Camp Blue Hawk Offers Vital Resource to Oklahomans with Diabetes

November 14, 2019

A Harold Hamm Diabetes Center program, Camp Blue Hawk offers residential camps for children and teens, with a mission to promote learning, enhance self-esteem, and foster independence in diabetes care.

A Harold Hamm Diabetes Center program, Camp Blue Hawk offers residential camps for children and teens, ages 9-17, with type 1 diabetes. The mission of the program is to promote learning, enhance self-esteem, and foster independence in diabetes care in a safe camping environment. The program serves more than 500 Oklahomans annually, including children and teens with diabetes, siblings, parents, and guardians, through resident camps and recreation programs.

As one of only two residential type 1 diabetes summer camp programs in Oklahoma, it is a vital resource to Oklahomans who have type 1 diabetes. More than 100 campers with type 1 diabetes gather for 5 days, and 4 nights of fun at the Summer Camp program.

In addition to Summer Camp, the program also offers Camp Blue Hawk: Teen Retreat, a weekend program specifically geared toward teens with type 1 diabetes and their unique needs.

Approximately 70% of campers receive some type of scholarship to attend one of our camping programs, making possible a once in a lifetime experience.

Learn how you can support Camp Blue Hawk at https://link.ou.edu/givebluehawk.