Camp Virginia Jaycee serves children and adults with special needs in an outdoor camping environment. The counselor to camper ratio is 1:3 and there is a Certified Health Care Provider on duty at all times.
Program Emphasis
Gender
Type Of Stay
Location
AD/HD AIDS Autism Cerebral Palsy Cognitive Disabilities Cystic Fibrosis Developmental Disabilities Diabetes Epilepsy Deaf and Hard Of Hearing Heart Disease Learning Disabilities Multiple Sclerosis Muscular Dystrophy Physical Disabilities Social Skills Speech Impairments Spina Bifida Tourettes Syndrome Vision Impairments
Coed
Resident Camp Day Camp Respite
Blue Ridge, VA
Average Cost
Financial Assistance
Age Range
Capacity
Less Than $600 (week)
Yes
7 - 77
95
About Financial Assistance
Camp Virginia Jaycee has a limited number of sponsorships. Please call for details.
Session Lengths
Food/Nutritional Notes:
Less Than 1 Week
1 Week Session
Camp Virginia Jaycee serves traditional camp food along with other favorites. We are able to provide meals for people on a special diet.
Session Information
Camp Virginia Jaycee offers respite weekends on November 17th-19th, March 16th-18th, and in between our week-long summer sessions. The dates for summer sessions are as follows: June 17th-22nd, June 24th-29th, July 1st-6th, July 8th-13th, July 15th-20th, July 22nd-27th, July 29th-August 3rd, August 5th-10th, and August 12th-17th. A weekend respite costs $200 and a week-long session costs $595.
More About Camp
The mission of Camp Virginia Jaycee is to provide an outdoor recreational experience for people with special needs. Camp Virginia Jaycee is a facility where children and adults with special needs can participate in games, partake in new experiences, learn to appreciate the outdoors and have fun. The respite weekends of March 16th-18th and June 29th-August 1st are family weekends. Summer session one from June 17th-22nd is for adults 22 and older. Summer session two from June 24th-29th is a buddy camp for children 21 and younger. This camp allows each camper to bring a non-disabled "buddy" - a sibling or friend. Other new and exciting changes are on the way!!! Please contact the camp for more information.
