Ages 14-25+ (2 sessions)

St. Elizabeth’s Camp has been welcoming campers with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities to enjoy fun and friendship at Shrine Mont since the summer of 1999. First time campers at St. Elizabeth’s are typically between the ages of 14-25 years old, but the age ceiling is quite flexible as long as camp continues to be a good fit for older campers. Individuals who can walk on uneven ground and tend to their own acts-of-daily-living tend to make great St. E’s campers.

 

Volunteer counselors, who are typically teenagers and young adults themselves, also stay in the cabins with campers and participate in camp activities, providing campers with a high level of available support and tons of positive peer interactions. St. Elizabeth’s Camp is all about celebrating everyone’s strengths and having opportunities to try new things. Our campers cool off in the pool every day, and engage in a variety of daily indoor and outdoor activities including art, canoeing, fishing, and a rockin’ dance party.

 

A chaplain spends time each day with campers providing opportunities for conversation and exploration of what it means to be a beloved child of God during chaplain’s time and daily worship. As if all these activities aren’t fun enough, campers are encouraged to prepare a song, dance, or any other performance activity of their choice for their moment in the spotlight on stage at the infamous St.Elizabeth’s talent show on our final night together. Everyone gets an Oscar at St. E’s!