Hello, I am new to Diabetes camping but have worked at overnight camps for over 25 years. I would love to hear from anyone with ideas and lessons learned while planning their program. I am the new Program Director for Camp Possibilities in Del/Maryland and am thrilled to find this website and all of it's resources.
Thank you!
Sandy B (memberships is under our Executive Director's Name)

Hi Sandy,

Welcome to the DECA family! Just to let you, and everyone else out there know, if you work or volunteer at a DECA member camp, all you have to do is go to the DECA homepage (www.diabetescamps.org), click on membership, and join, and register as a member. When you fill out the form, designate yourself as a camp staff member (in your case for Camp Possibilities) and your membership is free. Then, you'll have your own login and will not have to use Jeff's!

Now, on the programming side. DECA is working on a new online tool called the "Activity Toolkit" which will have age-appropriate activities, accumulated from camps everywhere and aligned with the American Association of Diabetes Educators 7 Principles of Diabetes Management, for use from the website. We're diligently trying to get it finished - but it's going to be awesome. You'll be able to search on an age-range, or a topic (nutrition, motivation, medication management, etc.), determine activity level, and then download the activity from your computer. Or, for camps that do not have internet access on site - you can print the whole toolkit before you go to camp.

Also, three new videos will be up on the website within the next few weeks covering a host of topics and shot at a number of DECA's own camps last summer. Stay tuned!

Thanks so much Shelley! I look forward to those new tools.
I am wondering if I should re-post my intro so as to not bother Jeff with any further replies? Obviously I will post via my membership from here on out.
My name is listed as sandybo22.
Thanks again.