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Camp Hobé

Summer Camps and Family Outings · About this organization

What you get

Day, overnight, and virtual camps with medical and emotional care, plus free family outings.

How to start

Send the child-referral form through the portal; when invited, register each child, pay the fee or request a waiver, and complete the medical forms and physical exam.

Good to know

  • The organization is active. The 2026 in-person camp dates have passed; invitations for the next season are expected in spring.
  • Invitations are sent each spring; 2026 in-person sessions have ended and September virtual dates were still TBD.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Application Window Closed

Medically and psychosocially supported day, overnight, and virtual camps for eligible children ages 4–19, plus free family outings, primarily serving Utah and the surrounding Intermountain area.

Go to the official program ↗

What help you may get

Camps And Retreats

Camp and family-outing admission

Day, overnight, and virtual camps plus family outings.

Noncash help · Recurring

Can cover

  • Program admission
  • Medical and psychosocial supervision
  • Activities
  • Family outings are free; summer camp has small registration fees with need-based waivers.
  • Summer sessions are annual; family outings occur during the year.

Peer And Emotional Support

Peer connection

Camp and outings foster friendships and belonging among children and families with shared cancer experiences.

Noncash help · Recurring

Can cover

  • Peer connection
  • Group recreation
  • Family outings are free; summer camp has small registration fees with need-based waivers.
  • Summer sessions are annual; family outings occur during the year.

Travel And Transportation

Transportation assistance

Transportation assistance to summer camp is available on request.

Noncash help · Recurring

Can cover

  • Transportation to summer camp
  • Family outings are free; summer camp has small registration fees with need-based waivers.
  • Summer sessions are annual; family outings occur during the year.

Why this may help

Peer And Emotional Support: Group recreation creates time for your child to connect with other campers.

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is a pediatric cancer and is within the published cancer population.

Age

Age 4 to age 19, measured at service date.

  • Session ages differ: day camp 4–8, Kids Week 7–11, Teen Week 12–19, and virtual camp 6–19.
  • 2026-09-07 F01: The 4–19 union spans different sessions (day 4–8, kids 7–11, teen 12–19); confirmation of the selected session is required.

Treatment status

Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Post Treatment, Survivorship

  • Eligibility is determined using treatment status, residence, and treatment center.
  • Summer camp charges small registration fees; waivers are available for financial need.

Where you live and where your child is treated

Where your family lives

You must live in: Intermountain area: Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Wyoming..

  • A camper qualifies geographically by living in UT, CO, ID, MT, NV, or WY, or by being or having been treated at Primary Children’s Hospital.

Where your child is treated

Treatment must be connected to: Primary Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic.

  • Treatment at Primary Children’s Hospital is an alternative geographic route for families who do not live in UT, CO, ID, MT, NV, or WY; it is not required for residents of those states.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
  • Camp Wapiti — In-person summer camp venue; this destination does not itself define residence eligibility. — Camp Wapiti in Settlement Canyon near Tooele, Utah.

How to get started

Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.

Who can start: Parent Or Guardian

  1. New families submit the child referral in the official portal or wait for the spring PCH invitation.
  2. When invited, register each child separately and pay the fee or request a waiver.
  3. After confirmation, open the Parent Dashboard forms section and complete all required pre-camp forms.
  4. Complete the required physical exam before in-person camp.

Ways to apply or ask

  • Online Portal · Open form or page — New-family referral and later registration/forms portal.
  • Phone · 208-403-7845 — Use for eligibility or registration questions.

Documents to prepare

  • Post-confirmation physical-exam and medical forms for in-person camp.
  • Register and pay through the portal; request a fee waiver if needed.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsApplication Window Closed
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowSeasonal
Last checkedAug 27, 2026
  • The organization is active. The 2026 in-person camp dates have passed; invitations for the next season are expected in spring.
  • Invitations are sent each spring; 2026 in-person sessions have ended and September virtual dates were still TBD.

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Eligibility depends on treatment status, residence, and treatment center.
  • Session age bands differ.
  • Small registration fees apply to summer camp; waivers are available.
  • Post-login forms and current 2027 dates are not yet public.
  • Confirm 2027 dates and the post-login registration, consent, and medical-form requirements.

Official sources

Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program