Diabetes Youth Foundation of Indianapolis: A Camp for Children with Diabetes
DYF Outreach 2008
The Diabetes Youth Foundation of Indiana received funds from the Anthem Foundation to provide a truly unique youth leadership opportunity for older summer campers. The participants attended a two-week summer session. As part of the camp’s diabetes education program the participants learned leadership and presentation skills and created a school-based presentations on diabetes awareness. The DYF Outreach program challenged students to overcome obstacles and empower them to implement exciting and effective diabetes education programs in their community.
The primary goals of the program is: 1) to foster among students an understanding and appreciation for diabetes education; 2) to present positive examples of how diabetes education leads to a rich and rewarding life with diabetes; 3) to increase students’ content knowledge of diabetes education, leadership, and presentation skills; 4) To educate other students and teachers about diabetes and its effects, including how to help other students in school with diabetes and 5) to reach out to other students with diabetes and make them aware of the DYF’s camping programs.
Participants created a special “DYF Outreach” PowerPoint program, Diabetes Myth Busters Videos, and went on the Arizona Adventure trip. Special thanks to our volunteers: Angi Lyon and Eddie Cooper for providing medical support on the trip. Also, a special thanks to Thermo King for additional funding to support the program.
Rick Crosslin
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DYF Outreach Participants 2008
Angie Ferrell, Lydia Anderson, Carol Qualls, Teddy Stern, Nick McNeer, Matt McNeer, Alex Klinker, Ari Valesquez, Travis Cooper, Toniesha Pulliman, Jenna Freudenburg, Ballard Metcalf
Arizona Adventure Trip
Day 1 – Sedona, Arizona
Oak Creek Canyon, Red Rock State Park -Vortex Swimming
Day 2 – Sedona, Arizona
Slide Rock State Park, Rock Climbing Vortex climb, Pink Jeep Tour – Coyote Canyon, Wild Flour Bakery
Day 3 – Williams, Arizona
Oak Creek Canyon, Sunset Crater National Monument, Wapaki National Monument, Cameron Trading Post, Grand Canyon National Park – East Entrance, Eddie Felster – Peregrine Falcon Project, Yaki Point Vista Swimming
Day 4 – Williams, Arizona
Grand Canyon National Monument, Kaibab Trail Hike, Condor Watch, Bright Angel Trail Hike, Mather’s Point Vista, Grandview Point Vista, Shoshone Point Vista – solitary hike and sunset view
Day 5 – Phoenix, Arizona
Montezuma’s Well National Monument – Camp Verde Arizona, Montezuma’s Castel National Monument
