Overnight Camp
July 15th - 19th
Cost: $575
Overnight Family Camp
July 14th
Cost: $220 for one adult and one child, +$100 for each additional person
Family Day Camp
July 18th
Cost: $100 for one adult and one child, +$25 for each additional person
Overnight Camp
July 22nd - 26th
Cost: $575
Overnight Family Camp
July 23rd
Cost: $220 for one adult and one child, +$100 for each additional person
Family Day Camp
July 25th
Cost: $100 for one adult and one child, +$25 for each additional person
Overnight Camp
July 30th - Aug 3rd
Cost: $575
Overnight Family Camp
July 31st
Cost: $220 for one adult and one child, +$100 for each additional person
Family Day Camp
August 2nd
Cost: $100 for one adult and one child, +$25 for each additional person
Overnight Camp
Aug 6th - 11th
Cost: $675
Overnight Family Camp
Aug 8th
Cost: $220 for one adult and one child, +$100 for each additional person
Family Day Camp
Aug 10th
Cost: $100 for one adult and one child, +$25 for each additional person
2018 registration is now open! Youth and teen overnight campers ages 9-17 years and Family Day Campers ages 5-8 years will all register through CampDoc’s online registration system.
Camperships are available! Contact Pame Chow for more information.
PLEASE NOTE: Once you've registered, you'll receive confirmation emails from CampDoc with important documents to complete the registration. If you have any questions about registration, please contact Pame Chow at pamec@holtinternational.org or 541-687-2202 ext. 122.
A week of Holt camp will be one of the best experiences of your life. Along with other adoptees, you’ll have the chance to try new things, make new friends and discuss issues that are important and unique to adoptees. No matter which location you attend, you’ll fill your days playing group games, developing skits, playing sports, swimming, living in cabins, exploring your identity, eating great food, creating arts and crafts and hanging out with new and old friends.
Eligible Participants: This program is available to all international, transracial, or transcultural adoptees ages 9 to 17.
Dates:
Cost: $575 (OR,WI,NE) $675(NJ)
Meals: Provided with the registration fee.
Sample Schedule:
8:30 Breakfast
9:00 Group games
10:00 Rock climbing, boating, lake activities
11:00 Adoption lesson
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Recharge
2:00 Swimming
4:00 Group games
5:00 Dinner skit prep
6:00 Dinner
6:45 Small group adoption discussion
7:15 Evening activities
8:30 Campfire
9:30 Return to cabin, get ready for bed.
Contact Pame Chow, camp registrar, with any questions.
Camperships are available!
Our Overnight only family camp is an exciting opportunity for parents and adoptees to experience what the camp is all about. This 24-hour overnight option will be full of fun, a tailored curriculum for both the parents and adoptees (separate and together), and the experience of sleeping overnight like the week-long campers!
Eligible Participants: This program is available to all international, transracial, or transcultural adoptees and their parents. All children must be accompanied by at least one parent. Children ages 5-8 recommended.
Cost: $220 per parent and child, and $100 for each additional person.
Dates:
Content: This program is geared towards integrating adoptees and parents into a community of peers with more involvement and participation between the Overnight family camp and the overnight campers. In addition, this experience will give campers a glimpse into our week-long camp for those campers who would like a “test-run.”
Meals: Meals are provided.
Contact Pame Chow, camp registrar, with any questions.
Camperships are available!
Family Day Camp is tailored for adoptees and parents to experience together. This single day of workshops, activities and games for adoptees and their parents will help foster new skills to talk about adoption in a fun and exciting setting. The program includes adoptee identity and race/racism education, Q&A sessions with adult adoptees and an emphasis on interactivity with both other adoptees and adoptive parents. This Family Day Camp is also an excellent way to experience our full adoptee camp without the week-long, overnight commitment! Family Day Camp is open to all international, transracial, transcultural adoptees 5-8 years old and their parents.
Eligible Participants: This program is available to all international, transracial, or transcultural adoptees and their parents. All children must be accompanied by at least one parent. Children ages 5-8 recommended.
Dates:
Content: The program will be geared towards social interaction with other adoptive families and adoptees. There will be workshops for parents and adoptees together and separately.
Cost: $100 for one adult and one child, +$25 for each additional person
Meals: Lunch is provided with the registration fee.
