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How to Apply
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The
Hole in the Wall Gang Camp provides a residential summer
camp experience for children with a diagnosis of cancer,
a serious blood disease or HIV/AIDS. Medical care is
provided by on-site pediatric doctors and nurses. If
your child no longer requires medical care, supervision
and monitoring, and is healthy enough to attend a
typical summer camp, please do not submit an
application.
There is no charge to attend The
Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.
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Camper applications
can be printed from this web site. You
can also request applications from the Camp office in
Ashford, Connecticut by calling 860.429.3444, by sending
your request to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, 565
Ashford Center Road, Ashford, CT 06278 or by e-mailing ashford@holeinthewallgang.org.
Camper Selection Criteria
The following criteria have been established for attendance at sessions 1 -
8. To come to Camp your child must:
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1.
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Have a diagnosis of cancer,
HIV/AIDS or serious blood disease. In certain cases we can
accept children with unique medical needs. Please contact us
with questions.
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Be age 7 to 15
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Live in New England, New York and New
Jersey. (We include children or groups from other areas
when possible.)
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Be medically
unable to attend any other camp.
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The
dates for 2008 Summer sessions are:
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General
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June 6 -
June 12
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Session 2
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General
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June 15 -
June 21
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Session 3
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Sickle Cell*
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June 24 -
June 30
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Session 4
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Immunology*
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July 3 -
July 9
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Session 5
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General
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July 13 -
July 19
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Session 6
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Sickle Cell*
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July 22 -
July 28
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Session 7
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General
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July 31 -
August 6
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Session 8
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Immunology*
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August 9 -
August 15
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Session 9
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Brother/Sister*
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August 18 -
August 24
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* Camper recruitment for these sessions is done separately.
Brothers and sisters of children accepted
who live in CT, MA or RI will receive an application to apply for our Brother & Sister session.
Children applying for this session must be between the ages of 7
and 15 and must not have a diagnosis that would make
him/her eligible for our other sessions. Brothers and Sisters
attend this session separately from their ill sibling. Brother
and Sister applications will be sent out in June. Children living outside of these areas may request an application by contacting the Camp office.
If your child is applying for Camp as part of a group, please return your application to your group coordinator. He/She will be responsible to forward your application to the Camp.
We would like to be able
to accept every child that applies to Camp, but it is impossible
to do so. All applications are subject to a medical review.
Decisions are made based on the child's inability to attend a
typical camp, the severity of the child's medical problems,
whether the child has been to Camp before, and other factors
(gender, age, etc.). Camp also reserves the right to make
selections/decisions based on other factors as deemed
appropriate. Please limit your attendance to one of our
Association camps.
Acceptances will not be mailed out until after
May 1st. If your child is put on a waiting list, we will
contact you when we have a cancellation.
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