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Camp Ta-Kum-Ta

Camp Ta-Kum-Ta Summer Camp · About this organization

What you get

Your child gets a free week of summer camp with other children who have or have had cancer. You pay nothing.

How to start

Fill in the referral form if your child is new, then register through the camp application link and complete the medical forms you receive.

Good to know

  • Camp also runs weekends, parties and family events through the year.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Application Window Closed

A no-cost weeklong summer camp in South Hero, Vermont for children ages 7–17 who have or have had cancer. Official program pages include Vermont and Northern New York residents plus children treated in Vermont, while the registration page states only Vermont residence or Vermont treatment. The July 18–25, 2026 camp is over and next-cycle registration is not yet confirmed.

Go to the official program ↗

What help you may get

Camps And Retreats

No-cost summer camp admission

A weeklong no-cost summer camp with recreation and medically reviewed participation for children affected by cancer.

Noncash help · Per Event

8 camp days per award

Can cover

  • camp admission
  • activities
  • family cost
  • No cost to families.
  • Annual summer camp; repeat limit not published.
  • The 2026 dates ran July 18 through July 25 inclusive.

Peer And Emotional Support

Childhood-cancer peer community

Camp experiences are designed to help children affected by cancer build friendships and participate in a safe, loving community.

Noncash help · Per Event

Can cover

  • peer connection

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL falls within the published childhood-cancer scope.

Age

Age 7 to age 17, measured at service date.

Treatment status

Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Post Treatment, Survivorship

  • Camp states that family and camper applications undergo medical review through CampBrain and CampDoc, but current verification documents are not publicly listed.
  • Camp is provided at no cost to families.

Where you live and where your child is treated

Where your family lives

You must live in: Vermont; Northern New York.

  • Children who live in Vermont or Northern New York, or who are treated in Vermont: "live in the State of Vermont or Northern New York, or are treated in the State of Vermont".

Where your child is treated

No treatment-location restriction is published.

  • Treatment in Vermont is an alternative to living in Vermont or Northern New York; it is not required.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
  • Camp Ta-Kum-Ta — Camp venue near Lake Champlain; venue is separate from residence eligibility. — South Hero, Vermont

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, Community Referrer

  1. If the child is new to Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, submit the official referral form so the family receives program information.
  2. Use the official CampInTouch portal to register for a current program when the desired cycle is offered.
  3. Complete any secure medical-review materials requested in CampBrain or CampDoc; current required documents are not publicly listed.

Ways to apply or ask

  • Web Form · Open form or page — For children who have not participated before; this referral enrolls the family for information on upcoming programs but is not itself final program registration.
  • Online Portal · Open form or page — Official registration portal for new and returning campers and families; automated review received HTTP 403, so current portal questions and downstream medical forms are unverified.

Documents to prepare

The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsApplication Window Closed
Funding or spaceNot Applicable
Application windowSeasonal
Last checkedSep 29, 2026
  • The July 18–25, 2026 summer camp has ended; the next summer dates are not yet posted.
  • The 2026 summer camp is over; the portal remains linked for one or more year-round programs, but the next summer-camp window is not published.

Limitations and things to confirm

  • The 2026 summer camp is over and the next cycle is not published.
  • Northern New York eligibility conflicts across current official pages.
  • The registration portal blocked automated review, so current questions, medical forms, signatures, and prefill policy remain unverified.
  • Does Northern New York residence alone qualify a child for summer camp?
  • What is the next summer-camp registration cycle and complete portal workflow?
  • GPT Pro run57 (2026-09-25): Can a Northern New York resident treated outside Vermont attend, despite the narrower referral form?
  • GPT Pro run57 (2026-09-25): What are the next summer dates, current CampInTouch medical forms and required signatures?
  • GPT Pro run57 (2026-09-25): Does the older UVM-only FAQ wording limit participation or just describe transport arrangements?

Official sources

Program details were last verified Aug 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program