{"id":175,"date":"2026-05-26T11:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/?page_id=175"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:17:39","slug":"silver-towers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/silver-towers\/","title":{"rendered":"silver towers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_gallery_0 et_pb_gallery et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_slider et_pb_gallery_fullwidth clearfix et_pb_module\" data-auto-rotate=\"off\" data-auto-rotate-speed=\"\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_items et_post_gallery clearfix\" data-per_page=\"4\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_item et_pb_gallery_item_0_0\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_image landscape\" data-per_page=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/silver-towers-overhead-1.jpg\" title=\"silver-towers-overhead (1)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/silver-towers-overhead-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/silver-towers-overhead-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/silver-towers-overhead-1-480x227.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\" data-icon=\"\" data-icon-tablet=\"\" data-icon-phone=\"\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_2_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/silver-towers.png\" title=\"silver-towers\" width=\"334\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/silver-towers.png 334w, https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/silver-towers-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" class=\"wp-image-179\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_3_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>The Silver Towers Camp for People with Disabilities is the Chief Charitable Project of the Vermont Elks Association, which has owned and operated Silver Towers since 1958.\u00a0 It is among the first of its kind in the United States, and still remains one of the very few.<\/p>\n<p>An overnight retreat for those with mental and physical challenges, the camp demands more focused attention than others, and thus has a high ratio of counselors to campers to accommodate the special needs of the campers.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Use this link for information on making donations to the Silver Towers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_0 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_blurb_position_left et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">More Info<\/h4><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p>Silver Towers is an extraordinary residential camp for people of all ages with disabilities who are physically and mentally challenged.<\/p>\n<p>Silver towers gives campers the social skill and personal enrichment they seek \u2013 not to mention a world of challenges.<\/p>\n<h2>Activities<\/h2>\n<p>Some of the activities but not all that we do at camp: Horse Back riding, Wagon Rides, Story Telling, Hiking, Arts &amp; Crafts, Swimming, Nature, Music, Theater, Cooking, Indoor sports (Bowling, Basketball, Ping Pong, Billiards), Outdoor sports (Soccer, Bocce, Kickball, Softball, Field Games, Bean Bag Toss) and many others.<\/p>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<p>Get in touch with the Director of the Silver Towers Camp with the information below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><b>Carolyn Ravenna<\/b>\u0003<\/strong><br \/><em>Camp Director<\/em><br \/>Cell: 802-345-4209<br \/><a href=\"mailto:cdravenna@comcast.net\">cdravenna@comcast.ne<\/a>t<\/li>\n<li><strong>Camp numbers during the season<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Office: 802-388-6446<\/li>\n<li>Fax: \u00a0 \u00a0 802-388-0219<\/li>\n<li>Infirmary\/Nurse: 802-388-2865<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Send postal mail to the camp<\/h2>\n<p>Use this address to send mail to the camp:<\/p>\n<p><i>Silver Towers Camp<\/i><br \/>C\/O (put name of person you want to get the mail)<br \/>PO Box 166, \u00a0Ripton, Vt. 05766<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_1 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_blurb_position_left et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Resources<\/h4><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p><strong>The link to the 2026 Application.\u00a0<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>The form can be downloaded, printed, filled out manually and mailed in,\u00a0 If you want the blank application mailed to you, please send an email with your address to silvertowers@comcast.net.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtelks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Silver-Towers-Application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 Application information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtelks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Employmen-Application-Silver-Towers-Camp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employment Application<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-175","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":190,"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/175\/revisions\/190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}