Sample Schedule:
10:00 – Arrival, Registration, Welcome
10:20 – Introduction – Icebreaker games
10:30 – Split Group Adoption Session (adoptees receive their own, age-appropriate session while parents receive their own session)
11:30 – Family Art Project
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 – Camp Staff Q&A
2:00 – Swimming and Parent/Child Activity
3:00 – Joint Parent/Child Adoption Session
3:30 – Closing
4:00 – Farewells
Contact Pame Chow, camp registrar, with any questions.
Camperships are available!
Your gift will help provide one adoptee with a camp scholarship!
For more information or to ask direct questions about camp, staff, campsites, etc., please contact:
Pame Chow, Holt Camp registrar
541-687-2202 ext. 122
pamec@holtinternational.org
As the parent of an international and/or transracial adoptee, there's an added layer of complexity in your family. Your children may have questions about identity or feelings of isolation and not fitting in. Holt Adoptee camp offers a unique experience for your children, providing them a safe environment to discuss these feelings. As a community of adoptees, we support each other, understand each other and most of all, have fun together.
We work with a curriculum specifically designed for the adoptee. Every day, we spend about an hour in large and small groups, focusing on issues surrounding adoption, identity and questions about race that many campers share.
Safety is our first priority with your children. Our staff is carefully selected, screened, and then professionally trained for 40 hours before camp begins. We're committed to keeping the camper physically and emotionally safe, so they can fully benefit from the camp experience.
Holt doesn't accept emails for the campers. We don't have the resources to get the email and then print them.
Feel free to send letters and care packages to your child while they're at camp. It will take a few days for the mail to arrive, so take that into account when mailing.
Holt Camp (Camper Name)
Camp Angelos
32149 SE Stevens Road
Corbett,OR 97019
Holt Camp (Camper Name)
Lake Geneva Camps and Conferences
300 Conference Point Road
Williams Bay, WI 53191
Holt Camp (Camper Name)
Camp Carol Joy Holling
27416 Ranch Road
Ashland, NE 68003
Holt Camp (Camper Name)
Camp Louemma
43 Louemma Lane
Sussex, NJ 07461
Phone Calls
In rare cases of extreme homesickness, a call home is allowed, usually to have the parent come pick up their child early. If an emergency happens where the parent needs to contact the camper, you can use these camp numbers. They will connect you with the campsite and will then deliver the message to the camp director.
• Camp Angelos/OR
503-695-5267
• Lake Geneva Camps and Conferences/WI
262-248-5500
• Camp Carol Joy Holling/NE
402-944-2544
•Camp Louemma/NJ
973-875-4403
Opening Day
Registration will begin at 2:00 on the opening day at your particular camp site. This gives you an hour window to check in your camper and their medications before camp starts.
The camp will officially begin at 3:00. At this time, kids will leave with their counselors and camp will start. You are responsible for your camper until this time. The purpose of this policy is not to inconvenience our camper families, but to ensure that we are 100% ready for your children. Our staff will be taking advantage of every minute prior to 3:00. We appreciate your patience.
Closing Day
Oregon and Wisconsin – Thursday
Nebraska – Friday
New Jersey – Saturday
** Also we will need a copy of the front and back of your medical insurance card. You may either scan/email, fax (541-683-6175/attn: Pame Chow) or mail in hard copies of the forms.
Holt International – 250 Country Club Road – Eugene, Oregon 97401/attn: Pame Chow **
We are looking for enthusiastic adult adoptees to be camp staff with us this summer. The staff is required to work with Holt for five weeks between July - August. This time includes one week of staff training before camps begin. Once the camp season is under way, we’ll travel together across the country to serve hundreds of transracial and international adoptees. Through organized small group times and everyday interactions, you’ll have the opportunity to mentor the campers while helping them grow and be their best.
How to Apply
Applications will be accepted through November 2018 to April 2019
Once we receive the completed application, the camp director will contact you and set up a time for an interview. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your interest in helping adoptees.
Staff Benefits — The Best Part
The Holt Camp experience is unlike anything else in the world. As a staff person, you’ll learn valuable skills in team building, group management, camp programming, and First Aid and CPR. Being part of a team, affecting lives of campers, making lifelong friendships, and volunteering your time are not only personally rewarding, but also look great on resumes and applications for college scholarships and jobs.
