Kids & Family
Asthma Ed, Archery, & Adventure: A Day in the Life of a Superkid
Camp Superkids gives children with asthma a chance to engage in fun camp activities
Going away to summer camp can come with anxieties, but not everyone thinks about not being able to participate because of their health. The American Lung Association in Minnesota is hosting Camp Superkids from June 24-29 at YMCA Camp Ihduhapi to let kids with asthma experience all the fun of camp.
During camp, kids with asthma get to conquer the rope courses, try horseback riding, do water activities around Lake Independence, create arts & crafts, cook outdoors, and more.
“Camp is all about the kids and we want them to see how their asthma should never hold them back. Some camp attendees even return to be counselors themselves,” said Jill Heins, national director, lung health, at the Lung Association. “While the focus of camp is fun and education, there are also doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists on staff 24 hours-a-day to keep the children safe.”
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More than 88,000 children in Minnesota suffer from asthma. Camp Superkids is a way for them to accept and learn about their asthma around children who have the same chronic lung disease. Children will also develop an Asthma Action Plan to help better manager their illness.
More information and registration for Camp Superkids is available online or by calling Val Haga at 651-268-7591.
