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April 26, 2005 Application Time for Texas Lions Camp The Texas Lions Camp, which offers summer camp experience to children with physical disabilities and diabetes, is now accepting applications for this summer. The camp, located in Kerrville in the Texas hill country, will offer six one-week camping sessions and a 3-day Day Camp. Qualifying children attend the camp at no cost to themselves or their family. Tom Westerman, member of the Colleyville Lions Club and member of the Lions Camp Board of Directors, says interested children should have some self-help skills in the areas of dressing, eating, toileting and bathing. Daily camp activities include swimming (the swimming pool is wheelchair accessible), horseback riding (the camp features both open and closed equestrian arena and has special saddles for children with physical handicap needs), canoeing, arts and crafts, field sports, fishing, and camping under the stars. The week’s activities include a special awards ceremony where everyone is a winner. Westerman says the Texas Lions Camp also provides summer sessions specifically designed for children with Type I Diabetes (ages eight to 15). In addition to exciting and challenging recreational activities, a medical team joins the camp staff and teaches campers about their diabetes. Individualized attention in health care encourages control of diabetes while children learn to eat properly, monitor their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections. “Diabetic children face a challenge to take proper care of themselves and take an active role in controlling their disease,” said Stephen Mabry, executive director of the camp. “Our goal is to assist them in learning skills to meet their own needs. Parents also participate in the instruction so they can support the child’s new skills after camp is over.” The non-profit Texas Lions Camp is supported by Lions clubs throughout Texas and private donations. In its 50 years of operation, the camp has served more than 50,000 children with physical disabilities or diabetes. Further information and camper applications can be obtained from members of local Lions clubs, the Texas Lions Camp at P.O. Box 290247, Kerrville, Texas 78029-8500, or from the camp’s website . 
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