Activities at the Circle of Life Camp

Activities For All . . . The activities at Circle of Life Camp are truly something for everyone. (Activities may vary depends on weather)

• Campfires
• Swimming
• Softball
• Football
• Capture the Flag
• Alien Encounter
• Canoeing
• Arts and Crafts
• Dance at night
• Hiking
• Ropes Course
• Tug of War
• Cabin Skit Shows
• Discussion Groups

“...My son had the best time of his life- rain and all! To see him come home, confident and happy, talking about his friends and the fun he had was such a joy to see!!”

Cabins, Counselors and Kids
Campers are assigned to cabin groups based on age and gender. A typical cabin has about four to six campers, counselors and counselors-in-training. Counselors and CITs lead their cabin groups through fun-filled activity sessions, while helping the children to safely manage their diabetes.

Enjoy ... just be Yourself.
Many of our campers say that Circle of Life Camp is the one place where they feel "normal". At camp, the children feel like they don't have to explain themselves or live differently from their peers. Everyone checks blood sugars, takes insulin by injection or pump and counts carbohydrates. You can just be yourself and know that all of your friends understand what you're going through.

Facts about Circle of Life Camp

• Everyone at camp administers insulin, monitors their blood glucose, and learns to make healthy meal choices together (children are not required to do thier own injections to attend camp).
• Children learn to inject themselves for the first time, rotate their injection and infusion sites, and carbohydrate count.
• The camp medical procedures are supervised by the camp physicians and the camp nurses certified in diabetes education. Additional medical staff include our camp dieticians and psychologists.
• We have dedicated night rounds staff to monitor the campers’ blood sugar throughout the night.
• Our counselor to camper ratio is 1:3.

“ This was my daughter’s third year attending the camp, and she can’t wait to go back! She is counting down the days - 265 more to until camp!”