What to expect from Lee Mar
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- Over 60 years of changing children's lives
Founded in 1953 Lee Mar has been at the forefront of camping for children with special needs since its inception.
- Private Residential 7 week Co-ed Camp Program
We provide a traditional Summer Camp experience for boys and girls with Learning and Developmental Challenges.
- Carefully Considered Grouping
Our campers are grouped with an eye to age, ability and opportunity for social growth. Our age groups are as follows: 5-9 Junior Division, 10-13 Intermediate Division, and 14-21 Senior Division.
- Mild to Moderate Learning and Developmental Challenges
Including but not limited to:
- Developmental challenges
- Learning disabilities
- Down Syndrome
- Williams Syndrome
- Autism
- PDD
- Fragile X
- Asperger Syndrome
- ADD
- ADHD
- Structured Environment
Provides a solid foundation for the personal growth of our campers.
- Traditional Summer Camp Activities
Campers enjoy all the fun and games of a traditional summer camp including; Arts and Crafts, Camp Olympics, Campfires, Camp Sing, and Counselor Productions.
- Camp Adventures
We offer fishing, boating, tent building and many other outdoors activities, within our Camp Adventure Program.
- Speech and Language Therapy
Each Camper benefits from an individualized speech program, within small groups. Working towards goals derived from your child’s’ IEP. *Eligible for ESY funding in many cases.
- Overnight Trips
We run 3 trips every year. These trips are for 1, 2, and 3 days long. Each camper may attend one of the trips. Past trips include:
- 3 Day – Mystic, CT; Toronto, Canada; New York, NY.
- 2 Day – Philadelphia, PA; Baltimore, MD; Hersey Amish, PA
- 1 Day - Knobels Theme Park, PA; Dorney Park, PA; Cooperstown, NY
- Academics
Our Academics Department works to support and maintain goals established during the school year. *Eligible for ESY funding in many cases (Camper’s IEP, etc).
- Adaptive Athletic Program
Baseball, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, Football, Hockey, Perceptual Training, and Swimming.
- Vocational Training
This program offers our senior campers an opportunity to experience what it is like to apply and hold a job over the summer. Positions vary from Pool Assistant toMail Sorter, Snack Delivery to Child Care.
- Therapeutic Horseback riding
This has proven to be an amazing and wildly popular and fulfilling experience for our campers.
- Heated Swimming Pool
Built in 2008, our new Junior Olympic size pool provides first class swimming facilities for our campers.