Diabetes Youth Services Hot Shots Camps - Camps for Children with Diabetes

Diabetes Youth Services Hot Shots Camps
Camp Libby
28325 State Route 281
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 784-5888

The DYS sponsors two camps each year for local children with diabetes. Here is where you will find dates for upcoming camps, schedules of activities, pre-registration and registration forms, and other information for both camps.

Big Shots Resident Camp
Camp Libby

What Its About
The Big Shots Resident Camp (held each summer at Camp Libbey in Defiance, OH) is the only camp of its kind in Northwest Ohio to offer a week-long outdoor adventure for pre-teen and teenage children with diabetes. Campers with diabetes are welcome to share the week with friends or family members who may not have diabetes and who care about someone who does. The camp provides a valuable opportunity for all youths to experience each other's uniqueness.

Campers can enjoy the "Exertrail", swimming in the half Olympic-sized pool, horseback riding, making quality crafts, and hiking on more than 300 acres of forest and fields along the Maumee River. Educational sessions are built into the program, promoting independence away from home.

Big Shots Resident Camp helps your child learn to manage his/her diabetes independently, while being supervised by Certified Diabetes Educators. Positive experiences like the DYS Camp help to give your child the confidence to attend other area recreational and sports camps.

Nurses, dietitians and young adults who have diabetes will complement the camp counselors, nurses and recreation staff provided by Camp Libbey.

Little Shots Day Camp
Where: Olander Park, Sylvania, Ohio

What Its About
This day camp is designed especially for young children ages 6-9 faced with diabetes. Campers spend the day with physicians, nurses, junior conselors and dieticians learning confidence building skills and techniques for managing diabetes. Interminglied with the educational sessions are fun recreation activities, games and crafts.

All programs are staffed by qualified nurses, dieticians and diabetes educators.

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