Applications & Criteria

Summer Residential Camp Program
Adaptive Winter Sports Program
Spring and Fall Family Programming

Summer

Summer Applications

Attention Kids: It is time to start thinking about summer camp! 

The 2010 Double H camper application is now available. Please click here to print your application. The deadline for applications is April 15th. 

Individual campers can contact Caroline Kenney (Admissions Coordinator) at 518-696-5676 ext. 263 or email ckenney@doublehranch.org

Campers attending with their hospital group can contact Tara Bogucki (Admissions Director) at 518-696-5676 ext. 222 or email theranch@doublehranch.org

Summer Camper Selection Criteria
The following criteria have been established for attendance at summer sessions 1 through 8.  In order for a child to attend the Ranch he/she must:

1. Have a medical diagnosis of malignancy, a serious blood disorder such as Leukemia, Sickle Cell Anemia, Hemophilia, HIV/AIDS, Collagen Vascular Disease, or a select neuromuscular impairment (such as Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida or Cerebral Palsy).
2. Be age 6-16 years old. 
3. Be medically unable to attend any other camp. 

Requirements for summer camper application:
All parent forms must be completed and signed by a parent/guardian.
Medical forms must be completed and signed by a healthcare provider.
Complete immunization records are required for all campers to attend Double H. 

The dates for 2010 summer camp:

Click to view the 2010 Calendar (pdf)

All camp sessions are “blended”- all diagnoses that qualify can attend any one session.

We would like to be able to accept every child that applies to the Double H Ranch, but we often receive more interest than we have space for! All applications are subject to a medical review by our Nursing Coordinator and Medical Director. Decisions regarding acceptance are based upon the child’s inability to attend a typical camp, the severity of the child’s medical needs and other factors (age, gender, etc.). Double H Ranch reserves the right to make selections/decisions based on other factors as deemed appropriate by the qualified staff. 

Please limit your child’s attendance to one Hole in the Wall camp per summer. 

Once approved for camp, confirmation letters will me mailed home.  If your child is put on a waiting list, we will contact you if we have a cancellation.

Winter

Please Note: We are no longer accepting applications for our 2010 Adaptive Winter Sports Program.

Winter Student Selection Criteria
The following criteria have been established for attendance in the winter program. In order for a child to attend he/she must:

1. Have a medical diagnosis of malignancy, a serious blood disorder such as Leukemia, Sickle Cell Anemia, Hemophilia, HIV/AIDS, Collagen Vascular Disease, Autism Spectrum Disorders, visual impairments or select neuromuscular impairments (such as Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida or Cerebral Palsy).
2. Be age 6-18 years old. 
3. Be medically unable to attend any other winter program. 

Requirements for the winter student application:
All parent forms must be completed and signed by a parent/guardian.
Medical forms must be completed and signed by a healthcare provider.
Complete immunization records are required for all participants to attend Double H. 
Completed calendar of your child’s available dates.

The dates for the 2010 winter season:

2010 Adaptive Winter Sports Calendar (pdf)

Adaptive Winter Sports Program Policies:

• It is mandatory for a parent/guardian to remain onsite while your child(ren) participates in the program.
• All programs are free of charge, however, transportation to and from the Ranch is the responsibility of the family.
• Family members (parents/siblings) will only be allowed to ski on scheduled Family Sleepover Weekends.

A Typical Day:
9:00am – Get equipped for the slopes
10am – Hit the slopes
12pm – Lunch time
1pm – Back on the slopes
3pm – Call it a day

We would like to be able to accept every child that applies to the Double H, but we often receive more interest than we have space for!  All applications are subject to a medical review by our Nursing Coordinator and Medical Director.   Decisions regarding acceptance are based upon the child’s inability to attend a typical mountain, the severity of the child’s medical needs and other factors (age, gender, etc.).  Double H Ranch reserved the right to make selections/decisions base on other factors as deemed appropriate by the qualified staff. 
 
Once approved for the Adaptive Winter Sports Program, confirmation letters will me mailed home.  If your child is put on a waiting list, we will contact you if we have a cancellation. 

Spring & Fall Family Programming

The admissions process (including applications) for our Spring and Fall weekends are different from our Summer and Winter programs. 
If you are interested in any of our Spring and Fall programs, please e-mail theranch@doublehranch.org for more information.