Camp Abilities Delaware

Huge shout out to the Dover De Lions Club for their generous donation to Camp Abilities Delaware! This funding will allow more athletes to attend camp free of charge.

Coaches Maria, Shawn, Bri, Anna, Eric, Matt, Matt, and Gabe spent last week at the Penn-Del AER conference for educators of people with visual impairments. We learned from a lot of great presentations, and then presented a few of our own!

Coach Shawn presented Incorporating the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) into the Classroom

Coaches Maria and Eric presented The Sixth Sense: Fostering Proprioception in Individuals with Visual Impairments

Coach Bri presented Language, Etiquette, and Disability

Coach Matt presented a poster with a classmate called The Impact of Beep Baseball on Young Kids’ Lives

Coach Matt presented a poster called The Importance of Using Student Preference in Assistive Technology Evaluations

Coach Gabe presented with a classmate a poster called Some Kids Just Want to Be a Little Bit Risky: Perspectives from a First-Time Coach

(Photo 1: Coaches Maria and Eric posed in front of their title slide. Photo 2: Coach Bri mid-presentation. Photo 3: Coach Matt and his partner in front if their poster. Photo 4: Coach Matt standing next to his poster. Photo 5: Coach Gabe and his partner with their poster.)

Interested in guide running or in need of support when asking for accommodations in running events? Read the new article on guide running Coaches Maria, Devyn, and Eric!

"Guide Running: A Primer for Educators and Coaches" discusses tether types, characteristics of a quality guide runner, and regulations in a variety of competitions.

Guide Running: A Primer for Educators and Coaches Abstract. Guide runners provide vital information for runners with visual impairments. When choosing a guide runner, athletes and coaches must consider motor competence, physical safety, and emotional safety. In general, children are not considered competent runners until 6 to 10 years of age, which...

Camp Abilities Delaware is so proud of Dr. Coach Bri, who successfully defended their dissertation yesterday!

We are so proud of our very own Coach Bri who successfully defended their dissertation yesterday! Dr. Bri Donnelly has been a part of CAPA since 2008 and now teaches at West Chester University as a faculty member. Their dissertation was entitled, "Waiting on the World (of Allied Healthcare) to Change: How Undergraduate Preparedness Curriculum Dis/Includes Ability."

Dr. Coach Bri, we are so proud of you.

(Photo of Bri holding their congratulatory certificate while standing in front of a PowerPoint presentation with the title of their project listed.)

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Last day of winter camp! Disc golf, fitness, and badminton on this sunny morning.

Winter Camp is made possible through a partnership with the Delaware Division of Public Health - DPH’s Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention (PANO) Program.​

(Photo 1: picture of a disc golf hole with an athlete throwing her frisbee into it. Photo 2: picture of a coach and athlete doing star jumps during a fitness relay. Photo 3: picture of a coach and athlete doing jumping hacks while another coach and athlete do high knees during a fitness relay. Photo 4: an athlete tosses a frisbee into a disc golf hole. Photo 5: Coaches encourage athletes to underhand hit a birdie over a net.)

Sunday night at camp was spent playing lawn games and braille cards before having an epic indoor snow party.

Winter Camp is made possible through a partnership with the Delaware Division of Public Health - DPH’s Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention (PANO) Program.​

(Photo 1: an athlete throws a bocce ball while his coach watches. Photo 2: a coach and athlete play a game of ladder golf. Photo 3: athletes and coaches learn a new card game. Photo 4: Coach Maria poses with an athlete dressed as a snowman.)

CADE day 2: field hockey, badminton, ultimate Frisbee, orienteering, fitness, cooking lunch, and ECC Jeopardy.

Winter Camp is made possible through a partnership with the Delaware Division of Public Health - DPH's Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention (PANO) Program.​

(Photo 1: Coach Shawn moderates ECC Jeopardy. Photo 2: Coach Graham assists two athletes to orient themselves to a tactile map. Photo 3: Coach Anna helps an athlete get in position to shoot on goal in field hockey. Photo 4: Coach Knolan encourages an athlete as she serves a badminton birdie over the net. Photo 5: athletes work on dropping a birdie onto their rackets. Photo 6: an athlete and coach try to complete a pass as another coach defends in Frisbee.)

A full day of activity here at CADE! We played field hockey, started to learn ultimate Frisbee, participated in a variety of fitness activities, learned about financial literacy, made our own lunches, and had a glow bowling party!

Winter Camp is made possible through a partnership with the Delaware Division of Public Health - DPH’s Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention (PANO) Program.​

(Photo 1: the Coach Matts instruct the group about money folding. Photo 2: athletes and coaches do Frankenstein walks. Photo 3: coaches and athletes compete in push-up hockey. Photo 4: coaches and athletes throw a frisbee.)

So excited to see our camp fam this weekend for our third CADE Winter Camp. We might even get some snow!

