CampAbilitiesPA@WCU
Donate to Camp Abilities
Thank you for your interest in donating to camp!
Please write checks out to the WCU Foundation with Camp Abilities in the memo line and send to:
Dr. Beth Foster
306 Sturzebecker HSC
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
You can also donate online at the WCU Foundation website (ensure it says "Camp Abilities" as the fund).
Believe you Can Achieve!
Camp Abilities PA @ WCU is an educational sports camp for youth ages 7-17 who are blind or have low vision. The purpose of the camp is to empower children to be physically active, improve their overall health and wellness, encourage them to make food choices that support an active lifestyle, and develop their confidence and self-esteem through sport and physical activity. Athletes receive one-on-one instruction during all physical activities and events. Camp Abilities PA is an overnight camp experience that introduces children to a variety of sports, including 5-a-side soccer, cross-country and track running, field events, tandem biking, and swimming, and provides opportunities to participate in goalball, football, golf, lacrosse, frisbee, and beep baseball.
Our Experienced Staff
Performance coaches at Camp Abilities PA are pooled from the adapted physical education program at West Chester University. Students in this program are majors in health and physical education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and special education, and have taken classes and trainings focused on teaching sport and physical activity to students with visual impairments. Head coaches are trained professionals in the fields of adapted physical education, adapted sport, occupational and physical therapies, and visual impairment who have experience teaching at Camp Abilities PA. All coaches have FBI fingerprints and background checks, as per PA state laws for teaching children.
Adapted Physical Education
CAPA is based on an adapted PE model. Athletes are given instruction with the modifications they need to be most successful. This includes modifications to instruction, equipment, and terrain such as tactile modeling, auditory balls, and tactile boundaries.
Diversity & Inclusion
Camp Abilities PA @ WCU is committed to providing equal opportunities to all individuals. CAPA will make every effort to provide these rights to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. Camp Abilities PA will take all necessary steps to:
- Recruit, train, and include individuals within all protected classes such as race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, or veteran status.
- Create and maintain a climate free from discrimination and harassment of any individual.
