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Minnesota Day Camps
Camp Olson YMCA
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
For more than 55 years, Camp Olson has been providing unforgettable and life changing experiences for youth and young leaders through quality camp programs. The Spirit of the Northwoods is the legacy of superior staff and facilities including over 1250 acres of pristine forests lakes and fields. Traditional Summer Camp is available as well as specialty programs in Sailing, Horseback Riding, and Nature Study.
A range of Leadership Development Programs are available to teens both on site and in outbound trips to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Isle Royale National Park. Our skilled leaders nurture teen-aged campers through intense curricula that challenge the mind, body, and spirit of all participants.
Everyone deserves Camp! Scholarship Assistance applications are easy to complete and are available upon request. Contact us for more information.
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YMCA Day Camp Kici Yapi
Coed Day Camp
Your child can have an amazing outdoor experience this summer and sleep at home, too. YMCA Camp Kici Yapi jam packs every week with exciting, structured activities for both new and returning campers. Nature's beauty is all around to explore at Camp Kici Yapi. The camp is spread out over 80 acres of spectacular wooded land located in Prior Lake.
Each day campers, ages 4 through 14, participate in small-group structured activities with other campers in their age group. They learn new skills and build self-esteem while being guided by the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Campers fill their days with traditional camp activities such as swimming, lakefront canoeing, kayaking and row boating, archery, games, environmental learning, cookouts, arts and crafts, hiking and more.
Website:JJ's Jam
Coed Day CampDiscover summer fun while learning at our all inclusive camps. New adventures each week: rock climbing, swimming, games, outdoor sports, art, cooking and more. Three field trips a week. Flexible schedules: Choose your days and weeks. Ages: Kindergarten - 6th.
YMCA DayCroix
Coed Day CampDayCroix at YMCA Camp St. Croix is a wonderful place for your child to experience fun, outdoor adventures this summer! DayCroix at YMCA Camp St. Croix provides a week packed full of exciting and structured activities for the new and returning camper. Located two miles south of Hudson and 30 miles east of the Twin Cities, campers age 4-15 participate in small, age-appropriate groups as they build self-esteem, learn new skills, and practice the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. And each year, every child leaves with special beads to mark their accomplishments and treasured experiences.
Activities include swimming, boating, archery, games, environmental education, cookouts and more. DayCroix at YMCA Camp St. Croix also offers specialty programs such as horseback riding, creative arts, science and nature, outdoor sports, and teen adventures.
Other DayCroix highlights include Pioneer Village, where campers experience a trip back in time as they explore crafts such as leatherwork, basket weaving, Voyager games, and make candles, butter, and ice cream! In the Oasis Waterplay Area, campers have loads of fun building sandcastles and staying cool splashing in the water. And DayCroix's music program is incorporated into daily activity rotations, and emphasizes rhythm using percussion instruments.
YMCA Day Camp Ihduhapi
Coed Day CampSince 1930 YMCACamp Ihduhapi has been offering boys and girls the opportunity to experience the magic of camping. Camp Ihduhapi is located just 22 miles west of Minneapolis in Loretto, Minnesota. Camp Ihduhapi is the perfect camp for the beginning camper to experience the fun and excitement of camp while offering the returning campers their favorite activities, renewed friendships, and a place they can call their own.
YMCA Camp Ihduhapi fosters physical, mental and spiritual growth by providing a fun-filled, challenging and supportive environment in which to learn about nature, others and oneself.
Camp Tanadoona- Camp Fire USA
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp SessionsA place where kids belong and grow strong; where building friendships is easy; where feeling the support of a caring counselor is commonplace; where sun-up to sun-down is filled with confidence-building experiences; where nature is the playground... where play inspires personal growth.
It's the perfect place for youth to have fun experiencing summer camping as it was meant to be. Forest, open spaces, wetlands, and the shore of Lake Minnewashta are a never-ending invitation for exploration, creation, and appreciation for our campers.
YMCA Day Camp Streefland
Coed Day Camp
Your child can have an amazing outdoor experience this summer and sleep at home, too. Outdoor fun and adventures abound at YMCA Camp Streefland. Campers' weeks are chock full of exciting, structured activities for both new and returning campers.
Located at beautiful Lake Kingsley in Lakeville, campers, ages 4 through 15 engage in small-group structured activities with other campers in their age group. They learn new skills and build self-esteem while being guided by the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Campers fill their days with traditional camp activities such as swimming, lakefront canoeing, kayaking and row boating, archery, games, environmental learning, cookouts, arts and crafts, hiking and more.
There are many specialty programs for every camper. Camp Streefland's Adventure Island, where older campers try their skill at Target Sports, is a bull's-eye hit! Campers can also choose horse camp, theater camp, arts & crafts camp, climbing camp, junior angler fishing camp, teen quest, leaders-in-training, outdoor living skills, and extreme adventure camp.
