WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND?
Blue Skies is intended for families who have a child undergoing curative or palliative treatment for pediatric cancer (or who has been off of treatment for a couple of months) at the time they attend camp. Families must receive medical clearance and a referral from their child's pediatric oncology health care team along with a background check for family members 18 years of age and older.

Camp is intended for the patient’s immediate family members who live at home with the patient. However, single parents may bring another adult family member with them to camp who will share their room.  (Limited to two adults.)

Children should be in stable health, feeling up to participating. While there is a nurse present at each camp, families provide all physical care including medications and treatments for their child while at Blue Skies.

Families must be able to provide their own transportation to and from camp.

Families are asked to respect and abide by the guidelines of Blue Skies and sign waivers/consent forms as part of signing up to attend a camp. 

Returning to Blue Skies:
Once a family has been to Blue Skies, we encourage them to come back as volunteers, to “pay it forward” and make it possible for other families to experience this unique and special retreat. However, if families find the dark clouds of childhood cancer still hovering and aren’t quite ready to serve, they are welcome to apply again.

When a child has relapsed, had progression of disease or other setbacks, we encourage families to apply as a guest again.

Selection Process:
Applications are selected by a Review Committee that consists of members of pediatric oncology healthcare teams such as nurses, PNPs/PAs, social workers, child life, chaplains, oncologists and Blue Skies’ staff. Parents of children with cancer also sit on the Review Committee. Prior attendance at Blue Skies or similar programs are taken into consideration during the review process.

We believe that it is important for the entire family to experience Blue Skies together, so we give priority to families whose entire family can attend the entire camp.

Thank you for applying to join us at camp! Please reach out to info@whereskiesareblue.org  or call Mary, our Guest Relations Coordinator at 770-289-7931 with any questions! We appreciate your time!