ABOUT CAMP

ACTIVITY 

The camper’s day will include time spent at each one of the following activity programs:

• Hobbies

• Swim, boats or games

• Cabin Time

• All Camp Activities

• Evening Activities

Hobbies offer campers the opportunity to increase their level of skill in a variety of areas.  On Monday mornings the campers are given explanations of all possible options, and choose two different specialties for the day.  Each day they will spend 2 hours in the morning with the same instructor and class of campers learning a new skill.  Options may include:

• Archery

• Paddle Boating

• Sailing

• Basketball

• Fishing

• Canoeing

• Soccer

• Log Rolling

• Outdoor Cooking

• Kayaking

• Dance

• Arts & Crafts

• Ultimate Frisbee

• Nature Activities

• Orienteering

• Snorkeling

• Improv Games

• Fire Building

Cabin time rates high on campers list of favorites.  Inside the cabins, campers and counselors engage in games, storytelling, devotions, rest time or good conversation, all important in cementing good friendships at camp.

Evening Activities are often the highlight of the day. The whole camp comes together for the dance, skit night, campfires or the Friendship Fire. Cabin mates spend valuable time together on Individual Night.

All camp activities start each afternoon when the entire camp comes together for large-group games and activities. These include Capture the Flag, Wells Fargo, Hatfields and McCoys, the Mude Hike, Moon Goons, Dog Patch Olympics and Water Carnivals.

Summer  Camp

Each and every summer beginning in 1923, kids from the Chippewa Valley have packed their bags and headed to the shores of Long Lake.  They return each summer to experience the long held traditions of our camps – singing by the campfire, swimming, skit night, mud hike, making a candle for a new friend or watching a sunset with a favorite counselor by the lake.  Each summer Eau Claire YMCA Camp Manitou has provided campers a chance to learn new skills, gain self-confidence, create friendships, and cooperate with fellow cabinmates.

Wondering which camp might be the best fit for you?  Click on the chart below to enlarge it and see which camp is for you!

Below are the camp sessions being offered for 2015.  You can click on any of the links to get more information about a particular camp, find pricing, etc.

MAIN CAMP (for campers entering grades 3-7)
Session A:  June 21 – June 27, 2015
Session B:  June 28 – July 4, 2015
Session C:  July 12 – July 18, 2015
Session D:  July 26 – August 1, 2015

MINI CAMP (for campers entering grades 2-5)
June 16 – June 20, 2015

TEEN WEEK (for campers entering grades 8-10)
Session 1:  July 5 – July 11, 2015
Session 2:  July 19 – July 25, 2015

WILDERNESS TRIPS
Mississippi Headwaters Canoe Trip (for campers entering grades 8-12):  June 21 – June 27, 2015
Brule River Canoe Trip (for campers entering grades 8-12):  June 28 – July 4, 2015
3-day Canoe Trip + Main Camp Session C (for campers entering grades 6-7):  July 8 – July 18, 2015
Boundary Water Canoe Trip (for campers entering grades 8-12):  July 12 – July 18, 2015
Porcupine Mountains Backpacking Trip (for campers entering grades 8-12):  July 19 – July 25, 2015
Isle Royale Backpacking Trip (for campers entering grades 9-12):  July 26 – August 7, 2015

SPECIALTY CAMPS
Family Camp (for all ages, with adult):  June 5 – June 7, 2015
Sailing Camp (for campers entering grades 5-9):  June 28 – July 4, 2015
Camp Wabi (for campers entering grades 6-10):  August 3-15, 2015
“Great Escape” Women’s Wellness Camp (for women ages 21 and up):  August 21 – August 23, 2015
Monster Lake Swim (for ages 14 and up):  July 12, 2015

MiniCamp

A 4-day version of our Main Camp, this program offers the same great activities, games and staff in a more condensed session.  This is a good opportunity for young campers that want to try out the camp experience without spending a full week away from home.

Click here to learn more about the activities that your camper will experience while at Mini Camp!

*Tier C pricing is only available to YMCA members

We offer three different price options because we want each family to choose the rate that is most appropriate for them. No special paperwork is required. The price you pay does not change the experience your children receive.

Tier A This price most accurately reflects the true cost of camp, taking into account basic upkeep, depreciation, and facility/program improvements.

Tier B This price is a rate for families who need to adjust down slightly from the true cost.

Tier C This subsidized rate is only available to YMCA members.

We believe all kids should have the opportunity to experience camp and will work with families to make this happen. Financial assistance applications are available by contacting Michelle at michelle@eauclaireymca.org.

Click here for registration forms and all other required paperwork.

Want to see some pictures from Mini Camp?  Check out the photos below from Main and Mini Camps in 2011, 2012, & 2013!

经历了…

1095天

186000公里

Soucamp，由乐行机构倾力打造

为青少年精选全球

5大洲，

26个国家，

5372个营地，

24185个活动项目，

It is all for LOVE.

So，Camping！