Kiwanis Camp Casey is a week-long summer camp for children ages 6-17 with physical disabilities. For over 75 years, the North Central of Seattle Kiwanis Club has fully funded camp, making it free of charge to all campers.
Interested in sending your child to Camp Casey? Click here to learn more about camp.
Location
Camp will be taking place at the same location as last year: Lions Camp Horizon in Blaine, WA. Transportation to and from camp is provided from north Seattle.
Camp Dates
Kiwanis Camp Casey will be planning on holding an overnight camp for the dates of July 30 to August 5th, 2023.
Camper Applications
Applications for Camp Casey 2023 are now closed. Applications for Camp 2024 will be live February 14th, 2024!
If you have a question please contact the camp director at [email protected]
Casey Carnival
Camp Casey has returned to back to a full overnight capacity. The Casey Carnival will take place on August 3rd, 2023 from 11am to 3pm at Lions Camp Horizon (7506 Gemini St, Blaine, WA 98230). There will be games, prizes, and reunions galore! This is an opportunity for alumni and prospective campers and counselors as well as parents to see the magic of Casey in person! If you plan on attending, you can RSVP HERE!
North Central Kiwanis Memorial Fund Scholarship
Are you or were you a Camp Casey Camper? Are you still in school? If you answered yes, then we encourage you to apply for the North Central Kiwanis Memorial Fund Scholarship! Applicants must be students currently enrolled in an accredited program at a college, university, or technical program.
The application deadline for this scholarship has passed. Check back in August of 2024 for more information. If you have a question please contact the camp director at [email protected]
Camper Criteria
- A camper must have a primary medical diagnosis related to a physical disability.
- Reason: Camp counselors and volunteers are only trained to assist with children with physical disabilities, they do not receive any training regarding behavioral or other disabilities. Additionally, we believe in the power of people in this community being around a group of peers.
- A camper must be between the ages of 6 and 17 years old
- Reason: Kiwanis International insurance only covers kid-focused activities. While we would love to incorporate and involve older people, we cannot take on the liability of doing so without insurance.
- A camper must be able to communicate basic needs and interests to people they do not know, even if it is non-verbally.
- Reason: While counselors are present to assist with activities of daily living, they cannot do so on their own. They must be bale to communicate with a camper about their needs to administer proper care.
- The camper must be able to display safe behavior around others and a willingness to stay with the group.
- Reason: We do not have the necessary number of counselors to provide one-on-one care for campers in the vast majority of scenarios. Camp is about playing with other people, and campers must be able to interact safely in small groups.