Camp Wee-Kan-Tu
Thank You
The Foundation wants to extend our deepest appreciation to Eileen Salmanson and Jeff Robbins for their founding of the only Camp in Massachusetts and Rhode Island for children with epilepsy and continuing its success for 10 years. Under the medical direction of Sara June Dagen, Greg Holmes and Ed Bromfield, along with the energy and organization of Geoff Fudge, Ian Moorhouse and Lisa Volkening, Camp Wee Kan Tu has meant so much to so many. Thank you all for sharing your vision and ensuring for a safe, welcoming and above all fun environment for kids living with epilepsy.
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Camp Wee-Kan-Tu is located at Camp Wing, 35 miles south of Boston in Duxbury, Massachusetts overlooking 350 acres of woodland and ponds.
The camp offers a wide range of activites including boating, swimming, a ropes course, nature education, epilepsy education, arts and crafts as well as all sports. We have special evening activities, which include a campfire, dance, talent shows and a contanstly rotating schedule of activities.
Staff:
The staff at Camp Wee-Kan-Tu represents a diversity of talents and skills. The camp is staffed 24 hours a day by trained nurses, social workers and doctors. All staff receives specialized training in seizure recognition, first aid and the special needs of children with epilepsy. Our staff's dedication and experience make them ideal role models for the children we serve.
Mission:
The camp offers children and teenagers 8-17 with epilepsy an overnight program full of traditional camp fun and adventure, while providing them with the personal and medical supervision that gives parents peace of mind. The camp experience strives to enhance a child's self-esteem, confidence, and independence by encouraging social relationships, respect, understanding, and a sense of community.
History:
Our camp was founded 10 years ago by a professional staff dedicated to working with children and adults with epilepsy in MA and RI. Children are welcomed to a safe, warm environment with peers who are able to share some of the same life experiences related to having epilepsy. Campers must be capable of functioning safely in the camp environment and of benefiting optimally from the camp experience. For counselor, CIT, staff applications and information regarding Camp Wee-Kan-Tu, contact us or call 617-506-6041.
Dates:
Friday, June 20, 2008
through
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Location:
Crossroads for Kids
Camp Wing
742 Keene St
Duxbury, MA 02332
Fee:
$375 per camper
$50 non-refundable application fee.
Campership assistance available by need.
For a camper application or medical questions, please contact Sarajune Dagen or call 617-732-5656 (beeper) 1-5061
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