summer camps

Summer isn’t over for some kids in our state. The past week has been packed with activity at Arthur C. Luf Children’s Burn Camp in Killingworth, from swimming to archery to a ropes course. “This is a very fun place,” said Adair Rodriguez of New Jersey. A place Rodriguez has called home for the last three summers. “If you’ve...

It’s just like any summer day camp: there are games, activities and a chance to try something new. But that “new” thing could end up changing a life. That’s every day at the Ivan Lendl Adaptive Sports Camp, put on by the Hospital for Special Care. For more than 30 years, kids with different abilities have gotten the chance...

It’s just like any summer day camp: there’s games, activities and a chance to try something new. But that “new” thing could end up changing a life.

It was a hot day Wednesday, but kids at Camp Courant in Farmington didn’t seem to mind. That included 6-year-old Joseph Ozga who came to camp ready to play. “I like to do basketball and go to the swimming pool,” Ozga said. Not only did he bring his running shoes and a big smile, but he also had some...