Best Minnesota Academic Camps Summer 2022-23 Directory

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Our Camp Website Link: steveandkatescamp.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Gustavus is a residential college campus.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: This Intensive audition workshop aims to bridge the gap between high school and college for students who are serious about pursuing a career in theater performance.

The Audition Boot Camp participants will have the opportunity to work on audition techniques and monologues with master teachers and artists. This intensive weeklong training program takes advantage of its unique location in the Midwest, at the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College and our close proximity to one of the most thriving theater cities in the nation, Minneapolis, home to the world renowned Guthrie Theater.

Classes and individual coachings are led by artists and teachers from the Guthrie Theater and Gustavus� Department of Theatre and Dance. All sessions are conducted in a variety of state-of-the-art facilities which include: a 280 seat trust stage, a black box, two dance studios, and several classrooms. Students will also have access to Gustavus� Folke Bernadotte Library, and its extensive play collection, as well as computer labs throughout the campus.

The highlight of the program is our day at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, where students will have the opportunity to work with various Guthrie artists, tour the facilities and learn about the workings of a major theater organization.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 7-13, 2013

Tentative Tuition Cost (Payment plans are available)
Registration Deadline
June 1, 2013 $975
June 15, 2013 $1,200

A $100 deposit is due when registering by June 1st or 15th. The remaining tuition balance is due July 7th.

The Institute Includes...
Three meals a day prepared by our nationally recognized dining services
Housing at Gustavus Adolphus College
Photocopying, camp mementos, t-shirt and fun evening activities
Day at the Guthrie

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Chess Exploration:
For players of all ages and strengths. Campers are divided into classes of like ability and age. Campers 9 years of age or younger must be accompanied by an adult escort.

Intensive Study: “All Intensive Study Options automatically include the evening lecture series”

Advanced Youth: Under 18 with 1500+ rating – for strong students. The option includes greater classroom rigor and the evening lecture series after which students join evening camp activities including separate sections of the blitz and bughouse tournaments.

Advanced Adult: 18 and over OR rating of 1700+. This option is intended for serious adult students and includes the evening lecture series, and greater classroom rigor. This session will admit serious, mature-acting youth students who meet the requirements and have camp director approval.

Fundamental Adult: 18 and over. For the novice to moderate strength adult interested in strengthening their chess knowledge for themselves or for the additional purpose of teaching others. This option includes take-away materials, and for those interested in coaching, a letter of recommendation for the USCF Certified Chess Coach Program. Stronger players should consider Intensive Study-Advanced Adult.

Intensive Study – Master Class:
For serious players (including mature-acting youth) rated over 2000. This option includes the evening lecture series, instruction by GMs only, electronic ChessBase format class materials will be provided, and the tournament section will be limited to the strongest players only (allowances for camp size).

Chesscorts:
For parents/guardians escorting their child to camp. This daily class is Chess 101 lite for escorts. Escorts will learn the basics of chess, chess notation, and chess tournaments so that they can better share in their child’s chess experience. It will also include a “mini-tournament” among class members only; parents can share in a tournament experience and learn from their own play. The class and tournament will be in the mornings-only and Chesscorts will be free the rest of the day.

Rated Blitz Tournament:
Sunday, July 24 – 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Open to campers and their families during check-in. Register on site.

How to Be a Good Chess Parent:
Sunday Seminar 2:30–4:00
A brief program discussing the important role of chess parent, based on Kevin Bachler’s article that has been republished around the internet. Key chess basics will be covered: how to select a chess coach, what books to study, what kind of tournaments to attend, and what kind of chess player do I have?

Chess Basics Class:
Sunday afternoon chess class covering the basics of chess moves and chess notation for anyone who needs a refresher in the topics.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: The Minnesota Office of Higher Education has accepted the St. Olaf OleChess Camp as part of their 2016 Summer Academic Enrichment Program. The Summer Academic Enrichment Program will provide stipends on a first-come, first-serve basis, to cover the direct cost for Minnesota students to attend OleChess Camp during the summer of 2018. Students MUST BE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. See website for further information.

OTHER CAMP INFO: OleChess Summer Tournament:
July 19-24, 2020
For campers and non-campers.

Boy Scout chess merit badge counselor on staff. Fulfill your requirements at camp.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 19-24, 2020
Chess Exploration: $695
Intensive Study: $855 - Advanced Youth, Advanced Adult, & Fundamental Adult
Intensive Study – Master Class: $995
Escort Fee: $275
Rated Blitz Tournament: $5
How to Be a Good Chess Parent: FREE
Chess Basics Class: FREE

CAMP FACILITIES: Our program participants and staff are the only residents of a very nice dormitory on a beautiful urban university campus.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Global Reach™ Arts & Culture Camp is specially designed for participants aged 13-17 from countries around the world. The camp's unique mix of activities and travel excursions around the large, twin metropolis of St. Paul and Minneapolis will give you a hands-on set of enriching arts and cultural experiences like no other camp anywhere in the world.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website

CAMP FACILITIES: The camps will be held in New Castle County schools in their computer lab.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: This program can also be delivered through our TUTORING service by appointment during the summer.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
$235.00 for Monday-Friday Camp
Choose the A.M. OR P.M. camp for this fee

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Seeking part-time technology coaches to assist with the summer camp hours. 

CAMP FACILITIES: We have three classrooms that also function as studio space for our adult classes. Students make art in a professional art environment suitable for working artists. Campers also visit nearby neighborhood parks daily.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Each week-long camp focuses on a different theme. Visit our website to see the full summer lineup:

For complete information, please visit:
Our Camp Website Link: www.articulture.org for grades PreK-6, and
Our Camp Website Link: www.articulture.org for grades 7-12

Articulture defines artistic success by effectively making an arts experience educational, engaging and meaningful. Our programming focuses on using the creative process to encourage creative thinking in an open ended approach to arts education.

