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Camp JAM
June 14-17, 2012
Camp JAM is a weekend retreat for kids ages 8-17 with arthritis or related conditions. It’s an opportunity to make new friends and build your self-esteem & leadership skills! Due to an overwhelming response, campers will once again stay in the Geneva Bay Conference Center, fully equipped with an elevator, dining hall and private bathrooms!
For more information about accommodations please visit www.covenantharbor.org
Campers will enjoy activities such as Canoeing, Dancing, Games and Activities, Tower Climb, Swimming, Campfire, Talent Show, Arts and Crafts, Tree Swing, Archery and Air Pellet, Low and High Ropes Course and much, much more!
Camp Staff includes a rheumatology nurse practitioner on duty throughout the retreat, an assistant nurse available throughout the day, a pediatric rheumatologist on call, volunteer counselors, Arthritis Foundation staff, and Covent Harbor Staff.
Registration Information:
Scholarship Application and Transportation Request
Please complete and submit all forms.
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The Associate Board of the Arthritis Foundation is proud to lead the planning and organization of Camp JAM. This group of dedicated young professionals is committed to raising funds for the prevention, control, and cure of juvenile arthritis and related disease, as well as serving as mentors to children with arthritis.
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Please contact Jazzmin McKay for more information 312-372-2080 ext. 13 or jmckay@arthritis.org
