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26 mai 2011
The drawing of the fifteenth Edition of the Prescription-For-Happiness made 33 kids happy last May 18^th as, in a few weeks, they will benefit from a free stay at Camp Papillon, courtesy of Teva Canada.
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22 mai 2011
Close to 400 volunteers took part in the 14^th Optimist Work Bee held on Saturday, May 7th at Camp Papillon.
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Camp Papillon - An unforgettable stay

No time to get bored

Throughout its rich history, Camp Papillon of the Quebec Society for Disabled Children has become one of the leaders in the field of adapted camps in North America and has become the reference, here as elsewhere, in the art of supervising, accompanying, and entertaining people with special needs. Every year, it multiplies actions and deeds to offer a significant experience in the life of its campers. It constantly improves its facilities, develops new activities’ sites, pilots the best training program in Quebec to some 200 counsellors and support employees hired every summer, reinvents the animation in order to realize the full potential of its campers, offers an unequalled counsellor/camper ratio, and dedicates all its energies to providing high quality cafeteria services.

No other camp has such a well-developed healthcare infrastructure. Camp Papillon nurses and nursing assistants are members in good standing of the OIIQ and the OIIAQ. They provide all required healthcare to the campers 24 hours a day, they are the first caregivers during emergency situations and they closely supervise the work of the health care aides, the nutritionist, and the physiotherapist/occupational therapist.

The grants Camp Papillon receives from the government represent only 13% of its annual budget. Its income rests essentially on the parents contribution and on the generosity of its donors.

Our animation specialists pilot our numerous sites, where many exceptional activities are adapted to the abilities of our campers: fishing, camping, swimming, drama, dancing, painting, astronomy, archery, soccer, pontoon boating, Olympiads, hiking…No time ideed to get bored.

Registration - Summer 2012

The best days of the summer

To register your child at Camp Papillon, you must first complete the pre-registration form for the summer 2012. You will later receive the information booklet which contains all the details concerning registration: transportation, medication and treatments, clothing and other items to bring, etc. You must also provide certain information to help us to better prepare to welcome your child, including a medical report.

Financial assistance

The cost of a stay at Camp Papillon varies from $1,540 to $2,440, depending on the duration of the stay. Thanks to the generosity of its donors, the Quebec Society for Disabled Children offers to eligible families who register their child at Camp Papillon financial assistance of up to 60% of the total cost of a stay. Financial assistance is determined, among others, by gross family income. Details relative to the Society's Financial Assistance Policy are included in the information booklet.

Stay	Dates	Clientele
D	15D - June 10 to 24 10D - June 15 to 24	June Ages of 25 and older
A	15A - June 28 to July 12 10A - June 29 to July 8 8A - July 1st to 8	July Ages of 2 to 24
B	15B - July 13 to 27 10B - July 13 to 22 8B - July 15 to 22	July Ages of 2 to 24
C	15C - July 29 to August 12 10C - July 27 to August 5 8C - July 29 to August 5	August Ages of 2 to 24

Stays

At the parents request, the stays schedule has been completely reorganized. From now on, from June 28 to August 12, 2012, campers between the ages of 2 to 24 will be able to register for 8, 10, or 15-day stays. We hope that this new schedule will be less restrictive for the families. As for adults aged 25 years and older, a new stay of 10 or 15 days will be held from June 10 to June 24, 2011.

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To register your child at Camp Papillon for the summer period, download the pre-registration form and the medical certificate and send it to us by mail at the following address:

Quebec Society for Disabled Children
c/o Carole Guérin
2300 René-Lévesque Boulevard West
Montreal (Quebec)
Canada H3H 2R5

For further information, contact:

Carole Guérin
In charge of registrations
Telephone: 514 937-6171, ext. 223
Toll free: 1 877 937-6171, ext. 223

2011-2012 Leisure Weekends

During the school year, Camp Papillon offers a leisure weekend program to cater to the needs of disabled youngsters and their parents. The Camp is just as magical in the winter as it is in the summer. Impossible to get bored with a multitude of activities adapted to the seasons.

More details for your child's registration for the leisure weekends 2011-2012 will be available soon.