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    Camp Ho Mita Koda Foundation

    Office at 14040 Auburn Rd, Newbury, OH 44065-9703

    440-739-4095

    Camp Ho Mita Koda is a coed summer camp for kids and teens with Type 1 Diabetes. Located in Newbury, Ohio and Metamora, Michigan, our overnight and family camps welcome boys and girls in grades K-11 for one-week sessions. Founded in 1929, Camp Ho Mita Koda is the oldest operating summer camp in the world for kids with T1D!

    Upcoming Camp Ho Mita Koda Foundation Programs

    Women's Wellness Retreat

    • Dates: April 05, 2024 to April 07, 2024
    • Audience: Adult
    • Program Type: Overnight Camp
    • Diabetes Type: type 1 diabetes
    • Location: Newbury, OH

    Renew, Restore, Refresh Join us for the CHMK Women’s Wellness Retreat. Women (18+) from all walks of life affected by Type 1 Diabetes will be immersed in social connection and emotional wellness, through a balance of relaxation and fun, while engaging in sessions and camp activities designed to build camaraderie and support. This unique weekend is all about disconnecting from the daily grind, caring for yourself without distractions, being vulnerable, tapping into a community of T1D caregivers who understand, and creating memories to last a lifetime. Open to all women with and without Type 1 Diabetes.

    Spring Teen Weekend

    • Dates: May 10, 2024 to May 12, 2024
    • Audience: Teen
    • Program Type: Overnight Camp
    • Diabetes Type: type 1 diabetes
    • Location: Newbury, OH

    The program is open to all T1 teens ages 13-17, who are in high school. Participants are also encouraged to a young adult friend or sibling as long as they are ages 13-17 and in high school as well. Registration is $50/camper and includes meals, snacks, lodging, and program supplies. Space is limited to the first 30 participants. If you have any questions or are in need of additional information, please call our office at 440-739-4095. Teen Weekend participants must bring their own diabetes supplies and any other prescribed or over-the-counter medications.

    Session 1: Grades K-6

    • Dates: June 09, 2024 to June 15, 2024
    • Audience: Youth
    • Program Type: Overnight Camp
    • Diabetes Type: type 1 diabetes
    • Location: Newbury, OH

    We believe summer is a time for being outdoors, having wonderful experiences, making friends, and coming together as a community. We foster this sense of exploration, creativity, and growth by engaging with each child (and their families), learning about their goals and needs, and helping them achieve their goals. Whether the goal is to hit a bullseye in archery, pass a swim test, make new friends, tackle homesickness or tell a great joke to a large audience, our staff listen to our campers every day and help them every step of the way.

    Leaders in Training Session 1: Ages 15-17

    • Dates: June 09, 2024 to June 15, 2024
    • Audience: Teen
    • Program Type: Overnight Camp
    • Diabetes Type: type 1 diabetes
    • Location: Newbury, OH

    Camp Ho Mita Koda offers a Leader in Training (LIT) program, available campers ages 15-17 years old and entering their sophomore year of high school. The program emphasizes leadership skills, creativity, team building and most importantly fun! By acting as role models for younger campers and assisting in leading aspects of the camp program, it is our goal that our LIT’s walk away having learned new leadership skills, having formed lasting memories with our youngest campers. The LIT program has a limited capacity of 5 campers per session.

    Session 2: Grades K-6 & Buddy Camp

    • Dates: June 16, 2024 to June 22, 2024
    • Audience: Youth
    • Program Type: Overnight Camp
    • Diabetes Type: type 1 diabetes
    • Location: Newbury, OH

    We believe summer is a time for being outdoors, having wonderful experiences, making friends, and coming together as a community. We foster this sense of exploration, creativity, and growth by engaging with each child (and their families), learning about their goals and needs, and helping them achieve their goals. Whether the goal is to hit a bullseye in archery, pass a swim test, make new friends, tackle homesickness or tell a great joke to a large audience, our staff listen to our campers every day and help them every step of the way.

    Leaders in Training Session 2: Ages 15 - 17

    • Dates: June 16, 2024 to June 22, 2024
    • Audience: Teen
    • Program Type: Overnight Camp
    • Diabetes Type: type 1 diabetes
    • Location: Newbury, OH

    Camp Ho Mita Koda offers a Leader in Training (LIT) program, available campers ages 15-17 years old and entering their sophomore year of high school. The program emphasizes leadership skills, creativity, team building and most importantly fun! By acting as role models for younger campers and assisting in leading aspects of the camp program, it is our goal that our LIT’s walk away having learned new leadership skills, having formed lasting memories with our youngest campers. The LIT program has a limited capacity of 5 campers per session.

