Dear Parent/Guardian,

Thank you for your interest in Camp Jamie. Please download and complete the CHILD APPLICATION (PDF FORMAT) for camp which will be held on May 15, 16, and 17, 2009. We will be taking the first 25 applicants who meet the noted criteria. This application packet gives you the opportunity to share information with us that we need to make this camp experience most rewarding for everyone involved. Please complete and return the entire packet no later than Friday, April 17, 2009 to be considered as a camper. If possible, a photo of your child would be helpful but not necessary.

We have many children apply for camp each year and are only able to accommodate 25. We choose the children based on specific criteria (see enclosed form). While we don’t like to turn away children, at times it is necessary to do so. If your child meets the criteria but is not invited to Camp Jamie this year, please apply again next year. We would love to have your child join us for a camp in the future.

We ask that you and your child attend an informative meeting about what to expect from the camp experience. You may find it to be most helpful for you and your child. The meeting will be held on Monday, May 4, 2009 from 7:00-8:30 PM. At this meeting, parents (guardians) will meet in one area to talk about children and grief, to hear about the Camp Jamie experience, to complete the necessary paperwork, and to ask any questions you may have. The children will be meeting in a different location to watch a video of what to expect at camp, to ask their own questions, and to interact with other children through play.

Camp Jamie will be held at Skycroft Conference Center, Middletown MD. We will be taking buses to and from the camp. We will be asking for the children to be available on the Friday of the camp weekend at approximately 4:00 P.M. until Sunday at approximately 1:30 P.M. Further information will be sent to you upon your child’s acceptance.

If you have any questions about the application or about Camp Jamie, please call 240-566-3030 Monday-Friday, 8:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M. Remember that you will also be given the opportunity to ask questions when you come in for the parent (guardian)/child meeting. It is understandable, especially if this is your child’s first time away from home, coupled with the fact that he/she is grieving, that you may be somewhat anxious about the weekend. We want to relieve any anxieties that you may have. We look forward to talking with you and getting to meet our prospective “Little Buddy.”

Sincerely,

Linda Kinna-Engel      Denise Watterson
Bereavement Services Coordinators

Cathy Campbell
Family Services Manager

[ DOWNLOAD CHILD APPLICATION - PDF FORMAT ]

Please print out form, complete form and mail to:
Hospice of Frederick of County
P.O. Box 1799
Frederick, MD 21702