Spring/Summer 2007

Dear Parents/Guardians:

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Thank you for your interest in the American Lung Association of Hawaii’s 9^th Annual Asthma Sports Day Camp (ASDC). This summer program is designed to educate children in grades K-6 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 McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Park on July 13-15, 2007.

The camp will accommodate 60-65 children and 100 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 as soon as possible for first consideration. All other applications and forms must be submitted by July 1^st (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, 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 575, Honolulu, HI 96817.

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. The total cost per child for ASDC 2007 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 by June 5, 2007. Registration fees for those not accepted will be refunded at that time. The camp is limited to 60-65 children. REGISTRATIONS AND CANCELLATIONS MADE AFTER JUNE 13, 2007 WILL NOT BE REFUNDED!

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Kary Garnica, Program Secretary, or myself, at 537-5966, ext. 212 or by e-mail at asthmaed@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,

Brenda Mahuka

Brenda Mahuka

Director, Asthma Education