Summer camp brings to mind memories of campfires, the smack of a leather baseball glove, or the splash of a cannonball dive into the lake. But for more than 10,000 kids every year, summer camp is also about insulin injections and carb counting—and making friends with a campful of kids who are just like them: kids who understand what a low feels like, who have to count carbs at every meal, and who have also had to explain their disease to kids at school every day.

At more than 40 ADA Diabetes Camps nationwide, young people have the opportunity to make valuable connections in a safe environment supervised by experienced medical staff. Some Camps have registration deadlines as early as this month. Visit one of the Web sites listed below to find an ADA Diabetes Camp near you:

    AK: Camp Kushtaka: diabetes.org/adacampkushtaka
    AR: Camp Aldersgate: diabetes.org/adacampaldersgate
    AZ: Camp AZDA: diabetes.org/adacampazda
    CA: Camp Wana Cura: diabetes.org/adacampwanacura
    CO: ADA Camp Colorado: diabetes.org/adacampcolorado
    FL: Camp JADA: diabetes.org/adacampjada
    IL:

• Camp Teen Adventure: diabetes.org/adacampteenadventure
• Camp Triangle D: diabetes.org/adacamptriangled
• Camp Discovery: diabetes.org/adacampdiscoveryil
• Camp Can Do: diabetes.org/adacampcando
• Camp Confidence: diabetes.org/adacampconfidence
• Camp Granada: diabetes.org/adacampgranada

    IN: Camp John Warvel: diabetes.org/adacampjohnwarvel
    KS:

• Camp Discovery: diabetes.org/adacampdiscoveryks
• Camp Ka-Di-Da-Ca: diabetes.org/adacampkadidaca
• Camp Shawnee: diabetes.org/adacampshawnee

    KY: Camp Hendon: diabetes.org/adacamphendon
    LA: Camp Victory: diabetes.org/adacampvictory
    MI: Camp Midicha: diabetes.org/adacampmidicha
    MO:

• Camp Earthworks: diabetes.org/adacampearthworks
• Camp EDI: diabetes.org/adacampedi

    MT: ADA Montana Youth Retreat: diabetes.org/montanayouthretreat
    NC: Camp Carolina Trails: diabetes.org/adacampcarolinatrails
    ND: Camp Sioux: diabetes.org/adacampsioux
    NH: Camp Carefree: diabetes.org/adacampcarefree
    NM: ADA Camp for Kids: diabetes.org/adacampnm
    NY:

• ADA Summer Camp Program: diabetes.org/adacampny
• Camp Rainbow: diabetes.org/adacamprainbowny

    OH:

• Camp Tokumto: diabetes.org/adacamptokumto
• Camp Korelitz: diabetes.org/adacampkorelitz

    PA:

• Donovan McNabb Diabetes Camp for Kids: diabetes.org/adacampdonovanmcnabb
• Camp Crestfield: diabetes.org/adacampcrestfield

    SC: Camp Independence: diabetes.org/adacampindependence
    TN: Camp Sugar Falls: diabetes.org/adacampsugarfalls
    TX:

• Camp Aurora: diabetes.org/adacampaurora
• Camp New Horizons North: diabetes.org/adacampnewhorizonsnorth
• Camp New Horizons South: diabetes.org/adacampnewhorizonssouth
• Camp Sandcastle: diabetes.org/adacampsandcastle
• Camp Rainbow: diabetes.org/adacamprainbowtx

    WA:

• Camp Orkila: diabetes.org/adacamporkila
• Camp Sealth: diabetes.org/adacampsealth

    WI:

• Camp Lakota: diabetes.org/adacamplakota
• Camp Needlepoint: diabetes.org/adacampneedlepoint
• Camp Daypoint: diabetes.org/adacampdaypoint