Camp Conrad-Chinnock offers recreational, social, and educational opportunities for youth and families with diabetes. Campers are taught diabetes self-management skills in a fun, interactive, and safe environment.
Family must complete an application and include proof of income. Full scholarships are not available.
Session Lengths
Food/Nutritional Notes:
Less Than 1 Week
1 Week Session
2 Week Session
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.
Session Information
Teen Winter Camp 13 to 17 Saturday, February 13, 2010 Monday, February 15, 2010
Family Camp A All Friday, June 18, 2010 Monday, June 21, 2010
Transition Family Camp 7 to 13 Saturday, June 26, 2010 Monday, June 28, 2010
Session 1 (buddy and me) 7 to 13 Monday, June 28, 2010 Saturday, July 03, 2010
Session 2 13 to 17 Tuesday, July 06, 2010 Sunday, July 11, 2010
Session 3 13 to 17 Sunday, July 11, 2010 Saturday, July 17, 2010
Family Camp B All Friday, July 23, 2010 Monday, July 26, 2010
Session 4 8 to 13 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Sunday, August 01, 2010
Session 5 8 to 13 Sunday, August 01, 2010 Tuesday, August 07, 2010
More About Camp
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.
