It is time to start thinking about summer camp!  In 2012 Twin Cities ROCK's Gluten Free Fun Camp will team up with Friendship Ventures in hosting our big week at Camp New Hope in McGregor, Minnesota:  Sunday, August 12- Friday, August 17, 2012. If you have a child with celiac disease this will be a treat -- a camp experience like none other!  Campers get all the whole package: cabins, swimming, AND the entire menu is gluten-free.  No one feels left out or different.

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A partnership between Twin Cities R.O.C.K. volunteers and Camp New Hope  Gluten-Free Fun Camp allows the food part of a celiac lifestyle to become secondary to having fun.  At school, parties, and other camps, these children spend every day carefully planning meals, reading labels, considering food options, and eating something different than most of their peers. At Gluten-Free Fun camp, all of the food is gluten free and carefully prepared to ensure safe eating for the campers leaving no reason for the campers to wonder “can I eat this?”

Key Dates & Fees

February 1:  Registration opens (click here for registration forms)
April 1, 2012:  Deadline for Early-Bird Registration (Early-Bird Registration $275 fee)
June 1, 2012:  Deadline for all camp registration, fees and forms  ($285 per child fee)
August 12-17: Camp!

Who can come to Gluten-Free Fun Camp?

Children ages 8-17 who have celiac disease or who are on a gluten-free diet are welcome at Gluten-Free Fun Camp.

Friends and siblings of children with Celiac or on a GF diet may also attend camp (Important:  all campers and staff must adhere to the gluten-free diet while at camp). All children must be 8 before September 1, 2012. Other dietary restrictions can also be accommodated.

About Camp New Hope

Camp New Hope is located on 40 acres of land, which includes lakeshore  Campers will enjoy swimming, hiking, bonfires, crafts, beach parties, night games and more!  This is the whole camp experience.  Camp counselors are provided by Camp New Hope and are fully trained to people with medical needs.  They also will be eating the same gluten-free food as the campers.  

Our Food Coordinator along with ROCK volunteers carefully prepare each delicious gluten-free meal and snack. While the goal is for the campers to forget about food for awhile, cooking staff strives to make each meal an event to remember. Past favorites include a pizza party, cotton candy and snow-cones on the beach, and a chocolate fountain.

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