WHERE You’ll BE Staying , whose your family pal and more!
Welcome to your Sandoval Family assignment page! Here you’ll find all the details that will help you feel right at home for the weekend, including your Family Pal (your dedicated chaperone), your cabin assignment, the family you’ll be sharing your space with, and your color group.
Each of these selections was thoughtfully arranged in hopes of creating a fun, supportive, and connected experience for your family!
Your Family Pal for Sun Escape 2026 is STEPHANEE SCHRIMPF-MUELLER
Stephanee is an EPP patient based out of Missouri and is returning to Sun Escape as volunteer for a 2nd year. When asked what volunteering at Sun Escape means to her Stephanee wrote “It means so much to connect and support others in the photosensitive community while giving families opportunities to participate in activities they may not otherwise have access to. I would also like to serve as a support for these parents just as much as their camper.”
Contacting Stephanee
We encourage our families to reach out to their assigned volunteer via email prior to the start of camp to introduce themselves and get familiar prior to the start of Sun Escape. Stephanee’s email is below. We have also shared with Steph your family’s primary email address on file should she wish to also introduce herself or get in contact with you for anything Sun Escape related (ex: checking in with you about your expected arrival time)
Your Cabin & Color Grouping Information
At Sun Escape, each family is assigned a color group to help guide the flow of the weekend. While many activities are enjoyed together, your color determines the schedule your family will follow for certain program areas. Your cabin will match your assigned color, making it easy to stay connected with your group throughout the weekend.
Your assigned color group is BLUE
The Families in Your Blue Group Will Be
The May Family - XP (Washington)
The L Murphy Family - XP (New Mexico)
The Little Family - XP (Virginia)
The Konefal Family - XP (New York)
The Olson Family - XP (Washington)
The Lock Family - EPP (Canada)
The Sandoval Family - HCP (Texas)
The Holguin Family - HCP (New Mexico)
You will be staying in our Talladega Cabin with the Holguin Family
Based out of New Mexico, this family of 4 rallies around their HCP daughter Araceli who they affectionately call Celi. “We have never gone on a family vacation were we were all together doing activities,” the family wrote. “We normally visit family and one of us stays behind with Celi in the hotel or home.” Celi is also nonverbal in addition to her photosensitivity.
As a reminder, each family will have their own private side of the cabin which includes a bedroom and bathroom. Both families will share a common area. Should your family wish to connect with the Holguin Family prior to Sun Escape, you can reach out to the family via their email address below. They have your email as well. While encouraged, connecting is not required.
mickeycooper2010@gmail.com
We cannot wait to see your family soon!
