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Camp Lion Maxwell (Nova Scotia)
Camp applications will be live on Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 11am Eastern time
Camp Lion Maxwell is sponsored by the Lions Clubs of Nova Scotia and is named in honour of Lion Peter Maxwell from the Truro Lions Club.
Who: For children 7-12 years of age living with type 1 diabetes
Location: Camp Kadimah, located on the beautiful shore of Lake William in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Date: August 14 - August 19, 2012
Program: Activities include swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, sports and games, outdoor education, hiking, field games, theme meals, a terrific campfire program, and a few surprises along the way!
Camp Staff
Program and Counselling Staff
The majority of camp counsellors and program staff are graduates from the Leadership Training Program who live with diabetes and are excellent role models for campers.
All counsellors and program staff work closely alongside the campers and with the health care professionals in diabetes management. The number-one priority of the counselling program, as well as the health professional staff, is to provide a safe, fun and memorable experience for the campers, focusing on diabetes management and day-to-day living.
Health Care Team
The Health Care Team at camp includes doctors, registered nurses, diabetes educators, student nurses, dietitians and dietetic interns. These professionals provide top-notch medical care to the campers and staff, and are a key part of the operation of Camp Lion Maxwell. These qualified and dedicated professionals work closely with the campers and counsellors to ensure the utmost in diabetes education and management. The camping environment allows the campers to develop warm relationships with health professionals, enabling the children and youth to learn in a non-threatening atmosphere.
Fees
Camp Lion Maxwell has a 3-Tiered Voluntary Pricing Program. We have implemented this for a few reasons: first, we recognize that our families have different abilities to pay. Second, we feel it is important that we begin to communicate the true cost of camp to our camper families. Historically, we have been charging roughly 25% of the true cost directly to our participants. This of course has placed a tremendous burden on the camp’s capacity. In order to continue to provide the camping services that we do for children with type 1 diabetes in Nova Scotia, we need to take a more proactive approach in how we manage our subsidies. We hope to do this with the voluntary 3-tiered pricing program.
This year, we ask that you please take a moment to look at the rate descriptions and determine which of these three prices your family is able to pay for your child’s experience. This is strictly an honour system; select the fee you feel is appropriate and that is what you will pay. The program is voluntary, and in no way influences the experience a child will receive at camp. Please note that additional financial assistance with camp fees is still available via application for campership, but funds are limited. Also you need not apply for campership funds if you have the ability to pay any of the 3 tiers.
Tier 1: Lightly Subsidized = $600 ($500 + $100 deposit) per child
Tier 2: Partially Subsidized = $475 ($375 + $100 deposit) per child
Tier 3: Heavily Subsidized = $350 ($250 + $100 deposit) per child
There is a $100 non-refundable deposit that is required for all applications. Also, please note that payments for the camp fee are required to be paid in full by June 30th, 2011.
Application
The 2011 application process begins by going online to http://www.diabetes.ca/camps.
Deadline for registration is April 20, 2011. Space is limited, therefore applications received after the deadline may not be considered.
Contact Information
For any additional information on our camping program, subsidies or our application and registration process, please contact:
Stéphane Richard
Canadian Diabetes Association
55 Camden Crescent
Moncton, NB E1E 4S9
Phone: (506) 389-9172
Cell: (506) 878-0396
Fax: (506) 455-4728
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