Welcome to Camp STIX

Camp Information

Camp STIX is an independent, community-based, summer camp located in Northeastern Washington for children and teens with diabetes throughout the Northwest. The camp is held at Bear Paw Camp and Retreat Center on the Pend Oreille River near Newport, Washington. Camp STIX offers a one-week program for youth ages 8-18. The dates of the next camp are July 12-18, 2009.

Space permitting, Camp STIX welcomes siblings and friends to attend camp to experience all that is offered while learning to become a better support-person in this disease.

• Provides Support, Tradition, Information and X-citement (STIX).
• The facility has a pool, tennis courts, river, sand volleyball, amphitheater, campfire, sports field, game room, and more.
• Activities include mountain biking, swimming, crafts, hiking, sports and games.
• Staffed by volunteers with diabetes or a direct connection to diabetes.
• 24-hour health services staff consisting of doctors, nurses, certified diabetes educators, and a registered dietician.

Camp STIX is based on four fundamentals for success:

Support

Campers at Camp STIX will receive the necessary resources to mentally and physically overcome the everyday challenges of having diabetes.

Tradition

Camp STIX offers all that traditional summer camps offer. Hiking, arts and crafts, biking, swimming and a traditional campfire program are integral parts of Camp STIX.

Information

Campers will receive optimum diabetes care from local physicians, diabetes educators and dieticians. Campers will have the tools and resources to successfully manage their diabetes while at camp by balancing their activity level with their food and insulin intake.

X-citement

Camp STIX will never offer a dull moment to children with diabetes. A plethora of activities will give kids a week of friendship and fun that they will never forget.