Last day to register to be an athlete or coach at winter camp!
Join us February 17-19 in Lewes, DE- register at the link below to email [email protected]

Winter Camp 2024 Winter Camp Winter Camp is made possible through a partnership with the Delaware Division of Public Health’s Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention (PANO) Program.​

Rev. Jesse Douglas Sr. talks about Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The Rev. Jesse Douglas Sr., now 84, an African American who looked white, is a true pioneer of the civl rights movement who now lives in Mint Hill. He was pa...

HEY CAMP!

Join us February 17-19 2024 at the Virden Center in Lewes, DE for winter camp! Register online:
https://www.campabilitiesdelaware.org

(In addition to the above information, the photo contains 3 pictures from camp as decoration and reads: Camp Abilities Delaware is a sports camp that aims to empower youth with visual impairments through sport, physical activity, and wellness education. Participants benefit from low staff to athlete ratios throughout all activities at camp. Cost: $25, limited scholarships are available. Typical Camp Activities: Football, Field Hockey, Fitness, Cooking, Orienteering, Wellness Lessons. For more information:
http://www.campabilitiesdelaware.org [email protected]
Register by January 1st to guarantee a spot at camp. Spaces are limited and are first come, first serve.)

Check out Rowan University's Office of Accessibility Services/Academic Success Center virtual College Prep Transition Night on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 from 6-7:30 PM. These free virtual events are offered to high school students with disabilities and their parents. Their goal is to provide knowledge and understanding of the transition process from high school into college. Please follow link for registration:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VDoCZuVIuXG5C64e0596r2X4bFDnERzQuHXUrjFTZVU/viewform?ts=654006a0&edit_requested=true

(Photo of a flyer with the above information.)

Congrats on a great season Anthony!!!

How this blind runner made it to Delaware high school's cross country championship meet Anthony Papiro raced in Saturday's state championship cross country meet tethered to a guide runner.

Coaches Maria, Shawn, Doc, Bri, and Matt spent their Friday with our friends at Camp Abilities NJ @ Rowan University. Check out what their camp day was like below.

Rowan university hosts camp aiming to empower visually impaired youth through sports It's an educational sports camp aimed at empowering children with visual impairments with the idea they can participate in any sport and activity. Ryan Hughe...

We are so thankful for the support of the Delaware Division of Public Health’s Physical Activity, Nutrition, & Obesity Prevention (PANO) Program and their collaboration with us to sponsor winter camp over President's Day Weekend 2024. Registration is now available for winter camp on our website.

Winter Camp President's Day Weekend ​February 17-19, 2024

Check out this USABA Community Connections on opportunities for blind sport around the country, featuring Coach Maria and Camp Abilities!

National Blind Sports Month Webinar - Community Connections A conversation with the sport programmers behind Camp Spark, Camp Abilities, and the Angel City Games as we dive into our blind sports community connections!...

Registration is now open for CADE Winter Camp 2024!
President's Day Weekend (2/17-19/24)
Lewes, DE
Visit http://campabilitiesdelaware.org/winter-camp for more information and to register.

Winter Camp President's Day Weekend ​February 17-19, 2024

Join our friends in nearby states for more camp this fall! Stay tuned for information about our winter program.

Camp Abilities NJ @ Rowan University (Glassboro)
Friday, November 10, 9am-3:30pm
Athletes with visual impairments and multiple disabilities including visual impairment ages 6-17.
Register online through October ​20: https://sites.google.com/rowan.edu/campabilitiesnj-rowan
Contact [email protected] for more information.

Camp Abilities PA at WCU (West Chester)
Sunday, October 1, 9am-4pm
Athletes with only visual impairments ages 7-17.
Register online by September 20th: https://forms.gle/qt21DMjfvbUuaYrf9
Contact [email protected] for more information.

Camp Abilities NJ @ Rowan University Camp Abilities NJ @ Rowan University November 10, 2023 9am-3:30pm

Two claps for the University of Delaware Pencader Dining Hall for feeding us during camp this summer! The dining hall staff are so accommodating of our needs and take so much stress off our camp staff in providing many meal options. Special shout out to Hot Dog King Simon for providing us with the much needed chocolate milk to get our coaches through the week.

(Photos of a coach helping an athlete get food from the dining hall and staff posed in the dining hall wearing vision occluders during a training exercise.)

Last day of camp adventure race!

(Photos of two athletes reading a map, an athlete throwing a javelin, two athletes working together to get a volleyball over a net, two athletes running together holding hands, two CITs guiding an athlete, an athlete guide running another athlete, and an athlete running to a beep baseball base.)

Thursday afternoon & evening: volleyball, lacrosse, soccer, an activity about emotions with Coach Graham, and the talent show with MC Nuggets!

(Photos of an athlete preparing to throw a lacrosse ball, athletes and CITs shooting a lacrosse ball at a goal, the Turf Boyz after singing in the talent show, Coach Graham leading a wellness lesson, an athlete doing a trick soccer shot, at athlete playing the piano, and athletes & coaches in a conga line.)