Power Chord Academy Music Camp
Residential and Day coed music camp
Second to none in amateur musician training, Power Chord Academy is the premiere music camp for teenage musicians & game-musicians, offering a variety of high-energy, exciting, professional learning experiences.
At Power Chord Academy, dedicated musicians ages 12-18 are put through the most inspirational, educational, and intensive programs of their young careers. Over the last 11 years, we have perfected the art of teen musician training, while providing a highly focused, fun, learning environment. We currently offer several programs for teenage musicians.
Power Chord Academy currently offers 38 Sessions in 17 US locations with teenage musicians attending from across the world. Be sure to reserve your space immediately as Session Space has Sold Out for the last 11 consecutive years! Please visit us at http://www.powerchordacademy.com for more information!
Zoo Camp
Coed Day CampZoo Camp is a coed day camp located at the Minnesota Zoo in the suburb of Apple Valley, Minnesota. Zoo Camp is a place where campers have fun while learning about animals in a safe environment and is led by highly trained staff.
Campers who attend camp at the Minnesota Zoo do things such as visit a rainforest, touch a snake, create a sandpaper shark and even dig for dinosaur bones. Our naturalist educators are specially trained to guide preschool through 12th grade students in exploring the natural world and the Minnesota Zoo through games, activities, creature crafts, animal demonstrations, and behind-the-scenes tours.
Down on the Farm "Pony and Critter Camp"
Coed summer day campSummer program focusing on farm animals and horses. We will focus on the responsibilities and fun that come along with having farm animals and pets, such as feeding, grooming and correct handling.
Our Camp is unique because it is designed exclusively for young animal lovers aged 5 to 16. Activities include: Riding, Swimming, Animal Care, Crafts.
YMCA Day Camp Manitou
Coed Day Camp
YMCA Camp Manitou is a wonderful place for your child to experience fun, outdoor adventures this summer! YMCA Camp Manitou provides a week packed full of exciting and structured activities for the new and returning camper. Located on 1,200 beautiful acres outside Monticello, including Lake Bertram and Long Lake, campers age 4 through 14 participate in small, age-appropriate groups as they build self-esteem, learn new skills, and practice the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. And each year, every child leaves with special beads to mark their accomplishments and treasured experiences.
Special leadership training sessions are also available for ages 11-14. Traditional camp activities include canoeing, nature studies, arts and crafts, songs, storytelling, recreational swimming, games and much more!
Special programs include MINI BIKE CAMP where campers learn from trained instructors, advance to the track, and explore the bike trails on Manitou's 1,200 acres! Water Sports Camp provided one-on-one instruction to create an awesome experience for beginners and advanced skiers alike. And our RAVE water trampoline is as popular as ever!
DayJams Rock Music Day Camp
Coed Rock Music Day Camp
Live your Rock Star dreams this summer! Whether you're a beginner or a more advanced player, DayJams offers you the opportunity to learn guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and vocals. You'll work with professional musicians and teachers in a friendly and creative environment.
DayJams was created for kids between the ages of 8-15 by the National Guitar Workshop (NGW), the nation's largest summer music program. Since 1984, NGW has been teaching musicians at overnight programs across North America. At DayJams, younger students obtain a similar experience at day camps in their own communities. Our professional staff of music teachers, art teachers, and counselors is committed to providing a safe, fun-filled week of music and creativity.
YMCA Day Camp Kumalya
Coed Day Camp
YMCA Camp Kumalya is a wonderful place for your child to experience fun, outdoor adventures this summer! YMCA Camp Kumalya provides a week packed full of exciting and structured activities for the new and returning camper. Located at beautiful Lake Elmo Park Reserve in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, campers age 4 through 14 participate in small, age-appropriate groups as they build self-esteem, learn new skills, and practice the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. And each year, every chile leaves with special beads to mark their accomplishments and treasured experiences.
Under the guidance and responsible supervision of our trained Y staff members, campers will enjoy daily activities such as hiking, canoeing, fishing, archery, camp crafts, and other fun outdoor activities. Campers with special interests can choose from specialty programs such as theater camp, canoe camp, junior angler fishing camp, arts and crafts camp, archery, and outdoor living skills.
YMCA Day Camp Heritage
Coed Day Camp
Imagine yourself as a bold explorer charting your course for adventure at Camp Heritage! You'll have opportunities to study the wonders of nature, canoe along lakeshores, and fish for those elusive sunnies! There are also scavenger hunts, swimming, arts and crafts, archery, and tons of group games. Enjoy outdoor cookouts and laugh-out-loud skits performed by day campers and counselors at the end of the week!
Campers, ages 4 through 14, engage in small-group structured activities with others in their age group. They learn new skills and build self-esteem while being guided by the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. To mark their camp accomplishments and treasured experiences, every camper is awarded special beads to display in the camper's unique style.
