A day at Camp Fairlee

At a camp for kids and adults with additional support needs, the campers are given the opportunity to   participate in activities which they may never have done before and only get to experience at camp. The most amazing feeling is seeing the sheer joy on your campers face when they go down the zip line or canoe around the lake for the first time.

Climbing tower & zip line – allows campers to soar through the forest and feel a sense of freedom they may never have felt before. This is particularly amazing if your camper is in a wheelchair and is not able to move independently.

Swimming – there’s nothing quite like the pool during autism week as it creates an excellent sensory experience which people with autism are often unlikely to have elsewhere. 

Slime time !!! – exactly as disgusting as it sounds, counsellors and campers alike get slimed... sounds fun up until your camper’s wheelchair gets covered in slime and it’s your responsibility to clean it

Camp fire – Sunday we have s’mores and sing all the camp songs to welcome campers and settle in to camp. At Thursday camp fires everyone sings their national anthem to end the week on a nice note and be thankful for the week we have all had.

Talent show – every week we come together in cabins to create a talent show piece (extra points if it fits into the theme of that session), getting the campers as involved as possible

Camp dance – a chance for campers to dress up a bit and look nice and dance to their favourite songs with their new and existing camp friends (and of course an opportunity for Scottish counsellors to dress  up as William Wallace during international week)

In camp spirit,

Tasha xo