Our camps
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North Carolina Session 1
Oct. 5-9
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North Carolina Session 2
Oct. 12-16
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Georgia - Williams Syndrome
2025 TBA
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Georgia
2025 TBA
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South Carolina - Weekend
2025 TBA
Are you eligible to attend Camp Blue Skies?
Camp Blue Skies serves adults aged 21 and older with cognitive and developmental disabilities.
To ensure that all campers have a positive and enriching experience and that staff/volunteers can give each camper the attention they deserve, Camp Blue Skies requires that all campers meet the following criteria:
A camper must be…
Mobile and capable of benefiting from a residential camp experience with structured support. We are not able to accommodate wheelchairs or other mobility devices.
Able to listen, follow simple directions, and verbally communicate their interests and needs.
Able to manage basic self-care skills such as eating, showering, dressing, and toileting.
Able to participate in activities without needing significant medical or behavioral support (do not exhibit significant behavioral or aggressive traits, do not need individual nursing support to manage health needs, and do not require one-on-one attention).
Interested in and willing to participate in group activities, including those that take place outdoors.
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Camp FAQs
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Individuals 21 and older with developmental disabilities. Click here for eligibility requirements.
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Applications open in mid-November for our Georgia and Williams syndrome sessions and in early June for our North Carolina sessions. Camp Blue Skies-Weekend application dates may vary.
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When a parent/caregiver or camper contacts Camp Blue Skies through our Inquiry Form online, email or a phone call, a staff member will follow up within two days to answer any questions. If a camper meets our criteria, they will be encouraged to apply online. Parents/caregivers are also welcome to apply online prior to talking with a staff person, but reviewing our eligibility criteria is recommended.
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Upon receiving an application, a Health Services team member will have a phone call with the primary parent/caregiver(s) to make sure our camp is a good fit for the camper and answer any questions. At that point the camper will be enrolled, pending forms and payment.
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Three forms are required to attend camp and are due approximately six weeks before camp:
The Health Form can be completed by any parent or caregiver that works with the camper on a daily basis.
The Liability Release must be signed by a legal guardian.
The Physical Exam form must be completed by a physician or approved health professional.
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Once all forms have been reviewed, and payment has been received, the camper has completed the enrollment process. If something significant changes with the camper's physical, mental, or emotional health prior to camp, a member of the Health Services team will have another conversation to confirm if camp is still a good fit. A month or two before camp, parents/caregivers will receive a link to a Camper Handbook that provides information about what to bring, how to get to camp, how to contact your camper, etc.
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We provide transportation from Atlanta airport for Camp Blue Skies-Williams Syndrome, in Rutledge, GA, and from Charlotte to Camp Blue Skies-Weekend in Lake Wylie, SC.
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Campers travel from around the United States. Parents/caregivers get creative when it comes to getting travel. Some who drive will book a vacation home nearby. Others carpool.
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You will receive information via email before camp to confirm arrival and pick-up times.
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Yes, if it is arranged in advance.
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Have questions?
First-timers are encouraged to fill out the Camper Inquiry Form.
Camp Reviews
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Camp keeps getting better year after year. How do they do that?
- CAMPER
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He’s been more open to talking to new people. He is with other young adults like himself. It’s almost like he’s encountering people in a new and different way.
- PARENT
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Some people go to a Magic Kingdom in Florida, but I think Camp Blue Skies is the real Magic Kingdom.
- VOLUNTEER
