The camp, which now has a waitlist, caters to LGBTQ campers and staff.
in Benton, Ill., who had the idea to host a program for LGBTQ kids on his property after seeing a need for the program. Also involved is Daniel Bogard, a St. Louis rabbi and advocate.“We were hopeful that we were going to get 20 kids,” Bogard said. But as registrations poured in, he quickly realized “there is such a demand.”
Activities will be similar to those at traditional overnight camps, including swimming, kayaking, tree climbing, ziplining, horseback riding, archery, land sports, and arts and crafts.Roy Mills, who lives in Denver, was one of the first parents to sign his child up for Camp Indigo Point. When he told his son about Camp Indigo Point, “he was just so excited,” Mills said, adding that Cypress knew it would be “a place where he belonged.”Several community leaders, rabbis and local families have made donations to the program, and they have so far given out $12,000 in scholarships.
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