Camp’s Over….Now What!?!? Creating NEW programs that support your existing camp program.

What do you normally do after camp? Parent and camper survey’s, gather volunteer feedback and evaluations, inventory supplies, write thank you cards, pay bills, create yearbook or camp DVD, etc.

After wrapping up camp, what COULD you do?  In hospital programs  Financial Assistance/Scholarships  Sibling programs  Bereavement programs  Teen Programs  Family Retreats/Activities  Partner with like minded-organizations  Others??

In Hospital Programming  End of chemo parties  Special visitors (singers, actors, sports stars)  Holiday parties  Meals  Out of school activities (fall break, spring break)  Camp In’s (bring the fun of camp to the hospital setting)  Others

Financial Assistance/Scholarships  Gas cards  Parking vouchers  Restaurant giftcards  Medical bills/Co pays  Prescriptions  Scholarships to attend college or trade school

Sibling Programming  Camp (with oncology patients or solo)  Sibling weekender  Support services Bereavement Programs  Family Retreat for those who have lost a child  Financial assistance for funeral costs  Support services  Incorporate those families into camp somehow

Teen Programs  Teen Only activities  Teen weekender Family Programs  Family Retreat/Camp  Scheduled outings - quarterly, monthly, annually  Special parent activities, mom only, dad only

Partner with like-minded organizations  Gilda’s Club (national)  Icing Smiles (national)  Flashes of Hope (national)  Jarrett’s Joy Cart (local)  Children’s Hospitals (local)  Many others! Who do you partner with?

Implementation  What’s your mission?  Does this new program support your mission? (if the answer is no, stop now!)  Who: Who are you serving? Who is responsible? Who do you need to recruit?  What: What are you doing? What supplies will you need? What skills do you need?  Where: Where is the program taking place? How will you promote it?  When: What’s the date and time? Will it conflict with anything?  Why: What’s your goal, do you have measurable outcomes, ways to evaluate?  Determine the scope of your program. Is it big or little, is it a one time event or year- round  How much will this cost? Who’s going too pay for it? Grants, specific donors, general operating funds.  Lastly: What does success look like? How does it feel? (opposite of measurable outcome)

Activity Time!

Thank you so much for coming! Leah McComb Kids Cancer Alliance