Deaf Camp offers traditional and adventure camp experiences to boys and girls, ages 8 to 16, who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a family member who is deaf or hard of hearing. Counselors consist of hearing as well as deaf and hard of hearing adults. Interpreters are available at all times and often serve dual roles of counselor/interpreter.

Located in the Sauratown Mountains, the facility commonly known as Camp Sertoma is officially the Sertoma 4-H Educational Center. It is owned by North Carolina State University, which administers the Cooperative Extension program of which 4-H is the youth component. Sertoma is included in the name in honor of two Sertoma clubs that donated the property to the University in 1980. Present-day facilities include a lodge, dining hall, gym, swimming pool, and ropes course.

Old Salem Sertoma Club provides scholarship funds to campers. Members serve as volunteers during the week of camp and assist in the maintenance of the facility and grounds throughout the year. One member has served as camp director for three consecutive years, managing staff recruitment and selection, communications with year-round camp staff, program planning, volunteer coordination, and camp supervision.

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This program is offered to students in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County area who are receiving group therapy services through the school system. Its purpose is to provide individualized services and maintain progress achieved during the school year.

Each summer, approximately 75 students are served. Diagnoses consist mild to severe articulation and fluency delays, some associated with hearing loss. Tuition is charged.

The program is organized and funded by the Inter-Club Council of the Henry C. Carter District, which consists of Old Salem Sertoma Club and other clubs.

Comments:

• "My son has made tremendous progress through this program."
• "Thank you for all your help. You were Heaven sent to us. (My child) made more progress during the summer than he did the entire school year. Thank you for going out of your way to help us!"
• "We are so pleased that Sertoma offers the summer speech program. Thank you!"
• "Thought it was great! (My child) made lots of progress and other family members noticed the difference."

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Barbara Bedford Mundell Scholarship is awarded to a speech- or hearing impaired student or a student who is studying speech therapy or a related field. The scholarship is valued at $1,000 per year; it is awarded on a 1 year basis and will be send directly to the financial aid office of the student’s chosen college/university.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a resident of a Forsyth County, NC.
• Must plan on attending or currently attending a post-secondary institution (college, university, technical/community college) on a full-time basis.
• Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for high school students or 2.5 for college students.
• Exhibit high moral character, good academic standing, and good citizenship.
• Must complete an application and return the application along with a high school or college transcript and 2 letters of recommendation (one must be form a faculty member of the student’s current school).
• Preference will be given to speech- or hearing-impaired students.

Guidelines

• Scholarship shall be awarded on a 1-year basis; recipients may re-apply in subsequent years.
• Funds will be paid to college of choice, not directly to scholarship winner.
• Recipients will be selected by the Old Salem Sertoma Club Scholarship Committee and will be recognized at an Old Salem Sertoma Club meeting.

Download An Application

Return completed application, transcripts, and recommendation letters to:

Scholarship Committee
Old Salem Sertoma Club
P.O. Box 17042
Winston-Salem, NC 27116-7042

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