MONTICELLO, IOWA - The 27th Annual Back-To-School Festival will be held at Camp Courageous Tuesday September 15 from 10:00 am to 2:00. Camp is 5 miles south of Monticello off of highway 38 at 12007 190th Street. Camp Courageous is a year- round recreational and respite care facility for individuals with disabilities. The Back-To-School Festival has become an annual celebration of the new school year for dozens of special education classes throughout the area.
Special education classes are invited to attend this free event and enjoy games, balloon artists, prizes, hayride, wobble buggies, swimming, miniature golf, a helicopter landing, face painting, bounce house, train, a dance and more. New this year will be a magic show, snow cones and cotton candy!
Lunch is provided for free to the special education students, teachers, volunteers, staff & campers. Camp Courageous traditionally prepares for 1000 participants.
More information on Camp Courageous: Camp Courageous is an exceptional year-round recreational and respite care facility for individuals with disabilities. The camp is run primarily on donations, giving all individuals the opportunity to give through gifts of time, materials, money, and other means that support the camp.
Camp Courageous® is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization run on donations. PO Box 418, 12007 - 190th St, Monticello IA 52310-0418 · 319-465-5916
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