Note: There hasn’t been news about this camp in some time. Contact Steve to find out more about the possibility of its return. Visit the ADA Camp page to look for other camps.
Camp DAVI (Diabetes Assoc of the Virgin Islands) is unlike any other diabetes experience you’ll ever have. You’ll find this camp at beautiful Lamshure Bay in the National Park of St. John in the Virgin Islands. The camp is located at the Virgin Islands Resource Station and run by the University of the Virgin Islands.
Cost: $900, which includes food, lodging, and all necessary gear. For scuba certification, an additional fee of $275 applies. Camp DAVI accepts only 15 people for certification to maintain the highest quality of instruction and safety standards. For more information and an application, please call Steve Prosterman at (340) 693-1399 (during business hours), fax (340) 693-1385, or email sproste@uvi.edu (University of the Virgin Islands) to experience an actual tropical paradise vacation!
Started in 1990, Camp DAVI is the ultimate diabetes adventure with a focus on safety. Water sports are emphasized: SCUBA diving, hiking, running, sailing, windsurfing, sea kayaking, and snorkeling. Runs and hikes include trails in the National Park in St. John. Informal education and discussions in the evenings, where you can share your experiences with other adventurous people with diabetes. Blood sugars are monitored 12 to 15 times a day to ensure safety. By doing this, participants learn that knowing their blood sugar levels and where they are headed can give them the freedom to participate in these physical activities safely. In addition to teaching participants how to apply these guidelines to any recreation or adventure. Happy and safe diving and adventuring to you.
Eligibility: 17 years of age or older. Swimming skills are a prerequisite, along with a willingness to learn and a desire to manage your diabetes.
Personnel: Steve Prosterman has had diabetes since 1966 and is the Diving and Field Supervisor for the University of the Virgin Islands. He has been a leader in developing safe protocols for diving with diabetes and has over 20 years of experience working in diabetes camps. Steve is joined by Dr. Doren Fredrickson (Type 1) of the Univ. of Kansas Medical School.
For more information, contact:
Steve Prosterman
Diving Field Supervisor
Camp DAVI, Univ. of the Virgin Islands
PO Box 305511
St. Thomas, V.I. 00803-5511
sproste@uvi.edu
(340) 693-1399 (days)
(340) 776-0507 (evening)