    Session 3: Grades K-12; Mini Camp

    • Dates: June 24, 2024 to June 28, 2024
    • Audience: Youth
    • Program Type: Overnight Camp
    • Diabetes Type: type 1 diabetes
    • Location: Newbury, OH

    We believe summer is a time for being outdoors, having wonderful experiences, making friends, and coming together as a community. We foster this sense of exploration, creativity, and growth by engaging with each child (and their families), learning about their goals and needs, and helping them achieve their goals. Whether the goal is to hit a bullseye in archery, pass a swim test, make new friends, tackle homesickness or tell a great joke to a large audience, our staff listen to our campers every day and help them every step of the way.

    Session 4: Grades 7-12

    • Dates: June 30, 2024 to July 06, 2024
    • Audience: Teen
    • Program Type: Overnight Camp
    • Diabetes Type: type 1 diabetes
    • Location: Newbury, OH

    We believe summer is a time for being outdoors, having wonderful experiences, making friends, and coming together as a community. We foster this sense of exploration, creativity, and growth by engaging with each child (and their families), learning about their goals and needs, and helping them achieve their goals. Whether the goal is to hit a bullseye in archery, pass a swim test, make new friends, tackle homesickness or tell a great joke to a large audience, our staff listen to our campers every day and help them every step of the way.

    Session 5: Grades 7-12 & Buddy Camp

    • Dates: July 07, 2024 to July 13, 2024
    • Audience: Teen
    • Program Type: Overnight Camp
    • Diabetes Type: type 1 diabetes
    • Location: Newbury, OH

    We believe summer is a time for being outdoors, having wonderful experiences, making friends, and coming together as a community. We foster this sense of exploration, creativity, and growth by engaging with each child (and their families), learning about their goals and needs, and helping them achieve their goals. Whether the goal is to hit a bullseye in archery, pass a swim test, make new friends, tackle homesickness or tell a great joke to a large audience, our staff listen to our campers every day and help them every step of the way.

    Camp Ho Mita Koda - North

    • Dates: July 21, 2024 to July 27, 2024
    • Audience: Youth & Teen
    • Program Type: Overnight Camp
    • Diabetes Type: type 1 diabetes
    • Location: 880 E Sutton Rd, Metamora, MI 48455

    We believe summer is a time for being outdoors, having wonderful experiences, making friends, and coming together as a community. We foster this sense of exploration, creativity, and growth by engaging with each child (and their families), learning about their goals and needs, and helping them achieve their goals. Whether the goal is to hit a bullseye in archery, pass a swim test, make new friends, tackle homesickness or tell a great joke to a large audience, our staff listen to our campers every day and help them every step of the way.

    Family Camp

    • Dates: August 30, 2024 to September 01, 2024
    • Audience: Families
    • Program Type: Overnight Camp
    • Diabetes Type: type 1 diabetes
    • Location: Newbury, OH

    Family Camp at Camp Ho Mita Koda is a fun 3 day/2 night getaway for families who have a child diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Through a specifically designed program, each family will be led through a session by the CHMK staff that includes a good balance of family time, kid interaction, adult socializing, off-the-wall fun, and the stillness of a spiritual retreat. Most importantly though, your family will get to spend time together, building deeper relationships and meeting other families who will quickly become your lifelong ‘camp friends’.

    Fall Teen Weekend

    • Dates: October 11, 2024 to October 13, 2024
    • Audience: Teen
    • Program Type: Overnight Camp
    • Diabetes Type: type 1 diabetes
    • Location: Newbury, OH

    The program is open to all T1 teens ages 13-17, who are in high school. Participants are also encouraged to a young adult friend or sibling as long as they are ages 13-17 and in high school as well. Registration is $50/camper and includes meals, snacks, lodging, and program supplies. Space is limited to the first 30 participants. If you have any questions or are in need of additional information, please call our office at 440-739-4095. Teen Weekend participants must bring their own diabetes supplies and any other prescribed or over-the-counter medications.

    Fall Family Fest

    • Dates: October 19, 2024 to October 19, 2024
    • Audience: Families
    • Program Type: Camp Activity - One Day
    • Diabetes Type: type 1 diabetes
    • Location: Newbury, OH

    Fall Festival is an affordable ($7/person) family-friendly day featuring pumpkin launching, face painting, Outback Ray, balloon artists, petting zoo, pumpkin archery/tomahawk throwing, scavenger hunt, pumpkin decorating, magician, photo spot, hayrides, costume contest, and lots more seasonal camp fun! An onsite pumpkin patch will also be available for a small donation. All proceeds help to support our mission of helping children with Type 1 Diabetes grow in mind, body, and spirit through an outdoor camping experience that strengthens their confidence and creates a community of peers.