CAMP PERTHES INTERNATIONAL
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Perthes Kids Foundation owns, organizes and operates, the following international camp programs in the USA (est. 2013), Australia (est. 2016), England (est. 2018) & South America (est. 2019, Español). Each camp generally has between 35-70 kids, for ages 7-15, all diagnosed with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, with around 10-20 adult volunteers, which include a supportive mix of parents, medical students/staff and adults with Perthes. We provide all meals, lodging and activities, within a safe, friendly, and fun environment.
CAMP PERTHES USA is back for 2024!
Our 11th annual CAMP PERTHES USA will take place June 24-28, 2024. This year, we’ll be having a #StrongerTogether-themed camp, to help inspire Perthes Kids to always dream and never give up, no matter what they’re going through when taking on the challenges of this disease and the world. We want to reassure their self-confidence, with positive views on how they look at themselves, and their peers…who dare to be different, filled with hope and resilience, to always know that there is more that just one way to do things in life! No better place to make this year’s camp theme a reality than having our first Camp Perthes USA in none other than the Land of 10,000 Lakes… the great, northern state of Minnesota!!! #PerthesStrong #10ThousandWays
Camp Perthes 2023 will be held at Camp Courage in Maple Lake, MN. Camp Perthes is solely dedicated to kids diagnosed with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, and will feature fun activities, sports & games, that are customized for various mobility restrictions, due to Perthes. It will also include a special camp field trip to Valleyfair amusement park!
For all camp applications and volunteer information please sign up for the program email list, and also join our Perthes Brief at the bottom of this page. Your kid will love this experience!
Camp Perthes USA 2024 applications are available NOW! Click the application button below for more information. Deadline to apply is April 2nd.
CAMP PERTHES activities (for all camps) may include:
Camp Field Trip to an amusement park
Drone Flying STEM Program
Horseback Riding
Archery
Fishing / Boating
Zip Lining
Perthes Cooking Class
Swimming & Waterslides
Axe Throwing / Shooting Range
Perthes TEEN Program (ages 13-15)
The Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt
Movie Nights
Camp Perthes Trivia Contest
Karaoke
Night Safari & Glow Parade
Quad/ATV biking
Camp Perthes Talent Show (parents invited)
Campfire Stories & S'mores
Nature Hike & Survivor Class
Hawaiian Luau
Q&A with Perthes Doctors/Surgeons (parents invited)
and much, much more!
Camp Perthes UK & Camp Perthes Australia will also be back in 2024!
CAMP PERTHES UK
Our 5th CAMP PERTHES UK will take place August 5-9. The camp will be held at our new location at Stanley Head in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. Previous years we all had a great time in Winchester, playing football, zip lining, quad biking, watching movies, playing games, archery, and more. This year, camp will take place in the more central location of Staffordshire (Stoke on Trent), England.
2024 camper applications are available now! Volunteer applications will available some time in May. You can apply today, or sign up to be on our camp email list for future updates and information about camp and Perthes Kids Foundation UK.
August 5-9, 2024
Staffordshire, England, UK
CAMP PERTHES AUSTRALIA
Our 7th CAMP PERTHES AUSTRALIA will take place at our new location in Lennox Head. Get ready for a bigger camp, with even bigger fun, hosted by our PKF chapter Down Under, Perthes Kids Foundation Australia & New Zealand Ltd. Camp Applications for 2024 will open up soon!
September 30 - October 4, 2024
New South Wales, Australia
CAMP PERTHES ESPAÑOL
The inaugural CAMP PERTHES ESPAÑOL will take place in 2025. We will be working with Perthes Kids Foundation Español and the ALIBER organization to help coordinate the event / La inauguración del CAMP PERTHES ESPAÑOL tendrá lugar en 2025. Trabajaremos con la organización ALIBER para ayudar a coordinar el evento.
Kids Open Up About Perthes
The above video was shot during our Camp Perthes USA field trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park. We always make time to journey outside of camp, as one group, and do something fun and/or educational in the local area. The adventure always makes for great bonding and friendship building, for all the kids, as they usually sing songs, open up, and share stories about their common bond, which is having Perthes disease.
“This bus ride to Six Flags was yet another proud and memorable experience for our kids and the rest of us.”
— Camp Perthes Volunteer