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Young
Burn Survivors Enjoy Annual Camp in WI
A local summer camp's celebrating 18 years of
giving kids special memories! It's all offered
for free to the campers who, many times, return
later in life as volunteer counselors.
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Summer Camp for Burn Injured Youth
2013 - Summer Camp Theme
"Dreamers & Believers"
The 2013 Camp is scheduled for August 10-17, 2013.
Camp Staff arrive on Saturday, August 10, 2013.
Campers arrive on Sunday, August 11, 2013.
Please contact us at 1-800-315-0911 for information on registering a camper or volunteering as a camp counselor.
The camp's address for parents/guardians that would like to send camper mail during that timeframe is:
WAFS Camper
Camp Timberlee
N8705 Scout Rd.
East Troy, WI 53120
For directions click here.
Click the links below for application forms:
- Scholarship Application
Download PDF Application | OR | Online Application
- Camper Application
(Please note, the camper application is 13 pages in length and includes all necessary release forms for camp, including medical, transportation and behavior forms. Each form requires an authorized signature, so you will need to print out and mail these forms to apply. Thank you in advance for your cooperation)
Camp Mission StatementThe Wisconsin Alliance for Fire Safety's Summer Camp for Burn Injured Youth (sometimes called WAFS Burn Camp) is a statewide effort to provide a summer camping experience for youth 7-17 who have endured significant burn injuries.
The purpose of the camp is to provide for the unique needs of burn injured youth, while they are having fun, making friends, sharing feeling and developing self-esteem. We offer this to promote coping and life beyond the burn injury for these children.
In cooperation with:
- The Wisconsin Fire Service
- Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
- Columbia St. Mary's Regional Burn Center, Milwaukee
- University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
- American Family Children's Hospital
- And other Public/Private Benefactors
Summer Camp Photo Galleries
Summer Camp For Burn Injured Youths is:"The camp gives burn survivors a family and network of encouragement and support. To give campers the courage and perseverance to use their experiences to make positive decisions that will last a lifetime."
- Jeff Jordan / Youth Burn Survivor
All activities are designed for fun, learning and development of self esteem to help these children cope with life beyond their burn injury. Participation is carefully supervised. Camp activities include:
- Boating
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Waterslide
- Horseback Riding
- Sports
- Art and Crafts
- Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Rides
- and Much More!
WAFS Scholarships Now Available
Campers that have attended the Wisconsin Alliance for Fire Safety sponsored "Summer Camp for Burn Injured Youths" may apply for a Scholarship Grant for both Spring and Fall School Semesters of the school year.
Scholarship for Youth Burn Survivors Program Guidelines
- The Board of Directors approves the scholarship amount and number of recipients. A Scholarship Committee Meeting is held to choose the recipients and the amount granted.
- Applications are received at the WAFS P.O. Box 1442, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53008.
- The Scholarship Committee meets to review applications and determine recipient(s).
- Scholarship recipients will be notified prior to "Visitor's Day" at Burn Camp.
- A two-party check will be written in both the recipient's name and the technical school or college he/she will be attending Spring or Falll semesters.
- Qualifications: Must be accepted in a college or technical school program, is a high school diploma candidate, and is/was a camper participant in the "Summer Camp for Burned Injured Youths".
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