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Gluten free summer 2008 camps for celiac kids!
Celiac Disease Foundation is excited to announce that once again this summer we will provide camp scholarships and send a limited number of celiac kids to summer camp! A child on a gluten-free diet may have difficulty at a mainstream camp, but shouldn’t miss out on the experience. There are several Celiac Camps across the country, offering celiac children everything from boating, canoeing, swimming, arts and crafts, low and high ropes challenge courses, adventure programming, field events, and team work. Most importantly, all meals are GLUTEN-FREE, including campfire treats and barbecues.
For information regarding age restrictions, camp activities and other general information, please visit the camp’s website.
If your child is interested in applying for a camp scholarship:
Have him/her submit a one-page essay describing why and how they feel they will benefit by going to camp without worrying about their food.
- Essays can be submitted via email: cdf@celiac.org or by U.S. mail to:
- Celiac Disease Foundation
- 13251 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1
- Studio City, CA 91604.
- All essays become the property of Celiac Disease Foundation. All entries must be postmarked or received via email by March 31, 2008
Camperships will be available at the following camps:
MINNESOTA
Gluten Free Fun Camp @ Camp Courage, Maple Lake, Minnesota
ROCK - Twin Cities Chapter (Minneapolis/St. Paul MN)
August 8-11, 2008
Contact Katie Weidner for more information at kweidner@cvtel.net or 507-263-4254 or check website at www.twincitiesrock.org
NORTH CAROLINA
YMCA Camp Kanata
July 13-19, 2008
in partnership with the
Gluten Intolerance Group
http://ymcatriangle.org/home.aspx
or www.gluten.net
RHODE ISLAND
Camp Celiac, North Scituate
August 10-15,2008
Hosted by the Massachusetts and Rhode
Island Celiac Support Group
Tanis Collard, CampDirector at
csgc@verizon.net
TEXAS
The Great Gluten Escape
Camp Gilmont, Gilmer, TX
June 15-20,2008
In partnership with Dallas ROCK Group
Contact: greatglutenescape@dallasrock.org
http://dallasrock.org/gge.htm
WASHINGTON
Camp Sealth (CampFire USA)
Aug 7-12
Aug 13-16
Aug. 7-16
in partnership with the
Gluten Intolerance Group
www.gluten.net
http://www.campfire-usa.org.
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SPECIAL CELIAC SESSION
sponsored by
Taylor Family Foundation,
Celiac Disease Foundation
and Celiac Sprue Research Foundation
Camp Arroyo –Livermore, California
Sunday, August 3 through Friday, August 8.
Visit: www.celiaccamp.com
Only $25 registration fee!! NO ESSAY NEEDED FOR THIS CAMP!
Make your reservations now!!
In August 2008 Camp Arroyo, Livermore, California, an old-fashioned summer camp for kids will be held Sunday, August 3 through Friday, August 8. Registration materials will be available beginning February 1, 2008 at www.celiaccamp.com. Camp is free except for a $25 registration fee per camper. The Camp has already started recruiting volunteer counselors for camp. You, too, can have this amazing gluten-free experience by volunteering as a camp counselor. Learn more about Camp Celiac, and see photos from this year's camp, at www.celiaccamp.com. If you are interested in volunteering please send an email to campceliac@gmail.com with your name, gender, age and a brief statement about why you would like to volunteer.
