Enchanted Hills Campers tell why “EHC is the place to be!”
Enchanted Hills Camp is gearing up for summer! After nine months of off-season construction, we cannot wait to reopen our cabin doors, show off the improvements and works-in-progress, and most importantly, have another truly awesome summer with our campers! The location and activities alone make EHC a great place to spend the summer, but it is so much more than just another summer camp. For many of our campers, EHC is a life-changing experience in a nurturing and encouraging blind-positive environment where lifelong friendships and community bonds are made.
“Enchanted Hills has been special to me ever since I started going back in 2010. It’s a place where I was free to be me and be ‘normal.’ I’ve made lifelong connections, and it is a great place for networking, and I have been able to meet new people who have helped me in a bunch of different ways. Because of EHC, I learned about guide dogs and was able to get mine in 2019 and help promote the blind community in [the Disney+ series] Pick of the Litter. Going to EHC changed my life in the best way.” – Camper Liv
“Camp has changed my life from being someone who didn’t fit in to knowing exactly where I belong. I feel confident in who I am. I now know how to advocate for myself. I have made so many lifelong friends at Enchanted Hills who have taught me that my disability doesn’t define me, but my voice and personality do. EHC is the place to be!” – Camper Ellie
“As a camper, camp opened my eyes to all the possibilities of someone who is visually impaired. Before camp, I thought I was alone and awkwardly in-between the blind and sighted world. I thought college and my dream of a teacher was too far for me to grasp. But camp opened my eyes and not only provided friends of same age/experience, but also mentors on staff who I could ask questions, as well as look up to. Camp got me out of a dark place and rut I was in. I now knew I could go away to college, get a degree, and have a family. I thank camp and everyone here for changing my life. I would not be where I am if it were not for EHC, Tony and other staff/campers.” Camper Annalisa
This summer, Enchanted Hills Youth Camp is open to blind and low vision campers in grades 3 – 8 and will be held July 10 – 15. Teen camp session is open to blind and low vision campers in grades 9 – 12 from July 17 – 29. Register for EHC Summer 2023 here.