It was a beautiful, scenic place with lots of things to do and activities to keep everyone busy.
Rock Wall Climbing
Zip Lining, horseback riding, archery and more.
The whole family came, even Grandma...
and Hannah made lots of new friends.
Mom, Dad, Grandma and Jacob attended lots of seminars and met lots of other parents of Type 1 Diabetic children and learned that this disease affects so many people in the same way it affects our family. We realized that we aren't the only ones who were devastated at the diagnosis, and who had sick children when they found out why their kids had strange symptoms, and we realized that we aren't the only parents who still cry a lot. And most of the other parents have been diagnosed for a lot longer than we have. We are only about 2 1/2 months into this thing and we are realizing that it's hard, it sucks, it takes a lot of work, a TON of knowledge, and there is no, nor will there ever be, a break from it, not ever. But this camp is the closest thing to "getting a break from it" as Hannah will ever get.
This camp is probably the only camp that Hannah will be able to go to considering she has diabetes (no other camp would likely take her considering the level of care she requires and skill needed if something did happen), and the facilities are amazing. So you bet, we will make it happen every year for her come June come hell or high water no matter what.
If you know of any children who are diabetic and who would love the opportunity to go to summer camp, but thought they couldn't, please tell them about Camp Hertko Hollow. There is a place for them there, no matter their income level. You can check it out online here--http://www.camphertkohollow.com/ or call Toll-Free 1-855-502-8500. You can also email the camp director Deb Holwegner at d.holwegner@camphertkohollow.com
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