Counselor-In-Training Program

For Teens Ages 15 to 17
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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.

Please contact the CIT Director at 1-800-989-1165 ext 122 or Karah@diabetessociety.org if you have any questions.

• Location: Santa Cruz Mountains at Camp De Los Niños.
• Date: August 10-16, 2008.
• Cost: $25. The camp fee includes round-trip bus transportation from the Diabetes Society office to camp, meals, cabin accommodations, camp picture, T-shirt, and diabetes education materials.
• Transportation: Free round-trip bus transportation from the Diabetes Society office to camp is available. 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.
• Counselor-in-Training Program at Camp de los Niños: 35 candidates for the CIT program will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. 20 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.