2025 Winter Camp Independence
Dates: Dec. 29–31. Campers must attend all three days.
Time: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Location: Webster Groves Recreation Complex, 33 E. Glendale, Webster, MO 63119
Campers: Children and young adults with a primary diagnosis of cerebral palsy between the ages of 7–21 years old, functioning at a first-grade level or higher, and able to follow directions. Campers must be able to sit independently or with minimal adaptive support, such as a wheelchair. Participants will receive specialized attention from pediatric therapists.
Activities: Camp activities include adaptive basketball, dance, soccer, martial arts, baseball, ice skating, yoga, and more.
Goals:
- Keeping individuals with cerebral palsy active for life and helping them embrace the concept that health and physical fitness are possible and necessary to maximize independence.
- Challenge campers to increase their activity level, aerobic fitness, strength, and balance in a safe, fun, and rewarding atmosphere.
Registration: Registration for the 2025 Winter Camp Independence will be open from Oct.14–Nov. 17. If there are more registrants than can be accommodated, we will use the lottery system to pick attendees.
Follow this link to sign up. Please call or email Alishiana Ivy with questions at 314-295-7324 or [email protected].
Volunteer at Winter Camp Independence
If you would like to volunteer at the 2025 Winter Camp Independence and are over the age of 16, please complete this volunteer application.
If you volunteered at the 2025 Summer Camp Independence and completed a volunteer application, there is no need to fill out the volunteer application again. However, please email Julie Grassi with your interest in the winter session.
If you have any questions about volunteer opportunities, please email Julie Grassi at [email protected].
The Carol and Paul Hatfield Cerebral Palsy Sports and Rehab Program is supported by generous donations to the St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation.
