Camp Burnt Gin, South Carolina’s residential camp for children, teenagers and young adults who have a physical disability or chronic illness, is accepting applications for children to attend the camp’s 2012 season, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
“Camp Burnt Gin is open to children, adolescents and young adults with a wide variety of physical disabilities including orthopedic problems, hearing impairments, epilepsy, sickle cell disease, heart conditions, cerebral palsy and others,” said Marie Aimone, camp director.
Located near Wedgefield in Sumter County, the camp is operated by DHEC’s Division of Children with Special Health Care Needs.
There will be four six-day sessions for children 7 through 15 years of age, two six-day sessions for teenagers 16 through 20 years old and a four-day session for young adults, ages 21-25.
The camp sessions for 2012 are held in the months of June, July and August. Camper applications can be obtained by contacting Aimone at (803)-898-0784. Applications will be accepted as long as space is available.
For more information about Camp Burnt Gin, visit the camp’s web page at http://www.scdhec.gov/campburntgin.