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Camp Nerden: ‘Where everybody has a chance to be themselves’
from Town Times
By Frank LoGiudice Special to Town Times
Colorful characters were all around at the John J. Nerden
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There is no charge to attend. The camp is funded through local service clubs and the communities where campers reside.
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Training Center Camp last Thursday, July 13. It was "Cartoon Day," and Nerden campers and staff dressed for the occassion. They also took part in an activitiy where they made "Toy Story 4"-themed hats. Smiles were aplenty at the Middlefield camp. Camp Nerden serves people age 6 and up with intellectual disabilities.
The 2023 camp season began June 26 and ends Aug. 11. This year, Nerden has had an average of 90 campers attend each day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The overall camp enrollment –110 – is up a bit from last year. Nerden has 18 official staff members and 40 "Counselor in Training" volunteers.
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