History
Camp Courageous was founded in 1972 when 40 acres (160,000 m2) of land was donated for the sole purpose of establishing a camp for the disabled. In 1973 five buildings were built from donated labor and materials. By 1974 the camp was ready for its first campers, which totaled 211. Today the camp is open year-round, has over 150 acres (0.61 km2) of land with 14 buildings, and annually serves over 5,000 campers, ranging in age from 1 to 105.
Camp Courageous was built and continues to operate on donations, without government assistance, without formal sponsorship, and without paid fund-raisers.
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