Overnight camp · Ages 7–13
Harrisburg Diabetic Youth Camp: a week of adventure for kids with diabetes.
Made for younger campers
Ages 7–13
HDYC welcomes kids from age 7 through 13, with a program made for their age.
Age 7? Ready for checks
A 7-year-old can come when they can check their own blood sugar and their doctor confirms it.
Turning 13 by June 1?
Your child should go to Camp Setebaid (Setebaid to confirm). Read the age rules.
At school, diabetes can make a kid feel different. At HDYC, every camper has diabetes.
Parents and campers (Setebaid to confirm the quotes)
In their words
At school, I'm always the kid with diabetes. Here, I'm just Jenny. No one treats me different. Everyone here gets it.
She completely came out of her shell and emerged more confident about giving herself insulin and calculating her carbs.
The friendships that are made at camp are what it is all about. My daughter just came home today and already has plans to meet up with camp friends next month.
What they learn
No classes. Skills are caught, not taught
With the medical team close by, campers practice three skills all week: at meals, after activities and at bedtime. They go home with new skills and more confidence.
01
Check blood sugar
Campers learn to check their own blood sugar and to understand what the number means.
02
Give insulin
With a nurse or doctor beside them, campers practice giving their own insulin, by pump or by shot.
03
Record the results
Campers write down their numbers, so they see how food and play change their blood sugar.
What kids do
A week of adventure
There is something new to try every day. Here are a few HDYC favorites.
Nature trails.Explore the woods around camp with your cabin.
The pool.Cool off with a swim on hot July afternoons.
Arts and crafts.Make something to take home.
Boating and basketball.Meet new friends on the water and on the court.
Archery.Try your hand with a bow and aim for a bullseye.
Days and nights
Busy days, safe nights
A day for younger campers
Younger campers go to bed earlier than the teens. Blood sugar checks happen before meals and at bedtime, with the medical team.
Safe and cared for
Medical staff on site day and night. The medical team checks campers during the night, so a low at 3 AM gets caught (Setebaid to confirm).
Trained counselors live in each cabin, with one counselor for every three campers under 13 (Setebaid to confirm).
Where camp is
Camp Mount Luther, in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, in the hills of Union County. Camp Setebaid meets there the same week.