OUR VISION
A world class medical camping facility in the rolling hills of Scottsville, Kentucky providing a cost-free, safe, and fun camping experience for seriously ill and disabled children and their families.

OUR MISSION
To uplift children who have life-threatening illnesses by creating experiences year-round that are memorable, exciting, fun, build self-esteem, are physically safe, and medically sound.

Introducing:

The Center for Courageous Kids! 

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Ed Superhero Weekend.jpg Family Weekend Fun.JPG

Bruce Rossmeyer Supports The Center for Courageous Kids.jpg The Bruce Rossmeyer Game Room.jpg

Cubby makes a cake.jpg Bowling with Cubby.jpg

Yee haw.JPG Climb Every Mountain.JPG 

Splish Splash.JPG  Savannah donates books.JPG beauty shop.jpg

Jane Beshear tours The Center for Courageous Kids with CEO Roger Murtie.jpg

Jane Beshear, First Lady Commonwealth of Kentucky tours the facility with Roger Murtie, The Center's President and CEO. 

 Everyone can be a star on our stage.jpg Stage Night.JPG Take Center Stage.JPG

Our Riding Arena will welcome kids with cancer, kidney disease, heart disease, transplants, kids who are wheelchair bound, etc., etc..jpg Horsin Around.JPG

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  Dining hall and Theater view from the center courtyard

Napoleon awaits the arrival of happy children.jpg Our horse named Ghost enjoys the peaceful pastures of The Center for Courageous Kids.jpg 

They say "half the population in the United States is less than a day's drive from Scottsville Kentucky!"  Located at 1501 Burnley Road in Scottsville,  we're 24 miles southeast of Bowling Green, KY, and just 65 miles northeast of Nashville, TN.    We are a world-class camping facility designed specifically for children living with serious illnesses and their families, right here in these peaceful pastures of Kentucky.   

Whether rainy weather or warm sunshine, we have designed activities for indoor fun or outside exploration.  Whether by foot or wheelchair bound, you can access any area of camp and feel like when you're here, you "fit in!"     




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