All of our teachers are working professional artists from the community.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Articulture has scholarships available for families in need. Email info[AT]articulture.org to request the form. Our baseline scholarship is 60% off tuition price, though we also have a no one turned away for lack of funds policy.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Articulture has established a tradition of offering interactive opportunities that place emphasis on the creative process—the act of making art. We offer classes and workshops for ages 1 year through adults; ongoing projects that support community development through creativity; and programs that aim to increase accessibility to the arts. The outcome is an experience for participants, amateur and expert alike, that meets both the artistic and social needs of the community.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
WHEN: Camps run weekly from June 11th through August 31st for ages 4 - 18. Full and half day options are available as well as before and after care.

COST: Ranges from $132-$285. Scholarships are available.

No registration deadlines. PHONE: 612.729.5151

WEBSITE:
Our Camp Website Link: www.articulture.org for grades PreK-6, and
Our Camp Website Link: www.articulture.org for grades 7-12

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: All camps are run by Ignite Learning Academy, a fully accredited online private school serving students in preschool through grade 12. Camp leaders include faculty, administration, and external experts in the areas they will be teaching.

Around the World Camp
Art Camp: Arts & Crafts with Found Objects
Art Camp: Drawing
Art Camp: Painting
Cooking Camp
DIY/Pinterest Camp
Hawaiian Hullabaloo Camp
JavaScript Coding Camp
Leading Ladies Camp
LEGO Camp
Mad Science Camp
Outdoor Explorers Camp
Scratch Coding Camp
Wizards & Magic Camp
Storytime & Craft Camp

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.ignitelearningacademy.com to view the dates associated with each individual camp.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: A FREE summer camp for building, tinkering and exploring. Online and in your neighborhood!

Register here at Our Camp Website Link: www.makercamp.com

Each weekday morning, Maker will post a new project or activity on their Google+ page—30 things to make over six weeks. Each weekday afternoon at 2 PM, tune in to a live Google+ Hangout On Air to meet expert makers who create amazing things.

CAMP FACILITIES: Cabin rooms, dining hall, meeting and hang-out space, a pristine creek for water tubing, a frisbee course, zipline, rappeling tower, canoeing and miles of biking trails nearby.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Candid discussion about the things that matter most with your independent-thinking Jewish peers from around the world. Creative workshops for the non-conformist in you. Hiking, biking, water-tubing, kayaking and owl watching. We have thousands of years of Jewish wisdom to tap into so ask any question you want � about true love, Jewish medical ethics, the human psyche, the nature of the soul, what do Jews believe, where does morality come from, why kosher, what do dreams mean, faith, free will, reincarnation, where was G-d during the Holocaust, what�s Shabbat for, what's the key to happiness, what about other religions, why do bad things happen to good people...and anything else on your mind. This isn't someone else's agenda, it's yours.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Generous SCHOLARSHIPS through One Happy Camper, and Bais Chana Women International.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: The Jewish Un-Camp has weekends during the school year that are mini-versions of the summer program, and reunions for alum.

OTHER CAMP INFO: The Jewish UnCamp is your chance to explore Judaism's take on life's big questions. What does it mean to be a Jew today and why should we care? How should we respond to anti-semitism? What does Jewish wisdom contribute to discussions on technology, social issues, interpersonal relationships, world peace? What, if anything, should we do with that information - and how?

Meet girls from all over the world! Generous SCHOLARSHIPS.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 28-July 19, 2017. Email us if you can't attend the full session.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Summer of Minecraft includes:

Weekly challenges that engage players of all levels
Guides for parents and educators
Live streams introducing challenges and showcasing player creations
An online forum for campers to ask questions and share

OTHER CAMP INFO: Throughout the year enjoy Free Minecraft Kid Club.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 27 - August 5. For complete info, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.connectedcamps.com.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: A full roster of multi-talented professional artists comes to Artistry this summer to offer weeklong camps across artistic mediums including drawing, painting, creative writing, pottery, puppetry, glass-fusing, mixed media, sculpture, and more! Sign up any student entering grade 1-9 for an age-appropriate experience exploring their favorite type of art or trying something totally new!

Drawing
Painting
Sewing
Creative Writing
Sculpture
Jewelry
Ceramics
Glass Fusing
Printmaking
Puppetry

Visit Our Camp Website Link: bit.ly for a full roster of 2021 camps!

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Artistry believes all children should have access to arts education. If you need financial assistance to register for Summer Art Camps, please complete this Scholarship Application Form on our website.

OTHER CAMP INFO: ● Camps will be held outside as much as possible for maximum clean air quality.

● In some cases camp may be relocated to an indoor space. In this scenario we will be utilizing our largest available spaces to host students in order to provide enough space
for social distancing. Indoor spaces will be regularly sanitized and students will be given breaks every hour to allow the air in the room to fully circulate by way of our ventilation system.

● All state, local, and federal guidelines regarding safety protocols will be followed.

● Masking and social distancing will be enforced (other than siblings of the same household attending the same camp, who can/will work in closer quarters).

● Supplies will be handed out to students rather than laid out as a communal resource to
minimize germ interaction. This will include a set of relevant tools that will be theirs to use and care for over the course of the week.

● Hand sanitizer will be available and all surfaces and materials will be cleaned regularly.

● Students staying over the lunch hour will be required to eat outside and maintain a
distance of at least six feet apart while removing their masks to eat.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
CAMPS RUN JUNE 7 - AUGUST 6
Each individual camp runs Monday-Friday for one week.

Each week has a morning (9 AM-12 PM) and afternoon (1-4 PM) offering for each age group.

Sign up for just AM, just PM, or both, for one or a few or all the weeks of summer.

CAMP FACILITIES: NA - Camp is online

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Founded in 2014 by Austin parents Allan and Heather Staker, Brain Chase is the product of his filmmaking/tech background and her online education expertise. They are both Harvard-educated and their 5 children were the inspiration behind the creation of this revolutionary new summer program

Brain Chase is a 6-week summer learning challenge disguised as a massive global treasure hunt for 2nd−8th graders. A golden globe has been buried somewhere on earth – and it contains the key to a safe deposit box holding a $10,000 college scholarship fund. Participants who complete an hour of online summer learning activities each day will unlock secret animated webisodes that hold the clues to the globe’s whereabouts. Guess the treasure’s location first, and you’ll be the one on a plane to dig it up.

