2021 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Click on the links below to see the schedules!!

Please email Phoebe at pmatibe@camphighhopes.com or call our office at 712-224-2267 with any registration questions!

Wednesday Night Social Club is going on now!

Click here for details on our Wednesday Night Social Club!

We will be taking precautions due to the COVID- 19 pandemic. See list of precautions and waiver here:

Covid-19 Precautions and waiver

Got questions? We’ve got answers! Click here for answers to our frequently asked questions!

(details on how to register online or by phone are below)

Having trouble paying for camp? Additional financial assistance may be available. See below for details!

Get Registered for Camp Sessions!

**Parents/Guardians of New Campers:**

Online via New Camper Enrollment
Phone: Call the camp office at 712-224-2267 to make your reservation with deposit.
- Next a Registration Packet with all camp forms will be sent to you via email or mail.
- Complete and return Registration Packet with any applicable camp fees & deposits.
- Forms may also be faxed to 712-224-2269 and deposit mailed separately.

**Parents/Guardians of Returning Campers:**

Online via Parent Dashboard
Phone: Call the camp office at 712-224-2267 to make your reservation with deposit.
- Next a Registration Packet with all camp forms will be sent to you via email or mail.
- Complete and return Registration Packet with any applicable camp fees & deposits.
- Forms may also be faxed to 712-224-2269 and deposit mailed separately.

**Group Home and Case Managers of New & Returning Campers:**

Phone: Call the camp office at 712-224-2267 to make your reservation with deposit.
- Next a Registration Packet with all camp forms will be sent to you via email or mail.
- Complete and return Registration Packet with any applicable camp fees & deposits.
- Forms may also be faxed to 712-224-2269 and deposit mailed separately.

Financial Assistance through Camperships:

Submit a Campership Form and two letters of support. The letters may be submitted separately from the registration packet.

Information Requests:

Complete online Request for Information
Email: info@camphighhopes.com
Or call 712-224-2267

Summer Sessions

Summer is our busiest season at Camp High Hopes with week-long Sleep Away and Day Camps for children, teens, and adults with various intellectual and physical disabilities. Summer sessions are available June to August. Late registration fees apply after May 15th for summer sessions. For more information, visit the About Our Sessions and Helpful Information page. Contact our office at 712-224-2267 or email us at info@camphighhopes.com

Spring Sessions

Registration for Spring Sessions opens in early December a variety of weekend options from January to May; Saturday Camps and Weekend Sleep Away Camps. Registration opens December 1st annually, spots are limited and fill fast. To allow all campers the ability to attend our sessions, some registration requests may be waitlisted at first. Contact our office at 712-224-2267 or email us at info@camphighhopes.com for general inquiries or assistance registering.

Fall Sessions

Weekend sessions for children, teens, and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities start in September and go through early-December. Registration opens July 1st annually, spots are limited and fill fast. To allow all campers the ability to attend our sessions, some registration requests may be waitlisted at first. Contact our office at 712-224-2267 or email us at info@camphighhopes.com for general inquiries or assistance registering.

Wednesday Night Social Club

From barbecues and bingo to dances and hikes, our Wednesday Night Social Club is for everyone! We will meet every Wednesday night from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This is open to anyone with a disability, but you must come with your caregivers and/or families. Got questions? Contact Kody Gafkjen at 712-224-2267 ext. 104 or email at kgafkjen@camphighhopes.com. Be sure to check the monthly calendar for what’s coming up so you don’t miss any of the fun!

Camperships and Camp Fees

Access to camp for all campers is important to everyone here at Camp High Hopes. To this end, all campers receive an 80% reduction in camp fees, thanks to the generosity of our donors, to ensure our fees are comparable to those at any camp. For example, the camp fee of $598 for a Sleep Away has been reduced from $2990. Knowing that this remaining cost may still represent challenges to some of our campers, additional financial assistance is available to is available to assist with up to 2/3 of the reduced camp fee, in the case of a Sleep Away session, a camper may receive $400 in additional assistance, meaning you can attend a week of camp for less than $200. for more information, indicate that you are seeking financial assistance when registering for a camp session or call our office. Camperships are dependent upon availability of funds and are limited to 1 campership per season.

Financial Assistance may be available to families in need. When completing your Registration Form, check the Financial Assistance box in the Tuition Payment Information section.

Camper Assistance Fund Application

Attention IA Respite Waiver members:

Camp High Hopes is contracting with both managed care organizations (MCOs – Amerigroup & Iowa Total Care) to continue in providing quality camp experiences to our many campers. Details can be found in our registration packets.

Attention NE Respite Waiver members:

Camp High Hopes is an AD approved provider for the state of Nebraska.

Attention SD Respite Waiver members:

Camp High Hopes accepts South Dakota respite care waivers.

Having trouble paying for camp?

There is free financial assistance for Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota families.

For Iowa children with disabilities:

Additional assistance may be available to you through the Iowa Family Support Network with the Children at Home program. The Children at Home program helps families caring for a child with a disability by providing financial assistance for items or services not covered by other programs and are needed because of the child’s disability. Specialized camps, including Camp High Hopes, can be considered for a child as long as it can be related to the child’s disability diagnoses. To qualify for the Children at Home program the family must reside in the state of Iowa, the family must include a child with a disability, which is defined as an individual who is less than 22 years of age and meets the definition of developmental disability, the family’s intent must be to secure those services and supports that would enable the child to remain living in the family home, and the family’s federal net (NOT gross) taxable income for the most recent tax year must be under $60,000.

In order to apply to the Children at Home program, families must fill out an application. The application can be found at https://www.iafamilysupportnetwork.org/children-at-home/application-process. Please also download the release, which is found at the same link, but is under ‘Additional Documents.’ Families will also need to include the first two pages of their Federal 1040 tax forms for the most recent tax year for income verification.

For more, please contact the Iowa Family Support Network directly:

1-888-IAKIDS1 (1-888-425-4371)
IAFamilySupportNetwork@Everystep.org (email)
IAFamilySupportNetwork.org (website)

For South Dakota families:

Additional support and financial assistance may be available through Volunteers of America – Dakotas For more information, go to https://www.voa-dakotas.org/our-service-areas/intellectual-developmental-disabilities.

Also, Sesdac may be able to help. You can find more information at https://www.sesdac.org/services/family-support-360/.

More Information

For more information, click on the Request for Camp Session Information button or visit the About Our Sessions and Helpful Information pages. You can also call our office at 712-224-2267 for questions about current openings.