About Camp
| Camp Blue Skies Session | Start Date | End Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina 2013 – Session 1 |
October 5 (Saturday) |
October 9 (Wednesday) |
Camp Harrison Boomer, N.C. |
| North Carolina 2013 – Session 2 | October 12 (Saturday) |
October 16 (Wednesday) |
Camp Harrison Boomer, N.C. |
| Atlanta 2014 |
2014 Dates To Be Announced |
2014 Dates To Be Announced |
Camp Twin Lakes Rutledge, GA |
Overview
Camp Blue Skies 
provides residential camps for individuals over 21 with cognitive and developmental disabilities. In addition to the many recreational and outdoor activities available to our campers, we offer learning activities to encourage individual independence. Camp Blue Skies’ focus is on the camper’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being through continued development of a healthy lifestyle and positive social skills. Camp Blue Skies seeks to provide each camper with fun and adventure through appropriate challenges, and a better understanding of self and others through group living with shared experiences.
The camper to counselor ratio is approximately 2:1,with a an experienced caregiver in each cabin, along with other volunteer counselors. Campers and Counselors move about the camp grounds in teams. Activity Teams are typically be comprised of 2 cabins, with approximately 4-6 volunteers and approximately 12-16 campers.
Locations
Camp Blue Skies –North Carolina is hosted at Camp Harrison, located in the Brushy Mountains of North Carolina between Lenoir and North Wilkesboro, just 90 minutes west of Charlotte.
Camp Blue Skies – Atlanta is hosted at Camp Twin Lakes, located in Rutledge, GA, approximately 45 minutes east of Atlanta, south of I-20.
Camper Fees
Camp Blue Skies strives to make camp available to all eligible campers. If you are concerned about being able to afford the camp tuition fee, please contact Richard Sesler at 704-236-7902 or email email hidden; JavaScript is required .
Camp Blue Skies’ actual cost per camper per session is approximately $1,000. Please consider a contribution to help us cover the difference. It is solely through generous donations that we are able to offer this incredible experience to deserving individuals.
A Typical Day at Camp
Each camp session is a little different, depending on location, time of year, etc. The specific activities, meal times and schedule will also change with each session. However, below is a sample of what a typical day/week at camp.
| 8:15-9:30 | Breakfast |
| 9:30-12:30 | 2 Camp Activities (i.e. Fun with Food, Drumming, Hike, ) |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:30 | Cabin Time |
| 2:30-4:00 | 1 Camp Activity (i.e. Zipline, Giant Swing, Ceramics) |
| 4:00-5:30 | 1 Optional Activity (i.e. choose from Kickball, Yoga, Bingo) |
| 5:30-7:00 | Dinner |
| 7:00-9:00 | Evening Activity- (i.e. Campfire, Skit Night, etc.) |
| 9:30-10:00 | Cabin Time, and lights out at 10pm |
Sample of one camper’s “Summary of Activities” during camp:
| Day of Camp | Morning Activity 1 |
Morning Activity 2 | Afternoon Activity 1 | Optional Activity Choice | Evening Activity |
| Opening Day | Fun with Food | Kick Ball | Campfire | ||
| Day 2 | Zipline | Drumming | Paint Group Flag | Bingo | Skit Night |
| Day 3 | Dude Ranch | Fishing | Dance | Yoga | Karaoke |
| Day 4 | Nature Walk | Arts/Crafts | Giant Swing | Wacky Olympics-Everyone! | Final Dance |
| Closing Day | Closing Ceremony |