Enrollment is limited to the first 5,000 entrants.
Kickoff is June 30. Last registration July 18.

- See more at: Our Camp Website Link: brainchase.com

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Additional children from same household are half off for each registration.

OTHER CAMP INFO: You spend 10 months of every year in school, but much of that hard work likely vanishes during summer break. Who wants to do boring worksheets when school’s out? Brain Chase is a summer enrichment program that’s FUN. Action-packed animations, mysterious packages in the mail, and the hunt for buried treasure turn learning into an adventure. It’s FLEXIBLE. You’ll do the challenge when you want, where you want, and at your own pace. And it’s CUSTOMIZED. You get to work at your own level. - See more at: Our Camp Website Link: brainchase.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For complete info please visit: Our Camp Website Link: brainchase.com

Registration: Our Camp Website Link: brainchase.com

Kickoff is June 30, 2014.

Last chance to register is July 18, 2014.

$199 for first child, $100 for each additional child from the same household.

CAMP FACILITIES: We partner with park and rec facilities, and other organizations to offer camp in many locations.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We have outstanding instructors. They teach year-round and make the curriculum their own, so that each program is a uniquely fun experience.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Play-Well TEKnologies also offers after-school classes, team building workshops, homeschool workshops, birthday parties and more!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
We offer many sessions throughout the summer.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are always looking for more smart, creative, dynamic Engineering Instructors to lead our enrichment classes, summer camps and birthday parties throughout the year!

Now accepting applications for seasonal Summer Assistants to support our day camps around the country. Learn more here: Our Camp Website Link: play-well.org

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Farm Camp Minnesota is a day camp, offered on two days with each day having the same program. This gives more children the opportunity to attend!

Farm Camp Minnesota is organized and sponsored by farmers and agribusiness people to provide a fun, interactive, educational experience for the campers to learn about modern agriculture and to understand how and where their food is produced.

The camp is staffed by volunteers which include farmers, agribusiness people, ambassadors from the commodity groups and others that believe in the importance of telling our consumers about modern agriculture.

Farm Camp Minnesota is in its fifth year and growing. The first year it was a one day camp and since then has grown to four days because of demand!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Tuesday, July 26 at Rice, Monday, August 8 and Tuesday, August 9 from 9 am-3 pm at Farmamerica , or Tuesday, August 16 at Dundas

Early Bird Registration fees are $10 by June 10, 2016 and $20 after that until Friday July 22, 2015 for Farmamerica and Dundas. Friday, July 8 for Rice. Register online!

Space is limited so register early.

For more information please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.farmcampminnesota.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: YMCA Camp Cormorant provides a unique outdoor environment with cozy cabins, an extensive beach, athletic fields, a volleyball sand court, horse trails, a newly remodeled ropes course, and much more!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our camp curriculum provides more than just a good time or teaching outdoor skills. Developing Christian values in devotions, respect for fellow campers, gaining new interests and talents, enjoying the outdoors with new and old friends is the framework of Camp Cormorant. With so many camps to choose from, something is sure to spark your interest, such as Adventure Camp, Mini-Camp, Horsemanship Camp, Cooking Camp, Fishing Camp, Ropes Course Camp, Waterski Camp, and Wilderness Camp! ACA Accredited. For more information, visit us online at Our Camp Website Link: www.campcormorant.org

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Counselor in Training (CIT) Program.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Camp

OTHER CAMP INFO: No day at camp is just a typical day! There is always fun and exciting activities that go on every day that create variety and life long memories at camp! Come join us and experience the spirit and tradition of Camp Cormorant. It will stay with you forever!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Weekly Camp Sessions are available June through August. Please check each specific camp for session details as not all camps run every session.

Session 1: June 8-13
Session 2: June 15-20
Session 3: July 6-11
Session 4: July 13-18
Session 5: July 20-25
Session 6: July 27-August 1
Session 7: August 3-8
Session 8: August 10-15

For more information or to register, visit us online at: Our Camp Website Link: campcormorant.ymcacassclay.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: Virtual

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Since 1978, The Learnatory has provided exceptionally robust summer camps as the perfect blend of academic development and recreational fun! Our goal is always to help young people develop the curiosity to explore, the confidence to discover, and the character to grow with excellence. Our small group ratio of 6:1 ensures each camper gets personal attention and enthusiastic support to address their passions and interests.

The Learnatory Esports & Coding STEAM Camps are for those passionate about video games and excited to code! National Esports Champions teach rising 3rd thru 11th graders proven strategies and provide personal VOD analyses of their gameplay in: Fortnite, Roblox, Minecraft, Rocket League. Coding & Game Design STEAM Summer Camps include: SCRATCH, JavaScript, Python, C# thru Unity.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Partial scholarship grants are awarded as needed and when available.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Through The Learnatory In-School, After-School, Home-School, Weekend, Summer Camps, and online programs, The Learnatory, has served over 12,000 college-bound youth and teens in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City effectively and significantly boost their academic, personal, and career development. We offer over 50 various STEAM courses and programs. Our virtual program began in the Summer, 2020 and will continue to operate to serve more young people nationwide.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Esports camps are coached by actual top National Esports Champions.

Each camper receives a proprietary PEP (Prescribed Educational Plan) for every class they take that states exactly what skills they will learn and documents at the end how well they learned them.

Esports camps are designed for those passionate about video games because research shows “Gamers are more likely to pursue high-paying careers in the lucrative STEM/STEAM fields than non-gamers.”

Coding is a basic literacy in the digital age, and it is important for kids to understand and be able to work with and understand the technology around them.

Tutoring to help students catch up, keep up, or get ahead.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Three 1-week camps offered from June 28 through July 31, 2021.

