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Kidney Kids Camps

Kidney Kids Camp will be held from

10 to 14 April 2012 in Mt Eliza, Victoria



Download the Kidney Kids Camp 2012 poster here

Our Kidney Kids Camps are run over five days and are especially for 'Kidney Kids' (7 to 17) affected by kidney disease. Camps are conducted in Queensland, Sth Australia and Victoria on an 18 month rotational basis, with the aim of national implementation in the near future. Awesome adventures and fun!  For further information call our Camp Co-ordinator on 1800 4 543639 or email kids@kidney.org.au

 

Interested in Volunteering?  
Find out how to volunteer for Kidney Health Australia and help us with these activities. All staff supporting our Kidney Kids must present a current Police Clearance Certificate.

Kidney Kar Rally  
Our National Kidney Kids Camps are made possible through major and significant funding raised by the participants of our annual Kidney Kar Rally. The drivers, navigators and supporters of each car in this Rally, are a dedicated and passionate group of entrants.
Funding is also provided via our Lottery campaigns  (and if you've bought a ticket this year, you've helped with this).

Can you help us? YES, you can! 
Other supporters who help us make our Kidney Kids Camps a success, from various trusts and business organisations, provide either funds, their services or gifts.

KIDNEY KIDS CAMP - 'CAMP ROCK' 2010

Our last Kidney Kids Camp was enjoyed by our Kidney Kids in Belair, in the leafy Adelaide Hills area of South Australia from 27 September to 1 October .

Camp 'rocked' with forty-two Kidney Kids, enjoying awesome adventures - kids from Western Australia, Queensland, Sth Australia and Victoria - supported by thirty one volunteers, ten health professionals and six KHA staff. Click on this YouTube video to see some of their adventures and fun.

Kidney Kids enjoyed - flying fox, pool volley ball, high ropes, giant swing, team challenges, karaoke, ten pin bowling, a hip hop/breakdance workshop - Punks, Popstars, Rappers and Metalheads! Tweet about this adventure at http://twitter.com/KidneyKidsCamp  

KIDNEY KIDS CAMP DIARY 2009 - 'Lost in the Sth Pacific' Gold Coast Queensland

14 April 2009  Mayday, mayday!

A missing aeroplane is reported in the South Pacific after a tropical storm. We crash landed at unknown location! Aloha!  Friendly natives looked after all stranded.

After they settled into their huts, kids explored the new land called Tallebudgera with all new and old friends. In the afternoon we enjoyed games (kite building, sand sculpturing) then we were welcomed by the island natives.

  

15 April 2009  Can hear sound of drums?

Time for survivors to band together and plan a rescue. This new land offered;tribal challenges, raft building, bouldering, catapulting and lots more! After lunch Polynesian drums called us to participate in tribal tradition and music. At  sunset natives gathered to partake in a Luau (feast & celebration) with Polynesian dance - faces painted we listened to the Haka!

16 April 2009  Adventure to the other side

Venturing deeper inland the survivors and crew searched for a new world, Dreamworld!  A whole day passed with not a worry about being LOST as all the survivors forgot where they were and enjoyed the thrills and spills on all the rides at Dreamworld.

17 April 2009  Gather your tribe for friendly rivalry’

Kidney Kids Camp Concert - natives helped survivors summon strength to fight till the end, as they formed tribes to battle to be first ones found. All survivors were encouraged to join in tribal traditions and making the biggest Luau. Were the natives friendly or just plain wild?

18 April 2009  SOS - LOST now found

We packed our things and made sure to leave no trace of our presence. SOS signals spotted from above. Queen Kukana on Ruapehu Mountain had spoken - rescue vehicles on their way. Until next we meet - Aloha!

Kidney Health Australia thanks Dr McTaggart, Camp nephrologist and his team from Queensland Child and Adolescent Renal Services, who generously co-hosted this event. Also thanks to the volunteers from School of Nursing and School of Medicine Griffith University, Southport QLD who donated their time.

We acknowledge the extenisve support from paediatric hospitals and health professionals for KK Camp; Monash Medical Centre (VIC), Royal Children's Hospital (VIC), Women's & Children's Hospital (SA), Queensland Child & Adolescent Renal Services (inc. Royal Children's Hospital (QLD), Mater Children's Hospital (QLD).

See also old camp slides  KK Camp 2005  |  KK Camp 2004  |  KK Camp 2002
UPDATED 12 DECEMBER 2011

 
 
 
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Last updated: Feb 2012.