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Overnight camp · Ages 13–17

Camp Setebaid: a week of summer for teens with diabetes.

A nonprofit camp for kids and teens with diabetes. Medical staff on site day and night.

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Every camper has diabetes
Ages 13–17
Sunday to Saturday
July 11–17, 2027
Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania
Camp Mount Luther
On site day and night
Medical staff

A week where diabetes is the norm

At school, your teen may be the only one whose CGM goes off at lunch. At Camp Setebaid, every camper has diabetes. Nobody asks what the pump is for, and nobody has to explain.

  1. Diabetes is the norm, not the exception

    Every camper checks blood sugar before lunch, so it stops being a big deal. Your teen can stop explaining and start having fun.

  2. Friends who get it

    Teens meet others their age who know what a low at 2 AM feels like. They go home with friends they can text when nobody else understands.

  3. A week of independence

    Six nights away from home, making their own choices about the day, with nurses and counselors close by when they need help.

  4. In their words

    “For once, I didn't feel different.” Christine F., former camper and counselor

Teens learn diabetes care from the day, not from a lecture

  1. Practice, with the medical team close by

    • Teens check their blood sugar, give their own insulin and keep a record of their numbers, under the care of the medical team. The checks fit into the day: at meals, after activities and at bedtime.

    • Over the week, they gain confidence in managing their own diabetes while they stay active.

  2. No classes

    • There are no classes at Camp Setebaid. Teens learn from the day itself: counting carbs at lunch, adjusting after a swim, spotting a low on the trail.

    How Setebaid works

Turning 16? Become a Counselor-in-Training.

Older teens can come back to camp as a Counselor-in-Training and learn to lead younger campers.

About the CIT program

What teens do

Canoes, campfires and a lot of laughing

Camp Mount Luther gives teens a full week outdoors. Here are a few teen favorites (Setebaid to confirm).

  1. Canoeing

    Paddle out with your cabin, race the other canoes, and try not to tip over.

  2. Archery

    Learn to aim, breathe and hit the target, with instructors who start from the basics.

  3. Low ropes course

    Work as a team to get everyone across, over and through. Nobody finishes alone.

  4. Disc golf

    A course through the trees, a stack of discs, and a scorecard nobody takes too seriously.

  5. Campfires and camp songs

    End the day around the fire with songs, skits and stories your teen will retell for weeks.

  6. Teen electives

    Teens choose two electives for the week, from crafts and outdoor skills to science projects (Setebaid to confirm). See all activities

Three teen girls in orange life vests paddle a canoe on a calm river
Teens help each other climb over a wooden beam on the ropes course in the woods
Two smiling teen campers sit side by side at a table in the dining hall
Teens practice archery on a grassy field, aiming at targets
A group of teen campers smile together in front of a wooden cabin

a week of summer, with friends who get it

Fun all day, care around the clock

  1. A day for teens

    • Teens sleep a little later and have evening activities. Blood sugar checks fit into the day, at meals and at bedtime.

    See a full day

  2. Safe and cared for

    • Medical staff on site day and night. Night checks happen while campers sleep, so a low at 3 AM gets caught (Setebaid to confirm).

    • Trained counselors live in each cabin, with one counselor for every five teen campers (Setebaid to confirm).

    How we care for your child

  3. Where camp is

    • Camp Mount Luther, in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, in the hills of Union County.

    Address and directions

What does a week cost?

Donors cover most of the cost, so families pay far less than the full cost. Financial help is available.

See dates and pricesFinancial help

Got questions?
Mark would love to answer them

A short 15 minute call with Mark Moyer, Setebaid Services Director, can help answer any concerns.

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Mark Moyer