Lions Camp Tatiyee conducts 8 separate one-week sessions each summer according to the ages and disabilities of the campers we serve. Please see our website for the specific schedule with each session listed.

Lions Camp Tatiyee leads our field in programmatic innovation, adapting activities such as rock climbing, robotics, archery, arts and crafts, baseball, and more. We offer campers an environment of complete accessibility and emotional support, allowing them to challenge their perceived limitations to become more independent, confident, and happy.

Financial Assistance Available

Lions Camp Tatiyee offers our summer camp experiences to the special needs community entirely free-of-charge. There is no cost to apply or attend Camp Tatiyee.

Lions Camp Tatiyee offer free meals, three times per day during sessions. We are able to accommodate simple allergies (nuts, fish, etc.) and diets (such as vegeterian, vegan, dairy-free, etc.).

If your camper has very specific requirements, please reach out to our staff and we will let you know if we can accomodate them. If not, we often request parents to bring a week of prepared meals that our staff can prepare and provide to your camper during the week.

Lions Camp Tatiyee's enriches the lives of individuals with special needs by providing a life-changing summer camp experience promoting their emotional health, independence, self-esteem and confidence, entirely free-of-charge. For over 60 years, Lions Camp Tatiyee has worked faithfully delivered on this mission, providing services to over 400 campers each season. To date, we have been and still are the only free summer camp for the Arizona special needs community.

To deliver on our mission, Lions Camp Tatiyee conducts 8 one week sessions each summer according to the ages and disabilities of the communities we serve. Each session lasts 6 days and 5 nights, providing campers a life-changing summer camp experience, allowing them to partake in adventurous activities typically afforded only to their mainstream peers.

Lions Camp Tatiyee leads our field in programmatic innovation, adapting activities such as rock climbing, robotics, archery, arts and crafts, baseball, and more. We offer the special needs community an environment of complete accessibility and emotional support, allowing campers to challenge their perceived limitations to become more independent, confident, and happy.

LCT is the only free summer camp for special needs individuals in the state of Arizona and the only summer camp to focus on encouraging emotional health in the special needs community. This is important due to the extreme social isolation and higher rates of depression this community suffers. Lions Camp Tatiyee truly offers the special needs community an environment of complete accessibility and emotional support, allowing campers to challenge their perceived limitations to become more independent, confident, and happy.