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Camp Manitou
New Auburn, Wisconsin
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(715)836-8460 (winter-YMCA)
(715)967-2126 (summer-camp)
27960 137th Street
New Auburn, Wisconsin 54757
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CAMPER AGES: 8 - 18
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
AFFILIATION(S): YMCA
SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPERS: Camp Wabi, an obesity camp for kids ages 10-14. This camp aims to help kids who struggle with obesity to make lifestyle changes necessary to achieve a healthy weight, all while in a fun, outdoor setting. Camp Wabi is a partnership between the Eau Claire YMCA and Mayo Clinic Health System. Along with experienced camp counselors, the camp team also includes specialists from Mayo with expertise in all aspects of weight management including nutrition, behavior therapy, psychology, pediatric medicine, and exercise physiology.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Music/Band, Football, Weightloss, Swimming, Waterfront/Aquatics, Sailing, Team Sports, Adventure, Travel, Wilderness/Nature, and more. Football, Water Ski, Sailing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Backpacking
CAMP LOCATION: We are located 45 minutes north of Eau Claire, WI, on 171 acres on the shores of beautiful Long Lake in Chippewa County. Surrounded by the Ice Age Trail, we provide a unique outdoor environment that is safe and educational.
CAMP FACILITIES: Campers live in rustic cabins and use the recreational facilities of our Main Lodge, waterfront area, athletic fields, outdoor basketball court, and the surrounding woodland. Campers are served nutritious and tasty meals in our dining hall,l while our chapel offers opportunities for worship in a beautiful outdoor setting.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Manitou offers a variety of summer programs for youth from ages 8 � 18. Our full-week Main Camp sessions provide the majority of our registrations. Amongst the five (5) weeks per summer devoted to this age group of 8-12 year olds, campers learn skills, gain new interests, practice healthy habits, enjoy the outdoors, and make new friends!
Time is spent each day doing �hobbies,� which are specialized activities chosen by each camper on the first day of camp; spending time on the waterfront swimming, sailing, kayaking, paddleboating, or fishing; playing large group games and participating in all-camp activities; and spending time with old and new friends in cabin groups.
Mini Camp is a special camp for ages 8-10 that takes place for five (5) days instead of a full week in order to ease younger campers into the summer camp lifestyle more fluidly.
Teen Week is Camp Manitou�s other high-attendance camp session. Designed specifically for youth entering grades 8-10 after the summer, Teen Weeks combine all the tradition and fun of Main Camp with exciting opportunities for leadership and adventure through specialized activities and events.
Camp Manitou boasts a successful adventure tripping program which sends group of six to twelve campers ages 13 to 18 out with two experienced guides all across the state to participate in various trip sessions. From canoeing to sailing to kayaking to backpacking and more, these trips not only provide for valuable lessons in outdoor skills but also teach important lessons of leadership, teamwork, self-reliance, and confidence.
Additionally, Camp Manitou offers a variety of specialty camps aimed at campers with specific interests. For 2013, Camp Manitou is offering a Water Ski Camp, Manitou Music Week, USA Football FUNdamentals camp, and an in-house sailing camp on lower Long Lake, along with Teen Leadership weeks for both boys and girls.
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Teen Leadership weeks for both boys and girls. Teen Weeks combine all the tradition and fun of Main Camp with exciting opportunities for leadership and adventure through specialized activities and events.
FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Camp.
OTHER CAMP INFO: Please see our website Our Camp Website Link: www.ycampmanitou.org for more information!
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
MAIN CAMP (for campers age 8 � entering grade 7)
Session 1: June 16 � June 22, 2013
Session 3: June 23 � June 29, 2013
Session 4: June 30 - July 6, 2013
Session 5: July 14 � July 20, 2013
Session 6: July 28 � August 3, 2013
MINI CAMP (for campers ages 8-10)
Session 2a: June 18 � June 22. 2013
Session 2b: June 25 � June 29, 2013
TEEN WEEK (for campers entering grades 8-10)
Session 1: July 7 � July 13, 2013
Session 2: July 21 � July 27, 2013
TEEN LEADERSHIP WEEK (for campers entering grades 8-10)
Session 1 (Girls): June 16 � June 22, 2013
Session 2 (Boys): June 23 � June 29, 2013
TEEN ADVENTURE CAMPS
Peshtigo River Canoe Trip (for campers entering grades 8-12): June 16 � June 22, 2013
Brule Canoe Trip (for campers entering grades 8-12): June 23 � June 29, 2013
Extreme Camp (for campers entering grades 9-12): June 30 - July 6, 2013
Apostle Island Sailing Trip (for campers entering grades 8-12): July 7 � July 13, 2013
Apostle Island Sea Kayaking Trip (for campers entering grades 8-12): July 14 � July 20, 2013
Boundary Waters Canoe Trip (for campers entering grades 9-12): July 21 � July 27, 2013
Isle Royale Backpacking Trip (for campers entering grades 9-12): July 28 � August 3, 2013
MANITOU SPECIALTY CAMPS
Family Camp (for all ages, with adult): June 7 � June 9, 2013
Water Ski Camp (for campers ages 8-13): June 7 � June 9, 2013
Manitou Music Week (for campers entering grades 8-12): June 16 � June 22, 2013
USA Football FUNdamentals Session A (for campers entering grades 5 & 6): June 16 � June 19, 2013
USA Football FUNdamentals Session B (for campers entering grades 7 & 8): June 19 � June 22, 2013
Sailing Camp (for campers ages 10-16): June 30 - July 6, 2013
Camp Wabi (for campers ages 10-14): August 4-16, 2013
�Great Escape� Women�s Wellness Camp (for women ages 21 and up): August 17 � August 20, 2013
Monster Lake Swim (for ages 14 and up): July 14, 2013
Please see our website for camp descriptions, fees, and availability!
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