Summer Braille Camp
Braille Camp is a summer day program for children who are blind or visually impaired. Enrollment in the Louis Braille School is not a requirement to participate.
Activities are many and varied, depending on the needs and interests of the children attending. Campers may go on field trips, learn new songs, use a talking computer, practice braille, have fun with math, participate in crafts, and other appropriate activities.
Since the first Braille Camp in 1999, campers have enjoyed activities such as writing and publishing a camp newsletter, making seashell and bead necklaces, discovering sea creatures at low tide with the Edmonds Beach Rangers, and planning and preparing lunch.
Braille Camp 2006 students enjoyed a private performance by the Toucans steel drum band, bowled at Robin Hood Lanes, learned French folk songs and dances, and had impromptu jam sessions with instruments discovered in the music room.
Highlights from Braille Camp 2007 included making pots from red clay, a trip to the fire station, a visit puppies in training to be guide dogs, learning Swedish folk songs and dances, and a performance by the Seattle Seahawks Blue Thunder Drum Line.
We are accepting registrations for Braille Camp 2008. Please email if you would like to receive the latest information about the 2008 camp as it becomes available.