For current dates and fees, please visit our website, https://www.diabetescamping.org/
Program availability varies by age group, but typical activities include:
- Age-appropriate arts and crafts activities,
- Time in the pool during the day and night,
- Canoeing
- Casual and formal discussions about how diabetes impacts the lives of youth with diabetes,
- Archery and rifle pellet range
- Dances and campfires
- Arts and crafts
- 35-foot 'Activity Adventure Tower' with rock climbing, rappelling, the 'vertical playpen', and high-rope element
- Mountain biking
- Hiking

Structured times are designated for medical and dietary education programs as well as diabetes management, meals, and rest.

Financial Assistance Available

Financial Aid is available for families in need. For more information, please email info@diabetescamping.org for an application.

A carbohydrate-counting system is used at all meal and snack times. This enables campers to learn appropriate serving sizes to better address their insulin needs.

YOUTH CAMPS
Structured times are designated for medical and dietary education programs as well as diabetes management, meals, and rest.
At Youth Sessions, days are a mix of cabin-group based activities and free-choice periods. Younger children spend the majority of the time with their cabin-mates while older campers have a greater amount of choice in their activities, although they are supervised at all times. Campers report that while they enjoy the activities, they particularly value the chance to get to know other kids with diabetes. Watching other campers check their blood sugars, take their insulin, deal with high and low blood sugars and talking with them about how they handle their diabetes in terms of school, athletics, peers and families are some of the most powerful learning opportunities which occur during camp.

Medical Program
The medical program is designed to impart self-management skills, which can lead to a longer and healthier life. All cabins are fully enclosed to accommodate eight to ten youth and a trained counselor. Attendance at these sessions is restricted to youth and teens with insulin dependent diabetes.
All sessions are led by a Pediatric Endocrinologist, and a team of physicians, nurses, and dietitians. Under the watchful eyes of the medical staff, campers are encouraged to be involved with their own diabetes care. Each year at camp, many children learn to give themselves insulin injections, how to give handle special occasions (brunch, sleep-in, parties, etc.), and about the importance of diet and exercise.
FAMILY CAMPS
Because diabetes is condition impacting the entire family, Diabetic Youth Services, Inc. has designed a program enabling families to learn about diabetes and share common experiences with other families in a fun and supportive environment. Our top notch program includes workshops on diabetes, parenting issues for adults, stress management, and activities for the whole family. Medical staff is on-site throughout the entire session. All meals are carefully planned and provided. Family camps begin at lunch, run for three (3) nights, and conclude at lunch on the final day. Generally, approximately two families, depending on each of their sizes, share a cabin during family camps.