 cabins, a recreation/dining hall, and access to tennis courts, a river, and a lake.
For winter camp, we have one large cabin in which approximately 10 campers and 5 counselors are housed for the week.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The History. Established in 1995, Adventure Amputee Camp (AAC) is a non-profit organization that offers a traditional overnight camp experience to young amputees ranging from ages 8 to 17. Campers and volunteers across the Midwest and Southeast travel to participate each year. Held at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City, North Carolina, the camp provides space for young amputees to gain confidence and explore their potential in an environment of encouragement and acceptance. The Camp. The activities offered at camp further the objectives by stretching a camper's physical and mental capacities.
AAC offers a spectrum of activities that range from physically and mentally challenging to relaxing and entertaining. Activities such as river rafting, high ropes and waterskiing are physically demanding and introduced to broaden the physical, mental and emotional resources of the camper. Activities such as bowling, crafts, and swimming may be less physically demanding, yet, force campers to cognitively re-assess what is obtainable or imaginable.
Recently, in 2013, we began a winter camp to complement our summer activities and continue to stretch the potential of our campers.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: AAC is a low-cost camp that only requires a $25 application fee.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our next camp will be held in July of 2015. Our next winter camp will be held January of 2015. For additional information, see Our Camp Website Link: www.adventureamputeecamp.org
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