Camp Buck is for campers ages 7-14.

This camp also offers a Counselor in Training program for teens 15-17.

Camp Buck is located at Grizzly Creek Ranch in Portola, California just 45 minutes north or Reno. 

Camp Buck Dates: Sunday, August 5- Saturday, August 11

Las Vegas orientation (mandatory for all that are traveling from Southern Nevada) is Sunday, July 29

Camp Theme for 2012 Olympics!!!

Features include: Olympic size swimming pool, creek for fishing and panning for gold, viewing resident eagles and sheep, rocks and ropes challenge course, campfire singing ring, archery, lighted amphitheater, in cabin bathrooms and medical/ administration center. 

Each camp program is under the medical care of Dr. Kathryn Eckert (pediatric endocronogist- Renown)

Programs at Camp Buck  Included:
• Diabetes Education
• The Great Race
• Thing-A-Ma-Gig Cabin Activity
• Dancing with the Crabs Camp Dance
• Jello Fight
• Skit Night
• Cabin Time and Small Group Breakout Sessions
• Star Gazing and Meteor Shower
• Pool Party Game
• Campfires and Camp Song Sing A-Longs
• The Counselor in Training Program for Teens 15-17
• Yoga
• Arts and Crafts
• Sport Court Games
• Challenge Rocks and Ropes Course
• All Camp Water Balloon Fight
• Kayaking, Canoeing and Panning for Gold at the waterfront
• Archery

The CIT program  is for teens 15-17 to train them to transition to be counselors. The CITs are considered junior staff and have many of the same responsibilities as the counselors and are under the supervision of CIT Director, Ryan Dyess. Nevada Diabetes Association gains retention in programs like this that allow the teens to pay it forward. Other responsibilities of the CITs are diabetes education in which they talked with the campers about diabetes in school, sports and their families. This program, along with Teen Camp and the Injection Connection Programs are designed to assist in the last goal in the youth program: to build leadership.

Camp Buck was made possible in part from these generous funders: Helmsely Charitable trust, Nell J. Redfield Foundation, Access to Healthcare Network, Barton Memorial Hospital, IGT, Chartrand Foundation, Community Foundation of Western Nevada, Stern Family Foundation, E.L. Cord Foundation, The Thelma B. and Thomas P. Hart Foundation, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Wilbur May Foundation, The Leonette Foundation, Terry Lee Wells Foundation, Reno Rodeo Foundation, the Wilbur May Foundation and Nicholas Moreno. 

The cost for camp is:

$499.00 if travel from Southern nevada is needed the cost is $649.00

Scholarships can be applied for

To register: https://www.diabetesnv.org/camp/