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Camp STAR Lets Kids With Limb Loss/Amputations Enjoy Traditional Summer Camp Experience
Pittsburgh, Pa. -
June 11, 2008
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Who
As many as two dozen children ages 8 – 18 from the region with limb loss and amputations
What
The children will be attending Camp STAR (Summer Time Amputee Retreat, which is supported by Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Camp STAR is a four-day getaway that began in 1976. The program’s goal is to give support to young children with limb loss and amputations by empowering them to be healthy, confident and active; all while creating positive social interaction and developing peer support.
Camp STAR activities include: paddle-boating, fishing, arts and crafts, campfires, hayrides, climbing/rappelling wall, dance, tennis, volleyball, swimming, an obstacle course, basketball and canoeing.
Why
Campers will have role models in Camp STAR counselors and junior counselors, many of whom have some type of limb loss and were campers themselves at one time. They can speak from past experiences, hospitalizations, tests, surgeries and illnesses; and are proof that children with limb loss can be normally functioning adolescents and young adults.
Camp STAR offers several unique activities, including “Ask the Prosthetist/Physical Therapist” and “Ask the Counselor.” During “Ask the Prosthetist/Physical Therapist,” campers are encouraged to ask about their prosthetics and about different ways to deal with the everyday activities of life. The prosthetist will give updates on the newest prosthetic information in the market today.
The “Ask the Counselor” session is held with the entire group. During this session, the counselors share stories about their amputations, what kind of procedures they have had, how they have learned to cope with their conditions, and what they do outside of Camp STAR.
When
Thursday, June 12 – Sunday, June 15, 2008
Where
Camp Kon-O-Kwee/Spencer Campground
126 Nagel Road
Fombell, PA 16123
Contacts:
Marc Lukasiak, 412-692-7919 or 412-692-5016, Marc.Lukasiak@chp.edu
Melanie Finnigan, 412-692-5502 or 412-692-5016, Melanie.Finnigan@chp.edu
Last Update
November 3, 2008
November 3, 2008