Three classes offered daily:

8:30 am – 10:30 am
10:45 am – 12:45 pm
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We have many scholarships and financial aid available. See our website for more information.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: From Scratch + Minecraft to Python Programming and Web Development, our coding camps for kids are the perfect way to spend time off school.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our Camp Website Link: www.thecodegalaxy.com

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Camp Quest North offers a CIT program each week of camp to campers ages 16-17 that are interested in learning more about what it means to be a counselor at camp and to develop leadership skills.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships applications will be available as part of your camper(s) registration. A deposit of $100 is needed at the time of registration for each camper. If you are in need of a full scholarship please contact us at contact[AT]campquestnorth.org and we will work with you to ensure you can register.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Gender Inclusive Cabins

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
2022 Dates:
MN week 1: July 17th-23rd
MN week 2: July 24th-30th
IA: August 7th-13th

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Become a Counselor. Camp Quest North we are always in need of enthusiastic and caring people to be volunteer counselors. As a counselor you will stay in cabins with campers all week, lead and help with activities, and encourage campers to ensure that everyone has an amazing week of camp. To apply, please click on the online application link below. After you apply, you will be contacted regarding an interview. Once, you have completed and interview and been initially approved to be a counselor, we will run a background check for final approval. Please note that counselors arrive to camp one day prior to campers for training.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our staff is composed MIT, Stanford and Columbia alumni. Our instructors are PhD students, software engineers at FAANG companies and Fulbright scholars. We have won awards for our research.

We are mentoring the next generation of computational thinkers, interdisciplinary researchers and changemakers. Our advanced theory and application based curriculum is student-led and covers all the hottest topics in research and industry. We provide the tools for students so that they can get accepted to their dream colleges and thrive in college and beyond.

We expect the same discipline, dedication and determination from our instructors, as we do from our students. Our A+ instruction not only prepares students to get accepted to their dream colleges, but also more importantly thrive in their dream colleges. The MehtA+ Tutoring teaching team has taught more than 300 students who have received 30+ scores on their ACT, perfect scores on SAT subject tests, learned some of the most in-demand skills in the job market and have been admitted to some of the top most universities in the countries such as MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, UPenn, Carnegie Mellon, University of Toronto, Johns Hopkins and UIUC.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Up to $2,000 for students whose family income is less than $100,000

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: At MehtA+, we ignite student passion for engineering. Our offerings are catered towards students from Kindergarten to College Freshman and involve a fusion of the humanities and the sciences. We believe the best way to learn something is to apply it and as such, all of our opportunities are application-based.

Our bootcamps give students an in-depth opportunity to learn concepts that are normally taught at the university level, while our workshops serve as a fantastic introduction to a new subject. In order to make engineering education more accessible, our digital kits are always free to everyone and allow students to create something awesome. Volunteerships are offered to former students who are looking to volunteer their time and apply what they have learned for social good, as they intern for one of our clients.

Our college preparatory services, which involve subject tutoring, standardized test preparation and college consulting, provide students the resources they need to be ready for college.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Dates of the camp: June 21 - July 30, 2021
Cost: $3,000 (scholarships of up to $2,000 will be provided to students who exhibit financial need)

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 15- 19, 2015
$320

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Here at Relentless Academy, we provide affordable and accessible academic programming in the areas of science, math, art, reading, coding/robotics, music, and financial literacy to help kids succeed. We believe in using a holistic approach to learning. This approach not only supports youth academically but supports their overall emotional, physical, and mental health. To ensure that our programming supports our youth, we partner with educators, community leaders, and subject matter experts to create curriculum that supports our mission.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 14-August 27
Deposit/Registration Fee: $100/family
Tuition: FREE

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are accepting volunteers for teaching, student-internship programs and support positions. We may have job openings for program staff check via the website. 

CAMP FACILITIES: Our camps are held at some of the most beautiful private campuses in America. Visit our website to find a location near you.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Active Learning Services, Ltd operates enrichment programs designed to stimulate creative thinking, improve thinking, logic and memory skills and give children "thinking alternatives" to sports camps and other summer programs. Our programs include chess programs and camps thru USA Chess, Our Gamebuilder Video Game Creation Programs and our Active Learning Computer Enrichment Programs.

Our staff is, comprised of the best children's chess instructors in North America! The USA Chess camps are uniquely qualified to cater to the needs of the advanced scholastic player as well as the true beginner. USA Chess hit its first milestone in the summer of 2000 producing the largest chess camp ever held in the United States, with more than 250 students enrolled. What was most surprising, however, was the amount of absolute beginners in attendance - more than 50% of the total enrollment was just starting to play chess. This realization led to the national rollout tour of 100 camps in more than 70 cities. The annual tours have been immensely successful with several thousand campers attending this year alone.

USA Chess thrives on providing a structured environment that is extremely conducive to learning chess. We handpick the best children's chess instructors from all over the United States and bring them to each camp. We believe our team is most effective in teaching chess to children of all ages and levels. The exceptional organization and ever-fun curriculum has fueled much interest from scholastic players and coaches from around the country, prompting them to request USA Chess camps in their areas.

At the same summer camp locations, we also offer the immensely popular Gamebuilder Video Game Creation Camps, The Active Learning Computer Animation Programs, and other Computer Enrichment Programs such as Modding, Networking and Hosting with Minecraft. We now offer seven unique programs in all.

At these camps, children are assigned a computer for the week; they spend the week learning to create their own one-of- a- kind video games in our Gamebuilder Camps, Animation Projects in our Animation Camps, also Modding, Networking and Hosting with Minecraft.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website for all session dates, camp choices and fees.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Science, Tech, Maker & Art Camp with a Social Emotional Twist: Camp EDMO is back in person this summer with all the excitement kids love, in smaller, stable groups. At EDMO, kids get to choose from 30+ STEAM themes. Every day, campers rotate between experiential projects based on
their theme, activities that get their bodies moving (think
stretching and silly dance moves), and social emotional
learning (SEL) exercises designed to help them build
connections and develop critical life skills.

Sliding-scale financial aid available. Instant and easy to receive!

