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Camp Carolina Trails

Camp Name: Camp Carolina Trails
Camp Focus: Youth with Diabetes
Owner: American Diabetes Association
Director: Emily Nivens
Address:
Mailing Address: 222 South Church Street, Suite 336 M, Charlotte , NC 28202
Camp Location : YMCA Camp Hanes, King, NC
Phone Number: 888. 342.2383 ext. 3262
Fax Number: 704.373.9113
Email: enivens@diabetes.org
Website: www.diabetes.org/adacampcarolinatrails
Camp Type: Residential- one week
Camp Season: Summer –June15-21
Setting: Nestled on a quiet hillside in the heart of the Sauertown Mountains , Camp Hanes is a perfect setting for a week of adventure, education and friendship
Gender: Coed
Camp Capacity: 150
Pricing: $600 – some financial assistance is available, first come first serve
Slogan: PMA- Positive Mental Attitude

Activities

Explorer Campers
Entering grades 4-5

This program will be centered around the theme “Nature & Your Environment”

•  Arts and Crafts
•  Scavenger Hunts
•  Plants and Animals
•  Nature Studies
•  Hiking, swimming, boating, and more
•  Mentoring program

Discovery Campers
Entering grades 6-8

The children in this program are challenged through activities such as:
•  safe use of bows
•  painting, tie-dyeing, crafts
•  swimming, kayaking, canoeing
•  exploring nature
•  exercise / sports

Activities (Contd.)

Voyager Campers
Entering grades 9-10

This program helps teenagers learn about leadership and community.

•  high and low ropes
•  the wall and trust fall
•  hiking, rock climbing
•  obstacle courses
•  primitive camping
•  swimming, canoeing, kayaking
•  Arts and crafts

Navigator Campers
Entering grade 11

This program offers a wilderness adventure-based experience that stresses the practical use of leadership, communication, and team-building.

  • Live in tents in wilderness setting
  • Plan and implement activities for younger campers
  • New Challenge Activities
  • Overnight surprise adventure