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Camp Abilities at Lions Camp Merrick

 Camp Abilities at Lions Camp Merrick is a partnership to combine resources to empower children with sensory impairments to be physically active and productive members of their schools, communities, and society in general. Also, to improve the health and well-being of children with sensory impairments. Camp teaches children what they CAN do in the area of sports and recreation, which is often overlooked in their education and home environments.

 

Camp Abilities at Lions Camp Merrick offers athletes the chance to participate in the following activities:

  • Goalball; Beep Baseball; Martial Arts; Soccer; Swimming; Canoeing; Fishing;  Ropes course; Rock Wall and more.   

                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                     

 
Camp History
 
Camp Abilities is a developmental sports camp for children who are visually impaired or blind. The camp is set up to provide a 1:1 instructional situation for each child.
 
Camp Abilities has existed for more than 13 years and has camps all over the United States.
 
Camp Abilities at Lions Camp Merrick will be the 9th camp in operation, and the first to be opened in Maryland.
 
 
Lions Camp Merrick 
 
           
 
The camp is owned and operated by the Lions Clubs of District 22-C (Washington D.C. and Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's and St. Mary counties in Maryland). Monetary support is provided by local Lions Clubs throughout Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware and Northern Virginia, area businesses and your generous contributions.
 
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