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Camp Bloomfield
Location	Malibu, California, U.S.
Coordinates	34°04′32″N 118°55′31″W / 34.075448°N 118.925178°W
Opened	1958
Slogan	Bloomfield offers summer camping to the blind.
Operating season	June - August
Website	http://www.juniorblind.org

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Camp Bloomfield is a 40-acre (160,000 m²) campground in the Santa Monica mountains near Malibu, California, United States. Founded in 1958 by Henry Bloomfield and the Junior Blind of America, the non-profit camp runs several sessions every summer for those who are blind 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.

Interesting facts

In 1985, Camp Bloomfield was featured in Mask (film)

External links

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-[[Junior Blind of America|Junior Blind’s]] '''Camp Bloomfield''' provides children and youth who are [[Blindness|blind]], visually impaired or multi-disabled with a natural safe environment to develop self-esteem, build independence and fully experience the joys of childhood.
+'''Camp Bloomfield''' is a {{convert|40|acre|m2|sing=on}} campground in the [[Santa Monica]] mountains near [[Malibu, California|Malibu]], [[California]], [[United States]].  Founded in 1958 by [[Henry Bloomfield]] and the [[Junior Blind of America]], the non-profit camp runs several sessions every summer for those who are [[Blindness|blind]] 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==
-Nestled in the [[Santa Monica]] Mountains in [[Malibu, California|Malibu]], this {{convert|40|acre|m2|sing=on}} campground offers various week-long camp sessions for children of all ages and disabilities.  The largest campground of its kind in the Western United States, [[Junior Blind of America|Junior Blind’s]] Camp Bloomfield serves hundreds of campers free of charge each summer and is accredited by the [[American Camp Association|American Camping Association]] (ACA).
+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
-==History==
+==Camp Sessions==
+;Family Camp Session 1
-Camp Bloomfield was founded in 1958, when Henry Bloomfield, a supporter of [[Junior Blind of America|Junior Blind]] (formerly the Foundation for the Junior Blind), purchased the land to fulfill a promise to give children who are [[Blindness|blind]] or visually impaired the camp experience he believed every child deserves.  Previously, the organization had struggled to find campgrounds that could accommodate children who were blind.
+: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.
-Building on [[Junior Blind of America|Junior Blind's]] beliefs in the merits of recreation, the camp has since provided thousands of campers with access to a full range of physical and social activities that promote fitness, teamwork, friendships, self-esteem and independence.
-Campers have enjoyed activities such as rock climbing, ropes courses, horseback riding and archery, allowing them to take part in social and physical activities that are an important part of every child's development.
-==Camp Sessions==
-[[Junior Blind of America|Junior Blind]] hosts various sessions at Camp Bloomfield including camps for children, young adults, and families.  They also offer “buddy camps” where children who are [[Blindness|blind]] or visually impaired can bring a friend or family member to camp for shared activities
 == Interesting facts ==
-Mike Bloomfield, grandson on founder Henry Bloomfield, began working at Camp Bloomfield in 1984 and now serves as camp manager.
 In 1985, Camp Bloomfield was featured in [[Mask (film)]]
-'''Camp Bloomfield Song:'''
-''Here we are at Camp Bloomfield''
-''Where the sky's always blue and the lovely river flows''
-''We're up in the hills and the City's down below''
-''You know, oh yes you know we're at Camp Bloomfield''
-''Lots of fun at Camp Bloomfield''
-''Where we swim and we hike and we ride the mountain trails''
-''The fire burns bright as we tell the old folk tales''
-''You know, oh yes you know we're at Camp Bloomfield''
-''Nothing could be finer''
-''Than our woodland by the sea''
-''Where every race, creed, color and culture ''
-''Can live in harmony''
-''Here we are at Camp Bloomfield''
-''Where the sky's always blue and the lovely river flows''
-''We're up in the hills and the city's down below''
-''You know, oh yes you know you're at Camp Bloomfield''
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.juniorblind.org Junior Blind of America main site]
 *[http://www.juniorblind.org/site/camp-bloomfield Junior Blind of America: Camp Bloomfield]
+*[http://www.conejo.k12.ca.us/outdoored/index.htm Conejo Valley Unified School District: CVUSD Outdoor School]
+*[http://www.dpinews.org/newsletter_nov_2001.php Davidson Program for Independence: A Visit to Camp Bloomfield]
 *[http://www.omnimedianetworks.org/information/recreation.htm Omni Media Networks: Recreation Opportunities]
+*[http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6329687 Seeing a difference: Summer Festival returns to raise blind awareness]
 [[Category:Summer camps in California|Bloomfield]]