Information on the 2023 Teen Retreat will come late spring. When it is available, please download the entire application and return it to the chapter by mail or fax as instructed before the deadline. If you need us to mail you the application, please call the office at 864 – 350 – 9941. Note: Transportation will be made available by charter bus or parents can drop teens off at camp. Pick up and drop off will be at the HTC- Columbia. (7 Richland Medical Park Dr. Columbia, SC 29203) More information will come once you are registered.
We believe that teens have a lot to provide to the bleeding disorders community and are a wealth of knowledge for the future. We work throughout 
t the year to provide opportunities for teens to gather and build lasting bonds, while growing their knowledge of living with a bleeding disorder personally or within their families. Most of our large events will have a teen program tailored just for their needs.
The annual teen retreat is a favorite!
BDASC and BDFNC annually provide a joint teen retreat for teen’s ages 13-18 years. This event is open for anyone ages 13-18 who has either a bleeding disorder or a sister, brother, or parent with a bleeding disorder. An educational component is included each year on topics related to independence, job and career preparation, advocacy training, and bleeding disorders education. Fun activities are also planned to engage teens and their friends from across both states. Come spend a weekend with friends – new & old! Share your interests, passion, and ideas about how you can make a difference for yourself and in our community. Our program will include engaging activities including learning self-advocacy, sharing your story, and how to adapt to many other life-skill challenges as you learn to transition into adulthood!
Camp Canaan
3111 Sand Island Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732
Thursday, August 10 Arrival at camp or pick-up location – Check-in medications with BDFNC/BDASC staff
5:00pm Arrival & Check-In
6:00pm-6:30pm To Cabins/Multi-Purpose Room
6:30pm-7:15pm Dinner
7:15pm-7:30pm Overview & Friendly Reminders for the Weekend
7:30pm-9:00pm Ice Breakers & It’s Up to Us (Advocacy Kahoot and activities)
9:00pm Campfire & S’mores
Friday, August 11
7:30am-8:30am Breakfast
9:00am-11:30am Program
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-3:30pm Program Continued
3:30pm-6:30pm Pool Pavilion/Free Time/ Basketball Courts
6:30pm Dinner
7:00pm-8:00pm Program
8:00pm-9:00pm Ice cream extravaganza & game
Saturday, August 12
8:00am-9:00am Breakfast
9:00am-12:00pm High Ropes Course or Kayaking
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm-4:30pm Zipline or Kayaking
4:30pm-6:30pm Lake – Fishing & Swimming Activities/Free Time/Basketball Courts etc. (Sports Field, Basketball, Ping Pong, Ga-Ga Ball)
6:30pm Dinner
7:30pm-10:30pm Final Activity
Sunday, August 13
8:30am Breakfast
9:00am-10:00am Brainstorm: Ideas for Next Year!
10:00am-11:00am Cabin Clean-up/packing
11:30am-12:00pm Lunch: Box lunch to go as we depart for home
Bleeding Disorders Association of South Carolina is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and a chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation and a member organization of Hemophilia Federation of America.
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