Extra Special People (ESP) Experiences
Extra Special People (esp) / Camp Hooray Programs, 189 VFW Dr, Watkinsville, GA 30677
About
Extra Special People (ESP) Experiences offers afternoon programs, day camp, overnight camp, summer camp, after-school experiences, club events, family dinners, sibling programs, weekly and monthly gatherings, and Member+ online programs. Participants take part in activities such as movement, creativity, learning, play, music, art, cooking, community outings, watersliding, canoeing, archery, zip-lining, fishing, arts and crafts, baseball, and Early Childcare Music Therapy and Music Therapy. ESP Experiences also includes Miracle League baseball, employment pathways, Java Joy, and SEEABILITY.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Weekly Friday gatherings from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm for Early Childcare Music Therapy/ESPlay, daily afternoon programs during the fall and spring, eight weeks of summer camp in June and July, and week-long overnight camp sessions
• Price: Financial assistance is available, and no family is ever turned away due to inability to pay
Overnight Camp runs for a full week, with drop-off on Sunday afternoon and pick-up on Friday morning, and all meals are provided with dietary needs thoughtfully accommodated. Overnight Camp includes overnight support from trained staff, with registered nurses on-site, and programs are led by trained staff and supported by volunteers and buddies. ESP Day Camp uses a 2:1 Member-to-Buddy ratio, and Overnight Camp offers two dedicated sessions, one for Members 21 and under and one for Members 22 and over.
Extra Special People (ESP) began with a single summer camp in 1986 and later added a dedicated facility, year-round ESP 360 experiences, Java Joy, and the Miracle League Complex, and it marks 40 years in 2026 with expansion beyond Georgia and development of the future Camp Hooray property. The organization’s mission states that it creates year-round programs where people with disabilities build confidence, friendship, and independence within a community rooted in joyful hospitality, and that it exists to create transformative experiences for people with disabilities and their families while designing experiences that strengthen individuals, support families, and shape more connected, compassionate communities. ESP serves families across Georgia and the Triad region of North Carolina through community-based programs for people with disabilities, family support resources, Miracle League teams on custom-designed rubberized turf fields, a universally accessible Miracle League Playground open to the broader community, and Java Joy coffee carts and service trailers operating statewide.
The leadership team includes roles such as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Director of People, Director of Purpose, Director of Programs, Director of Development, Interim Director of Marketing, Director of Operational Excellence, and multiple coordinators and managers for programs, volunteers, development, marketing, finance, Java Joy, and continuous improvement. Parent testimonials describe ESP as “like a family” where “everyone is rooting for our son,” say that a child “is so celebrated there,” and state that the program “has been life changing” for their kid.
Last updated July 30, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Weekly Friday gatherings from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm for Early Childcare Music Therapy/ESPlay, daily afternoon programs during the fall and spring, eight weeks of summer camp in June and July, and week-long overnight camp sessions
• Price: Financial assistance is available, and no family is ever turned away due to inability to pay
Overnight Camp runs for a full week, with drop-off on Sunday afternoon and pick-up on Friday morning, and all meals are provided with dietary needs thoughtfully accommodated. Overnight Camp includes overnight support from trained staff, with registered nurses on-site, and programs are led by trained staff and supported by volunteers and buddies. ESP Day Camp uses a 2:1 Member-to-Buddy ratio, and Overnight Camp offers two dedicated sessions, one for Members 21 and under and one for Members 22 and over.
Extra Special People (ESP) began with a single summer camp in 1986 and later added a dedicated facility, year-round ESP 360 experiences, Java Joy, and the Miracle League Complex, and it marks 40 years in 2026 with expansion beyond Georgia and development of the future Camp Hooray property. The organization’s mission states that it creates year-round programs where people with disabilities build confidence, friendship, and independence within a community rooted in joyful hospitality, and that it exists to create transformative experiences for people with disabilities and their families while designing experiences that strengthen individuals, support families, and shape more connected, compassionate communities. ESP serves families across Georgia and the Triad region of North Carolina through community-based programs for people with disabilities, family support resources, Miracle League teams on custom-designed rubberized turf fields, a universally accessible Miracle League Playground open to the broader community, and Java Joy coffee carts and service trailers operating statewide.
The leadership team includes roles such as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Director of People, Director of Purpose, Director of Programs, Director of Development, Interim Director of Marketing, Director of Operational Excellence, and multiple coordinators and managers for programs, volunteers, development, marketing, finance, Java Joy, and continuous improvement. Parent testimonials describe ESP as “like a family” where “everyone is rooting for our son,” say that a child “is so celebrated there,” and state that the program “has been life changing” for their kid.
Last updated July 30, 2026.
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