Spring/Summer 2007

Dear Parents/Guardians:

A              L              O              H              A              !

Thank you for your interest in the American Lung Association of Hawaii’s 6^th Annual Asthma Sports Day Camp. This summer program is designed to educate children ages 5-12 with asthma and their families. Children will participate in camp activities such as outdoor group recreation, arts and crafts, and sports clinics. Children will improve their asthma management skills and self-image as they make friends in a medically supervised environment. Every child will be given the opportunity to participate and share in all activities to the best of their ability.

The day camp will be held at the Kamehameha Schools, Hawaii Campus on July 20-22, 2007.

The camp will accommodate 25-30 children and 40 volunteers and staff, who will provide the much-needed manpower throughout the three days. A volunteer team of physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, asthma educators and counselors will be available to provide individualized attention to each child.

Here is the link to your child’s application packet containing both the Parent/Guardian Form and the Physician Form. Please submit all forms before the first day of camp, which is July 20, 2007 (Without the information on these forms, we cannot go forward with your child’s application.) Applications can be mailed to or dropped off at the American Lung Association of Hawaii, 39 Ululani Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.

Please note that you may turn in the Parent/Guardian Form (yellow) separately from the Physician Form (blue), but that we must have both.

The registration fee per child is $25 registration. The total cost per child for ASDC 07 is more than $800/participant. Your registration fee which will defray a small part of the costs of the following:

• 5 Sports Clinics
• 5 Asthma Education Sessions
• Asthma Workbook
• Lunch, Snacks and Beverages
• Graduation Diploma and Gifts.
• Toys and Prizes from the “Camp Store”
• Arts and Crafts Projects

The registration fee can be waived for families in financial difficulties.  Please call the American Lung Association of Hawaii to request a waiver application. Please note that a $25 deposit is still required to register your child. The deposit will be refunded only upon completion of conditions (1) and (2):

(1)           Child must attend all 3 days of camp

(2)           Parent/Guardian must attend mandatory parent education session and graduation ceremony

All parents/guardians will be notified by letter of their child’s acceptance or non-acceptance to camp when your application is received. Registration fees for those not accepted will be refunded at that time. REGISTRATIONS AND CANCELLATIONS MADE AFTER JUNE 20, 2007 WILL NOT BE REFUNDED!

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at (808) 935-1206 or by e-mail at alahbi@ala-hawaii.org.  On behalf of the volunteers and staff at the American Lung Association of Hawaii, we look forward to working with you and your child this summer.

Sincerely,

Sally

Sally Ancheta

Senior Program Coordinator