The Tourette Syndrome Camp Organization is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.
Countdown to Tourette Syndrome Camp USA: 
The Tourette Syndrome Camp Organization (TSCO) will host the 17th Annual Tourette Syndrome Camp USA from Sunday, June 20, 2010 until Saturday, June 26, 2010 at YMCA Camp Duncan in Ingleside, Illinois. The total cost will be $525.00 per child.
Camp Duncan is situated on a semi-private lake in northeastern Illinois, just south of the Wisconsin border. Camp Duncan offers a recreational/residential setting. The TS camp program is run concurrently with a traditional YMCA camp week. TSCO is not a therapeutic program and there are some limitations in accepting children whose needs are beyond the scope of its design. The focus of the camp's staff will be to provide general supervision with as much one-on-one mentoring as well as the situation permits. In addition to providing in-services to all Camp Duncan counselors, TSCO supplements the staff by providing volunteer counselors who have TS, or have experience dealing with TS. Campers must be able to handle routine daily living skills (i.e., dressing, self-hygiene) and have the ability to function within a group setting. While the program is modified to meet the needs of most children whose primary disability is TS and some degree of attention deficit and/or obsessive-compulsive components, experience has demonstrated that not every child with TS is capable of participating in the camp program.
Please take the time to read the enclosed materials and discuss camp with your child. If, after careful consideration, you feel your child is ready for a successful camp experience, please fill out the on line application or download an application, fill it out and mail it in. Once you have been notified that your child has been accepted, you will be required to make a $25 deposit. The deposit is refundable up to June 4, 2010 minus a $10 service fee.The Health Form should be turned in no later than June 4, 2010
The initial deadline for the Camp Application is June 4, 2010. Please note we may require additional information after reviewing the application including a phone or if possible, an in person interview.
We look forward to meeting your child(ren) this summer at Camp Duncan!
Sincerely,
Scott Loeff Monica Newman
President Program Director
Financial Aid Form (Microsoft Doc)
Financial Aid Form (Adobe PDF)
Step 1. Print out, complete and turn in the following Medical History Form by June 4 2010
Medical History Form (Adobe PDF)
Step 2. Either complete the online registration (parts A, B and C) OR print out and turn in the single registration form below.
Online Application: Part A Part B Part C
OR
Application document (print and mail in):
Summer 2010 Application Form (Adobe PDF)
Summer 2010 Application Form (Open Office/Microsoft Word)
Step 3. Pay your $25 deposit- either pay online using your credit card using the button below or mail in a cheque.
Step 4. If your application is accepted, pay the balance of $500 either online (below) or mail in a cheque.
Step 5. Complete and mail in the following two forms:
Risk Release Form (Adobe PDF)
Risk Release Form (Open Office/Microsoft Word)
Photo Release Form (Adobe PDF)
Photo Release Form (Open Office/Microsoft Word)
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