Tennessee Camp for Diabetic Children
June 16 -June 29, 2024

Tennessee Camp for Diabetic Children

Tennessee Camp for Diabetic Children (TCDC) is a summer camp for children 8 to 15 years old with Type 1 diabetes. Every summer, TCDC hosts up to 90 campers -45 girls and 45 boys - with Type 1 diabetes.

Using hands-on assistance, games, and videos, campers learn procedures and techniques for achieving daily glucose control - all while making friends and having fun participating in summer camp activities.

The camp is staffed by carefully selected, qualified, and responsible counselors, most of whom have Type 1 diabetes themselves. Certified lifeguards oversee all water sports and provide campers Beginner through Advanced swimming instruction.

Location, Location, Location

TCDC is located northeast of Chattanooga on Lake Chickamauga in Soddy Daisy, TN.

“TCDC is the best diabetic camp around. We drove from Florida to bring our daughter. Great staff - the experience is one of a kind for diabetic children.”

— A Google review

Learn about diabetes control while having fun!

A group of 2 boys are talking to a group of campers sitting down by the river. A hammock is seen strung between two trees.

In addition to our summer camp activities, we incorporate educational sessions into each day to provide fun learning programs geared toward juvenile diabetes management.

We know Type 1 diabetes

Our professional medical staff includes doctors, nurses, dietitians and medical students from the Chattanooga area, University of Tennessee, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and Lincoln Memorial University.

Group photo of the medical staff

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