Camp Odayin 2015 Impact Report
Mission Camp Odayin Camp Odayin provides fun, safe and supportive camp experiences and 2015 Impact Report community building opportunities for Program Update young people with heart disease and their families. Camp Odayin is life changing for young people with heart disease. In 2015, camp programs were attended by 680 people. Each experienced the magic of camp and the Staff power of belonging in a medically safe environment. To ensure that the opportunity is Sara Meslow, Executive Director available regardless of socioeconomic status, each camp experience costs only $25 per Alison Boerner, Assistant Director camper. The actual per person costs of $900 for Residential Camp, $600 for Day Camp, Matt Olson, Finance Director $500 for Winter Camp and the Young Adult Retreat and $250 for Family Camp are Cassie McLemore, Office Manager covered thanks to donors. Heartfelt thanks to the generous supporters who make camp possible! Board of Directors Winter Camp was hosted in February during a three day weekend at Camp Wapo in Tom Armitage, President Amery, Wisconsin. 60 campers in grades 1-11 enjoyed a fairy tale themed weekend and Dr. Charlie Baker, Treasurer fun in the snow, tubing and playing broomball. Jim Gilbertson The Young Adult Retreat was hosted at Koinonia Retreat Center in South Haven, Matt Graham Minnesota and welcomed 39 former campers ages 18-22. In addition to a joyous reunion, Chandra Gruber, Secretary participants engaged in educational offerings such as nutrition, stress management and a Kristen Harty presentation by a cardiologist specializing in Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Fred Hoiberg* Heather Hudnut Page Three sessions of Residential Camp were held at Camp Knutson in Crosslake, Minnesota Wade Jones where campers in grades 1-11 experienced five days of horseback riding, archery, nature, Al Kaufman arts and crafts, water sports and much more.
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