Texas Lions Camp registration now open

Submitted by Canton1 on

On Jan. 3, the Texas Lions Camp began accepting applications from children with special medical needs for week-long sessions during the summer of 2017.

The 500-acre facility in Kerrville is owned and operated by Texas Lions Club members. The facility serves physically disabled, vision/hearing impaired and diabetic children from across Texas. The camp is provided free-of-charge to parents/children because more than 24,000 Texas Lions and their friends support the camp.

Texas Lions Camp offers five sessions for children with physical disabilities, one session for children with Down syndrome and two sessions for children with Type 1 diabetes. Camp sessions begin on a Sunday and conclude with an awards program on Friday evenings. The complete summer 2017 schedule, which kicks off June 4, is available online at www.lionscamp.com.

Applications should be made online at www.lionscamp.com; select the “Applications” tab from the menu bar on the left. Parents should complete the appropriate application for their child’s medical condition. Each application requires medical information to be completed by the potential camper’s physician. In addition, each applicant must have a Lion sponsor. Contact your local Lions Club for assistance in obtaining a sponsor.  Canton Lions Club, P.O. Box 64, Canton, TX 75103.

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