The Tennessee School for the Deaf will host three camps this summer for deaf/hard of hearing students from TSD and other programs throughout the southeastern United States. The camps are recreational in nature and offer a unique opportunity for the students to share adventures while developing friendships, leadership skills, and self esteem.

The Junior Camp is for students entering grades 4, 5, 6, and 7. A variety of adventures and activities will be offered to make this year's camp a memorable experience. We will be traveling to the Smoky Mountains for a day of hiking, picnicking, and playing games in and around Cades Cove. Tubing and canoe trips are in the works. No camp is complete without lots of swimming, cookouts, and s'mores. If you are active and like to run, play, and swim, then this camp is for you!

The Senior Camp is for students entering grades 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Whether by canoe, raft, foot, or on two wheels, we will be exploring beautiful East Tennessee. We will travel to the Ocoee and the Smoky Mountains for several days of high adventure and maximum fun. We'll camp in tents and have cookouts. If you enjoy adventure and are into the great outdoors, this camp is for you!

Camp Courage is designed to meet the needs of those deaf/hard of hearing students with one or more disabilities. Students entering grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 are accepted. The outings planned for this camp will be varied and entertaining while remaining well within the students' abilities. The student to staff ratio does not exceed 3 students to 1 staff member. The staff selected for this camp have experience working with special students. Enrollment is limited so be sure and sign up soon!

For more information please call Steve Farmer, Camp Director (865) 579-2425 (V/TDD)

An online application is available here.