Camp BETA 2025 in Makanda

When

Saturday, September 6, 2025 - Sunday, September 7, 2025

All Day

iCal

Where

SIU Touch of Nature Environmental Center
1206 Touch of Nature Road, Makanda, Illinois, 62958

Event Type

Camp

A free overnight camp for children ages 10 to 16 with Type 1 diabetes

Camp BETA will be on Sept. 6-7. Campers will arrive at 9 a.m. on Sept. 6 and leave on Sept. 7 at 2 p.m.

Camp Beta is a free overnight camp for youth ages 10 to 16 with Type 1 diabetes. Opportunities are also available for counselors-in-training for youth ages 16 to 17 with diabetes.

Campers can build confidence, make new friends and enjoy:

Hiking and orienteering
Boating
Arts and crafts
Archery
Horseback riding
Climbing wall

The camp is made possible by a collaboration of Southern Illinois Healthcare, the Diabetes Today Resource Team, the SIU Touch of Nature Environmental Center, the SIU Dietetic Internship program, and many area volunteers and civic organizations.