Chicago Day Camp
Chicago Day Camp
Chicago Day Camp – Chicago, Illinois
Camp fun for our youngest campers
Meet your Program Directors

Julie Hecktman, Program Director
Through a good friend who held a fundraiser for Camp One Step every year, Julie learned about Camp One Step. She asked him to tell her more about the camp and the next thing she knew she was volunteering as a counselor! Julie began volunteering with camp in 2002 and is currently the Program Director for Chicago Day Camp. Over the years she has also volunteered with Summer Camp, Sibling Camp, Dude Ranch, Family Camp, Winter Camp Virtual, the Washington D.C. program and Brain Tumor Family Camp. Julie considers camp a second family and the joy and laughter keep her coming back.
Emily Staudt, Program Director
Emily has been a part of the Camp One Step family since 2021 when she started as a counselor at Winter Camp Virtual. She had a friend who was a former camper who told her about Camp One Step and she was sold! Since that first Winter Camp Virtual, Emily has now volunteered for various camps including Summer Camp, Dude Ranch, Utah Ski Virtual, and CONNECTED as well as being a group leader for in-person Winter Camp. Emily has recently joined the Camp One Step Young Professional Council (YPC) and has attended many of our fundraising events.
Photos from past camps
Our Medical Team

Camp One Step’s Medical Director, Susie Burke, leads our volunteer medical team. The Camp One Step medical team is comprised of volunteer physicians and nurses who have a passion for working with children and adolescents who are or have experienced the challenges of a life threatening illness. Even though it is important to have staff with pediatric oncology experience, we also welcome staff with other clinical backgrounds such as general pediatrics, adult oncology, emergency, and ICU to name a few. The medical staff work closely together in teams to address the medical needs of each camper. Our goal is to promote the health and well-being of the campers in an atmosphere of fun.
More Camps. More Fun.
Spring 2023
Summer 2023
Fall 2023
Winter 2023
Year Round
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About our camps
Devin Ryan Director of Program Operations
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Phone: 312.924.4220
Jessica Hopper Director of Program Operations
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Madeline Brown Programs Coordinator
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Phone: 312.924.4220
About our CONNECTED programs
Mark Lowry Senior Manager, Digital Programs
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Phone: 312.924.4220
About our medical team
Susie Burke Medical Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 312.924.4220