Become a Camp Wannaklot Counselor

Camp Wannaklot, a week-long residential summer camp, is the only camp in Georgia that provides children who have hemophilia or other inherited bleeding disorders the opportunity to enjoy a traditional camp experience. Camp Wannaklot offers educational, athletic, and recreational activities in a medically safe environment. Each year, campers make new friends, learn about their bleeding disorders, and share new experiences.

Hemophilia of Georgia partners with Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, Georgia to provide facilities, programming, personnel for specialized programming, and food service for our campers.

During Camp Wannaklot, campers participate in a wide variety of fun activities including horseback riding, canoeing, mountain biking, arts and crafts, outdoor living skills, swimming, basketball, softball, tennis, archery and a high ropes course. Teen campers participate in their choice of special programs like cooking, woodworking, music, sports, comedy, or even creating a camp newspaper.

Camp Wannaklot depends on the dedicated efforts of more than 100 volunteers. Camp volunteers don’t need medical training or any other special knowledge or skills. If you’re over 18, enthusiastic, and fun-loving, you have what it takes!

Here’s what some of our counselors said about their experience at Camp Wannaklot:

“I enjoyed it so much. I'm ready for 2008!”
“Watching campers experience new things is awesome!”
“Camp Wannaklot was a lot of fun and I’d do it again!”
“I really enjoyed camp and I definitely plan on being a counselor next year.”
“I had a great time. Just working with the kids and seeing them try new things was so rewarding.”

Interested in volunteering as a Camp Wannaklot counselor? Simply download a Volunteer Application (requires Acrobat Reader) and send it in. We can’t wait to hear from to you!

If you’re not ready to apply yet, contact HoG’s Camp and Activities Coordinator, and she’ll answer all your questions.

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