Travel
As a Holt Camp staff member, you'll have the opportunity to see five different parts of the country during our time together. While you volunteer your time, travel, room and board are all expenses covered by Holt.
Time off
While a majority of our time will be spent with campers, the staff will get 24 hours off each week to relax and recharge for the next group we’ll serve.
Every staff person will be accountable to the Camp Director, but will also be accountable to each other. As a team, we’ll be counting on one another for support, ideas, and encouragement throughout the summer.
During your time with us, you'll be either a counselor or support staff. Everyone will at some point have the opportunity to be a counselor and work directly with the kids. Enrollment for any particular week will determine who and how many will be on support. As support staff, you'll be a "floater," making sure that activities are running smoothly and counselors have what they need, and taking care of any miscellaneous tasks assigned by the director.
As a counselor, you’ll have many responsibilities. We’ve broken them down into two categories.
1. Campers
You’re responsible for the safety of the campers for 24 hours a day as soon as they check in until they check out. You’ll assist in leading them in scheduled activities throughout the day. You’ll live with them in cabins with 8 campers (at the most). You’ll lead your cabin group in discussions on race, identity, and adoption. You’ll set the standard for your campers in the areas of: sportsmanship, environmental stewardship, punctuality, and interaction with peers.
Typical Camp Day
(Schedule will vary depending on camp site and camper age)
8:30 Breakfast
9:00 Group games
10:00 Rock climbing, boating, lake activities
11:00 Adoption lesson
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Recharge
2:00 Swimming
4:00 Group games
5:00 Dinner skit prep
6:00 Dinner
6:45 Small group adoption discussion
7:15 Evening activities
8:30 Campfire
9:30 Return to cabin, get ready for bed.
We are excited to welcome adult Adoptees to come enjoy and help out at camp! Volunteers help build a dynamic, organized and meaningful camp experience for our campers, and we hope you consider being a part of our growing Holt Adoptee Camp network!
How to Apply
All volunteers must be adopted, 18 years of age or older at the time of service, pass a routine state background check, and be able to provide his or her own transportation to the site. The deadline to apply is 3 weeks before your expected date to volunteer. Once your application is received, our special programs coordinator will contact you with follow-up materials. We appreciate your interest in contributing to the Adoptee community!
Volunteer Benefits
Engage with campers! You can share your knowledge and adoptee experiences with other camp attendees. You’ll meet people of all ages from across the U.S. and around the world and help them make memories of a lifetime. Our hope is for you to leave camp with new ideas, passions and a good feeling of service to the Adoptee community!
Volunteer Date and Duties
Volunteers are needed to assist in four main areas during Opening Day, Family Overnight Camp and Family Day Camp at each camp location. With guidance from the Holt camp staff, our volunteers assist with camp activities, oversee young campers, support counselors and provide campsite directions. During the application process, you will have the opportunity to state your preferred volunteer duty. We will strive to assign you a role based on your stated preference, however we cannot guarantee you will be assigned to your preferred area. Camp is a dynamic and ever-changing environment, and we appreciate your flexibility; it’s key to our success. Consider which roles and locations might fit your interests.
The four main duties include:
Cleaning, Activity set-up
Activity Volunteers will report to the Special Programs Coordinator and mainly help with preparation and maintenance around the campsite. Duties include, but are not limited to, assisting in the set-up and break-down of work areas, moving equipment, helping keep craft items safe/secure and keeping the area clean and organized.
One-on-One Camp Buddy
Camp Buddy Volunteers are each assigned to one young camper and are responsible for the care and support of that camper throughout daily activities. Volunteers may be asked to move between campers as needed. Volunteers are expected to be friendly, caring, encouraging and able to work with very shy kids.
Shadow a Counselor
Shadow Volunteers support counselor staff mainly in times of transitioning campers from one activity to the next. Duties include, but are not limited to, assisting in the set-up and break-down of work areas, communicating needs, area maintenance and crowd control.
Wayfinding
Wayfinding Volunteers will be stationed in various locations around the campsite and provide general assistance whenever and wherever needed. Tasks may include, but are not limited to, communicating needs, area maintenance and crowd control.
Volunteer Dates are as Follows:
July 14th, 15th and 18th
July 22nd, 23rd and 25th
July 30th, 31st and August 2nd
August 6th, 8th and 10th
Holt International is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. EIN: 23-7257390.
