Today was Opening Ceremonies at Camp Hapitok. We loved meeting all of our Campers and thier families. Campers and TIGRs enjoyed a full day of activities including, PE, Therapy, Arts & Crafts and other fun things. Cal Fire came to do a fire-safety talk this afternoon, look for those pictures this weekend. We enjoyed a wonderful campfire this evening, and Water Moccasin was awarded the Old Indian Stick for his good attitude, and embracing the Hapitok Spirit.
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Enjoy this video of our Campers and TIGRs singing a favorite song at Campfire!
About camphapitok
Camp Hapitok opened in 1970 sponsored by the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education to provide an intensive educational program to elementary age children with communication disabilities. The pilot year proved very successful. Studies have since shown that some children make as much progress during four weeks of camp as they have made in an entire school year. Parents report that their children leave camp with new self-confidence and significant improvement in their communication skills. In 1978, Friends of Hapitok formed as a non-profit organization to support the camp.
In 2004, the American Camping Association, to determine if the program met over 140 unique standards, reviewed Camp Hapitok. In November 2004, based on the summer visit and paperwork supporting the standards, Hapitok was awarded accreditation. In January 2005, Camp Hapitok was awarded a Program Excellence Award, one of only 2 in our region. Camp Hapitok continues to meet and exceed expectations and is proud to be one of two accredited summer camp programs in San Luis Obispo County.
