Francisco “Tanty” Angulo Parker is a Pediatric Rehabilitation Physician and Division Chief at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IN. He began as a counselor with CHAMP Camp in 2008. Many pranks and school years later, Tanty now serves as co-medical director of CHAMP Camp. His combination of medical expertise and counselor mindset help to […]
Dan Lappin, Founder and President of Lappin180 Dan is passionate about giving back to his community and was quick to agree to serve on the CHAMP Camp board when asked. This is based on Dan’s foundational belief that every child deserves the right to excel and achieve their best, no matter the challenges or obstacles. […]
Eric Huebner, Certus Medical I was inspired to be a part of Champ Camp after attending my first Sneaker Ball this past year. The stories I heard really impacted me and made me want to dive in and really get involved in the heart of this organization. I have been in the sales sector of […]
Rachel Cramer, Associate Director with Eli Lilly and Company Rachel joined the CHAMP Camp board in 2023. Her daughter, Claire, had attended camp from 2016 to 2022 which was the best week of the year for Claire. Rachel knows the value of CHAMP Camp to the trach community and wants to help support camp anyway […]
What a year! This is a phrase that keeps coming to mind for our executive director. After two difficult years, CHAMP Camp was held in person again in 2022. Read the full report from this year as we look forward to the next.
Lucy Dollens, Partner Quarles & Brady Lucy Dollens joined the CHAMP Camp board in 2010, and later after a short break, is pleased to be back serving the organization. Her first exposure to CHAMP Camp came from learning about it at a corporate event where the organization tugged at her heart strings. Attending the Silver […]
Counselors at CHAMP Camp get to experience something that creates life-long memories, bonds, and joy that is unlike anything else. Our counselors are friends and mentors, create magical moments, bring laughter and smiles to faces, and much more. Take a look at the requirements to become a counselor, and also look at the counselor page […]
A day at CHAMP Camp is full of fun activities that everyone participates in. We have fabulous volunteers who help take care of medical needs and serving “bug juice” at meals. Of course, camp also includes bunk mates of fellow campers and counselors. Take a look at what to expect for more details!
The 2023 camp application is live! Click here for the link to complete your application and join us for the best week of your year! Sunday, June 11th through Thursday, June 15th Counselors will arrive on Saturday, June 10 and campers on Sunday, June 11th. Questions? Contact Jamie at admin@champcamp.org
We are so grateful for the experience, wisdom and love for our campers that these returning counselors bring to camp. We rely on them to orient our new counselors and to help make sure camp runs smoothly. Congratulations to our 5, 10, 15 and 20 year counselors!
