Camps for Kid with Diabetes
Camps for kids with diabetes between the ages of 10 and 17 are among the variety of programs and services offered by the Chris Dudley Foundation. The goal of these camps (and for the clinics, as well) is to give kids a sense of how to play a vigorous sport while controlling their diabetes.
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2010
Camp date this year is August 1 – 6, 2010 (in Vernonia, Oregon)
Applying for Camps:
New Camper:
RING IN THE NEW YEAR...accepting names as of January 1st at midnight, your time zone. Please contact us via phone, email or fax with campers name, age and parent contact information. We will contact you the week of January 19th if your child has a spot into camp. If you do not hear from us, your child will automatically be placed on the camper waitlist and we will contact you as soon as a spot becomes available. Please note: there is a limited number of spots available and camp fills up quickly.
Phone: 503.349.0073 * fax: 503.743.2536 * info@chrisdudley.org
Returning Camper:
We will be sending out Returning Camper Applications by email on October 20, 2009. Returning Camper Applications are due December 1, 2009. If we do not receive your application by December 1, 2009 you will need to contact us at midnight, your time zone, on January 1, 2010 by phone, email or fax. We will contact you the week of January 19th if your child has a spot in camp. If you do not hear from us, your child will automatically be placed on the Camper Waitlist and we will contact you as soon as a spot has become available.
Phone: 503.349.0073 * fax: 503.743.2536
Email: info@chrisdudley.org
The main goal of the camp is for all participants to gain a sense of how to play an intensive sport while controlling their diabetes.
Listen to the camp song- Lucky Few by Tyler Byrne
Important Dates to Remember:
October 20, 2009 - Returning Camper Application Forms are sent out.
December 1, 2009 - Returning Camper Application Forms are due.
Midnight, January 1, 2010 - New Camper Sign-up.
Week of January 19th - New Camper Application Forms are sent out.
February 15, 2010 - New Camper Applications Forms are due.
February 15- July 10, 2010 - Physician Form is due.
June 1, 2010 - Camp Registration Packets are sent out.
August 1-6, 2010 - Camp!
For questions or comments please contact us at: info@chrisdudley.org
What is the camp like?
At camp, campers also enjoy taking a dip in the pool and entering the Splash Contest, playing a friendly game of volleyball, throwing horseshoes, taking a slide down the infamous slip 'n slide, putting together an act for the yearly talent show, checking out the cool gear in the camp store, and building friendships with other kids with diabetes, that will last a lifetime.
Every year kids with diabetes from all over the country ages 10-17 travel to Vernonia Oregon to the Chris Dudley Basketball Camp to participate in this one week experience of a lifetime. Each day camp is filled with practicing basketball skills, intense basketball tournaments, fun contests and games, working one-on-one with one of our 25 experienced coaches and counselors and learning new ways to improve your game from Chris Dudley himself.
Other Facts about Camp:
- We have doctors, nurses, dietitians and over 25 other trained staff members to help with camper's diabetic needs.
- Campers stay in bunk houses.
- With camp being limited to only 75 campers, campers receive a lot of individual attention on the courts.
- Each camper is assigned to a team for the week, with a coach and a counselor.
- We have been honored to have many guests come to camp such as Bob Medina, Trainer for the Portland Trailblazers. Terry Porter, former NBA player. Dr. Matt Corcoran from diabetes training, Herb Brown, assistant coach in the NBA, Jeff Bannink from Team Type 1.
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Please note
Parents or guardians of participants in camps must accompany their campers during check-in and check-out, so they can meet with the medical staff. No exceptions, please.
Tuition
Camp tuition is $610.00 for the one-week camp. Although the actual cost of camp is over $850.00 per camper, donations, sponsorships and fundraisers enable us to reduce the fee so we can make the experience available to more campers. No one is ever denied admission to camp because of financial status. Campership is available to those in need.
For questions of comments please contact us at: info@chrisdudley.org