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The Camp sits on six acres at Rex Lake, one of the Portage Lakes. The acreage was purchased by the Rotary Club of Akron in 1925 and the camp at Rex Lake has been fully operational since 1926. However, the Akron Rotary Camp actually began in 1924 when the Akron Rotary rented the YMCA camp for 10 days and called it the “Akron Rotary Camp for Crippled Children.”
The purpose of the Rotary Camp for Special Needs Children is to provide a traditional camping experience for special children while emphasizing socialization, independence, and entertainment.