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featuring traditional camp
activities while making friends with other children who understand the
challenges of having diabetes. Established in 1966 by the West
Central
Richmond Optimist Club and Dr. William R. Jordan, Camp Jordan continues
to provide a fun and exciting camp experience for children learning to
manage their diabetes, with the supervision of trained counselors,
nurses and doctors. Financial Assistance available, based on need.
Find the Camp Jordan brochure
here!
Click here
for the Complete
Application packet!
We
are sorry to inform you that at
this time Camp Jordan 2010 is
full, even after adding
additional spaces. We are
accepting names for a waiting
list. Please visit this
site again next February for
2011 information.
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July 15 - 24, 2010
Beginner Session - July 15 -
17, 2010
Camp Aims
- Fun for all campers
- Promote comradeship and problem-sharing with other kids who
share the challenges of diabetes
- Help campers deal with feelings about diabetes
- Help campers develop independence and self-reliance
- Teach needed techniques for:
- Diet Planning
- Home Glucose Monitoring
- Hypoglycemia (recognition and treatment)
- Adjustments for sports and other activities
- Enable campers to be giving their own injections by the end of
the camp session
Program
Camp Jordan is hosted by
Makemie Woods in Barhamsville VA (near Williamsburg VA), and the
program closely resembles the Makemie Woods programs. Makemie
Woods is accredited by the
American
Camp
Association .
In addition to the swimming, canoeing, crafts, campfires,
cookouts, games, archery etc., that are standards in the Makemie Woods
programs, education about nutrition and other concerns specific to
diabetes is provided. Bible study and worship are offered as options,
but are not required.
Personnel
Physicians and nurses will provide medical supervision. Many of the
medical, nursing, and nutritional personnel are volunteers from the
supporting
hospitals and private practices. Counselors, certified lifeguards for
water
activities, and program directors directly supervise the campers in all
activities. The program staff is provided by Makemie Woods and is
recruited nationally and internationally. They are carefully
screened
and trained to provide a safe and successful experience.
Frequently
there are members of the staff who have diabetes and attended Camp
Jordan
when they were younger.
Learn
more
about
becoming a member of the Makemie Woods staff.
Persons who are interested in volunteering as medical staff for Camp
Jordan should contact
Dr.
Marta
Satin-Smith
by e-mail , persons interesting in volunteering in other
capacities for Camp Jordan must complete a training weekend in June and
undergo background
checks, volunteer applicants must have completed at least 11th
grade. Please contact the camp director Mike Burcher at mike@makwoods.org
 
Attention 2009 Campers:
Visit our Facebook page to see group
photos from 2009!
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Camp Jordan is a non-profit organization. The overall expenses of the
Camp are underwritten annually by the West Central Richmond Optimist
Club.
Only a portion of the expenses of Camp Jordan are covered by
the fees charged to campers. Most of the professional services to
the campers are donated by volunteer staff members. Medical
supplies are donated by manufacturers. Additional
assistance in the form of camperships for needy campers is
provided by various civic groups and clubs, as well as the Virginia
Chapter of the American Diabetes Association.
In addition to the support noted above, we have relied upon
generous contributions from individuals and organizations concerned
about the welfare of Virginia's children with diabetes. Won't you
please help? For campership information, or information on how
to make a donation to contact Norma Hayes: P.O. Box , Richmond VA
23277-0181 (804) 730-9559 e-mail:
CampJordan@aol.com
Camp Jordan is made possible by the support of:
West Central Richmond Optimist Club
Children's Hospital of King's Daughters
Makemie Woods
Virginia Commonwealth University
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