Michigan—Christian Record Services (CRS) and National Camps for Blind Children/Adults (NCBC) are sponsoring a Blind Bikers' Camp at Rambadt Park in Reed City, Mich., Aug. 10–14, 2005.

“Sixteen blind bikers will each be accompanied on a tandem bicycle (for two) by a sighted volunteer,” explains Larry Hubbell, director for the CRS Lake District (Mich., Ind., Ill., and Wis.), and camp coordinator for Blind Bikers' Camp.

Different activities are planned each day with bikers returning to camp each night. Included will be a bike trip on the Pere Marquette Trail going east out of Reed City to Everett, airplane rides with a flight instructor, canoeing, visiting the Reed City Church on Sabbath, and a visit to the Old Rugged Cross Historical Museum.

Last year, blind bikers made a 190-mile trip from Nashville, Tenn., to the home of Helen Keller at Tuscumbia, Ala., the very place where Keller’s odyssey as a champion for the blind and deaf began. In 2006, the Blind Bikers' Camp will be held in another part of Mich. and possibly a day or two longer.

Anyone knowing a blind person who would like to participate in future camps for the blind (summer, winter, or bikers' camps) should put them in touch with Hubbell. Donations and volunteers are always welcome. For additional information or requests for applications, write to Larry Hubbell at 812 Academy Road, Holly, MI 48442, contact him by phone: (248) 634-4379, or by fax: (248) 634-0209.

Evelyn J. Lutz, Holly Church communication leader