Akron Rotary Camp

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Organization:	Akron Rotary Camp
Contact:	Dan Reynolds, Executive Director
Address:	4460 Rex Lake Dr.
	Akron
	Ohio
	44319
	USA
Phone:	330-644-4512
Fax:	330-644-1013
Email:	rotarycamp@akronymca.org
URL:	http://akronymca.org/camp/rotary/

Description

The Akron Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs, in cooperation with the Akron Area YMCA, offers camping experiences for children and adults with disabilities. The Akron Rotary Camp is American Camping Association (ACA) accredited and provides a nurturing and enriching atmosphere where campers develop friendships, skills and memories that will last a lifetime.
The Camp sits on six acres at Rex Lake, one of the Portage Lakes. The acreage was purchased by the Rotary Club of Akron in 1925 and the camp at Rex Lake has been fully operational since 1926. However, the Akron Rotary Camp actually began in 1924 when the Akron Rotary rented the YMCA camp for 10 days and called it the “Akron Rotary Camp for Crippled Children.”
The purpose of the Rotary Camp for Special Needs Children is to provide a traditional camping experience for special children while emphasizing socialization, independence, and entertainment.