Camp Quality USA
Camp Quality USA Teen Camps · About this organization
What you get
A free two-night camp with activities and on-site medical staff. Your teen can make friends and get emotional support from the psychosocial team.
How to start
Pick a specific current camp and begin its linked CampDoc application.
Good to know
- Your child must have health insurance and show proof to attend overnight camp.
- Your child needs a physical exam from within a year of camp, a signed physical form and an immunization record.
The details, as published
Your teen can spend two free nights at camp with other cancer patients, survivors and siblings ages 13–17. The next Kansas–Missouri camp runs October 16–18, 2026 at Three Trails Camp & Retreat Center in Kansas City, Missouri, with medical staff on site throughout the weekend. Camper and sibling applications link to CampDoc, so email camp to check space before planning travel.
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: Teen camp gives your child time with peers and social-emotional support.
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 13 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
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- Site publishes no residence rule; the only current teen camp is listed as "KANSAS-MISSOURI TEEN CAMP" at Three Trails Camp & Retreat Center, Kansas City, MO.
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
- Beaver Island Teen Camp — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Beaver Island, MI
- Three Trails Camp & Retreat Center — Published camp venue; the destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Kansas City, 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 — Camper application for the Kansas-Missouri Teen Camp (October 16 – 18, 2026); CampDoc login required.
- Online Portal · Open form or page — Sibling application for the Kansas-Missouri Teen Camp (October 16 – 18, 2026); CampDoc login required.
- 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 | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Event Specific |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- The teen camp page lists the Kansas-Missouri Teen Camp (October 16 – 18, 2026) with live camper and sibling application links. No deadline is printed.
- Applications are per event; the camper information page says "Applications open and close on a rolling basis depending on the date(s) of the specific camp program." No deadline printed for the October 16 – 18, 2026 camp.
Limitations and things to confirm
- The remaining listed 2026 Teen Camp is closed to camper applications.
- Sibling participation varies by camp and available space.
- The national page does not publish a residence boundary.
- CampDoc details require authentication and were not fully reviewable.
- When will the next Teen Camp application open, and what complete CampDoc questions, physical forms, consents, and signatures will apply?
- What regional residence or placement rules apply to Teen Camp?
- GPT Pro run57 (2026-09-25): Do the October 16–18, 2026 camper and sibling applications still have places, and what is the submission deadline?
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
- 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
- Teen Camp - Camp Quality USA · checked Sep 26, 2026
- Camp Quality USA Teen Camp CampDoc · checked Aug 27, 2026