Camp Hope is designed for kids in Idaho living with Epilepsy to have a positive camp experience with other kids living with epilepsy. Our FREE camp will provide an opportunity to make new friends and develop a sense of accomplishment in a safe & fun environment.
Date & Time: TBD
Location: Hidden Paradise Camp, 470 W 500 N Fairfield, ID 83327
Ages 8 – 16.
*If you would like to donate resources or be a volunteer at Camp Hope 2025, please contact – Heidi McAdams at hmcadams@epilepsyidaho.org
Volunteer Camp Counselors & Event Staff
*Counselors/Staff will need to arrive a day earlier for training*
All camp volunteers must meet the following requirements.
- Must be 18 or older.
- Must pass a criminal background check and interview process.
- Must complete & submit Seizure First Aid (SFA) Training before camp.
- Must be able to attend the entire duration of camp, arriving on Thursday for training and staying until Sunday afternoon.
- Will have limited cell phone & Wi-Fi availability during camp.
- Must love children and be willing to have fun, try new things, let loose and be silly.
- Can provide own transportation to and from camp or are comfortable coordinating transportation with other camp volunteers.
Please review these prior to submitting your application and contact us at hmcadams@epilepsyidaho.org or 208-344-4340 if you have any questions or concerns.
Application Coming Soon!
Poem - Camp Hope
I’m not a dancer, but I do love dances. People watching is my favorite and I marvel at
how they make their bodies move in ways I have yet to figure out and, it might be too
late. I found myself fighting tears as I sat in my chair at the Glow Party last night. There
is something sacred about camp, I believe.
It’s a place where kids who are frequently
told or made to believe “you are wrong.” Or “You are not enough” or “You are too hard”
or ”Be more normal, more like us” get to shake the etch-a-sketch and be with people
who say “Wow, you are amazing. How can we be more like you?”
It is the place where awkward boys who are typically ignored are seen and appreciated
for their hilarious dry wit.
Where kids who have had to make too many decisions can lay down the burden of
being in charge, as scary as that might be.
Where the ALL IN, extroverted boy finds the shy, anxious cabinmate and they giggle
until late into the night.
Where girls whose crushes never give them the time of day get to play volleyball with
cute and incredibly kind counselors nicknamed “Prince Charming.”
Where kids who have never been away from their parents figure out that their friends
and counselors are there, and it’s okay to sleep.
Where serious and suspicious girls get to subtlety dance and laugh. And maybe even
practice riding a bike. Where experienced campers get to grin from ear to ear.
Where Epilepsy is not an identity, but simply a shared experience.
Where the Biggest carry the Smallest but most importantly, where the Smallest carry the
Biggest.
Actually, these kids carry all of us. They just keep saving us. How lucky are we?
One of our very wise counselors, Viola, was heard saying “I didn’t think I was a party
person. Turns out I just hadn’t found the right people to party with. I’ve found my group.”
May I be so.
~ Written by a Camp Hope 2023 Counselor