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Sliding-scale financial aid available. Instant and easy to receive! Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.edmo.org or call 415-282-6673.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: In addition to online programming (classes, camps and tutoring) EDMO also offers school year programs. Please contact info[AT]edmo.org for more information about our in-class and after school programs.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Dates, fees, and sessions vary by location. Please visit our website for a comprehensive list of offerings. For complete info regarding camp sessions and fees, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.edmo.org.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Hiring for all camp positions.

Please check out our website for a full list of job openings at: Our Camp Website Link: edmo.org.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our programs & courses are now Fully Accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools,
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC)

AlphaStar Academy mainly considers teaching, competition, and education background as well as passion and dedication for the subject when hiring full-time and part-time teachers.

We hire our instructors and TAs from a pool of High School, College, Ph.D. students, school teachers, and University Professors. Our faculty have teaching/coaching/tutoring experience and have expertise in the subject area, regardless of their age.

They have participation and/or training experience in national/international math competitions and Olympiads in Math, CS, and Physics such as USAMO, USACO, USAPhO, IMO, IOI, and IPhO.

They are role models and inspiration for students with their backgrounds and achievements. You can check their bio at Our Camp Website Link: alphastar.academy

As being an academy operating more than 10 years we have tens of achievements in national and international contests and olympiads. You can check our achievements at Our Camp Website Link: alphastar.academy

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: AlphaStar Academy is offering Math Scholarships to help young mathletes excel further and achieve their true potential in math.

In 2021, up to $40,000 will be given as course credit. Each winner can use $2,000 course credit for online AlphaStar Math courses/camps for one year.
For details please visit Our Camp Website Link: alphastar.academy

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: AlphaStar Academy offers year-round courses during Fall and Spring semesters. You can check the details at Our Camp Website Link: alphastar.academy and Our Camp Website Link: alphastar.academy

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For summer camp details, please visit Our Camp Website Link: alphastar.academy

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
You can check our position vacancies at Our Camp Website Link: alphastar.academy

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camp opens on July 27, Saturday afternoon and close on August 3, Sunday morning. Camp fees ($1000 per student) include double-occupancy lodging, meals (July 27, Saturday dinner – August 3, Saturday breakfast), instructional sessions, special activities, and a T-shirt. Campers are housed in comfortable, secure students residence halls. Bedding and bath towel are provided. Coaches and counselors live in the residence halls and provide 24-hour supervision. St. Olaf employs a professional security staff that is on duty 24/7.

CAMP FACILITIES: We are a small camp with nearly 1/2 mile of lake frontage. Our 10 cabins are neat and clean they have electricity and heat for those cool summer nights. See more pictures and video on our website Our Camp Website Link: snc.camp

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Swift Nature Camp is an overnight nature camp for boys and girls ages 6-15. Our focus is to blend traditional summer camp activities while increasing a child's appreciation for nature, science and the environment.

Our special Discovery Camp is a nurturing program for first-time overnight campers, offering additional staff to provide support and encouragement to overcome homesickness and build confidence. The program welcomes no more than 50 first-time campers, and the special attention that this intimate group receives is the reason that more than 92% of them wish to return.

Swift Nature Camp offers traditional summer camp activities along with an environmental focus. Campers enjoy an active Nature Center, Pet Zoo, and Department of Natural Resources sponsored programs, plus recreational activities that include canoe and backpack trips, horseback riding, swimming, arts & crafts, team courses, archery, sailing, water skiing, tubing and sports.

In addition to these traditional activities, Swift Nature Camp is so much more. We are a child-centered program located away from technology, celebrity culture and academic pressures. Through fun activities and positive staff role models, we help children develop lifelong skills such as confidence, teamwork, leadership, compassion and communication. Our small size allows us to promote each child's personal development by providing fun, friendship and leadership in a supportive and noncompetitive environment. While away from home, children will have the opportunity to act on their own, become self-reliant, and try things for themselves.

Many of our kids return year after year saying that "Swift allows me to be my real self with real people." And we feel that's a good thing!

All of this happens in the fun and sun of the north woods of Wisconsin. For staff and campers alike, Swift Nature Camp is more than just a place to be: it is their summer home. So why not have your child join our summer camp family this summer?

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Yes we have a leadership program for those who are 16 & 17 years old.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: YES, scholarships are available. Please, see our website.
Our Camp Website Link: swiftnaturecamp.com

OTHER CAMP INFO: We are most excited by 1st Time Camper Program that is only for children that have never been to summer camp before. This program has only 5 children in a cabin with 2 counselors. Allowing us to give every child loads of attention for their first time away from home.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our programs begin mid June and go till mid August

DISCOVERY CAMP (2 WEEKS), June 14-June 26
Boys & Girls 6-12, Cost $1299

EXPLORER CAMP (3 WEEKS), June 28-July 17
Boys & Girls 7-15, Cost $1999

EXPLORER CAMP (3 WEEKS), July 19-August 7
Boys & Girls 7-15, Cost $1999

ADVENTURER CAMP (6 WEEKS), June 28-August 7
Boys & Girls 7-15
Cost $3699

CANADIAN CANOE TRIP (5 days), August 10-14
Boys & Girls 14-17, Cost $499

See our Dates & Rates for more Information
Our Camp Website Link: swiftnaturecamp.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Swift Nature Camp is looking for great young people to be Camp Counselors and activity specialist. So if you want to spend your summer outside, being a role model to kids be sure to see our website.

Also we need a camp nurse and Outdoor Education Director. Interested, please see our website.

You can change a child's life this summer and in turn change yours.

Watch Our Swift Nature Camp Jobs Video at: Our Camp Website Link: swiftnaturecamp.com

Watch Our Swift Nature Camp Promo Video at: Our Camp Website Link: swiftnaturecamp.com.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: MDAW’s Format Encourages Skill-Building.
MDAW offers instructional workshops tailored to specific age groups. We work with area educators to provide a comprehensive curriculum that readies students at every level with evidence and skills for the next debate season.

MDAW Students Get TONS of Practice.
We offer practice debates and skill-building drills nearly every day of camp. Middle school students find friendly competition in a full length debate at the end of their weekly sessions – so students can get a feel for the tournament experience. For high school students each session offers a number of full-length debates throughout their camp stay. In addition to this, staff facilitate re-dos, provide feedback, and create concrete steps for the student to continue improvement while at camp, carrying those skills into the competitive season.

