- Camp Discovery
Camp Discovery is a therapedic summer camp located at
Gainesboro, Tennessee (between Nashville and Knoxville) forTennessee -area children and teens with disabilities such asmuscular dystrophy ,cancer ,diabetes ,Down syndrome , as well as various developmental disabilities.It has been in operation since
1983 and its part of theTennessee Jaycees project.In
1971 , the [http://www.thearc.org/ ARC] asked the Jaycees to open a Foster Grandparent Program. 2 years later, the ARC returned and asked to start another program for the mentally challenged, afterwards the Tennessee Jaycees Foundation was established in1977 with John Germ as President. Less than a year later, a permanent camp site selection began for Camp Jaycee (renamed Camp Discovery in1982 to avoid confusion). An application was made in1980 and a lease was granted a year later to begin construction, then in1983 , the camp officially opens and the first 125 campers arrived. Many additions such as the dining hall, log cabins, and amphitheaters further enhanced the the effectiveness of this camp.External links
* [http://www.jayceecamp.org/ Camp Discovery]
* [http://www.tennesseejaycees.org/ The Tennessee Jaycees]
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