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OWL SUMMER CAMP 2008 OFFERS INDEPENDENCE, INSPIRATION FOR BLIND IN OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA CITY (July 30, 2008) – Each year in August, a campgrounds in Guthrie transforms into a safe haven of self-discovery for Oklahoma youth who are blind, a place where they are encouraged to collaborate, compete, and challenge self-imposed limitations.

Oklahomans Without Limitations (OWL) Summer Camp, sponsored by Oklahoma League for the Blind, is free for children ages 9-18 in Oklahoma who are blind or vision-impaired.  The camp will be held August 8 – 11 at Central Christian Camp & Conference Center (http://www.centralchristiancamp.org), located at One Twin Cedar Lane in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

“OWL Camp is, on one hand, your typical summer camp for kids – fun and friends.  On the other hand, it’s a complete learning experience, filled with “teachable moments” that will help carry these kids forward into their adult lives as independent and successful individuals,” said Lauren White, president/CEO for Oklahoma League for the Blind.

Activities include: swimming, Goalball (like soccer with a beeping ball), archery and a shooting gallery, movies, arts and crafts, campfires, hay rides, canoeing and paddleboats, fishing, basketball, and an annual talent show.  Campers also have opportunities to learn life skills like cooking.

Each camper is teamed with two peer counselors that provide support, encouragement and sighted assistance for camp activities.  Peer counselors are provided by Woodland Hills Baptist Church in Newcastle, Oklahoma.  Approximately 30 campers participated last year.

Registration will remain open through Tuesday, August 5.  Call Masumi Ward at (405) 232-4644 for more information.  Transportation to and from camp is provided by Oklahoma League for the Blind.

Oklahoma League for the Blind (www.olb.org) is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to empowering people who are blind or vision impaired to achieve their maximum level of desired independence through employment, rehabilitation and outreach.

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Media Contact: Rob Crissinger

Schnake Turnbo Frank | PR

(405) 213-9970

rcrissinger@stfpr.com

 

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