AFAA CAMP 2011

A camp for those with food allergies!  

*Registration Extended & Camperships Available*

*Music Program by Food Allergy Musician, Kyle Dine* 

Summer camping is something every child should experience.  Now there is a camp that accommodates food allergic children and their families -

AFAA Camp!

*Due to tech issues, Registration has been extended!*

 

Thanks to the Minneapolis Foundation we are able to offer AFAA Camp for $150 instead of the full cost of $300  

PLUS offer partial & full scholarships  

based on income OR excessive medical costs.


Don't let your child miss 3 days of music fun with international food allergy singer, Kyle Dine!Kyle Dine

Dates: June 10 - 12, 2011 (Friday - Sunday)  
 
Cost: $150 (2 nights/3 days) - with discounts available for campers whose parents organize programming, & also for day campers. 

Camper discounts available to family members of:
Parent/Cabin Leaders
Program/Activity Leaders
Teen Program/Activity Assistants

 

Apply for Volunteer Positions & Discounts

 

Apply for partial or full scholarship 

 Scholarships available thanks to a grant from the Minneapolis Foundation

Deadline extended also 

  • Weekend camping experience for food allergic kids
  • Kid camping and family camping available
  • Meals will accommodate each food allergic camper
  • Overnight or day camping available
  • Program organized & supervised by parents of food allergic campers
  • Dialogue with other parents while campers enjoy camp activities
  • AFAA Camp is at the Voyageur Environmental Center in Mound, Minnesota; just west of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, close to the western edge of Lake Minnetonka. 
  • AFAA Camp is close to Twin Cities' medical facilities (11 miles). 
  • Staff will be trained to respond to anaphylactic emergencies & manage allergen exposure.  
  • Music program by international food allergy musician, Kyle Dine!  


Adult and Teen Leader
& Assistant Applications




Packing List & Information


Registration Forms

Health Forms



Sponsor AFAA Camp
or Offer In-Kind Donation



Driving Directions and Map


Donate to Camperships
Having trouble printing?  E-mail us and we will happily e-mail or snail-mail the registration forms to you.
Mail your completed registration forms to AFAA or fax them to 651 646-1421  
Sample Schedule
(subject to change)adult and child on sunset beach
 
7:00 Wake up, showering, dressing etc.
8:00 Flag Raising & Breakfast
9:00 Cabin/Tent Clean up
9:30 Activity/Program Areas*
10:45 Activity/Program Areas*
Noon Lunch
1:00 Rest Time
2:00 Activity/Program Areas*
3:25 Activity/Program Areas*
5:00 Dinner
6:00 Activity/Program Areas*
7:00 Evening Activity
8:00 Return to Cabins/Bedtime Prep
9:00 Bedtime
*Examples of Program Activities
Swimming (with lifeguards)
Sports and Field Games
Canoeing
Volleyball
Nature Study (hiking, plant i.d., bird-watching, etc.)
Archery
Arts & Crafts
Skits
Games
Music
Yoga
Dancing


Basic Information
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Each camper will have their own bed


Each cabin has its own bathroom and shower, and electricity


Each cabin will have at least 2 adult supervisors


Family campers will be grouped together unless separate cabins are requested for individuals.


A boy's cabin and a girl's cabin will be available in addition to family cabins.


For overnight campers, 5 meals will be provided; for day campers 2 lunches will be provided


Menus will be created with help from parents/guardians to accommodate each camper's allergy or celiac needs, and strict procedures will be followed to protect against exposure to food allergens.


Campers will follow their physician's orders in regards to epinephrine and albuterol (i.e. they may carry medications with parental approval, otherwise staff will carry or store emergency medication on their behalf).

Medical staff will be onsite throughout the camp weekend.  In the event of an emergency, campers will be transported by ambulance (note: all Minnesota ambulances are equipped with epinephrine, oxygen, and defibrillators), to Ridgeview Medical Center, which is 11.44 miles (16 minutes ) from the camp.* 

*In the very unlikely event of needing to transport a patient upon doctor's orders, the hospital is also equippe
d with medical helicopters for patient transport to Children's Hospitals in Minneapolis or St. Paul, or to Hennepin County Medical Center.  Parents or guardians are responsible for any medical costs incurred as a result of injury or illness while their child is at camp. Accurate medical insurance information (carrier and policy number) is required by camp.
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