Updates:
¨ The staff at the Colorado Lions Camp is in full swing preparing for the upcoming Summer Camp season 2019. This includes hiring our team for summer staff positions. We are currently seeking extraordinary individuals to fill the following roles: Male & Female Camp Counselors (18+ age), Counselors-In-Training (15-17 years of age), Food Service Assistant, Program Specialist to lead activities (Arts & Crafts, Drama & Music) are still available. If you know someone who would be an ideal candidate, please share our information. Summer Camp dates May 26th through August 2nd. In addition, we still have openings for our Lions Clubs to volunteer to cook for our campers and staff on Sundays during camp.
¨ We are reaching out to all of our Lions Clubs throughout the state of CO! Our program is in desperate need of donations for camperships to fund individuals who cannot afford to pay for their camp fees. Please note, the camp is already subsidizing each participant $350 per person for all attendees. Our actual cost per camper is $950 a week and we charge a fee of $600 per camper to attend a full week. This cost includes all activities, meals, direct support care, medical staff, and overhead. If your club has not recently sent in a donation to support the camp operations, please consider doing so. Our donation amount from clubs has decreased substantially over the past few years.
¨ The Colorado Lions Camp will be going through the process to be accredited by the American Camping Association this upcoming summer. We are extremely excited about all of the positive benefits that will be available to our organization. After successfully completing the accreditation, it will allow our camp program to have access to numerous discount programs for supplies, open many doors for grant opportunities and most importantly, ensure the program is maintaining best practices & standards required by the American Camping Association. Being accredited is a prestigious accomplishment and the Colorado Lions Camp has never been accredited in its history.
¨ The Colorado Lions Camp will be celebrating its 50th year of operation in 2019! We are looking for creative ways to celebrate this milestone with the members of our Lions Clubs. Please contact the camp office with any ideas.
¨ Weekend Respite Camps:
¨ We have a total of 4 weekends scheduled from October to April. Campers check-in on Friday evening and depart on Sunday. The weekends are a wonderful way for new campers to check out the program and it allows return campers to stay in touch and enjoy a weekend getaway. We have a total of 15 spots open for each scheduled program.
UPCOMING DATES at CLC:
February 22-23 CLC Board of Trustees Retreat
March 5 Independent Center Staff Retreat
March 22-24 Dystopia Rising of CO Weekend Event
April 5-7 CLC Weekend Respite Camp
April 20 CLC Annual Work Day (8:30a to 4:30p)
April 26-28 Dystopia Rising of CO Weekend Event
May 17-19 Dystopia Rising of CO Weekend Event
May 26-August 2 CLC Summer Camp 2019
August 4-10 International Youth Lions Camp
Lion Jodi is a member of the Woodland Park Pikes Peak Lions Club.