Camp for Hard of Hearing Children

It's a sign of summer: Happy Hands Camp is returning to Camden County College.

Happy Hands Camp offers five-day sessions from July 8 through Aug. 2 for deaf and hard of hearing children aged 5 to 14. Activities include swimming and other sports; arts and crafts; computer and other games; natural language development projects; and field trips.

Each member of the camp's staff has many years of experience working with deaf or hard of hearing youngsters. Assisting them are a number of Camden County College student volunteers, some who were once Happy Hands campers and others who are enrolled in CCC's sign-language interpreter program.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Snacks and beverages will be provided, but campers must bring their own lunches.

Happy Hands Camp was established in 1988. It remains the only summer camp in South Jersey for children who have full or partial hearing loss.

Many local public school districts have included the camp as an extended school-year program. Other sponsors include the New Jersey Association for the Deaf and the Lion's Club of Gloucester County.

Cost is $90 per session, and campers may register for multiple sessions. A non-refundable deposit of $10 is required. Application deadline is June 19.

For further details about Happy Hands Camp or to enroll, contact director Kathy Earp by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4255; through TTY at (856) 374-4855; by fax at (856) 374-5003 or via e-mail at kearp@camdencc.edu.

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Author: Press Release-Susan Coulby