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January, 2012- New year, new campers! Our new camper application is now up on the campers page! Campers ages 6-16 will be accepted first come, first serve, so we suggest getting applications in as soon as possible. Dates are August 5-10 at the same place as last year- Camp Mah-Kah-Wee! We are getting busy planning for this summer and can hardly wait! 

If you would like us to mail you hard copies of brochures or applications, please email us at uflorida@campkesem.org.

- Lucky - Co-Chair



Spring 2012

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November, 2011- The 2012 counselor application is available on the counselors page! Potential counselors can submit their applications by November 22nd to make the early deadline. We will have a second deadline in January but early applications are encouraged!

September, 2011 - Camp was awesome this summer! We had 30 campers and over 20 staff at Camp Mah-Kah-Wee in Chuluota, FL. We had a fun filled week of games, friends and Camp Kesem magic! Our camp activities included Olympics, a carnival, crafts, sports, canoeing, archery, a ropes course, campfires, cabin chats and lots more. Take a look at our slideshow below to see all the fun we had! Can't wait for next summer!

January 17, 2010 - Fall was a great semester with lots of new counselors on board and some exciting events. Our camper reunion was a blast at Lake Wauburg with games, canoeing and songs. We have tons of great things planned for the spring for students and families. We continue to need support to make camp happen this summer so please click the "donors" tab to find a way you can help. We also have an awesome new location planned for camp this summer we will be working hard this semester to make camp the best it can be!

- Lucky - Co-Chair

September, 2011 - Camp was awesome this summer! We had 30 campers and over 20 staff at Camp Mah-Kah-Wee in Chuluota, FL. We had a fun filled week of games, friends and Camp Kesem magic! Our camp activities included Olympics, a carnival, crafts, sports, canoeing, archery, a ropes course, campfires, cabin chats and lots more. Take a look at our slideshow below to see all the fun we had! Can't wait for next summer!

August 15, 2010 - We had a ton of fun at Camp Kesem 2010! Thank you to everyone who made it possible (the counselors, the donors, the board members, the parents, the kids, etc.!) We couldn't have asked for a better group of kids and counselors, and our schedule was packed with fun activities :). Deb is in the process of uploading photos into our photo gallery (some of them are up, and the rest are coming soon -- there are a TON!). Check them out ;). 


You can also view the Camp Kesem 2010 Slideshow by clicking HERE.
We hope to see your kids at our reunions in the Fall and the Spring, and of course next year at camp!! =)

- "Domino" - Co-Chair

 






May 14, 2010 - I've got a few new updates for you!

 

1) Camper applications are still being accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. Please turn in your applications as soon as possible to secure a spot! There are still spaces available! And remember, the camp is offered entirely for FREE. In addition to the option to mail applications, parents can also email the applications to deb1229@ufl.edu or bshelton@ufl.edu.

2) Camp Kesem is currently ranked 28th in the Pepsi Refresh $250,000 giveaway -- the top TWO will receive the money. Camp Kesem national has promised to distribute $10,000 to EACH camp if we win the money. So please vote for Camp Kesem at www.clickforkesem.org EVERY DAY until May 31st for us to win big! \

3) The first part of the camper application can be filled out online by clicking the following link: www.campkesem.org/registration . Simply specify Camp Kesem the the "University of Florida" when filling out the form.

- "Domino" - Co-Chair   

 



December 22, 2009  Happy Holidays everyone! Great news! Camp Kesem National has won $25,000 in Chase Community Grants by being in the top 100 charities that YOU voted for!! Now Camp Kesem has the chance to win ONE MILLION DOLLARS from Chase! We will need all of your votes in January to make this dream a reality!! We'll keep you updated when the voting reopens :). Additionally, both the counselor and camper applications are now available! Just click the links on the left :). The Camper Application is due on January 11, 2010.The Camper Application isdue on May 1, 2010. =)

- "Domino" - Co-Chair   

 


December 1, 2009 - Please check out the ways you can help Camp Kesem below! Also, a video was added to the about section so you can see firsthand from campers and counselors the impact Camp Kesem has!

- "Lucky" - Admin/ Programming



November 25, 2009 - We are updating the website! The counselor and camper applications will be available soon so keep checking the site :D

- "Domino" - Co-Chair

 




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Anonymous @ 7/2/2011 7:27:36 AM 
Best of luck to Camp Kesem 2011!! :) Miss you guys and wish I could be there! - Domino
Anonymous @ 9/16/2010 11:19:39 AM 
Camp Kesem will change your life... as a camper, counselor, or parent. I know it has definitely changed mine! I miss you guys!! Best of luck this year.

- Bleu Cheese
Anonymous @ 9/15/2010 8:56:49 PM 
I miss camp kesem UF! I hope all the campers had a great time this year.
- Cookie Monster
Anonymous @ 9/15/2010 7:37:34 PM 
Camp Kesem is da bomb
Anonymous @ 9/15/2010 4:45:31 PM 
I CANT WAIT FOR CAMP NEXT YEAR!


- Brown Sugar.
Anonymous @ 9/10/2010 10:45:48 AM 
I love Camp Kesem UF!!
-Lucky
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