About Camp Strong4Life

Camp Strong4Life is an exciting overnight camp where our Strong4Life healthy habits meet your favorite outdoor activities: archery, rock climbing and more! It's where campers feel an instant sense of belonging, discover their own strengths and make memories to last a lifetime.

At Strong4Life, we know that healthy habits are the key to feeling good, performing our best and being healthy inside and out. Our camp teaches kids and parents about the four Strong4Life healthy habits:

• Eat smarter, drink water
• Screens away, go play
• Get rest to be your best
• Emotions are real, express how you feel

Our Strong4Life healthy habit sessions are worked into the camp experience to help your child build skills and boost confidence. Your child will have lots of opportunities to try new things, including:

• Cooking challenges and nutrition demonstrations
• Creative ways to build resilience
• Fun games and challenges

Camp Strong4Life is specifically designed for kids 8 to 12 years old with overweight or obesity (BMI greater than the 85th percentile). The camp programs provides kids and families a unique opportunity to help jump-start a healthier future through a traditional summer camp experience.

In addition to the online application, a licensed clinician must complete the mandatory medical and immunization form. Your clinician may fax the completed form to 404-785-3241, or you can upload the form directly into your application.

Acceptance to camp is on a first come, first-served basis, and campers cannot be accepted until their application is complete. Once completed, the camp staff may contact you with questions.

2025 Camp Strong4Life will be held from Sunday, June 8, to Friday, June 13, at Camp Twin Lakes Rutledge West Campus in Rutledge, Georgia.

The Camp Strong4Life Program consists of a virtual family orientation and camper week. All camper families are expected to attend all mandatory Camp Strong4Life components.

Family orientation

Camp Strong4Life includes a mandatory virtual orientation for both campers and caregivers where families learn how to prepare for and what to expect at camp.

Camper week

From Sunday, June 8, through Friday, June 13, campers will learn about the Strong4Life healthy habits and enjoy traditional overnight camp experiences, such as archery, rock climbing, swimming, sleeping in a group cabin and more! It’s where campers feel an instant sense of belonging, discover their own strengths, make memories to last a lifetime and try new things in a pressure-free environment.

Camp Twin Lakes

The Rutledge camp location features 20 camper cabins, a lakeside amphitheater, fishing and boating dock, a state-of-the-art swimming pool with a waterslide, and 120 acres of farmland for gardening and farm education. Camp Twin Lakes hosts a network of camps providing life-changing programs to children with serious illnesses, disabilities and life challenges.

Applications are now open for 2025 Camp Strong4Life.

The online application will take approximately 30 minutes to complete, and you'll need to provide the following:

• Completed online application
• Medical form signed by a clinician
• Immunization records
• Medical insurance card (if applicable)
• $50 registration fee

Forms and payment may be submitted at a later date, but your child's application will not be reviewed—and considered complete—until all documentation is submitted. Acceptance to camp is on a first come, first serve basis.

Camp Strong4Life includes a mandatory virtual orientation for both campers and caregivers, where families learn how to prepare for camp and what to expect. The Camp Strong4Life team also hosts a private Facebook group for camp families to encourage continued social support systems, healthy habits education and real-time communication during camper week.

Thanks to generous donations and our partnership with Camp Twin Lakes, we are able to offer camp at the reduced cost of $350 per camper*. Note: No refunds will be given for missing any components of the Camp Strong4Life Program.

*Financial scholarships are available for those who qualify. Scholarships are offered to families when the cost of camp prohibits them from participating in the program or they qualify for Medicare and/or Medicaid. Request a financial scholarship when completing your camper’s online application. Your submission will be reviewed once all documentation is received, and you will be notified of your scholarship award status.

Camp Strong4Life has a full team of healthcare professionals and camp counselors, working together to support all campers. Camp is alsop supported by the Camp Twin Lakes summer staff.

Our camp staff includes:

• Registered dietitians
• Exercise physiologists
• Doctors
• Physician assistants
• Nurses
• Licensed therapists
• College students pursuing degrees in health promotion, public health, pre-med and more.

For questions, or for more information about Camp Strong4Life, email CampStrong4Life@choa.org or call 404-785-7228.