The official Julien C Hyer International Youth Exchange Camp for 2021 was canceled due to the current Covid-19 mandatory testing and quarantine restrictions, which was going to make it difficult for the campers from Europe & Asia to enter the U.S. and return to their home countries. Therefor the JCH Board of Directors decided to hold a local 2 day “Day Camp 2021” for about 20 DFW area students 13 – 16yrs of age from Grand Prairie, Dallas, Cleburne, Everman and Colleyville. The Day Camp was held on Wednesday, June 23 and Thursday, June 24. We are hopeful to continue this local Day Camp opportunity as well as the International Camp in the future.
On June 23rd, 14 students were taken to Top Golf in Dallas to play Mini Golf & try their had and a long range drive then have lunch, and finally taken over to Envision Dallas, a nonprofit company that employs the blind and visually impaired – where the kids got to experience all that the visually impaired can do, as well as how to correctly approach and offer assistance to them. https://www.envisionus.com/Envision-Dallas
On June 24th, 18 students were taken on a tour of AT&T Stadium, and then taken over to Globe Life Park to watch a Texas Rangers Game and have hot dogs during the game.
Lions Terri, Marissa and VP Woody with the kids getting to ready to play mini golf at Top Golf Dallas
VP Woody getting ready to play some mini golf with kids from Everman
Lion Marissa getting ready to play mini gold with the kids from Grand Prairie
Lunch Buffett
trying out the long drive range
Chaperones on the bus ready to go to the next location
Envision Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind
Lion Marissa learning how to lead a blind/visually impaired person - the amazing Lion Blazing Blake Lindsay
Just some of the things that the Visually Impaired employees make