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Adopteen

For Teenaged Adoptees, By Teenaged Adoptees

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Adopteen is focused on providing positive and empowering, in-person connection spaces for teenaged adoptees to celebrate, inspire, and take pride in themselves and one another. 100% organized and led by teen and young adult adoptees, for teen and young adult adoptees, Adopteen events are priceless, precious experiences that are very close to our hearts. There’s nothing quite like it!
 
Adopteen Camp-Conferences are joyful, jam-packed events that allow adoptees from all walks of life to spend authentic time together, exploring a new city, learning from each other, and mapping out new adventures on this crazy adoption journey.
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Adopteen helped me accept my identity at a time when I was questioning who I was and who I wanted to be. I absolutely love the community of friends I have made. Today, I consider these friends to be people I can call up any time, day or night, and they'd have my back because our connections are for life.
Lilliana F.'22 Committee Member
I couldn’t be happier with the doors that have been opened for my son because of Adopteen. I'm only sorry that I hadn’t learned about Adopteen sooner! I would absolutely, without reservation, recommend this camp to everyone.
Eric H.Adoptive Dad
In 2018, I struggled with depression and an identity crisis. My mom encouraged me to attend Adopteen and I found the unexplainable "things" I’d been looking for. I found people who could simply understand and relate. I found a safe haven. It's been years now and I am so thankful for this community.
Sara P.'18 Camper
This is the first activity my child has come home from visibly changed. She was excited (actually excited!) to have people to share her experiences with that understood her… She has been withdrawn since the pandemic started and has really struggled to find a friend group she connects with. When I picked her up at the airport after camp, she was GUSHING with stories… All of this change and acceptance in just 5 days! I could never recreate an experience like this for her on my own. Simply priceless!
Ellen H.Adoptive Mom
Adopteen is a home away from home. It's a place where I can talk about adoption freely and openly without it being a big deal, a place where I can just be myself, and a place to connect with people who get me.
Maddox'21 Committee Member
My 15-year-old son has been struggling with his adoption for years and has never really had any friends with whom he could identify with or share his feelings. I discovered Adopteen through Facebook searches… I couldn’t be more thrilled with the impact this organization has had on his confidence! My son came home glowing with tales of all the friends he had made. A man of few words, his one-word answer to my question about how this experience made him feel was, “Relief.” Adopteen has opened a world to him that has and will surely continue to change his life.
Chris FAdoptive Dad
Being involved with Adopteen has impacted my life so profoundly, it's hard to find words. Thanks to Adopteen, I have met and connected with other adoptees who can relate to the struggles and confusion surrounding it all. There's a sense of belonging I have never experienced anywhere else. It's about coming together collectively and connecting our shared aspects of adoptive identities and creating a community out of it all.
Luke'21 Camper
Adopteen is so special to me because it was the first time I ever felt welcome and understood in the often-intimidating adoption community. When I stepped into Adopteen, it was like a lightbulb went off. We were all adopted, but all so different and it was all beautiful! I keep a special place in my heart for Adopteen. Even now, it remains a safe place for me to go and process my identity as an adoptee and I always leave feeling unconditional support and validation. I have found amazing lifelong friends through Adopteen and am thankful we have been able to grow together as teens and now as adults.
Jenny T.'18 Conference Coordinator
My daughter has learned so much from Adopteen. It has really helped her with her sense of identity and self. It has been a joy witnessing her growth into a proud, confident young woman and I credit much of that to Adopteen's beautiful celebration, inspiration, and pride.
Jill C.Adoptive Mom
I made huge strides in my self-confidence and sense of identity because of Adopteen and that is what keeps me coming back year after year. Adopteen has always and will always hold the most special place in my heart. The staff care so much about each individual's experience that comes to their programming, and you can tell by the effort and quality of each camp year after year. Their genuine care makes such a difference.
Jamie S.'22 Camper
Upcoming Events
Leadership Team
Financial Aid
FAQ

Adopteen Camp-Conference – Washington, D.C.

$850/Camper*

Adopteen is coming back to Washington, D.C. in 2024 and we are SO excited! It’s been 8 years since we were last in the beautiful Capitol. We cannot wait to make new memories and revisit our favorite spots with new friends. Join us for five days and four nights of pure, patriotic bliss. 
 
*Registration Fee covers ALL camp transportation, activities, accommodations, and meals. 15% discount for siblings.
 
Registration Deadline: May 24, 2024
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Adopteen Camp-Conference – Colorado Springs, CO

$925/camper*

Taking us closer to some of our most favorite scenic spots and revisiting one of our favorite campuses (shoutout 2019!), you know we’re ready to keep the good times going with six days and five nights of vibes on vibes on vibes in the good ol’ Rocky Mountains. 
 
*Registration Fee covers ALL camp transportation, activities, accommodations, and meals. 15% discount for siblings.
 
