Coda Retreat Weekend Campership 2023
Coda Retreat Weekend ~ September 7 - 10, 2023
Sponsored by Mark Seven Deaf Foundation
Coda Campership Application
The Camp Mark 7 (CM7) Coda Campership was established in an effort to support Coda’s in the life-changing experience of Coda only space at CM7. This retreat celebrates the unique lived experience of Codas uplifting our shared cultural identity in a safe and all-accepting atmosphere. This campership aims to carve pathways for a more diverse range of attendees to the Coda retreat by providing a scholarship towards retreat registration fee (valuing $200). * At the time of registration pay the $50.00 deposit
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: To be considered for the campership, the adult should meet all of the following criteria:
- Must be a Coda. A Coda is a hearing child of deaf adults. This person is someone who has at least one Deaf/deaf/DeafBlind/Hard of Hearing parent.
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Has never attended formal programming at Camp Mark Seven (i.e. KODACamp, Coda retreats, ASL & Deaf Culture Immersion).
- Submit a written English essay (typed and up to 300 words) or ASL video (up to 2 minutes in MOV, MP4, or M4V formats) essay stating their desire to attend the adult Coda retreat at CM7 and explain why.
Application deadline is July 15, 2023. Recipients will be notified by August 1, 2023.
To apply submit your written English essay or ASL video to Campership Committee via the Coda Retreat Campership Application Form.
Selection of the Coda adult to receive the Camperships will be made by the Mark Seven Deaf Foundation (M7DF) Board or a duly appointed Committee thereof. Such decision by the Board or Committee is in the sole discretion of M7DF and is final.
Questions? Email codaretreat@campmark7.org
REMINDER:
Please be sure to complete your registration and deposit prior to submitting this campership application.
Coda Retreat Registration
If you are not selected for the campership, you will be notified and given the opportunity to complete your registration and payment. If you are unable to proceed with your registration and payment, please notify us and we will refund you the $50.00 deposit. We will have a grace period until August 5, 2023 to allow for those registrations to be completed.
If you have any questions please reach out via email. codaretreat@campmark7.org
Thank you for applying!
