Texas A&M University
Counselor Blogs- Rafiki Howdy! My name is Louie Elizondo (or Rafiki at camp) and I am a senior Bachelor of Science in Psychology major from San Antonio, Texas. I transferred here to Texas A&M in the Spring of 2011 and right away I received an email from Camp Kesem about applying to be a counselor. This was not [...] 
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Campers
Camp Kesem A&M 2012 was held August 12-18 Camp Forest Glen in Rosebud, TX!
We serve children from all parts of Texas who have a parent who has or has had cancer. Ages of the campers will range from 6-16 years old, and we will welcome children of any race, ethnicity, or religion. Camp is free to all families who wish to send their children Activities Arts and Crafts: Explore your creativity! Swimming: Check out the LAKE! Drama: With activities such as improvisation games, the laughs won’t stop! Sports: Have you ever played Ga-Ga? Outdoor Adventure: Enjoy hikes of our beautiful facility.
Testimonials
“[Camp Kesem] is by far the best camp I have ever been to. Everyone there had about the same reason for being there and it was nice to know others had the same experiences.” - camper, age 12 “During cabin chat I was free to express my feelings and everyone listened and no one laughs. - camper, age 11 “It’s made him comfortable with my having had cancer and living with the process — he knows he’s not alone.” – parent of camper, age 10 “[Camp Kesem] makes him feel safe in a world that he discovered at an early age is insecure, and relaxes him by having seven days of non-stop fun.” – parent of camper, age 7 “Having come off a very tough year with quite a sickly father, this was a fun-filled, active, self-esteem building camp that stood out as such a wonderfully positive event in such a sad, depressing, stressful year of sickness.” - parent of camper, age 12
Please email tamu@campkesem.org for more information.
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