Susan Floyd of Dallas, the volunteer camp director, said there are now two camps for diabetic youngsters in North Texas in the summer. Two years ago, the second camp opened, and this year, it drew 33 campers. She was diagnosed as a diabetic at age 3. Katy has been giving herself insulin shots in the stomach since she was 6, her mother said. I rest easy knowing she's handling it maturely and responsibly.
Nurses are at the camp all day, in case of emergency.
Each child gets loads of freebies, including a backpack, from pharmaceutical companies. Counselors smiled and fake-grimaced as they were doused with oatmeal, salsa, buttermilk and more. When the sharks won one of the relay races, those children screamed excitedly, showing their pride. At lunch, the campers ate hamburgers and s'mores, cooked on a grill by Lions Club members from the six-county District 2X1, which also supports the camp financially. Claire Ramsey of Copper Canyon, a member of the Dallas Junior League, said seven women from the league volunteer their time at the camp all week.