ABOUT CHILDREN’S CAMPS

For patients receiving chemotherapy/radiation for cancer. A week long camping experience in July for children/adolescents ages 6 to 15 years old, who have received chemotherapy and/or radiation for cancer, and who are treated at Children´s Health. Camp is held at Camp John Marc in Meridian, TX. Esperanza campers participate in skit night, a theme night, and a dance, in addition to fun camp activities.

For children diagnosed with a brain tumor and are off treatment. Weekend retreat at Camp John Marc for children 7 to 17 years old who have been diagnosed with a brain tumor and are not receiving / off treatment.

For children diagnosed with Renal Diseases.

For children with sickle cell disease. Camp Jubilee provides a week-long summer camp for children with sickle cell disease. Camp John Marc creates opportunities for children to learn new skills, meet others with the disease, and to enhance their sense of independence, self-esteem and normalcy.

For children living with epilepsy. At Kamp Kaleidoscope campers participate in activities promoting independence, self-confidence, competency, and social interaction.

For children living with a neuromuscular disease. MDA camp enables campers to stretch their comfort zones and grow in independence as they spend a week away from home; permit someone other than their parents to provide personal care; and make new friends.

For children with heart disease. Every summer Camp Moss provides an exciting and fun-filled week for children 8 to 16 years old with heart disease where they can meet friends and make camp memories to last a lifetime. Camp Moss exists to improve the quality of life for Texas children with cardiac disease by providing the exciting experience of summer camp in a safe environment with necessary daily medical treatment. The goal is to enhance campers´ self-esteem by encouraging relationships with others who have heart disease and to cultivate an “I can do it” attitude in each camper.

For children with Chron’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Camp Oasis is a weekend camp for children, ages 7-18, with Crohns Disease or Ulcerative Colitis. This camp is held each year in August, at Camp John Marc in Meridian, Texas. It provides the children and teens with a powerful source of peer support, and an environment where they do not have to feel different from their peers. Some activities at camp include swimming, arts-n-crafts, canoeing, fishing, ropes courses, cooking, sports-n-games, and archery.

This camp serves campers with Phenylketonuria (PKU) and other like metabolic disorders.

For children who have experienced trauma injuries. Camp Phoenix is a weekend camp for children, ages 8-12, who have experienced a trauma. This camp is held each year in March/April, at Camp John Marc in Meridian, Texas. It combines traditional camp activities with injury prevention education for children who have been hospitalized under the Trauma Services Department at Children’s. Some activities at camp include ropes course, arts-n-crafts, fishing, cooking, sports-n-games, and archery.

For children with kidney and urological disorders. Camp Reynal serves kids 8 to 16 years old, with kidney & urological disorders. Camp Reynal also has a Young Adult Camp for kids 16 to 20 years old. This camp is held at Camp John Marc in Meridian Texas.

For children who have received solid organ transplants. Camp SOAR (Some Organ Assembly Required) is a weekend retreat for teenagers (ages 13-18), who have received a heart, intestine, kidney, and/or liver transplant at Children’s Health. This camp is held each year in the early spring at Camp John Marc in Meridian, Texas. After having a transplant, there are many new and unexpected challenges. For those who have had a transplant for a long time, there may still be some adjusting to their new lifestyle. The mission of Camp SOAR is “to provide an opportunity for teens with a transplant to develop supportive relationships, to discuss relevant adolescent issues, and to strengthen the trust and rapport between the youth and their medical teams.” Camp SOAR is a chance for campers to be around other teens who have had similar experiences and most of all, it is about having fun!

Camp Sol is a camp for families who have had a child die. This weekend retreat at Camp John Marc is from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. This camp is for families having at least one child remaining in the family.

For children/adolescents with Spina Bifida. Camp TLC is a camp held at Camp John Marc for children affected by Spina Bifida. This exciting camp is for campers 7 to 18 years old. Campers are given opportunities to participate in activities that they normally would not be able to be involved in such as horseback riding, archery, fishing, camping under the stars, and a dance.

Minicamp for previous Camp Esperanza campers. A weekend camp in September for previous Camp Esperanza campers and CCBD patients (currently on therapy) between the ages of 13 and 18 years old. The retreat is held in Camp John Marc in Meridian, TX. Fun activities include a challenge course, swimming, sports and games, arts and crafts, and much more.

Formerly Our Children’s House Family Camp, this camp serves families who have either received or are receiving services at one of our outpatient clinics or had been an inpatient ar Children’s Medical Center.

A family retreat for those who currently have cancer or have been treated for cancer.