You have been selected as a PROGRAM PAL!

Program Pals provide programming which gives our campers the opportunity to try new things and push beyond their comfort zone. Volunteers in this role are assigned to oversee a program area such as Arts & Crafts, Woodshop, Archery, Boating, Fishing, Adam’s Race Shop or the Fab Shop. As a Program Pal you will join a family when your program area is closed so you can continue to experience all of the magic of camp.

Specific program roles are assigned closer to camp, sometimes when you first arrive. Potential program areas include, FISHING, BARN, ARTS & CRAFTS, CAFETERIA, STEM & the NASCARNIVAL.

Your tag along family for the weekend is THE SANDOVAL FAMILY!

Your assigned program area isn’t open very long and some days not at all. When that is the case, you spend the rest of the day with an assigned family and family pal.

This family of 6 from Texas (which includes their service dog Raven) rallies around their HCP daughter Julianna. As Julianna wrote to Sun Escape last year -

“Hey everyone, I’m Julie! 🌟👧🏽 After years of being misdiagnosed with febrile seizures, fever of unknown origin, epilepsy, mental illness, anxiety, and even being accused of making up my symptoms, we finally have answers. In March 2024, while traveling, I had 14 seizures and had to be placed in a medically induced coma and intubated. That’s when my doctors agreed to run full genetic testing 🧬, and I was diagnosed with a rare disease called Hereditary Coproporphyria, along with other conditions like Angidrosis which makes me sensitive to sun and heat , severe anxiety and depression as well. My doctors call me a unicorn 🦄 because I’m one in a billion, especially as a pediatric case (the porphyria experts think I’m only child under 12 with discounter case of HCP). I’ve been sick since I was one, and in the past 12 months, 

I’ve been hospitalized almost every month. It’s been a tough journey, filled with hospital stays, anxiety, and uncertainty, but my family has been my rock: my sister is my best friend, my mom is a fierce advocate, and my dad anchors us with faith. We’re surrounded by love from friends, church, and our community, which helps us get through the hard days. I’m so grateful for my medical team—hematology, genetics, neuro, GI, and more—who care for me every step of the way. I’m also thankful for Shadow Jumpers & the UPA, who has been advocating on my behalf and bringing awareness to my condition. And to everyone who’s been praying for me and supporting us, thank you! Your prayers, messages, and support mean the world to us. God continues to work miracles in my life, even in the hardest moments. Please keep praying for strength, answers, and healing as we navigate this journey together. 💕”