"Camp was the best week of my life!"
--12 year-old Camp Kudzu camper

Summer Camp...where the fun never ends!

Please help us to help you!  Once your child is admitted to Camp Kudzu, a paper chase begins.  We collect a lot of information from each family so that we can take care of each child's needs and have enough supplies (including insulin), the right size t-shirt and about a zillion other items.  Please review our deadlines for forms, information and payments.  Lapses in getting us dollars and details costs Camp Kudzu money in staff time and in last minute purchases (rather than planned donations) of diabetes management and other expensive supplies.

Is Your Camper Attending the August 1st Session of Camp Kudzu?

You'll need to download and read the 

Summer 2010 Parent, Guardian, and Camper Guide   

 2nd Year CIT Program Guide for Families 

Have You Been Accepted to Camp Kudzu and You Need to Complete Paperwork? 

Campers attending Camp Kudzu held at Camp Barney Medintz- August 1, 2010 need the following items:
Signature Form

If you would like to apply for a scholarship to attend our camp program:
Scholarship Form

If you want to complete or continue the camper registration process via paper, use this form:
Summer 2010 Camper Registration Form
Payment Form

Need to Apply to Summer Camp?

Choose An Option- Now Available
Complete the Summer Camp Online Application 

Need a paper application instead?
Download Summer Camp Paper Application 

Camp Kudzu offers three week-long overnight camp sessions for children living with type 1 diabetes ages 8-16, and a Counselor In Training (CIT) program for young adults ages 17-18.  Children from all over Georgia come to camp to have fun, learn more about managing their diabetes and make friends who are also experiencing life's challenges of living with diabetes.

2010 Summer Season Dates and Places

When and Where Will We See You?

May 30 - June 4, 2010 Session 1 at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, GA

June 6 - June 11, 2010 Session 2 at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, GA

August 1 - August 7, 2010 Session 3 at Camp Barney Medintz in Cleveland, GA

Three Weeks of Summer Camp in 2010. . .Two Great Locations!
Sessions one and two of camp will be held at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, Georgia, located about 45 minutes east of Atlanta. Situated amid 300 wooded acres, Camp Twin Lakes is complete with 30 camper cabins, two lakes, numerous recreational facilities, an amphitheatre and a state-of-the-art medical lodge.

Camp Kudzu's third session of summer camp will be in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains at Camp Barney Medintz in Cleveland, Georgia (75 miles N.E. of Atlanta). Covering more than 500 acres, the camp facility is an authentic rustic summer camp complete with two mountain lakes and streams. It showcases the natural environment -- with "open-air" styled buildings -- and provides the most incredible activities and outdoor adventures.

Camper Applications- Campers ages 8-16 years old

Applications for the Summer 2010 Season of Camp Kudzu are available.  We offer online registration and downloadable application forms that you can print.

Directions: Apply sunscreen, make sure that all the clothes you are wearing have your name written on the tag in Sharpie, hum the tune "Grab Another Hand, Grab A Hand Next to You...", click on ONLINE APPLICATION (see above) and begin.

Applications submitted between December 11, 2009 and January 11, 2010 will be placed in camp, in the first round of assignments.  Families will be notified of placements on January 29, 2010.  Applications recieved after January 11, 2010 will be placed in available spots and notifications will be made after January 29, 2010.

The Doctor Is In.
Each cabin group is assigned a clinician and an endocrinologist for diabetes management.  Dieticians supervise meals, teach carbohydrate counting and ensure proper nutrition. These diabetes professionals work as a team to monitor blood sugars, deliver and adjust insulin levels, help campers manage their diabetes throughout the week, and teach the children how to live longer, healthier lives.

The camper’s finger stick blood glucose values are monitored before breakfast, before lunch, before supper, at the bedtime snack, at midnight, before any high risk activities (waterfront, ropes course, horseback riding) as well as any time the camper is feeling low or high.  The average number of finger stick blood glucose checks exceeds 6 daily.  Although the methods of monitoring blood glucose values are evolving with sensors and additional assistive aids, it is the policy of Camp Kudzu that finger stick blood glucose monitoring will be the method utilized to evaluate and adjust diabetes management at all Camp Kudzu programs.  The policy is based on Camp Kudzu's intent to provide the most accurate evaluation of blood glucose control in the camp environment which is very different than life at home.

Activities For All . . .
The activities at Camp Kudzu are amazing. There is truly something for everyone.
(Activities may vary by camp location.)

Cabins, Counselors and Kids . . .
Campers are assigned to cabin groups based on age and gender. A typical cabin has nine campers and three counselors. Counselors lead their cabin groups through a fun-filled week of activities, while helping the children to safely manage their diabetes.

Relax . . . Be Yourself.
Many of our campers say that Camp Kudzu 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. At Camp Kudzu, you can just be yourself and know that all of your friends understand what you're going through.

Fees and costs.
Summer camp fees for the summer of 2010 have increased appreciably to $700.  Camp Kudzu will work with families to create payment plans and scholarship options so that no child is denied the ability to come to camp on the basis of financial need.  While a $50 deposit is expected from all at the time of acceptance, applying for a scholarship for the rest of the payment is simple and confidential.