Registration Deadline: June 14, 2024
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Upcoming Events

We have TWO Adopteen Camp-Conferences scheduled for 2024!

Come one, come all—We cannot wait to see everyone!

Event Staff

Adopteen Event Staff are the captains of every beautiful Adopteen Camp-Conference ship. Sure, they are the stamps of approval, the final decision, the swing vote…but they’re also everyone’s main contact, the late-night superheroes, and the greatest humans on Earth. No big deal.

Leadership Team

A superhero team of adoptees making it possible for adoptees around the world to share in celebration, inspiration, and pride.

Leadership Committee

The Adopteen Leadership Committee is the team of volunteers that plans, promotes, and supports all that is Adopteen Camp-Conference. They are the camp counselors, the party-starters, the truest of homies, and overall lifesavers and we could never do what we do without them.

Adopteen Staff Team

Chloe Deskin

Camp Director

Grace Roane-Hopkins

Washington, D.C. Assistant Camp Director

Natalie Schneider

Colorado Assistant Camp Director

Adopteen Leadership Committee

Hannah Bouska

Washington, D.C. Committee

Joy Bunch

Washington, D.C. & Colorado Committee Member

Kaiya Tomasik

Colorado Committee Member

Karson Case

Colorado Committee Member

Lian McGuane

Washington, D.C. Committee Member

Maddox Ciesluk

Washington, D.C. & Colorado Committee Member

Maddy Buetow

Colorado Committee Member

Malia Recker

Colorado Committee Member

Mary Govan

Washington, D.C. Committee Member

Mira Rausch

Colorado Committee Member

Paige Lewis

Washington, D.C. & Colorado Committee Member

Zane Cleghorn

Washington, D.C. Committee Member

Financial aid is available for both 2024 Adopteen Camp-Conferences! 

ADopteen Scholarship Fund - Full & Partial Scholarships Available

Funds are distributed on a case-by-case basis.
 
Do not let the cost of registration keep you from accessing life-changing, empowering adoptee community connections!
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Financial Aid

Thanks to generous donors, our Adopteen Scholarship Fund exists solely to provide financial assistance to campers who are unable to cover the costs of attending an Adopteen Camp-Conference.

Adopteen for all.

Become a Sponsor

We are in need of motivated sponsors for our 2024 Adopteen Camp-Conferences.

Support Adopteen Camp-Conferences with a Sponsorship

Sponsorship Packages available at all levels

Our Camp-Conferences rely on generous donors and sponsors to help minimize the funding gap of these life-changing events.

Our 2024 funding gap currently sits at $24,675. 

If you are interested in becoming a 2024 Adopteen Camp-Conference sponsor, please visit our sponsorship page or contact adopteen@theparkcommunity.org to get started.

Thank you!

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Adopteen Camp-Conference

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Adopteen Camp-Conference in Washington, D.C.

Adopteen will provide FREE pick-up and drop-off for campers flying into either Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) or Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Flight arrival times should be Monday, June 24, between 9:00AM – 1:00PM.

Flight departure times should be Friday, June 28, between 11:00AM – 4:00PM.

For Adopteen Camp-Conference in Colorado Springs, CO:

Adopteen will provide FREE pick-up and drop-off for campers flying into either Denver International Airport (DIA) or Colorado Springs Airport (COS).

For DIA, flight arrival times should be Monday, July 15, between 9:00AM – 1:00PM

  • We will have airport shuttles pickup from DIA, with three scheduled pickup times: 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM. Campers will be assigned to a scheduled pickup time as close to their arrival time as possible. Shuttles are volunteer drivers and can be relatively flexible with their wait time if a camper is delayed.

For DIA, flight departure times should be Saturday, July 20, between 12:00PM – 4:00PM

For COS, flight arrival times should be Monday, July 15, between 11:00AM – 4:00PM.

For COS, flight departure times should be Saturday, July 20, between 11:00AM – 2:00PM.

  • Roommates and suite-mates must be the same gender identity.*
  • Adults (18 & Older) cannot be roomed with Minors (13-17)**
  • Campers must sleep in their assigned beds
  • Open door policy if room is being visited by campers other than those assigned to the room

*Gender neutral rooming options are available

**Exceptions can be made with parental consent from all parties for Colorado Springs. However, roommate age restrictions in Washington, D.C. are a hard-line rule.

Adopteen Camp-Conference refund policy is as follows:

  • Any cancelation within 31 days prior to Camp-Conference is guaranteed a 100% full refund.
  • Any cancelation between 30-14 days prior to Camp-Conference will be refunded to the best of our ability, minus any non-refundables that have already been paid by Adopteen to venues and merchants.
  • Any cancelation between 13-0 days prior to Camp-Conference will receive 25% refund.

**If a camper is unable to attend Camp-Conference due to any unforeseen emergency or distress before or during Camp-Conference, we will do our best to refund as much as possible.

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