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Words and Photos by Jamie Williams, jamie.williams@unchealth.unc.edu<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nFor 35 years, Camp Celebrate \u2013 the country\u2019s longest running camp for pediatric burn survivors \u2013 has started with a swim. Michele Barr, pediatric aftercare coordinator at the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, said it\u2019s the first important step in the healing that occurs here.<\/p>\n
\u201cKids who arrive self-conscious about their scars, afraid to take their shirts off or wear a bathing suit, can look around and see others like them,\u201d Barr said. \u201cThey don\u2019t have to worry. They are safe here. It\u2019s time to have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
The kids at Camp Celebrate are aged 7-15. Most were treated at the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, though the camp is open to all pediatric burn survivors.<\/p>\n
During the weekend long camp, participants will canoe, swim, shoot bows and arrows and BB guns. They make friends, overcome fears, gain confidence.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn burn recovery, healing the physical wounds is sometimes the easy part,\u201d said Anita Fields, burn aftercare program manager. \u201cIt\u2019s the emotional scars that can take a lifetime to get over.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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