The goals of Camp Challenge are

• OPPORTUNITY to develop Coping Skills and Self-Confidence. Also to provide the opportunity to make friends and to interact with other children with similar illnesses and experiences.
• EXPERIENCE Group living in a camp environment.
• ADVENTURE Fun-filled experience away from home.
• AWARENESS & APPRECIATION for the natural world
• CONCERN for ecology and a desire to help preserve the earth.

Camp Challenge is held at The Louisiana Lions Camp. The Lions Camp is an approved site of the American Camping Association. The Camp Challenge program has been accredited by A.C.A. and will be administered in accordance with A.C.A. standards. These standards govern all aspects of health, safety, site, personnel, administration, and program. A.C.A. ACCREDITATION IS YOUR ASSURANCE OF QUALITY CAMPING

The Camp Challenge staff is selected by the Camp Director. Our staff members are hired based on knowledge, experience, and skill and our processes meet the standard requirements of the American Camp Association.

Ample, well-balanced meals are planned by the kitchen staff and served in the dining hall. This includes daily snacks. We ask that you don’t send any food or drink with your child to camp. All meals include a salad and sandwich bar.

Campers are grouped based on their age and development. Campers reside in air conditioned buildings with staff members present at all times. Bathrooms and showers are located within the buildings or nearby. The camp administration monitors safety and cleanliness in all buildings at all times.

Our C.I.T. program is intended to smooth over the transition from a camper to a counselor/staff member. C.I.T.’s will be asked to help with camp skills, organize camp activities, help counselors with the campers, and help set up dining hall for meals among other tasks. C.I.T.’s will be supervised by the C.I.T. Coordinators.

All waterfront areas are supervised by certified lifeguards at all times. Campers have the opportunity to enjoy swimming in the pool, as well as canoeing or paddle boats on Lake Vernon. All campers are tested at the beginning of camp and must pass a swim test to swim in the deep end of the pool.