Athletes coming to camp in 2026 will need medical forms signed by a doctor in order to participate. Please email scans of the forms to us or return with your check via snail mail by APRIL 16, 2026. You may download the Camp Abilities PA medical forms here.Â
If your athlete plans to attend Camp Abilities DE or Camp Abilities NJ @ Rowan University as well as CAPA, you can download a combined medical form here.
New athletes may complete the form below to receive information when 2027 registration opens. If you are interested in other local camps for 2026, visit check out programs in Newark, Delaware; Glassboro, New Jersey; and Tom's River, New Jersey
Camp Abilities PA @ WCU requires a $75 deposit per child. If this is a hardship for your family, please contact us about the availability of scholarship funds. Checks can be written out to the WCU Foundation and mailed to Dr. Beth Foster, 306 Sturzebecker HSC, West Chester University, West Chester, PA 19383. We do not have a way to take deposits electronically, but if in lieu of a deposit you would like to donate $75 to camp, that can be done online by visiting the WCU Foundation website and writing in Camp Abilities as the fund.
Camp Abilities PA @ WCU is an educational sports camp for athletes who have visual impairments that are free from secondary medical, cognitive, and/ or behavioral conditions that affect their full participation in high-intensity sports in cooperative/ team settings. Additionally, athletes at Camp Abilities PA should be able to independently take care of their personal hygiene, sustain physical activity for several hours at a time for four days in a row, and be free of medical conditions that require treatment with narcotics or IV medication. Children who present the following behaviors are not a match for Camp Abilities PA: biting, kicking, scratching, hitting, self-injurious behavior, elopement, verbal or physical threats to self and/or others, continuous noncompliance.