A special relationship between the YMCA and Wargo Nature Center ensures high quality nature instruction from true naturalists on staff! Experiencing nature doesn't get much better than this. Choose fun, choose friends, choose day camping and get plenty of memories to last 'till next year.
YMCA Day Camp Guy Robinson
Coed Day Camp
YMCA Day Camp Guy Robinson is a wonderful place for your child to experience fun, outdoor adventures this summer! In partnership with Anoka County Parks and Recreation, YMCA Camp Guy Robinson provides a week packed full of exciting and structured activities for the new and returning camper. Located at lake George Regional Park near the communities of Oak Grove, St. Francis, and East Bethel, campers age 4 through grade 8 participate in small, age-appropriate groups as they build self-esteem, learn new skills, and practice the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. And each year, every child leaves with special beads to mark their accomplishments and treasured experiences.
YMCA Day Camp Guy Robinson offers lake swimming, canoeing, archery, games, climbing wall, kayaking and more. There's even an archeological dig where campers unearth treasures! Specialty programs include horseback riding, theater, archery and fishing camps.
YMCA Day Camp Christmas Tree
Coed Day Camp
YMCA Camp Christmas Tree is a wonderful place for your child to experience fun, outdoor adventures this summer! YMCA Camp Christmas Tree provides a week packed full of exciting and structured activities for the new and returning camper. Located on beautiful Dutch Lake near Mound, campers age 4-14 participate in small, age-appropriate groups as they build self-esteem, learn new skills, and practice the YMCA's values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Traditional camp activities include lake swimming, canoeing, archery, games, environmental education, cookouts, camp crafts and more. For the older campers, our 50-foot climbing tower adds further challenges and excitement. On hot days, campers cool off under our umbrella tree spray mister. And Wee Backpackers will love our low-to-the-ground tree houses.
YMCA Camp Christmas Tree also offers a variety of specialty camps including water skiing, horseback riding, climbing, canoeing/kayaking, arts and crafts, fishing, archery, farm, princess fairies and dragons, and outdoor living skills camp.
YMCA Day Camp Sacajawea
Coed Day Camp
YMCA Day Camp Sacajawea is a wonderful place for your child to experience fun, outdoor adventures this summer! YMCA Day Camp Sacajawea provides a week packed full of exciting and structured activities for the new and returning camper. Located at Dakota County's Lebanon Hills Regional Park, just a short bus ride from several communities, campers age 4 through 16 participate in small, age-appropriate groups as they build self-esteem, learn new skills, and practice the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. And each year, every child leaves with special beads to mark their accomplishments and treasured experiences.
Traditional camp activities include swimming, canoeing, archery, games, environmental education, cookouts, arts and crafts, hiking, and more. Specialty camps include arts, fishing, challenge course, outdoor living skills, outdoor cooking and wild about nature. YMCA Day Camp Sacajawea is accredited by the American Camp Association.
iD Tech Summer Computer Camps
Residential and Day Coed Computer Camps
"I've been to this camp for 6 years now. The counselors are amazing and the whole experience is something that I wish I could do year round. I learn more in a week at iD than I do in a year at my school." -Spencer, Student
Experience North America's most reputable and distinguished summer technology program for beginner to advanced students. Over 100,000 kids and teens worldwide have learned to create 2D and 3D video games, websites with Flash, C++ and Java programs, iPhone apps, graphic designs with Photoshop and Illustrator, 3D models and animations with Maya, digital movies, robots, all with products experts use in their professions.
- Ages 7-17 enroll in these fun and challenging, weeklong, day and residential summer camps, located at 60 prestigious universities in 25 states and Canada. Juniors and Seniors can even earn Continuing Education Units.
- Additional multi-week summer camp teen programs for ages 13-18 include: iD Gaming Academy, iD Visual Arts Academy and iD Programming Academy. See website for locations.
- FREE year-round learning with iD 365! These monthly online workshops are taught by live instructors and are free to alumni and currently enrolled students.
Save with promo code WD27. Visit website or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) to learn more info, see student projects and read about students who "do something BIG" after attending iD Tech Camps. Space is limited.
Camp Olson YMCA
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
For more than 55 years, Camp Olson has been providing unforgettable and life changing experiences for youth and young leaders through quality camp programs. The Spirit of the Northwoods is the legacy of superior staff and facilities including over 1250 acres of pristine forests lakes and fields. Traditional Summer Camp is available as well as specialty programs in Sailing, Horseback Riding, and Nature Study.
A range of Leadership Development Programs are available to teens both on site and in outbound trips to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Isle Royale National Park. Our skilled leaders nurture teen-aged campers through intense curricula that challenge the mind, body, and spirit of all participants.
Everyone deserves Camp! Scholarship Assistance applications are easy to complete and are available upon request. Contact us for more information.
