About Camp

Camp Korelitz

Clarksville, Ohio

Camp 2025

Summer Camp Registration Is Open

We can't wait to welcome your camper to an unforgettable camp experience. Our awesome camp team is gearing up to make sure every moment is safe, exciting, and jam-packed with awesome memories!

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ADA Camp: A Lifelong Connection

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has been providing support and unforgettable experiences to children living with diabetes through our camps and family retreats since 1949. Each year, we host thousands of campers and their families across the country, offering a unique blend of adventure, education, mentorship, and fun.

Why ADA Camp?

  • Expert Care: Our camps adhere to the highest safety standards and are led by staff trained in ADA's Standards of Care in Diabetes.
  • Skill Development: Our programs equip children with essential diabetes management skills, including nutrition, exercise, emotional well-being, and glucose control, encouraging independence and confidence.
  • Social Connection: Camps provide a supportive environment for children to connect with peers, build friendships, and develop social skills.

Join Us for an Unforgettable Experience

Camp Staff Applications Open

ADA Camp offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of children living with diabetes. Whether you're a licensed medical professional, student, or simply passionate about helping others, you'll be part of a team that empowers campers to learn independent diabetes management skills—all while having tons of fun! 

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Camp Korelitz
Type: Overnight
Date: July 27–August 1, 2025
Ages: 8–17
Location: Clarksville, Ohio
Host Site: Camp Joy

Established in the early 1970s, Camp Korelitz is an overnight camp where campers enjoy ropes courses, gaga ball, fishing, swimming, campfires, crafts, and more!

ADA Camp is a lifeline for children living with diabetes to develop the critical skills needed to thrive while managing their diabetes. Attending camp helps children develop social skills, self-respect and life-long friendships. Campers meet others just like them while encouraging independence, building self-confidence and gaining an awareness of a healthy lifestyle through education, nutrition, exercise, glucose control, and emotional well-being. 

 

 

Program Type2025 DatesAgesFull Price Sponsored Price/CIT Price*
OvernightJuly 27 - August 19-15$1,600$800
Counselor-in-Training (CIT) 16-17 $400

*Financial Assistance Available. No child will ever be turned away from camp due to cost. If the camp fee is a roadblock for your family, the American Diabetes Association® offers financial assistance. Nearly half of our families receive financial assistance to cover part or the full cost of camp.

Flexible Pricing Options. We understand that every family's financial situation is unique, that's why we offer three pricing options.

  • Full Price. This is the true cost for a child to attend camp. Families who can pay the full amount may select this option.
  • ADA Sponsored Price. Thanks to the generous support of sponsors, partners, and donations, the ADA subsidizes 50% of the full camp price, offering this discounted rate. 
  • Financial Assistance. Additional assistance is available to qualifying families who cannot afford the discounted sponsored price.

Counselors-in-Training (CIT)
For teens ready to step up from camper to counselor, our CIT program offers training in leadership, character development, and youth-working skills. Financial assistance is available.

More details on pricing, financial assistance, and the CIT program are available in our support/FAQ section below.  

Camp Director: Joe Esten
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Joe Esten is a Camp Director currently living in Verona, Wisconsin. Joe has worked in the camp/youth programs industry for the past ten years and has had the opportunity to work with kids worldwide. He feels strongly about the opportunity for kids to be kids and loves making sure each camper smiles about something every day at camp. Joe’s favorite activities at camp include singing songs, making skits, and especially playing tricks on the other counselors. When Joe is not working in the camp world, he enjoys being outdoors, hiking, kayaking, and traveling. Joe cannot wait to get out there and meet every camper and learn their story. Keep Smiling!

Medical Director: Dr. Nicole Sheanon 

Nicole Sheanon, MD is a pediatric endocrinologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. She cares for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and other endocrine disorders. She is also active in research to prevent hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes.  She has been attending Camp Korelitz since she was 10 years old when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. She was a camper, counselor, unit leader and has been on medical staff for the last 20 years. Camp strongly impacted her life and her ability to accept her type 1 diabetes diagnosis. She has lived with type 1 diabetes for over 30 years and is married with two boys. Her favorite camp activities are tie-dying t-shirts, medical education, and pamper pole.

Medical Director: Dr. Teresa L. Andreone

Teresa L. Andreone, PhD, MD is a Professor of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at St Louis University, SSM Health-Cardinal Glennon Children’s hospital in St. Louis. She cares for the sickest of the sick children and teens in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit as her day-job. She has been living well with Type 1 Diabetes for 54 years, and got involved in the ADA Camping Program as a medical student in Chicago in 1991 at Camp Triangle D in Wisconsin. While a resident doctor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital she started volunteering as medical staff at Camp Korelitz in 1994. Then in 1996, Camp Korelitz had no medical director, so she volunteered and has been medical director since that time. Her research has included discovering the mechanism of insulin action at the level of transcription and cloning the DNA and genes for enzymes in the glycolytic and gluconeogenic pathways, PEPCK and glucokinase. More recently she is also medical staff at Diabetes Training Camp, a camp for teen athletes and adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and is actively involved in helping to codify algorithms for prevention of hypo- and hyper-glycemia during exercise. Best thing about camp BEING OUTSIDE and watching campers help each other through their necessary diabetes-related rituals: I love it when I hear campers say: if I can do it, you can too !!

Work and Make a Difference at Camp
2025 Camp Applications Open January 15

Are you passionate about making a difference? Join our team and help create unforgettable experiences for children living with diabetes. Whether you’re a licensed medical professional, student, or just passionate about helping others, you’ll be part of a team that empowers campers to learn independent diabetes management skills—all while having a ton of fun!  

As a member of the camp team, you'll play a vital role in:

  • Creating a safe and inclusive environment
  • Supporting campers in learning independent diabetes management skills
  • Encouraging personal growth and confidence

Explore Volunteer Opportunities

  • Licensed medical professionals & students 
  • Non-medical positions

Note: Not all positions are available at each camp. You can find specific roles for your camp when applications open. The safety of our campers is our number one priority. All volunteers, staff and medical personnel must complete an application, interview, and background check before being hired. Must be 18 years or older to apply. 

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