Crohn's Disease

Camper Heaven

Check out summer camp choices
at upcoming family fair.

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We are seeking volunteers
to participate in it clinical study

Qualified participants must:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have had Crohn's Disease for at least 6 weeks
• Have had an unsatisfactory response to
corticosteroids or 5-ASA drugs (e.g. Azulfidines-
sulfasalazine, AsacoF- mesalamine, etc.)

For more information please contact:

The Center for Digestive Health
Research Department
(248) 267-8489

4550 Investment Drive, Suite 260
Troy, MI 48098
www.troygastro.com

1073200

www.RegentStreetofWest_Bloomfield.com

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f you're thinking about summer
"In addition to our traditional, travel
. and how to entertain your teens
and theater camps, we have a number of
and pre-teens, think Camp Fair. It
new camp offerings this year, including
offers one-stop shopping at every eco-
Web Design, Garden Art and the
nomic level whether you are on the
Magical Mitzvah Tour, a one-week camp
lookout for day or overnight camp, edu-
involving children in community serv-
cational enrichment or social experi-
ice work at non-profit agencies through-
ences.
The popular annual
Super Summers for Kids: A
What To Consider
Camp and Activity Fair will
Hints for finding a good camp:
take place on Sunday, Feb.
12 in Beverly Hills.
Does the child like sports or computers?
"Summer camp is a way
• How old is the child. Would he or she prefer a
for children to grow, learn
day camp or an overnight experience?
social skills and have fun
• What is the camper-to-staff ratio?
outside of a school build-
• What are the medical facilities like at the
ing," says Bloomfield
camp?
Township's Elaine Sturman,
• Are there visiting days and are phone calls
the fair organizer for 17
allowed?
years. "Skills to be learned
• Find out references from other parents.
in a camp environment
• See the facility if possible or see a video
include how to build a fire
presentation.
and how to work coopera-
• What kind of sleeping arrangements are there?
tively with a team. Working
• What is the typical age that campers begin
among a group of other
coming to the camp?
like-minded young people
• What are the travel arrangements to the camp?
is an exciting experience."
—Source: Elaine Sturman, Elaine S. Events
Included in the lineup of
more than 70 American and Canadian
out the Detroit area': said Andy
camps will be Detroit's Mosaic Youth
Roisman, Center Day Camps director.
Theatre, Detroit Science Center, Girls
"The Tour is great for someone in need
Empowered and Cranbrook Art
of community service hours for their
Academy. Programs for older children
upcoming bar/bat mitzvah or participa-
will include overnight travel programs,
tion in Maccabi or National Honor
computer camps, sports camps and
Society:"
programs that have a community serv-
All who attend the camp fair receive a
ice component. You'll find information
booklet listing all participating camps
on camps for kids with special needs,
as well as key questions to ask camp
sports programs, academic enrichment,
officials.
guided travel and the arts. The age
Sturman suggests absorbing all that
range is 2 1/2 to 18.
the fair has to offer, then going home
Jewish camps include the JCC Day
and thinking about options before mak-
Camps, Tamarack Camps, B'nai B'rith
ing a final decision. The decision has a
Beber Camp, Habonim Camp Tavor and
lifelong impact. "Camp friends can last
Camp Young Judaea.
a lifetime,' she said. "Camp skills and
Camp Fair is a good place for high
experiences cannot be replaced by any-
school (16 year olds and up) and college thing else and form a vast bank of
students looking for a summer job to
knowledge for life."
network. The American Camping
Association or the state of Michigan
The Camp Fair will be held 11 a.m.
license all the camps represented.
to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at the
The JCC's West Bloomfield campus
Birmingham Schools' Corporate
contains 250 wooded acres, four swim-
Training and Conference Center
ming pools, a fishing-boating pond,
behind Groves High School, 31301
nature trails, basketball courts, minia-
Evergreen, Beverly Hills. Admission
ture golf, a ropes course, theater, an
is free.
inline skating rink and playgrounds.

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