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Camp Sertoma was
created in 1999 in partnership with
Confidence Learning Center
which is located on beautiful
Sylvan Lake in central Minnesota.
Camp Confidence's mission has always
been to provide outdoor education
and recreation for persons with all
abilities.
The focus of
Sertoma is centered around speech
and hearing programs and thus Camp
Sertoma was set up to provide growth
oriented outdoor learning and
wilderness camping experiences
within a peer environment for youth
who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The camp is the
product of and supported by Sertoma
(Service to Mankind) Clubs located
in Minnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska.
A special Sertoma
club was formed to promote the camp
and attract campers, raise funds for
the week long sessions, and to
provide and maintain the camp
facilities. Presently, a week-long
session at this 140 acre facility is
provided by a staff chosen for their
skills in working with the deaf and
hard of hearing community and who
work closely with a group of outdoor
education specialists already
employed by the parent facility.
Camper fees are
subsidized through support of
Sertoma clubs from the Great Plains
Region. Campers are asked to pay a
$50 fee, however, nobody will be
turned away for financial reasons.
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