Camp Wildcat is a student-run organization at the University of Arizona devoted to improving the lives of Tucson’s financially, mentally, and physically disadvantaged youth. Over 100 dedicated volunteers work each year to facilitate cost-free activities for fun, friendship, and to portray college as an attainable goal for everyone.  Activities include weekend-long camps, a week-long summer camp, day activities, mock camps in the UMC Pediatrics Ward, backpacking trips for middle school students, and other special events for children.

Camp Wildcat embodies the concept of service learning by providing its members with the opportunity to learn valuable interpersonal skills such as leadership, grant writing, team building, planning, and educating. Extensive fundraising including our annual auction, along with significant networking with both the Tucson community and the University of Arizona allow Camp Wildcat to continue to positively influence children’s lives into the future.