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Camp Meadowood Springs is a unique non-profit camp located near Weston
in Southwestern Oregon. Every year in July, it holds two one-week
resident sessions and two four-day day camp sessions for individuals
6-14 with communication and/or social learning challenges and their
neurotypical peers/siblings. Besides the typical camp activities,
there are also daily therapy sessions. It is sponsored by the Oregon
Elks Lodge, which also gives out scholarships to those who need it.
The facilities in Camp Meadowood are also open to rent during the rest
of the year.
==History==
Camp Meadowood was founded in 1964. It was
originally called the Meadowood Springs Speech and Hearing Camp, but
it was changed in 2012 to Camp Meadowood Springs as the staff agreed
that it would better suit the growing curriculum. The Oregon Elks
Lodge adopted Camp Meadowood as a major project in 1973. At first all
the campers slept in framed tents. The very first building was not a
cabin but the old Hub. After that, three sections were built. The
buildings were in all different colors to show which section they were
in. The buildings in section one had red roofs or red trim. The
buildings in section two had green roofs or green trim. The buildings
in section three had blue roofs or blue trim. Eventually, the old Hub
was torn down because it was too old. A new one was built in it's
place.
==Facility==
There are also three bath houses, an office/cafeteria, two ponds, a boat house, a pool, a
pool house, a shop, caretaker's house, large trails that can fit cars,
and two parking lots. It also has RV spaces, tents, and picnic places.
Facilities are open for rental yearlong, except in July where they are
needed for the camp. As Camp Meadowood Springs is a non-profit
organization, all rental incomes are used to keep the camp running.
==Daily life==
At Camp Meadowood, campers can choose their own name and get sorted
into cabins. The cabins are divided between girls' cabins and boys'
cabins. Each cabin has two counselors. Daily activities include
sing-alongs before mealtimes, therapy after breakfast, FOB (Flat on
back) after lunch, and Grid Card, which is where all the campers have
an assignment that tests what they learned during their therapy
sessions. During lunch, campers choose three Recs (Recreations) for
the next day. Examples of these include arts and crafts, challenge
courses, and swimming. There are no Recs on Sundays, which is drop-off
and pickup day. Every day has a different theme, decided by the
activities directors. On Saturday, members of the Oregon Elks Lodge
visit the camp in the morning. There is a dance party after dinner,
and then someone takes a canoe into the lake and sets the boats that
the cabins made on fire.
==Qualifications==
At Camp Meadowood there is a low staff-to-camper ratio. Children 6-14
can attend if:
*They have a diagnosis that affects speech and/or social learning (Ex:
ASD, ADD, ADHD, Asperger's, Down's Syndrome, etc.);
*Receive speech therapy or social skills training from a private
clinician or within a public school environment (Educational
Services);
*Do not qualify for educational services but could benefit from them;
*Are neurotypical (non-impacted) siblings and/or peers.
==Staff==
Besides a couple full-time employees, there are more staff than
campers. Therapists are typically university interns who could be
speech pathologists soon.
==References==
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<ref>http://bit.ly/2QRiea5>
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Oh yeah also there was another one which was kind of also a list of camps but I forgot so I can't put it here. And just delete that.
in Southwestern Oregon. Every year in July, it holds two one-week
resident sessions and two four-day day camp sessions for individuals
6-14 with communication and/or social learning challenges and their
neurotypical peers/siblings. Besides the typical camp activities,
there are also daily therapy sessions. It is sponsored by the Oregon
Elks Lodge, which also gives out scholarships to those who need it.
The facilities in Camp Meadowood are also open to rent during the rest
of the year.
==History==
Camp Meadowood was founded in 1964. It was
originally called the Meadowood Springs Speech and Hearing Camp, but
it was changed in 2012 to Camp Meadowood Springs as the staff agreed
that it would better suit the growing curriculum. The Oregon Elks
Lodge adopted Camp Meadowood as a major project in 1973. At first all
the campers slept in framed tents. The very first building was not a
cabin but the old Hub. After that, three sections were built. The
buildings were in all different colors to show which section they were
in. The buildings in section one had red roofs or red trim. The
buildings in section two had green roofs or green trim. The buildings
in section three had blue roofs or blue trim. Eventually, the old Hub
was torn down because it was too old. A new one was built in it's
place.
==Facility==
There are also three bath houses, an office/cafeteria, two ponds, a boat house, a pool, a
pool house, a shop, caretaker's house, large trails that can fit cars,
and two parking lots. It also has RV spaces, tents, and picnic places.
Facilities are open for rental yearlong, except in July where they are
needed for the camp. As Camp Meadowood Springs is a non-profit
organization, all rental incomes are used to keep the camp running.
==Daily life==
At Camp Meadowood, campers can choose their own name and get sorted
into cabins. The cabins are divided between girls' cabins and boys'
cabins. Each cabin has two counselors. Daily activities include
sing-alongs before mealtimes, therapy after breakfast, FOB (Flat on
back) after lunch, and Grid Card, which is where all the campers have
an assignment that tests what they learned during their therapy
sessions. During lunch, campers choose three Recs (Recreations) for
the next day. Examples of these include arts and crafts, challenge
courses, and swimming. There are no Recs on Sundays, which is drop-off
and pickup day. Every day has a different theme, decided by the
activities directors. On Saturday, members of the Oregon Elks Lodge
visit the camp in the morning. There is a dance party after dinner,
and then someone takes a canoe into the lake and sets the boats that
the cabins made on fire.
==Qualifications==
At Camp Meadowood there is a low staff-to-camper ratio. Children 6-14
can attend if:
*They have a diagnosis that affects speech and/or social learning (Ex:
ASD, ADD, ADHD, Asperger's, Down's Syndrome, etc.);
*Receive speech therapy or social skills training from a private
clinician or within a public school environment (Educational
Services);
*Do not qualify for educational services but could benefit from them;
*Are neurotypical (non-impacted) siblings and/or peers.
==Staff==
Besides a couple full-time employees, there are more staff than
campers. Therapists are typically university interns who could be
speech pathologists soon.
==References==
<ref>http://bit.ly/2BEjd2Y>
<ref>http://bit.ly/2QRSScj>
<ref>http://bit.ly/2BJqjmX>
<ref>http://bit.ly/2QRiea5>
<ref>http://bit.ly/2BIAiZT>
Oh yeah also there was another one which was kind of also a list of camps but I forgot so I can't put it here. And just delete that.
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