Get ready to apply
Roundup River Ranch
Summer Camp
What you get
Free six-day, five-night camp for children with serious illnesses. There is a waitlist right now. Ask to be added.
- Who starts it
- You, with a letter from your doctor
- How it’s sent
- By post
- Your time
- About 15 minutes, plus waiting for the letter
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Your child is between 7 and 17.
- First-round applications closed March 13, 2026; later completed applications are considered for remaining spots or the waitlist.
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Ask your doctor for the letterStart here. This is the part that takes the longest.
Roundup River Ranch needs 3 things from your doctor. Copy this message, or say it in person at the next visit.
Hi [doctor’s name], We’d like to apply to Roundup River Ranch’s Summer Camp. They offer free six-day, five-night camp for children with serious illnesses, and there is a waitlist. They need 3 things from you: a signed confirmation of the diagnosis, a letter, and a signed medical form. Their form and instructions are here: https://roundupriverranch.org/camp-programs/onsite-programs/summer-camp/ Could you write that when you have a chance? I can send you the link, or bring a printout to our next visit. Thank you for everything you do for us. [your name] · [phone]
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Fill in their applicationIt is on their website.
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What the form asks for
Required camp application materialsSpecialty Provider Clinic Note for the diagnosed camperColorado State immunization record and yearly seasonal flu vaccine recordMedical information, allergies/dietary restrictions, medications, and required consent forms -
Post your application and the letter togetherTo the address on the form.
- Submit the application through CampSite; completed materials may be uploaded (preferred), mailed, or faxed.
After you send
Watch email for acceptance or waitlist communication on the published notification date. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.