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Handicamp Coordination
Committee
Rotary
District 9460
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HANDICAMP
2010
A District 9460 Annual Community
Services Project
Hosted in 2010 by the
Rotary Club of Esperance Bay
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At the Esperance Residential College
Saturday 10th April to Friday 16th April 2010
Hosted by the Rotary Club of Esperance Bay
What are we asking Rotary Clubs
for?
·Rotary
Club of Esperance Bay as host of Handicamp 2010 for District
9460 needs your club to nominate (suggest someone) and sponsor (pay
for) an adult person with physical and/or intellectual disabilities
(camper) to attend Handicamp, and/or
·Nominate
and hopefully sponsor a person (Rotarian or otherwise) to be a
carer at Handicamp 2010, and/or
·Sponsor
(only) a camper or carer to attend Handicamp 2010.
What is
Handicamp?
Handicamp is
foremost an opportunity every year for up to twenty four 18 to
around 38 year old adult people with mild to moderate intellectual
or physical challenges to enjoy fun and fellowship, to grow through
new experience, and to involve themselves in a range of activities
they might not normally partake. Secondly, it provides
respite to their normal carers, who most commonly are family
members.
Handicamp is an
opportunity for Rotarians and others in our communities to push
outside their normal bounds by acting as a one on one carer during
the week long camp.
Finally, Handicamp
is an opportunity to further develop Club spirit and membership
cohesion, particularly the host Club, by enabling the true
satisfaction of involvement with a group with an excellent reason
for being.
Handicamp has a history
of 18 years, with about 450 campers attending.
Although Handicamp
is a District 9460 annual recurring project, it is hosted on a
rotating basis by constituent clubs. This year, the Handicamp
Coordination Committee has been formed to manage the perpetuation
of Handicamp.
Every camper is
matched with a full time, generally inexperienced, but always
voluntary live in carer.
It is the sole
responsibility of the carer, with support from the camp
coordinator, camp nurse and other experienced carers to ensure the
welfare of the camper and do everything in their power to see they
have a great experience.
The entire cost of
Handicamp is funded by the clubs in the district, though
sponsorship may be sought from other Rotary Clubs willing to
assist.
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Where is the campsite
and what are its features
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Esperance
Residential College
Doug Murray
Drive Esperance. Behind Esperance Senior High School
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What are the forms for
in the Application package and how do we get copies?
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Form
A: Background and other information solely for the
Rotary Club.
Form B:
Information for
the camper nominee that should be given to them for
keeping.
Form C:
Information for the carer nominee that should be
given to them for keeping.
Form D:
Camper nomination form that must be endorsed by
the camper nominee and Rotarian interviewer.
Form E:
Carer nomination
form that must be endorsed by the carer nominee and Rotarian
interviewer.
Form
F: Carer police
clearance form. *This needs to be fill out and
returned with form E
For more information you
can contact our Nomination Administrator Maggie Duggan on 0422 899
437 or email maggie_duggan@yahoo.com.au
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Who can you call for
information?
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The camp
generally:
Jane Field
9582 7655 (h) 0417 837 729
(m)
Camp
nurse:
Sue
Bennett 9844-1995 (h)
Ideas to find campers
and carers: Geoff Inman 9844-1995 (h)
Completing forms and
finance:
Maggie Duggan 0422 899 437
(m)
Camp leader
for the
week:
Sharyee Hayes 9733-5361 (h)
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What
to do if your club wants to host a future
Handicamp
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Every year, the Handicamp
host Rotary Club changes. It is the task of the host club to
manage every aspect of Handicamp except the nomination and
sponsorship process, camp week leadership, camp nurse care.
The host club is assisted in the form of systems and advice by the
Handicamp Coordination Committee (a group separate from the host
club and being a District 9460 Community Directorate
committee).
If your club is interested, contact
Maggie Duggan 0422 899 437 (m).
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How much does it cost to
sponsor a camper or carer?
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It costs $395 each for both a camper
and a carer. Cheque must be payable to the RC Esperance
Bay.
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Can we nominate a camper
without sponsoring them? What about a
carer?
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No. If your club
nominates a camper, then they must also be sponsored.
Suggestion – try working in partnership with another Rotary
club.
Because male carers in particular are
difficult to ‘find’ it is OK to only nominate a carer without
sponsoring them.
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When must all nomination
forms be returned and where?
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All fully completed nomination forms
must be returned by no later than 1 March (by
post along with payment to Maggie Duggan, Handicamp 2010, 51
Lyndhurst Crescent Ferndale, WA, 6148..
Late forms cannot be accepted because
of the need to match campers and carers (numbers and gender) and
advise acceptance ASAP after the closing date.
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