About Sky High Hope Camp
Sky High Hope Camp, located at Buckhorn Camp near Bellvue, Colorado (10 miles west of Fort Collins), is a one week summer camp for children with cancer and their siblings. The facilities at Buckhorn include cabins with electricity and bathrooms, an infirmary (The Med Shed), a dining room, and a camp store.
The campers participate in horseback riding, rafting (for teen groups), a high ropes course (teens), nature studies, lake waterfront for canoeing and fishing, arts & crafts, volleyball, archery, a dance, camper skits and music. Campers are encouraged to participate in all activities, however, arrangements are made for individual needs. Campers may opt out of any activity.
The camp staff are all volunteers from many walks of life who have been specially selected for their interests, professional credentials, ability to work with children in the out-of-doors, and their skills in may program areas.
The staff is trained in the special needs of children who have cancer and their siblings. There is always medical staff on site able to provide needed medical care, administer medications and chemotherapy.
At Sky High Hope Camp, physical changes such as limb loss, weight alterations, hair loss, or being a sibling of a child with cancer are not perceived as different by other campers or staff. The variety of programs available to the campers gives them opportunities to build social skills, forge friendships, and just be a ‘regular kid’ having fun while experiencing mountain activities in a safe environment. There is no charge for campers.
The video below will give you a quick introduction to our camp.
The campers participate in horseback riding, rafting (for teen groups), a high ropes course (teens), nature studies, lake waterfront for canoeing and fishing, arts & crafts, volleyball, archery, a dance, camper skits and music. Campers are encouraged to participate in all activities, however, arrangements are made for individual needs. Campers may opt out of any activity.
The camp staff are all volunteers from many walks of life who have been specially selected for their interests, professional credentials, ability to work with children in the out-of-doors, and their skills in may program areas.
The staff is trained in the special needs of children who have cancer and their siblings. There is always medical staff on site able to provide needed medical care, administer medications and chemotherapy.
At Sky High Hope Camp, physical changes such as limb loss, weight alterations, hair loss, or being a sibling of a child with cancer are not perceived as different by other campers or staff. The variety of programs available to the campers gives them opportunities to build social skills, forge friendships, and just be a ‘regular kid’ having fun while experiencing mountain activities in a safe environment. There is no charge for campers.
The video below will give you a quick introduction to our camp.
Sky High Hope Camp
1300 E. 21st Ave.
Denver, CO 80205
Phone: 303 861-1754
Pam Whitaker,
Executive Director
pwhitaker@ronaldhouse.org
Connie Hirz,
Camp Director
Our sincere thanks to
all of our sponsors!
Virgilio's Pizzeria
Hadley Stuart Foundation
KOA Care Camps
Cowboy
Moving and Storage
Dairy Queen
Morning Fresh Farms
Windsor High School
Jim and Peggy Ingram
Lubick Foundation/
RamStrength
Sky High Hope Camp is operated by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver, Inc.