Counselor-In-Training Program (CIT)
For Teens Ages 15 to 17
(link to 2010 Registration form coming soon)
On-site at Camp De Los Niños, this is the program for teens interested in making a difference in a child's life by learning what is involved in being a counselor at camp. Learn hands-on skills in planning and directing group games, crafts, sports, diabetes education, and a recreation program.
20 candidates for the CIT program will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. 12 teens will be selected for the CIT program based on a Camp Department committee review of candidates' responses to the CIT Supplemental Questionnaire. We will notify you if your teen has been selected as a CIT.
Teens must be 15 years old by the first day of camp, and must still be 17 years old or younger by the last day of camp.
Please contact the Camp Department at 1-800-989-1165 or Camp
diabetessociety.org if you have any questions.
- Location: at Camp De Los Niños in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
- Date: Aug 8 - 14, 2010.
- Cost: $500. The camp fee includes meals, cabin accommodations, camp picture, T-shirt, and diabetes education materials. Do not send payment for the CIT Program with the Registration Form. If your teen is selected as a CIT, we will contact you for payment.
- Transportation: Round-trip bus transportation from the Diabetes Society office to camp is available for $50. Parents providing their child's own ground transportation to camp need to notify the Diabetes Society office. All air travel MUST be made through the Diabetes Society for teens flying into San Jose International Airport. Round-trip ground airport transfer will be provided.
- Activities: Physical activities include backpacking, field sports, volleyball, cable slide, climbing wall, archery, and swimming. In addition, there is time for quiet activities, crafts, and nature study. Concepts in diabetes management and control are presented. Evening campfire programs include group singing, skits, and other fun age-appropriate activities.
