Camp Lions Youth Camps
Lake Williamson Center, 26710 W Nippersink Rd, Ingleside, IL 60041
About
Camp Lions Youth Camps offers multiple youth camp sessions that serve campers who are Low Vision/Blind and/or Hard of Hearing/Deaf. The program includes specific youth camps for Low Vision/Blind, for Hard of Hearing/Deaf, for Hard of Hearing/Deaf and Low Vision/Blind, and for Low Vision/Blind only. Registration for Camp Lions Youth Camps opens October 20th.
• Ages: 7–17 years old
• Schedule: Week-long sessions offered June 7th–June 13th, July 5th–July 11th, July 12th–July 18th, and July 19th–July 25th, with check-in on Sunday from 2pm–4pm and check-out on Saturday from 9am–11am
The Lions of Illinois Foundation oversees Camp Lions Youth Camps, and its mission is to serve people throughout Illinois with vision and hearing needs. The leadership team includes Trish Fisher, Associate Director; Jyllann Torres, Assistant to Programs Director; Max Kruse, Camp Registrar; Andrew Scarborough, Social Services/Front Desk; Nicole Burke, Media Designer; Joshua Fisher, Logistics Coordinator; Dianne Ortega, Fundraising Manager; Kirsten Kotlarchik, Accounts Manager LIF/LIEF; and Ron Fruit, PDG, Executive Director. The Lions of Illinois Foundation lists service partners that include ADACenter for Sight & Hearing, Chicago Lighthouse, Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Illinois College of Optometry, Leader Dogs For The Blind, Lions of Illinois Eye Research Institute LIERI/LIERI History Page, Lions International, Lions of Illinois Inc., Pearle Vision, Spectrios Institute for Low Vision, Second Sense, and the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum.
Last updated January 12, 2026.
• Ages: 7–17 years old
• Schedule: Week-long sessions offered June 7th–June 13th, July 5th–July 11th, July 12th–July 18th, and July 19th–July 25th, with check-in on Sunday from 2pm–4pm and check-out on Saturday from 9am–11am
The Lions of Illinois Foundation oversees Camp Lions Youth Camps, and its mission is to serve people throughout Illinois with vision and hearing needs. The leadership team includes Trish Fisher, Associate Director; Jyllann Torres, Assistant to Programs Director; Max Kruse, Camp Registrar; Andrew Scarborough, Social Services/Front Desk; Nicole Burke, Media Designer; Joshua Fisher, Logistics Coordinator; Dianne Ortega, Fundraising Manager; Kirsten Kotlarchik, Accounts Manager LIF/LIEF; and Ron Fruit, PDG, Executive Director. The Lions of Illinois Foundation lists service partners that include ADACenter for Sight & Hearing, Chicago Lighthouse, Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Illinois College of Optometry, Leader Dogs For The Blind, Lions of Illinois Eye Research Institute LIERI/LIERI History Page, Lions International, Lions of Illinois Inc., Pearle Vision, Spectrios Institute for Low Vision, Second Sense, and the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum.
Last updated January 12, 2026.
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