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Oncology Camp and SIBS Camp · About this organization

What you get

Your child with cancer gets a free week of summer camp with medical support on site, and brothers and sisters get their own free week. You pay nothing.

How to start

Create one family CampDoc account, add each camper, choose the right week and upload the completed medical form before the deadline.

Good to know

  • The 2026 camp weeks were in June, and applications were due in May.
  • You do not need to buy the optional trip insurance offered in CampDoc.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Application Window Closed

Free separate weeklong summer sessions for cancer patients and survivors ages 6–17 diagnosed or treated within five years and siblings ages 6–17 of current or former cancer patients.

Go to the official program ↗

What help you may get

Camps And Retreats

Free weeklong camp

One week of traditional summer-camp activities adapted for oncology patients or siblings, with on-site medical support during Oncology Camp.

Noncash help · Per Event

6 camp days per award

Can cover

  • camp admission
  • activities
  • meals
  • lodging
  • 24-hour medical support

Does not cover

  • optional CampDoc products
  • CampDoc trip insurance
  • No charge to campers.
  • Annual summer sessions.
  • Published 2026 sessions each ran six days.

Peer And Emotional Support

Oncology and sibling peer connection

Separate sessions connect pediatric cancer patients or survivors and siblings with peers who share similar experiences.

Noncash help · Per Event

Can cover

  • peer connection
  • shared recreation

Does not cover

  • licensed therapy

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is a cancer diagnosis within the published Oncology Camp scope.

Age

Age 6 to age 17, measured at service date.

  • Both Oncology Camp and SIBS Camp use this range.

Treatment status

Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Within One Year Post Treatment, Post Treatment

  • The child must have been diagnosed with cancer or received cancer treatment within the last five years; active treatment is not required.
  • A medical form must be completed, returned to the parent, and uploaded through CampDoc.

Where you live and where your child is treated

Where your family lives

Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.

  • The site says most campers are from Tennessee and nearby states and that some campers come from other states or countries; it does not publish a residence boundary.

Where your child is treated

Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.

  • The site notes that some distant campers were treated in Tennessee but does not state a universal facility requirement.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
  • Bethany Hills Campground — Camp venue only; it does not establish residence eligibility. — Bethany Hills Campground near Nashville

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. Create or sign in to one family CampDoc account and add each participant.
  2. Choose the correct Oncology or SIBS session for each participant.
  3. Have the medical form completed, obtain it back, and upload it through CampDoc.
  4. Complete every CampDoc part before the portal deadline; email or call Camp Horizon with questions.

Ways to apply or ask

  • Online Portal · Open form or page — Create one family account, add participants, and select the applicable Oncology or SIBS session.

Documents to prepare

  • Completed medical form returned to the family and uploaded through CampDoc.
  • A child's space is not held until all CampDoc forms are complete.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsApplication Window Closed
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowSeasonal
Last checkedSep 29, 2026
  • The June 2026 oncology and sibling weeks have ended; 2027 dates are not yet posted.
  • 2026 applications were due in May 2026 (the page gives both May 1 and May 21); the next window is not yet posted.

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Cancer diagnosis or cancer treatment must have occurred within the last five years for Oncology Camp.
  • No residence boundary or universal Tennessee treatment-facility rule is published.
  • The 2026 dates and deadlines are stale and conflicting.
  • The complete authenticated CampDoc workflow is not publicly visible.
  • Confirm the next application window and current CampDoc workflow.
  • GPT Pro run56 (2026-09-25): What are the next Oncology and SIBS dates and deadlines, including any separate rules for new versus returning campers?
  • GPT Pro run56 (2026-09-25): What does the current CampDoc application require for medical clearance, signatures, documents and final submission?
  • GPT Pro run56 (2026-09-25): Does the five-year diagnosis/treatment limit still apply to Oncology Camp, and how does it interact with sibling attendance?
  • GPT Pro run56 (2026-09-25): Does residence or treatment at a particular facility affect admission? The About page was unreadable.

Official sources

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

Official program