HistoryThis facility has been in operation since the 1960s with Muscular Dystrophy camps being the forerunners in 1967, many disease-related camps followed years later. Its only major concern was that there was no permanent site. This all changed when a generous family donated 140acres (0.57km2) in memory of the son, John Marc. On June 1, 1991 the camp was officially open and has continued to grow ever since. A more in depth history is available on this website.The camp hosts eleven week long summer camps including those specialized for Asthma, Childhood Cancer (2), Heart Disease, Hemophilia, Juvenile Arthritis, Kidney Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Sickle Cell Anemia, Burn Survivors, and Spina Bifida.The camp also hosts weekend camps throughout the year: Childhood Cancer, Deaf/Blind, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Craniofacial Disorders, H.I.V., Upper Limb Differences, Sickle Cell, Spina Bifida,Hemophelia, and Transplant Patients. Camp activitiesDaily activities include a rope s course (zip-line, rock walls, and high ropes elements), sports and games, archery, fishing, cooking, starlab, dance, horseback riding, and swimming. Younger (scheduled) campers participate in activities as a cabin, while older (free-choice) campers select their activities on an individual basis.Projects, which last for about an hour everyday, allow for all campers to individually branch out into a unique area of interest. Projects include: karate, basketball, outdoor adventure, pottery, cooking, painting, hockey, cinematography (Lights. Camera. Action!), rappelling, card games, and photography/darkroom. Media spotlightCamp John Marc has been featured on KXAS-TV's local portions of the annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. Slogan"Dedicated to serving children with chronic illnesses and major physical disabilities." External linksCamp John Marc Official SiteMedical MissionsCoordinates: 313429 972000 / 31.574809N 97.333256W / 31.574809; -97.333256vdeCamping Facilities in the state of TexasCamp Arrowhead (Hunt) Camp Bowie (Brownwood) Camp Casa Mare (Seabrook) Camp Champions (Marble Falls) Camp Cherokee (Athens) Camp Constantin (Mineral Wells) Camp Doublecreek (Round Rock) Camp El Har (Dallas) Camp El Tesoro (Granbury) Camp Fern (Marshall) Camp Hoblitzelle (Midlothian) Camp John Marc (Meridian) Camp Kiowa (Denton) Camp La Junta (Hunt) Camp Meisenbach (Athens) Camp Lone Star (La Grange) Camp Oasis (Dallas) Camp Olympia (Trinity) Camp Rio Vista (Ingram) Camp Stewart (Hunt) Camp Sweeney (Gainesville) Camp Wisdom (Dallas) Camp Young Judaea (Wimberley) Deer Creek Adventure Camp (Medina) Echo Hill Ranch (Kerrville) Heart O' The Hills Camp (Hunt) James Ray Scout Reservation (Pottsboro) Lone Star Camp (Tilden) Texas Lions Camp (Kerrville) YMCA Camp Carter (Fort Worth) YMCA Camp Cullen (Trinity) YMCA Camp Flaming Arrow (Hunt) YMCA Camp Grady Spruce (Graford) YMCA Camp Pine Tree (Spring) YMCA Hamman Ranch (Bandera) Categories: Summer camps in Texas | Disability | Bosque County, Texas
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