MDAW Faculty Work Hard.
We have incredibly experienced, talented folks working with students on a day-to-day basis. We make sure that students are exposed to a variety of styles while ensuring they can focus on skills and strategies they’ll use throughout the year. Our goal is to attract the best talent to our workshop so that students who attend MDAW will be prepared to have a successful season and build community.

MDAW is Budget Conscious.
Our workshop operates on a not-for-profit basis. We run MDAW out of a desire to increase local opportunities for excellent debate instruction, not to make money. Tuition and room/board expenses are pegged to cost of running the workshop and providing fair salaries for staff. Scholarships are available, so don’t hesitate to contact us even though financial constraints may be a problem. We are committed to making sure no student is prevented from attending due to challenging economic circumstances, to the extent possible.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Full and partial scholarships are available.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
MIDDLE SCHOOL POLICY DEBATE CAMP

Is your student curious about how laws are made? Are they passionate about current affairs? Come to middle school policy debate camp and they can build their advocacy and leadership skills, while learning about the upcoming debate topic for the 2020-2021 school year. Middle school students entering 6th – 8th grade learn how to research and develop effective arguments, and have lots of practice debates and skill sessions. Students will build skills, work as a team, and make new friends!

Runs: Monday June 22, 2020 – Friday June 26, 2020
Fees: $300

MIDDLE SCHOOL SPEECH CAMP

Your student will become an effective and confident public speaker after attending middle school speech camp. Each day, students will learn leadership strategies while mastering specific skills to help them craft and deliver persuasive, informative, and entertaining speeches to audiences of all ages. Students who attend will excel in all academic courses and activities in which they have to present to diverse groups of people.

Your student will be instructed by a Nationally Board Certified Teacher who has also been Accredited by the National Speech and Debate Association as an Advanced Professional Speech and Debate Educator.

Runs: Monday July 6, 2020 – Friday July 10, 2020
Fees: $300

MIDDLE SCHOOL CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE CAMP

Your student will learn to successfully debate with civility in an academic setting and gain the soft skills necessary to build consensus among people with diverse opinions after attending middle school congressional debate camp. Students will gain research, writing, and presentation skills that build from what they learned in Middle School Speech Camp (attending speech camp is helpful, but not a prerequisite). Each day students will learn strategies and best practices to help them grow as empathic listeners who can adapt messages to meet the needs of diverse audiences. Students will also learn how to respond to and successfully refute opposing arguments. After attending MDAW’s middle school congressional debate camp, students will be prepared to excel in academic courses in which they need to research, write, present, and defend positions.

Your student will be instructed by a Nationally Board Certified Teacher who has also been Accredited by the National Speech and Debate Association as an Advanced Professional Speech and Debate Educator.

Runs: Monday July 13, 2020 – Friday July 17, 2020
Fees: $300

HIGH SCHOOL CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE CAMP

MDAW’s Congressional Debate Camp is designed to help congressional debate students gain competitive success at the local and national level. Students will grow as leaders while they learn strategies and techniques to help them develop the hard skills of congressional debate (research, writing, delivery, and round strategy). Students also learn the soft skills of congressional debate (being empathic listeners, promoting dockets, gaining consensus among peers, and learning to read judges).

Debaters will also learn advanced research techniques as well as how to craft legislation that debaters will vote onto the docket. Campers will work directly with Ross Eichele of Eagan High School, who has coached state champions; as well as finalists at NSDA nationals, Harvard, Glenbrooks, Berkely, MinneApple, and the Blake tournament. He is accredited by the National Speech and Debate Association as an Advanced Professional Speech and Debate Educator and Coach, and is also a Nationally Board Certified Teacher. A camp tournament and awards ceremony will be held on the last day.

Runs: Sunday June 28, 2020 – Friday July 3, 2020

Costs:

Residential – $675 includes 3 meals, 2 person occupancy in dorm, and MDAW t-shirt
Commuter – $475 – includes 2 meals (lunch and dinner) and MDAW t-shirt

HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL TOPIC POLICY DEBATE

Minnesota Debate and Advocacy Workshop (MDAW) has provided high school national topic policy debate summer camp for 17 years. MDAW is a partnership between the Minnesota Urban Debate League (a program of Augsburg University) and the University of Minnesota Debate Team. What sets the MDAW apart from other policy debate camps? Community. MDAW believes strongly in the importance of developing positive relationships between staff and students – along with growing our own leadership. The vast majority of our staff were participants themselves in MDAW.

The other core principle of the MDAW experience is that debate is learned by doing. Students will have a practice debate almost every day at camp. MDAW is where we learn new arguments, research new topics, and try-on new ideas. Camp experience also includes a camp tournament and awards ceremony.

Policy Debate Camp Option #1

EXTENDED (for advanced students):

Advanced instruction on the NSDA topic, including leadership training, argument preparation, and speaking skills, focused on national-level competition. Students will develop their leadership skills and become leaders in camp and be prepared to take on leadership experiences with their school team.

We encourage beginning students to consider the ‘Core’ session to start.

Runs: Saturday June 27, 2020 – Friday July 3, 2020

Cost for Extended session only:

Residential – $900 – includes 3 meals, 2 person occupancy in dorm, and MDAW t-shirt
Commuter $775 – includes 2 meals (lunch and dinner) and MDAW t-shirt.

Policy Debate Camp Option #2

CORE (for beginning and intermediate students):

Preparation for competition on the NSDA national topic, including research, skills development, strategy, and critiqued practice speeches & debates. Daily schedule includes topic lectures by licensed teachers, university instructors, and mentorship by college students. Students bolster their research skills in computer labs and research groups and have daily speeches and skill building development.

Advanced students may join this session as camp leaders.

Runs: Sunday July 5, 2020 – Wednesday July 15, 2020

Costs for Core Session Only:

Residential – $1625 – includes 3 meals, 2 person occupancy in dorm, and MDAW t-shirt
Commuter $1350 – includes 2 meals (lunch and dinner) and MDAW t-shirt.

