North Crown Point Shores played host last week to the 26th annual Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp, the country’s largest and most recognized sports camp for children with permanent physical disabilities. The five-day summer camp, which ran from Aug. 7 through 11, involved more than 60 children, ages 4 to 18, with various disabilities, including spinal-cord injuries, amputation, spina bifida, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy. The camp was held in the Mission Bay area and at Southwestern College in Chula Vista. Camp sports included sailing, outrigger canoe, waterskiing, basketball, tennis, archery, rugby, boccia ball, soccer, an obstacle course, hand cycling, snorkeling/scuba diving and wheelchair maintenance. Since its founding in 1987, more than 500 children from San Diego and adjoining communities have participated. “The camp’s mission, since its inception in 1987, is to teach young people skills for both sports and life, while having lots of fun and making friends at the same time,” said San Diego Adaptive Sports Foundation president Ross Ehrhardt.  The Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp offers a unique opportunity for children with disabilities to experience a five-day sports camp, just like their able-bodied siblings and friends.  The positive experience enables the children to grow physically, emotionally and socially as they learn the fundamentals of a number of adaptive sports, according to organizers. For more information, call (619) 336-2764, email [email protected], or visit www.sdasf.org.