General Information

The Louisiana Lions Camp is a non-profit residential summer camp, owned and operated by the Louisiana Lions League for Crippled Children, Inc.  The League is funded by the Lions Clubs of Louisiana, Multiple District 8 (MD-8).

The Louisiana Lions Camp is free for boys and girls of Louisiana with Mental and Physical Challenges, Diabetes, and Pulmonary Disorders.

The Camp is located in West Central Louisiana on 170 acres, 6 miles North of Leesville on U.S. Hwy 171.

Lions Clubs across the state sponsor youngsters in their local areas to attend one of seven week-long sessions during the months of June and July at no cost.

The Louisiana Lions Camp is an American Camp Association Accredited Camp.

 

(Scroll to bottom for application information)

 

CAMP DATES

(THESE DATES ARE FOR CAMPERS FROM THIS GEOGRAPHICAL AREA)

 

PULMONARY DISORDERS

(Cystic Fibrosis, severe and chronic asthma, tracheostomy and ventilator-assisted patients)

 

The pulmonary camping session, known as Camp Pelican, is a joint venture between the Louisiana Lions Camp and the Louisiana Pulmonary Disease Camp, Inc (LPDCI) in which:

 

• The Louisiana Lions provide their facility, food service, and a one-week sponsorship
• LPDCI provides a full medical staff which includes Medical Doctors, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, medical and nursing students
• LPDCI handles all applications and camper placements

 

AGES

5-15

 

May 27 THRU JUNE 9

 

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MENTALLY CHALLANGED

(Educationally challenged youth with functioning age levels NO MORE than 4 years below chronological age)

 

AGES

8-19

 

JUNE 17 THRU JUNE 23

PHYSICALLY CHALLANGED

 

AGES

7-19

 

JUNE 24 THRU JUNE 30

DIABETIC

(Type One, insulin dependent and Type Two, non-insulin dependent)

 

(There are two camping sessions. Please check the campers’ age.)

 

The diabetic camping session, known as Camp Victory, is a joint venture between the Louisiana Lions Camp and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in which:

 

• The Louisiana Lions provide their facility, food service, and 2 one-week sponsorships
• The ADA provides a full medical staff which includes Medical Doctors, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Dietitians, student dietitians, and medical and nursing students
• The ADA provides insulin, blood-testing meters, and supplies
• The ADA provides the campers one hour of diabetes education daily, administered by doctors, nurses, or dietitians.

 

AGES

6-10

 

JULY 8THRU JULY 14

 

 

AGES

11-14

 

JULY 15 THRU JULY 21

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APPLICATIONS

 

Camper applications may be downloaded from the Lions Camp website, lionscamp.org.  Scroll down the page when opened to find the correct application for the camper.

 

If you are unable to download an application, contact the Minden Evening Lions Club in one of the following ways:

 

Phone: 426-4359

Facebook: Minden Evening Lions Club

Mail: Minden Evening Lions Club

          107 Methodist Camp Road

          Minden, LA 71055