CAMP FACILITIES: Trilogy STEM Academy has 7500 square feet of space with five classrooms, a student lunchroom and two fenced-in outdoor areas.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Some of Our Summer Camp Activities/Topics Include:

Science labs

Math knowledge bowl

Robotics (Wrestlebots!)

Engineering

Games

Outdoor activities

And of course, lots of fun!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Trilogy STEM Academy is Minnesota’s only STEM-focused private high school. The founders of Trilogy STEM Academy have over 27 years of combined collegiate teaching experience within various STEM disciplines. With this experience came the awareness of the many gaps within the public school system that prevent students from completing college. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, only 62% of students who attend college actually finish and earn a degree.

Trilogy was co-founded to address and diminish these roadblocks by implementing rigorous curriculum, including up to 12 advance placement courses, giving students the skills needed to be prepared, self-reliant, and confident throughout their college years. Small class sizes and highly qualified faculty ensure students have the guidance and support needed to bridge the gap between the high school experience and college expectations. Trilogy STEM Academy invites all students with interests in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to become part of our learning community.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 12 - August 4, 2022
Tuesdays and Thursdays; 9:00 - 4:00
$995
All materials and activity/lab fees included.
Snacks provided.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Stop Motion Animation [Virtual]
John Akre
Ages 10-14. June 20-24, 1-4pm, Starts June 20

Acting, Performance & Improv
Xochi de la Luna
Ages 14-17. July 11-15, 9am-12pm, Starts July 11

Reclaiming the LGBTQ+ Narrative
Atlas O. Phoenix
Ages 15-17. July 11-15, 1-4pm, Starts July 11

Filmmaking with Intention
Ryan Stopera
Ages 14-17. July 18-22, 9am-12pm, Starts July 18

Pixelation Animation: Get Physical!
Sarah Abdel-Jelil
Ages 10-14. July 25-29, 9am-12pm, Starts July 25

From Brain to Screen: Exploring Your Creative Process
Victoria Carpenter
Ages 11-14. July 25-29, 1-4pm, Starts July 25

Short Cuts: DIY Filmmaking
Gisell Calderón
Ages 11-14. August 1-5, 1-4pm, Starts August 1

Smartphone Photography
Lyn Corelle
Ages 13-17. August 15-19, 1-4pm, Starts August 15

Short Cuts
Kevin Kalla
Ages 10-13. August 29-September 2, 9am-12pm, Starts August 29

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We offer scholarships on a needs basis.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Check out our website for more info about each camp in the series! Tuition is $195 for each 5 day session.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our Camp Website Link: thenextitgirl.org

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Our Camp Website Link: thenextitgirl.org

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Our Camp Website Link: thenextitgirl.org

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Our Camp Website Link: thenextitgirl.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our Camp Website Link: thenextitgirl.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Tech Lead - curriculum instructors
Non-Tech Lead - tech lead assistant
Community Lead - brand ambassador
Logistics Lead - logistics, packing lead

www.thenextitgirl.org/volunteers

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Youth should plan to be online 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. weekdays, and to work ten additional hours per week on their projects. Most of the scheduled time is for projects but some of it will be for meetings.

Required equipment: A tablet or phone with a front-facing camera. A video camera or DSLR camera will also work.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 16 - June 29

Tuition:
$240 for non-MNOHS students
$180 for MNOHS students--or free for those who qualify

Please see our web site for more information: Our Camp Website Link: www.mnohs.org

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: At Dance-N-Magic we are using dance and music to inspire hearts, engage minds, create self worth, enjoy activity, and build character for our amazing students. We do this in our family friendly and welcoming atmosphere; using our excellent and engaging curriculum taught by professional educators who have a passion for dance and a passion for teaching. We are learning Dance to build confidence, skills, have Fun, and create Magic!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Our St. Paul location features Dance and Music Classes in Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Dancercise Kids, Music Funtime, Piano, Guitar, Voice, Violin, Flute, and More!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Available all 12 weeks of Summer!
10% off if you register before May 1
Full Day Camp: Full week: $295 or Single Day $65
Drop-ins Welcome!

Visit our website for complete info:
Our Camp Website Link: dancenmagic.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are always accepting resumes at dancenmagic[AT]gmail.com.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We have been teaching programming, robotics, Minecraft, and Game Design classes for over 14 years!

We believe learning should be fun and challenging! Learning through play and experimentation leads to long lasting understanding!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We host monthly programming and game design tournaments year round!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camp sessions are weekly and run from June 1st - August 28th.

Most courses cost $299 a week, but we also offer 1-on-1 programming mastery courses that cost more!

CAMP FACILITIES: A university dormitory on a beautiful and safe campus. Sounds of Hope has no affiliation with the University.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Songs of Hope is an international performing arts experience with participants coming from 12-14 countries. The first three weeks are spent in rehearsals as everyone learns music and dance moves from all the represented countries and cultures. Evenings are spent in cultural learning and sharing -- often through games. The final three weeks are spent performing. All participants have 2-3 roommates from different countries. The project has repeatedly been one of 50 finalists for the President's National Arts and Humanities Youth Award. Please go to our website for more details, videos, photos, and applications. Songs of Hope is a project of Sounds of Hope, Ltd. - a non-profit organization.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Internships are available.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Some financial aid is available. Please request a financial aid application.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Please visit our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.soundsofhope.org.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 19-August 2 - one session only - $3,150

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 21-27, 2020
Comprehensive Fee: $660 - $700
Additional Lessons (Two additional half hour lessons): $70

CAMP FACILITIES:

Creative indoor activities will take place in the school's learning facility, performing arts center, gym and swimming pool. Outdoor adventures will play out on the school's nature trails, playgrounds, soccer field and neighboring park and lake.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Counselors in Training camp for students entering grades 7-9

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Full Week Program - $300
Partial Week Program (your choice of three full days or five half day mornings) - $200
Afternoon Adventures (in addition to full day) - $40
Afternoon Adventures only (1-4pm only) - $200

June 18 - August 17 (no camp July 2 - 6)

Afternoon Adventure details:

June 18-22: Gardening Camp
June 25-29: Kevin Lynch Basketball Camp
July 9-13: Explore MN Biology
July 16-20: ISM Coding Camp
July 23 -27: Music and Theater Workshop 1
July 30-August 3: Science Explorers- Electrical Engineering
August 6-10: Science Explorers- Simple Machines
August 13-17: Music and Theater Workshop 2

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Here, you will find camps that are socially enriching, academically challenging, rewarding, and fun! We offer a wide range of unique programs to allow your child to experience different opportunities for growth, learning, and excitement in a safe and welcoming environment. Like our programs during the school year, students will experience high-quality education and support from highly trained and experienced staff.

