COCA Membership Criteria:
COCA By-Laws state the following are eligible to become a Member of COCA: an organization owning or operating a camp or related program for children with cancer (and/or their families).

COCA Membership Policy:

Membership
• Dues– Payment is submitted via credit card or check. All checks are made payable to the Children’s Oncology Camping Association, International and are mailed to 1 Canal St, Unit 1214, Boston, MA 02114. For new members, please email a copy of the Membership Application to jennifer.amundsen@cocai.org.
• Payment & Deadlines– Recurring members will be emailed an invoice via PayPal at the end of each year (December) and due January 31st the following year. New member may also receive an invoice via email. Upon application approval, new members will be sent an invoice via email.
A member in good standing should pay no later than March 1st, in order to have access to all the benefits of membership. If there are new members who wish to join mid-year (Sept. 1) dues will be pro-rated, (based on tier payment) for the following 4 months of the year with the understanding this new member will be invoiced in December for full membership dues to be paid by January 1st the following year.
• Affiliates– Camps with Affiliates/multiple locations pay $100 each in addition to the Camps Membership Fee because these Camps are eligible for grants through their COCA membership.  Affiliates do not have voting rights. Only Member Camps.

• Benefits

1. Professional Education:

  1.  Access to year round professional education through webinars and virtual town halls. This
    professional education assists members in planning, developing programs and staying up on
    the most up to date medical facts and information within pediatric oncology.
  2.  By attending the annual conference, members have access to at least 50 hours of education
    within the following tracks:
               i.     Leadership/Operations
               ii.    Child Development
               iii.   Staff Development
               iv.   Programs
               v.    Fundraising
               vi.   Medical Continuing Education (CEU credits)
               vii.  COCAcademy-two days of immersive education on a  particular topic and with a specific group of professional speakers
  3.  Gold Ribbon Accreditation Program- COCA has written best practices for pediatric oncology Camp
    programs and has an opportunity for their Camp to become Accredited within COCA.
  4. Access to Resources & Grants- COCA members have access to learn more and partner with likeminded organizations who seek to work with and support programs for kids with cancer.
  5. Networking & Community- COCA has developed a community of support within the member
    camps to learn from, hear what other Camps are able to accomplish, challenges and opportunities
    they have.

2025 COCA Member Benefits:

  1. $25,250 from COCA Partner, Northwestern Mutual for Best of COCA Awards:
    • Camp Spirit Awards for each Region (8 Regions) $1,500.00 each
    • One Spirit of COCA Award ($5,000.00)
    • $750 Per Camp-For each Best of COCA Award (total 11 awards)
  2.  Access to Care Camps Foundation Grants. Care Camps Foundation is COCA’s largest Partner.
  3.  Gold Ribbon “Best Practices” Accreditation Program, supported by COCA Partner, Care Camps Foundation
  4.  Online Learning Center- Our Professional Development Learning Center currently has over 12 virtual education courses with certificates of completion
    1. Staff Training Summit- 3 hours of education hosted each year by a different camping professional 
    2. Online training course for our Gold Ribbon Accreditation Program camps and visitors
  5.  2025 COCAcon:
    1. Will be held in Orlando, Florida at the Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort Orlando, November 13-15, 2025.
    2.  Over 60 hours of educational content within Tracks: Fundraising, Programming, Operations/Leadership, Staff Development, Child Development, Medical and COCAcademy.
    3. Medical Contact Hours Track at Annual Conference (Over 10 hours). Contact Hours are credited from Virginia Nurses Association.
  6.  COCAcademy-two days of immersive learning with internationally known Camp professionals at COCAcon.
  7.  Conference Travel Stipend $10,000, supported by COCA Partner, Care Camps Foundation.
  8.  Free Conference Registration for One Winner of the Bead Game that is held at COCAcon each year
  9.  Multiple opportunities to network and connect with other pediatric oncology camping professionals through the education provided in regional conferences.

Membership Application

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Information of Person Submitting this Form:

Demographic Information About your Camp

Camp's Physical Address/Location
* Member Camps with affiliates are charged $100 for each affiliate. Affiliates operate in separate locations and do not have voting rights at the Annual Meeting. Affiliates have access to grants, Gold Ribbon Accreditation, online learning, and participation in COCAcon.
Profile of Camp Programs Offered (check all that apply)

Number (Individual Campers) Served Annually:

Staffing:

Camp Activities and Programs Offered

Cost per Camper

Residential/Overnight:

Provide camp at no cost to camper?
Offer partial scholarships?
Do campers pay full cost?

Medical Staff Onsite

Indicate specific staff, qualifications, length of stay (eg, 24-hr coverage / 8-hr shifts / daytime only)

Admin/Billing Information

Billing Address
Is your camp's official contact person and information the same as above? We will use the information in our COCA directory and database.
These will be displayed on your camp's profile on our website

Membership Fee

See Fee Structure

Questions, call Jennifer Amundsen, COCA Executive Director, 205.410.7154

If Applicable
Affiliates are $100.00 each. Please make sure all Affiliates are listed above in the Demographic information.
Payment Method
(If paying by credit card, a 2.8% convenience fee will be added to due fees.)
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