Servicemembers with a child with a disability have a chance to provide an active and therapeutic getaway for them as part of the University of New Hampshire White Mountain Winter Adventure Camps for Military Teens.
The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development program is preparing for its 2012 White Mountain Winter Adventure Camps for teens in military families. These four camps will take teens age 14 to 18 to the Appalachian Mountain Club's Highland Center in Bretton Woods, N.H., where they will enjoy classic winter sports and activities as they build friendships with other military teens. Outdoor adventure activities will include Nordic skiing, alpine skiing, dog sledding, ice skating, sled hockey, tubing and snowshoeing.
The session that runs from Jan. 6 to 9 is for teens with physical disabilities, including (but not limited to) visual or orthopedic impairment, spinal cord injury, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, amputation or traumatic brain injury.
The session that runs Jan. 6 to 9 is for teens with developmental and cognitive disabilities, including autism spectrum, pervasive developmental disorder or Down syndrome.
The best part about the camp is there is only a $20 fee to cover the cost of camp mementos. All food, lodging, lift tickets, equipment rental and lessons are free. Transportation assistance is also available, including limited airfare funding for January sessions.
Military teens with disabilities will be working with UNH therapeutic recreation professionals from Northeast Passage, and each teen may bring along a personal care attendant if needed. All lodging and facilities are wheelchair accessible. The camps are open to military teens from anywhere in the United States.
Northeast Passage is a privately funded program of the University of New Hampshire and is a nonprofit under UNH and the UNH Foundation. Funding for Military Teen Adventure Camps has been made available through a partnership between the Department of Defense, Office of Military Community & Family Policy and the United States Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food & Agriculture.
For more information or to register, call the University of NH Cooperative Extension at (603) 862-0876 or email militaryteen.camp@unh.edu.
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