The Center for Courageous Kids
ANNOUNCING OUR ON-LINE CAMP STORE! Many of you inquired as to how you may purchase a t-shirt, blanket, or other Center for Courageous Kids item to show your support. We're pleased to announce the Camp Store is now OFFICIALLY OPEN!! Click on the Camp Store link at the top of the page and shop til you drop! On behalf of everyone here at The Center for Courageous Kids, thank you for "showing your colors"...and wearing ours!!
The Center for Courageous Kids is a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation dedicated to uplifting children living with chronic or life threatening illnesses. A stellar medical camping facility, we are designed specifically for the child with medical challenges and his/her family members, at no cost to them. Located in Scottsville, KY our program serves children from ALL across the region (KY, TN, IN, and beyond)! Please continue to "click" on additional pages to learn about us, our Founder, ways to volunteer, to donate, to apply to become a camper or to become personally involved in this remarkable project.
We focus on 2 unique and uplifting camping experiences: During the school year, we offer family weekends (wherein the entire family can attend) and in the summer months, we host week-long sessions (devoted specifically to the ill child). A year-round high caliber medical camp devoted to the bravest kids we know...and their magnificent families.
Interested in becoming a camper? Click on the camper applications link on the upper left of the page, email mhayes@courageouskids.org, or call our office of camper recruiting at 270 618-2912. We'd love to tell you more!
Our Mission
Our mission is 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.
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 Founder
The Center for Courageous Kids in Scottsville, KY (formerly referred to as "Camp Courageous") is the dream of its Founder, Elizabeth Turner Campbell. Having lost a beloved son to cancer she is passionately committed to bringing The Center for Courageous Kids to her hometown of Scottsville. This is a unique year-round camp for children with medical challenges (and their families), who cannot attend traditional camps.
Her commitment to children extends well beyond Kentucky and Tennessee. Mrs. Campbell is also a Founder of Camp Boggy Creek in Florida. Click on "Our Founder" on the upper right side of your screen for her personal message.
Our 168 acre site is located 24 miles southeast of Bowling Green, KY, and just 65 miles northeast of Nashville, TN. Camp address: 1501 Burnley Road, Scottsville, KY. 42164 (270) 618-2900
You can show your support by clicking the "donate now" button. No gift is too small.
Video excerpts (Camp TV Media, Inc., Dallas TX) include comments from Deborah Campbell, RN, CCRN, BSN, Clinical Manager, Bethany Parks, RN, Terry Bowman, RN, and Jeanne Barone, MAPT, Intensive Care Chaplain who are all from Kosair Children's Hospital. Also hear from our Executive Director and CEO, Roger F. Murtie and our Founder, Elizabeth Turner Campbell.
(note: please click on the categories in bold at the top of the page, and also the sub-categories in the drop-down tabs underneath them, to learn more.)
