Summer Camps for Children with Diabetes
The Division of Endocrinology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center provides information on the following camps for children with diabetes:
Please contact Erin Crosby at the American Diabetes Association for information about these camps, 513-759-9330 (ext. 6662), ecrosby@diabetes.org or visit www.diabetes.org/camps.
Camp Tokumto
- Who: Children with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, ages 5-9 years.
- What: A week-long day camp sponsored by the American Diabetes Association.
- When: June 29 - July 2, 2009, 9:30am - 4pm.
- Where: Lakeside Lodge at Sharon Woods in Sharonville, Ohio.
- Cost: $30 non-refundable deposit (total camp fee is still to-be-determined).
Campers enjoy meeting other children with diabetes and spending time outdoors while participating in fishing, nature, arts and crafts, nutrition and diabetes education and going on field trips. Campers are supervised by nurses, dietitians, and counselors thoroughly trained in diabetes management.
Camp Korelitz
- Who: Children with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, ages 8-15 years.
- What: A week-long residential camp sponsored by the American Diabetes Association.
- When: August 9-15, 2009.
- Where: YMCA Camp Campbell Gard, a 600 acre camp site along th Great Miami River in Hamilton, Ohio.
- Cost: $475 for ADA members, $525 for non-members (both including $50 non-refundable deposit).
Campers enjoy meeting other children with diabetes and spending time outdoors while participating in swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, ropes courses, climbing walls, horseback riding, archery, and nutrition and diabetes education games and discussions. Campers are supervised 24 hours a day by doctors, nurses, dietitians, and counselors thoroughly trained in diabetes management.
Reginster soon, priority is given to new campers and recently diagnosed children, then registrations are accepted on a first come first serve basis. Application deadline and final payment deadline are July 13, 2009.
