Your Camp Morris 2023 Medical and Program Counselors are excited to have you join us for a week full of excitement, friendship, and learning opportunities. Campers will be welcomed at check-in by our staff and then will check in to their cabins to meet with others in their age group. Each cabin is supervised by experienced counselors (many of whom are living with diabetes themselves and also were once campers at diabetic camp as well).
During the week, cabins will join others in their age groups for their Program activities.
Dreamers (Rising 3rd-5th Graders)
Trailblazers (Rising 6th-8th Graders)
Pathfinders (Rising 9th-10th Graders)
Bravehearts (Rising 11th Graders)
Leaders In Training (Rising 12th Graders)
Camp Morris is a “challenge-by-choice” environment where campers have the opportunity to participate in traditional camp activities that include: archery; canoeing; camp fires; swimming; zip-lines; arts and crafts; multiple challenge courses; and so much more! Our staff and volunteers are experts at “meeting campers where they’re at,” using teachable moments throughout the week to promote healthy, age-appropriate independence in diabetes management.
Our Camp Directors, Medical Director, Program Coordinators, Executive Director, Board Members, and the large majority of our counselors are ALL living with diabetes so we have centuries worth of experience in managing life with diabetes.
Camp Morris offers the perfect opportunity to help campers see they can live life to the fullest with diabetes by joining other kids with diabetes their age and learn from one another as well as the Camp Morris staff who excel in many different careers.
Medical Staff
Meet our dedicated team of healthcare professionals including: pediatric endocrinologists; registered nurses; registered dietitians; pharmacists; and certified diabetes educators.
Dr. jakub Mieszczak
33 T1D Years
erika peteRfy
10 Years Supporting T1D Community
Dr. Margaret Vimmerstedt
30+ Supporting T1D Community
PROGRAM COUNSELORS (T1D Years)
DREAMERS (Rising 3rd-5th Graders)
Emily Barger - Dreamers Program Coordinator
17 T1D Years
Riley Horton
8 Years working with T1D Camp
Katie Hall
17 T1D Years
Seth McKee
13 T1D Years
Michael Swartz
11 T1D Years
Hannah Self
13 T1D Years
Aaralyn Russell
Joseph Robinson
Ian Miller
12 T1D Years
Trailblazers (Rising 6th-8th Graders)
Kyle Boling - Trailblazers Program Coordinator
27 T1D Years
Grayson Shallo
Chris Patterson
18 T1D Years
Zyaire Stephenson
Christopher Potocnik
Sam Kilby
11 T1D Years
Claire Takacs
14 T1D Years
Izzy Shields
13+ T1D years
Danny Cobert
16 T1D Years
Davis Norland
10 T1D Years
Ana Reeves
Oriana Palumbo
Ashton Horack
Abby Brown
9 T1D Years
Pathfinders (Rising 9th-10th Graders)
Lauren Sytz
25 T1D Years
Lily Anderson
29 T1D Years
Taylor Mowery
18 T1D Years
Robert Kroening
17 T1D Years
Bobby Ross
24 T1D Years
Maddie Clark
19 T1D Years
Blair Burns
32 T1D Years
Joel Perrell
19 T1D Years
Mark Albert
14 T1D Years
Raleigh Cothran
Bravehearts (Rising 11th Graders)
Peter Davoust - Bravehearts Program Coodinator
22 T1D Years
Mike Henning
38 T1D Years
Daniel Thaller
31 T1D Years
Spenser Beasley
Cammie Thaller
26 T1D Years
Mira Buzov
Anna Munson