COVID essentials: The primary covid vaccination series is a requirement for all goodtimes summer camps. boosters are recommended but not required.

Until there is a cure, there is camp. Be silly and joyful, meet people who don't judge you by your scars, and tell cancer to take a back seat to life!

Camp Goodtimes offers campers the opportunity to attend an overnight camp that is specifically designed to provide opportunities for personal growth, connection among children impacted by cancer, and a whole lot of camp-tastic fun—all in a medically supervised environment. And while campers are enrolled, parents get a chance to just breathe.


eligibility

This unique camp is designed for children aged
8–17 who are, or have been, personally impacted by pediatric cancer. Camper eligibility includes:

  • Pediatric cancer patients either on- or off-treatment

  • Siblings or bereaved siblings of a cancer patient

  • 2 kids per family are invited to attend; additional kids will be placed on a waitlist

  • 1 year post transplant

  • ANC over 500

  • Platelet count over 50,000 and rising

  • Hematocrit of 25% or greater

  • Cleared by physician to attend camp

  • Immunizations are up-to-date (This includes the primary COVID vaccination series.)

  • Physical and social needs cleared by camp medical staff and camp director

  • Reside or receive medical care in WA or AK


HOW TO APPLY

If your child/children are eligible to participate, review the steps of the application process and submit the application and required health profile by the 2024 due date. Late applications will be considered based on availability. Priority acceptance will be given to newly diagnosed patients and siblings when possible.

If transportation costs or logistics to get to Vashon Island (including a ferry ride) are an obstacle/challenge, please ask for assistance on the camp application.

2024 Camper Dates

June 23–29, 2024
July 14–20, 2024

type of camp

Sleep-over/overnight camp

Location

Camp Burton
9326 SW Bayview Dr.
Vashon, WA 98070
(*Requires a ferry. Financial assistance is available.)

Application Due DaTe

March 31, 2024

preview application

parent portal

Need to locate a document, policy, or FAQ related to camp?Take advantage of the portal that has it all. 

theme

The camp theme for 2024 is Monster Mash; think a fun take on Halloween.

Volunteer

Give of your time to make Camp Goodtimes happen. Learn about volunteer opportunities.

questions

If you have any questions about eligibility, camp, or the application process, please contact the Camp Director:

Tanya "Cooper" Krohn
tanya@thegoodtimesproject.org
206.255.3800

 

Alaska campers

***June session 2024 will be the official Alaska camp session.

In addition to campers from Washington state, we also welcome campers from Alaska. Each year, one of the camp sessions is designated as the official session for Alaska participants, and during that session The Goodtimes Project will coordinate ground transportation from SeaTac airport to camp and back again. Campers are welcome to apply to the alternate session but ground transport and oversight will not be provided. Airline tickets (from either Fairbanks or Anchorage) will be provided at no cost to all accepted Alaska campers regardless of the session they attend. For more information, please review the Alaska-specific FAQs.

 

leader in training (LIT) program

***Our goal in 2024 is to offer the LIT Program at BOTH the June and July sessions. If circumstances or low interest do not allow, we will do our best to do something special for those campers who submitted an application. The LIT application deadline is March 31, 2024.

This camp program is open to veteran campers who are or will be 17 years of age (and in their final year of eligibility) during this summer's program; at the camp director's discretion, 16 year olds may apply. The program is designed to teach leadership, communication, and teamwork skills while encouraging participants to discover their personal strengths as leaders. Positions are competitive and require a level of independence and maturity. Participation requires a separate LIT Program application in addition to the standard Camp Goodtimes camper application. Have questions about the program? Please review the FAQs to find answers.

First-Time Campers

We welcome new camper families into our community, and generally serve upwards of 30 first-time camp families each year. Whether potential campers have attended other camps before or not, we want you to have an easy way to be-in-the-know about our specific camp as you plan, pack, and share information with your kids. Please visit the Prep for Camp page for important information.

Apply

If your child/children meet the minimum eligibility requirements and are interested in attending either the June or July session of Camp Goodtimes, simply review the camper application process and submit an application by the 2024 deadline. Once submitted, our staff and medical advisers will review the application. Please note that space is limited and applying does not guarantee acceptance. Official enrollment notices will be sent by the camp director in April/May.

Applications submitted after the initial due date will be reviewed and accepted as we're able.