Camp Abilities Tucson

02/25/2026

Camp Abilities Tucson will cost at least $10,000 more to run moving forward due to our move to a new facility off the ASDB campus.

This year, we have less than four months to fundraise.

You can support camp by donating online, sharing our fundraising page with people in your networks, and connecting us with organizations and businesses you might know who are interested in supporting us.

Help Never A Loss of Vision reach their goal by donating or sharing with your friends.

02/10/2026

One way you can support Camp Abilities Tucsonin our new era is by joining the CAMP ABILITIES WORLD virtual 5k! Select Camp Abilities Tucson as your affiliation to help fund camp as we find a new home.

Look out! Camp Abilities World is on the move and hosting it's first virtual 5k race. A virtual race is a race you can walk, run, swim, roll or move in any other way in your local community.

02/06/2026

Today, like every day, Camp Abilities Tucson reaffirms our commitment to the visually impaired and deafblind communities in Tucson. Camp Abilities Tucson is more than a location; we are a family and camp family transcends a place.

Camp Abilities Tucson will host our 23rd camp in Tucson in the summer of 2026. Camp might look different as we find a new home, but we are committed to providing high-quality programming for visually impaired and deafblind children throughout Arizona.

If you are interested in attending or supporting camp, please contact us at campabilitiestucson@gmail.com or visit www.campabilitiestucson.org

01/18/2026

Parents and students at the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) Tucson campus continue to speak out against the school's decision to relocate students.

01/17/2026

Meeting Update and Full Information Session Schedule

Please note the following updates regarding upcoming ASDB informational meetings related to the intent to relocate the ASDB Tucson Campus:

• The Tucson Campus staff meeting will take place from 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM and will now be held in the BPAC (updated from CTE).

• The Phoenix Day School for the Deaf (PDSD) staff meeting will also take place from 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM.

Full Information Session Schedule

Monday, January 19, 2026
ASDB Tucson Campus – BPAC
• Staff Meeting: 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
• Community Meeting: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Phoenix Day School for the Deaf – Sports and Performing Arts Center (S**C)
• Staff Meeting: 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
• Community Meeting: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Thursday, January 22, 2026
Zoom
• Staff Meeting: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
• Community Meeting: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

For additional details, meeting updates, and Zoom links, please visit the ASDB Tucson Campus Looking Ahead webpage:
https://asdb.az.gov/asdb-tucson-campus-looking-ahead/

01/17/2026

2016 camp life 🤩

(Photo collage including a posed group picture in white camp shirts on the football field, a group of athletes and coaches using a parachute, an athlete and coach on a tandem trike, Coach Jeff signing with an athlete, a coach running next to a duo on a side-by-side tandem, and a posed group picture of athletes and coaches at the golf course.)

01/14/2026

Athlete registration is now open!

Camp Abilities Tucson
June 7-13, 2026

Camp Abilities is an overnight educational sports camp for children and young adults ages 7 and older who are blind, deafblind, or have multiple disabilities including visual impairment.

Camp activities: beep baseball, swimming, horseback riding, hiking, goalball, and more including: strength training, soccer, golf, and tandem biking

Our goal: The purpose of the camp is to empower young people with visual impairments to be physically active, improve their overall health and wellness, encourage them to make food choices that support an active lifestyle, and develop their confidence and self-esteem through sport and physical activity.

Our programs:
Youth Camp (ages 7-17)
Adult Camp (ages 18+)
Coach in Training (ages 15-17)

Registration: Register online through our website or contact us at CampAbilitiesTucson@gmail.com

Contact us:
www.CampAbilitiesTucson.org
CampAbilitiesTucson@gmail.com

(Photo of a flyer containing the above information, an image of our logo, and pictures of a group on the top of Tumamoc Hill, an athlete horseback riding, a coach teaching an athlete how to swing a bat, and a coach and athlete walking together. The second photo is the same flyer in Spanish.)

12/15/2025

TWO CLAPS for the Arizona Diamondbacks D-Backs Give Back program for sponsoring beep baseball at camp this summer! We are grateful for the support the Arizona athletics community is providing for our athletes.

11/30/2025

Camp Abilities Tucson 2026 registration is now open for returning athletes! Check your email or contact us for more information.

Camp Abilities Tucson
June 7-13, 2026
AZ School for the Deaf & Blind

Camp Abilities is an overnight educational sports camp for children and young adults ages 7 and older who are blind, deafblind, or have multiple disabilities including visual impairment.

Camp activities: beep baseball, swimming, horseback riding, hiking, soccer, and more including: strength training, archery, golf, and basketball

Our goal: The purpose of the camp is to empower young people with visual impairments to be physically active, improve their overall health and wellness, encourage them to make food choices that support an active lifestyle, and develop their confidence and self-esteem through sport and physical activity.

Our programs:
Youth Camp (ages 7-17)
Adult Camp (ages 18+)
Coach in Training (ages 15-17)

Registration: Register online through our website or contact us at CampAbilitiesTucson@gmail.com

Contact us:
www.CampAbilitiesTucson.org
CampAbilitiesTucson@gmail.com

(Photo of a flyer containing the above information, an image of our logo, and photos of horseback riding, hiking, archery, and swimming.)

10/31/2025

08/22/2025

Check out Coach Maria's latest article, “Inclusion and Belonging for Students With Albinism: A Parental Perspective.”

This article explores the experiences of kids with albinism in school, including recommendations for PE class and sport.

It is open access, so you can view it online at the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB) website or by clicking the following link: https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482X251364890

(Photo of the header and abstract of the article.)

06/16/2025

C.A.T. recap!

(Video comprised of clips from camp, set to electronic music. Clip 1: athletes and coaches raise a parachute and balls fly off. Clip 2: an athlete and coach bike around the track on a side-by-side tandem. Clip 3: a coach cheers on an athlete as she deadlifts a trap bar. Clip 4: an athlete chips a golf ball. Clip 5: a goalball play in which an athlete passes to his teammate, who then scores a goal. Clip 6: an athlete hits a beep baseball off a tee and runs toward a base. Clip 7: a group of athletes vie for control of a soccer ball. Clip 8: two sets of guide runners run on the track towards the camera. Clip 9: a line of people ride away from the camera on horseback. Still frame reads "Camp Abilities Tucson 2025.")

Video comprised of clips from camp, set to electronic music.Clip 1: athletes and coaches raise a parachute and balls fly offClip 2: an athlete and coach bike...