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Camp Bloomfield is a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) campground in the Santa Monica

Santa Mônica

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California

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, United States

United States

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. Founded in 1958 by Henry Bloomfield

Henry Bloomfield

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and the Junior Blind of America

Junior Blind of America

Junior Blind, which was founded in 1953 as the Foundation for the Junior Blind, now serves thousands of people each year. The organization’s mission is to help children and adults who are blind, visually impaired or multi-disabled achieve independence...

, the non-profit camp runs several sessions every summer for those who are blind

Blindness

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and visually impaired. The camp also serves as a recreational facility during the fall season for children without disabilities to learn about nature and wildlife, schools from all around southern California make a yearly trip to this facility.

Activities

Activities at camp include

Swimming
Hiking
Overnight camping
Kayaking
Body surfing
Climbing wall activities
High ropes course
Horseback riding
Fishing
Sport court activities
Baseball and soccer
Closeness to animal life
Days at the beach
Group discussions for learning
Learning to care for self and others
Campfire skits and activities
Learning to help yourself by helping others
Learning about responsibility and leadership
Competition and risk-taking.
Beachday

Camp Sessions

Family Camp Session 1

For the families of the visually impaired

Elementary Camp

For campers ages 5-10

Annual Summer Games

Open to the public

Alumni/Young Adult

For campers over 18

Junior Camp

For campers ages 11-13

Multi-Disabled camp

For campers with multiple disabilities. Open to all ages.

Teen Camp

For campers ages 14-17

Family Camp Session 2

For the families of the visually impaired.

Junior Blind of America is a non-profit organization founded by Norman Kaplan in 1953. It aims to help the blind and visually impaired by offering unique programs.

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