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SKYANCHOR was established in 1970 in Washington DC as an answer to the lack of educational and recreational programs for youth and seniors. Its legacy include day and residential camps; senior citizen day care; �Wee School�, a weekday early childhood education program and latchkey programs for after school tutoring during this period.
Relocating to Surry County, Virginia in 1985, SKYANCHOR is situated on a picturesque 45 acre farm which includes a lake for fishing and is readily accessible to communities in both Central Virginia and Hampton Roads and only minutes away from Jamestown, Yorktown and Williamsburg, the first permanent settlements in our country.
The SKYANCHOR disAbility Awareness program was implemented in 2002 to enrich the lives of children, youth and adults, both able and disabled by incorporating an awareness challenge course, hiking trail and outdoor camping, all especially created to stimulate and encourage a growing sensitivity while learning techniques and strategies to use when interacting with persons living with disabilities.
SKYANCHOR is firmly committed to the ideal of providing a multitude of experiences to help foster understanding and acceptance while enhancing self-esteem, spiritual growth and responsibility for all individuals, both able and disabled.
The Elmon T. Gray Fitness and Nature Trail is a work in progress the trail is currently under construction. Enhancements to the trail will make it more accessible and challenging to both able-bodied and disabled individuals seeking the opportuninty to test their fitness while enjoying nature.
The Lucille & Bruce Lambert disAbility Awareness Challenge Course Camp is designed to provide a multitude of learning opportunities for able bodied youth and adults to experience the challenges that confront an individual living with disabilities on a daily basis. Each station on the challenge course is designed to offer a realistic adaptation to stimulate awareness for an individual. It includes: One arm Volleyball, Wheelchair Shot Put & Discus, Signing (Basic), Blind Trust Run, Wheelchair Bowling, Restricted sight Ladder Golf, Blind Putt Putt, Wheelchair Basketball, Restricted arm Badminton, Blind Laser BB Shooting, Star Tracing, and Crutch Obstacle Golf
