Camp Quality USA
Camp Quality USA Summer Camps · About this organization
What you get
Help with camp admission, activities, medical and psychosocial support at camp, peer connection, belonging, and social-emotional support.
How to start
Pick a specific current camp and begin its linked CampDoc application.
Good to know
- CampDoc questions, consents, and signatures require login and were not fully reviewable.
The details, as published
Your child can spend a free week at overnight camp during or after cancer treatment, with medical and psychosocial teams on site. Camp takes children ages 5–17 and siblings of the same ages who live in the same household. The 2026 summer season has ended, so email camp about the next 2027 application cycle.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
No-cost camp admission
No-cost overnight camp admission with recreational, social-emotional, and supportive programming.
Noncash help · Per Event
Can cover
- camp admission
- activities
- medical and psychosocial support at camp
Does not cover
- personal transportation to and from camp
- Camp Quality USA programs are free; families are responsible for personal transportation to and from programs.
- The organization does not publish a universal repeat-attendance limit.
Peer And Emotional Support
Pediatric-cancer peer community
Camp activities connect children and families with peers who understand a pediatric cancer diagnosis.
Noncash help · Per Event
Can cover
- peer connection
- belonging
- social-emotional support
- Camp Quality USA programs are free; families are responsible for personal transportation to and from programs.
- The organization does not publish a universal repeat-attendance limit.
Why this may help
Peer And Emotional Support: Camp friendships and shared activities help your child feel part of a group.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is a pediatric cancer and is within the published cancer eligibility.
Age
Age 5 to age 17, measured at service date.
Treatment status
Newly Diagnosed, Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Relapse Or Recurrence, Post Treatment, Survivorship
- Children may participate during treatment or recovery, subject to local medical review and safe accommodation.
- A healthcare provider must complete the current physical exam form within one year of attendance.
- The provider attests that the participant is physically and mentally capable of attending camp.
- Programs are free; no financial-need test is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
No residence restriction is published.
- FAQ: "week-long Summer Camp experiences, which serve hundreds of children from all across the country". No formal residence rule is stated; each camp is listed by region and acceptance is "at the discretion of the local camp" for some cases.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- No universal treating-facility restriction is published.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Camp Loucon — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Leitchfield, KY
- Camp For All — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Burton, TX
- Lake Doniphan — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Excelsior Springs, MO
- Ozark Camp and Retreat Center — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Neosho, MO
- Camp Mitchell — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Morrilton, AR
- Camp Woodland Hills — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — St. Clair, MO
- Camp Daggett — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Petoskey, MI
- Heartland summer venue — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Fremont, NE
- YMCA Camp Copneconic — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Fenton, MI
- Inspiration Hills — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Burbank, OH
- YMCA Camp Duncan — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Ingleside, IL
- Happiness is Camping — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Hardwick Township, NJ
- Lake Maurer — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Excelsior Springs, MO
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
- Choose a specific current camp and begin its linked CampDoc application.
- Arrange the required annual physical exam and upload the signed physical form and immunization record in CampDoc.
- Review the application, medical information, capacity, and local program fit before confirming attendance.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page — CampDoc is the official application system; authentication is required and the downstream question set was not publicly reviewable.
- Email · camp@campqualityusa.org — Use for program and application questions.
Documents to prepare
- CampDoc participant application.
- Official physical exam form completed and signed by a healthcare provider.
- Up-to-date immunization record uploaded in CampDoc.
- Program staff review applications and confirm attendance based on eligibility, medical safety, and available space.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Application Window Closed |
| Funding or space | Not Applicable |
| Application window | Seasonal |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- The summer camp page says applications are closed for the 2026 season; 2027 dates and links are not yet posted.
- Camper information page: "Applications open and close on a rolling basis depending on the date(s) of the specific camp program." No 2027 opening date is printed.
Limitations and things to confirm
- The 2026 season is complete; 2027 dates and applications are not published.
- The national page does not publish a universal residence boundary.
- CampDoc questions, consents, and signatures require login and were not fully reviewable.
- When will 2027 summer-camp applications open, and what complete CampDoc questions, consents, and signatures will apply?
- GPT Pro run57 (2026-09-25): When will 2027 dates and camp-specific application links replace the expired 2026 summer links?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Camper Information - Camp Quality USA · checked Sep 26, 2026
- Camps & Programs - Camp Quality USA · checked Aug 27, 2026
- 2026 Camp Quality USA Participant Guidelines and Expectations · checked Sep 26, 2026
- Camp Quality USA Physical Exam Form - Cancer Patient · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Camp Quality USA Sibling Physical Form · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Summer Camp - Camp Quality USA · checked Sep 26, 2026
- Camp Quality USA Summer Camp CampDoc · checked Aug 27, 2026