All of our services are individualized for each student. Within each program, students are grouped based on academic and social needs.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Limited Scholarships Available

CAMP FACILITIES: For our onsite camps, we have 3 lodging buildings, including our modern Crosby Lodge with 14 dorm-style rooms with private bathrooms, our Lowry Lodge with 5 dorm-style rooms with shared bathrooms, lounge and woodstove; and our historic Schwyzer Lodge, complete with living room, fireplace and kitchen. Lodging is based on type of camp and numbers of attendees. Room assignments are gender-based.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Audubon Center of the North Woods (ACNW) is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 residential environmental learning center. We are a proud leader in environmental education and renewable energy and are committed to providing lifelong learning experiences to people of all ages. ACNW has been providing environmental and outdoor education programs since 1971. We ‘walk the walk’ in demonstrating environmental stewardship and have implemented a wide variety of renewable energy sources and energy conservation measures. Our focus is on developing an understanding, ethics and responsibility regarding the environment and the role of humans through formal and informal experiences that link nature and humans.

We believe that a healthy environment starts with and is perpetuated by a personal connection to it, and ACNW is and has been committed to that goal for over 40 years. We offer a great variety of environmental learning experiences for people of all ages, with programming in natural history and science, team-building, adventure programming, wildlife, energy, outdoor skills and human history.

Our highly trained staff are all certified in CPR and Advanced First Aid - some are certified as Wilderness First Responders.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Partial need-based scholarships are available for all our youth camps. Visit our summer camp page to download a scholarship request form.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Winter Family Weekend - every President's Day Weekend:

Wonder, adventure and discovery for all at our winter family camp!

Embrace winter over the long President’s Day Weekend. Treat your family to 3 nights/4 days of discovery, learning and fun. This exciting, all-inclusive family program offers age-specific and all-family program options to choose from. Whether you’re looking for snow activities, skiing/snowshoeing, nature learning or quality family time, we have something for the whole family.

Activities you can enjoy during your stay at the Center include:

Indoor climbing wall
High ropes course
Ice climbing
Sleigh rides
Cross-country skiing
Snowshoeing
Archery
Wildlife programs
Cultural activities
Kicksledding
Arts & crafts
Astronomy
Campfires
and much, much more!

Why not spend some quality time with your family in the north woods this winter, making memories that last a lifetime!

Your accommodations will include a private room for each family and you'll find your lodging is perfect for a weekend of adventure, relaxation and retreat. Each spacious room in either Crosby or Lowry Lodge has bunk style beds and sleep up to 6 or 8 people. Our meals have a reputation of their own and have become known as the best in the area. Delicious, healthy, wholesome meals, each carefully prepared with creativity and taste, are served in our large dining room with beautiful stone fireplace and wonderful views of the woods and lake.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We offer a great variety of year-round environmental, outdoor and challenge learning experiences for people of all ages, with programming in natural history and science, team-building, adventure/challenge, and outdoor/ environmental education. Our specialty is multi-day (overnight) K12 field trips.

Whether a day program, multi-day immersion visit, weekend retreat, or college course, ACNW provides the best environmental, team-building, challenge and outdoor skills educational programs for youth, college students, adults, and families. Our high quality programs, along with our optimal location, make us not only the best choice for educational reasons, but for lower travel time and cost as well… something we all can appreciate!

Come enjoy the learning adventures the North Woods has to offer!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Learn more about all of our summer camps, including dates and cost, on our camp page at Our Camp Website Link: www.audubon-center.org.

2019 YOUTH CAMPS (early bird discount ends 3/1/19)...

Outdoor Explorers - June 23-28, 2019; entering grades 5-7 ($468 early bird; $520 after March 1)

Wild About Animals - July 7-12, 2019; entering grades 4-6 ($495 early bird; $550 after March 1)

Rocks, Ropes & Rafts - July 21-26, 2019; entering grades 6-8 ($580 early bird; $645 after March 1)

Need-based scholarships are available!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our unique style and philosophy of outdoor ministry is built on 5 central goals:
SAFETY
We know how to have outrageous fun and be safe too. Our brand of fun is always safe and inclusive. Our laughter is kind. We know that fun opens doors, builds relationships, and brings campers to a place where they can learn, share, and grow— so we take fun very seriously!
FUN
The best way to show a student that you care about them is to help them have good, clean fun—and lots of it. Fun builds trust, breaks down barriers, and removes masks. Fun also keeps them coming back for more allowing us to build relationships.
MESSAGE
This is the “WHY” of Summer Camp. We will share an honest and compelling picture of God’s love as we experience it through Jesus Christ. The Gospel should be the best news we ever hear in life, and be full of joy.
AFFIRMATION
We love every student, just as they are. Period. This is not a means to another end, this is an end in and of itself. Campers will know that they were genuinely and whole-heartedly loved with no strings attached.
COMMUNITY
One outcome of accomplishing the first four goals is a profound experience of Community. These are friends and camp counselors on whom they can count, long after everyone returns home.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): ALL-CHURCH CAMP
Thursday, July 21 – Sunday, July 24
Cost: $175 per adult, $125 per student (up to age 17), and a max of $600 per family. Children ages 3 and under are free.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Our Camp Website Link: www.wayzatacommunitychurch.org