Camp Setebaid
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Camp Setebaid is an overnight camp for children and teens ages 8–17 with type 1 diabetes. It is located west of Wilkes-Barre and north of Berwick
in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania
on the grounds of Camp Louise. It has been serving children with diabetes since 1978. The name Setebaid ("diabetes" spelled backward) was chosen by campers in the early 1980s. Camp Setebaid was operated by the American Diabetes Association
for two decades; since 2000 it has been operated by Setebaid Services. Camp Setebaid is accredited by the American Camp Association
.
Camp Setebaid is a somewhat rustic, traditional camp surrounded by mountains and state game lands. Campers at Setebaid sleep in platform-style tent
s with 4 beds in each tent. The camp includes a large swimming pool, playing field, a lake, hiking trails, and mountains.
camp for the rest of the summer. For the first two decades, Camp Setebaid was supported by the American Diabetes Association
. When the ADA established a new camp in the Philadelphia area in 2000, Camp Setebaid became independent, and since then has been supported and operated by Setebaid Services, a non-profit organization that conducts camps, family weekends, and other educational and recreational programs for people with diabetes and their families.
Until the mid-1990s Camp Setebaid typically served 20-40 campers aged 8 to 12 years old. In the early 1990s the programs were expanded to the camp's capacity and a second week was added to accommodate programs for teenagers. In recent years, the camp has offered a youth week for children 8–12 years and a teen week for 13-17 year olds.
. Activities at camp consist of, but are not limited to: arts and crafts, boating and canoeing, field games, fishing, hiking, singing, swimming, and nature lore. For the teen session of camp, campers choose different camp electives that they focus on. Electives include photography, water sports, nature learning, cooking, and CSI (crime scene investigation). One activity that you would expect at a camp that is especially done at Camp Setebaid is talking. Campers talk about their diabetes, when they were diagnosed, and how they deal with everyday challenges while having the barrier of diabetes.
trainers live on-site 24 hours a day with the campers and even participate in the camp activities. Campers are educated each day about taking critical note of their blood sugars and keeping their health in mind. Certified diabetes educators, physicians, nurses, and dietitians use a team approach while working with the campers to develop diabetes management techniques.
Berwick, Pennsylvania
Berwick is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 22.6 miles southwest of Wilkes Barre. Berwick is one of two principal cities of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Columbia and Montour counties and had a combined population of 82,387...
in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
on the grounds of Camp Louise. It has been serving children with diabetes since 1978. The name Setebaid ("diabetes" spelled backward) was chosen by campers in the early 1980s. Camp Setebaid was operated by the American Diabetes Association
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is a United States-based association working to fight the consequences of diabetes, and to help those affected by diabetes...
for two decades; since 2000 it has been operated by Setebaid Services. Camp Setebaid is accredited by the American Camp Association
American Camp Association
The American Camp Association , formerly known as the American Camping Association, is a 501 nonprofit that serves the United States. It is an association for camp owners, camp professionals and others interested in summer camps and similar camp programs.ACA runs an accreditation criterion for camps...
.
Camp Setebaid is a somewhat rustic, traditional camp surrounded by mountains and state game lands. Campers at Setebaid sleep in platform-style tent
Tent
A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles or attached to a supporting rope. While smaller tents may be free-standing or attached to the ground, large tents are usually anchored using guy ropes tied to stakes or tent pegs...
s with 4 beds in each tent. The camp includes a large swimming pool, playing field, a lake, hiking trails, and mountains.
History
Camp Setebaid was organized in 1978. It has been held each year at the beginning of August at Camp Louise, a Girl ScoutGirl Scouts of the USA
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and was organized after Low...
camp for the rest of the summer. For the first two decades, Camp Setebaid was supported by the American Diabetes Association
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is a United States-based association working to fight the consequences of diabetes, and to help those affected by diabetes...
. When the ADA established a new camp in the Philadelphia area in 2000, Camp Setebaid became independent, and since then has been supported and operated by Setebaid Services, a non-profit organization that conducts camps, family weekends, and other educational and recreational programs for people with diabetes and their families.
Until the mid-1990s Camp Setebaid typically served 20-40 campers aged 8 to 12 years old. In the early 1990s the programs were expanded to the camp's capacity and a second week was added to accommodate programs for teenagers. In recent years, the camp has offered a youth week for children 8–12 years and a teen week for 13-17 year olds.
Activities
Camp Setebaid has provided friendship and a fun place for children and adolescents with diabetes since August 1978. Since then, memories and traditions have lived on, such as campfire songs, hikes, boating, and archeryArchery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
. Activities at camp consist of, but are not limited to: arts and crafts, boating and canoeing, field games, fishing, hiking, singing, swimming, and nature lore. For the teen session of camp, campers choose different camp electives that they focus on. Electives include photography, water sports, nature learning, cooking, and CSI (crime scene investigation). One activity that you would expect at a camp that is especially done at Camp Setebaid is talking. Campers talk about their diabetes, when they were diagnosed, and how they deal with everyday challenges while having the barrier of diabetes.
Diabetes Care
Physicians, nurses, dietitians, and insulin pumpInsulin pump
The insulin pump is a medical device used for the administration of insulin in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, also known as continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy.The device includes:...
trainers live on-site 24 hours a day with the campers and even participate in the camp activities. Campers are educated each day about taking critical note of their blood sugars and keeping their health in mind. Certified diabetes educators, physicians, nurses, and dietitians use a team approach while working with the campers to develop diabetes management techniques.