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If your child
has a physical or developmental disability that precludes him/her
from enjoying the camping experience, Camp STAR invites you to apply
for our August week-long program for children with special needs.
Our staff is
made up of skilled adult counselors trained to work with children
who have physical and other disabilities. A senior counselor
and several junior counselors live and sleep in the cabins and are
available to the campers around the clock.
The Camp STAR
staff boasts a number of on-site specialists, including the Camp
Director, recreation staff, water safety instructors, group leaders
and a registered nurse. Medications are professionally
administered as per the requirements of each child. You can
rest assured that your child will be safe and well cared for at Camp
STAR.
There is no
charge to attend Camp STAR. The camp is supported by the
members of twelve Rotary Clubs who are dedicated to the motto "They
profit most who serve best."
Camp STAR kids
enjoy a variety of activities, including field trips, group
athletics, swimming, hiking, crafts and nature study. The
program is carefully designed to provide needed recreation that is
compatible with a wide range of therapies campers may be undergoing.
Particular emphasis is placed on developing the initiative and
self-reliance of campers.
Campers will
enjoy group-sleeping accommodations with four or fewer roommates.
The camp also makes frequent use of a large recreation building for
crafts and other large indoor group assemblies. Campers swim
in Watson Homestead's Olympic-sized pool, with lifeguards on duty.
Meals are served in the Main Lodge facility. Special dietary
needs can be accommodated.
Camp STAR is
located in the scenic and rural setting of the Watson Homestead
Retreat Center, which is on Dry Run Road, just off Meads Creek Road,
three miles north from the Coopers Plains Exit 42 on Rt. 17/I-86.
Families are responsible for transporting
campers to and from Camp STAR, although transportation by camp staff may be
available in some situations. Please contact the Camp
Director, Kris Kalec, at 607-796-6985 or email her at
campstardirector@yahoo.com for
details.
Camp STAR
recommends that family members do not visit campers during their
stay. We suggest corresponding via mail, which can be sent to
campers in care of Camp STAR, Watson Homestead, 9520 Dry Run Road,
Painted Post, NY 14870. Should family members need to contact
their child in case of emergency, a phone number will be provided.
Family will be contacted immediately in the remote event that an
emergency occurs at Camp STAR. |
