YMCA OF THE GREATER TWIN CITIES NON-PROFIT 651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 500 ORGANIZATION Minneapolis, MN 55402 U.S. POSTAGE YMCA CAMP ST. CROIX PAID 532 County Rd. F YMCA Hudson, WI 54016 TWIN CITIES MN WHERE ® FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTHY LIVING GET TO KNOW CAMP FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY GET TO KNOW CAMP MN PARENT SUMMER CAMP FAIR AT COMO ZOO SATURDAY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. HAPPENS YMCA SUMMER PROGRAMS FAIR AT ALL YMCA LOCATIONS SATURDAY, MARCH 2 YMCA CAMP ST. CROIX 9:30 a.m. – NOON 2019 OVERNIGHT CAMP OPEN HOUSE AT CAMP ST. CROIX SUNDAY, JUNE 2 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. View photos on flickr.com/campstcroix Visit us at campstcroix.org SAVE $25 BY REFERRING A FRIEND See page 15 for more information. Have a question? Contact us at 612-822-2267 Email us at: [email protected] 17-GE07 25% RECYCLED MATERIALS USED TRADITIONAL CAMP ADVENTURE CAMP LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization. campstcroix.org 18-OC10_CSX Ages 7-14 Ages 10-15 Ages 14-17 YMCA CAMP ST. CROIX YMCA CAMP ST. CROIX GREETINGS FROM CAMP ST. CROIX LIFE AT CAMP For 110 years, Camp St. Croix has brought ACTION FILLED DAYS boys and girls out to the bluffs overlooking Days at Camp St. Croix are fun and action packed. From archery to rock climbing, arts to canoeing, the St. Croix River to enjoy the best weeks and swimming to outdoor cooking, every camper is guaranteed activities they’ll love. In the evenings of their summers. Whether a second we play all-camp games, roast marshmallows, and sing camp songs around campfires. grader trying camp for the very first time or a seasoned camper for whom camp is CABIN LIVING their second home, the youth who join us Campers live in cabin groups with nine other kids and two leaders. Campers form close-knit each summer have a ton of fun, challenge relationships with each other and truly get to know their counselors. Young campers live close themselves, and make friends in a positive, to camp center, while older campers live in rustic outposts and may spend time on trail in tents. supportive environment. A BALANCED DIET Our camp programming is progressive, Campers enjoy family style dining with their cabin group at each meal. Along with with campers experiencing and learning accommodating dietary restrictions, our kitchen staff offers up a variety of fresh fruit and more as they return year after year. In a lunch and dinner salad bar so campers have a well-rounded dining experience at each meal. traditional camps, kids get a taste of all that camp has to offer. In adventure WELL TRAINED STAFF camps, participants spend time each Our staff are amazing young men and women who make camp safe, fun, and enriching. day building skills in their area of focus. They are trained on a wide variety of subjects, from leading games to guiding wilderness Our oldest participants take part in experiences and from supporting homesick campers to facilitating nightly reflections. our Leadership Development Program, Their goal is to make sure every camper has the best week of their summer. preparing to be the next generation of leaders at Camp St. Croix and beyond. A SAFE, HEALTHY EXPERIENCE We maintain our American Camp Association (ACA) accreditation by voluntarily Camp St. Croix lives by the core values of meeting 300 health, safety, and program quality standards that go above the YMCA of caring, honesty, respect, and and beyond the state’s basic licensing requirements. responsibility. These values influence the • An ACA-qualified nurse or doctor is on site every day. ways in which campers interact with their • All of our staff are lifeguards and trained in Wilderness First Aid and CPR. counselors, their peers, their equipment • Hudson Hospital and Clinic is less than two miles from camp. and the places they travel. Campers leave Camp St. Croix with lasting friendships, LEARN MORE ABOUT: increased self-confidence, strong • Buddy requests: page 4 leadership skills, and a deep appreciation • Medical volunteers: page 5 for the natural world around them. • Financial assistance: page 7 • Camp Oz and Needlepoint: page 8 • The week of July 2nd: page 9 CAMP ACTIVITIES • Arts & Crafts • Field Games • Nature Hikes • Hatchet Throwing • Canoeing • Tennis • Campfires • Human Foosball LOCATION • Kayaking • Volleyball • Outdoor Cooking • Nine Square in the Air • Sailing • Soccer • Rock Climbing • Shelter Building • Team Building • Basketball • Tent Camping • Music and Theater 25 miles east of the Twin • Hiking • Archery • High Teams Course • Service Learning Cities in Hudson, Wisconsin. OUR MISSION • Swimming • Horseback Riding YMCA Camp St. Croix builds community and teaches respect for self, others, and nature Please understand that some activities are limited to certain ages YMCA CAMP ST. CROIX through summer camp, outdoor education (such as high team building elements) or to participants in certain adventure camps (such as horseback riding) 532 County Road F and retreats. Hudson, WI 54016 Phone: 715-386-4380 2 campstcroix.org • [P] 612-822-2267 • [F] 612-223-6322 • [email protected] [email protected] • [P] 612-822-2267 • [F] 612-223-6322 • campstcroix.org 3 YMCA CAMP ST. CROIX YMCA CAMP ST. CROIX TRADITIONAL CAMPS HORSES THE BEST OF CAMP ST. CROIX RIDE, GROOM, CARE AND TRAIN Campers in our traditional camps experience the best that St. Croix has to offer. They have tons of fun with their cabins in the morning, take part in Camper’s Campers in our horse program develop from novice riders to young adults experienced in many aspects of equine care, grooming, riding, and training. For Choice in the afternoon, join in all camp games in the evening, and round out the day with all camp games and campfires with their cabin groups. most Trail Trotters, their camp session is their first exposure to horseback riding, and their session focuses primarily on developing basic western riding skills. Boots and Saddles campers transition from Western to English riding, spending afternoons with our partners at the St. Croix Training Center. Wranglers, with Our youngest campers, typically in grades 2-4, form our Pioneer Unit, those age grades 4-6 our Trailblazer Unit, and our oldest traditional campers make up us for two weeks, spend more time in activities besides riding such as grooming and training; they train over their weekend with Pine Lake Pastures. our Woodcrafter Unit. Units form extended families for campers with unit coordinators organizing games and activities throughout the week. While Pioneers spend all nights at camp in their cabin, Trailblazers and Woodcrafters camp out in tents for one night on St. Croix’s forested south property. See page 10 for information on our Horse Leadership Development Program. THREE DAY SUMMER SAMPLER TRAIL TROTTERS BOOTS AND SADDLES WRANGLERS Entering grades 2-5; $335 Entering grades 5-9; $725 In partnership with Saint Croix Training Center. In partnership with Pine Lake Pastures. Entering grades 6-9; $725 Entering grades 7-10; $1,475 June 12 - 14 *entering grades 2-9 June 23 - 28 *girls only June 23 - 28 July 7 - 19 *girls only June 23 -25 June 30 - July 2 *3 day session; $375 June 30 - July 2 *3 day session; $375 July 21 - August 2 *girls only June 26 - 28 July 7 - 12 *girls only July 7 - 12 *girls only June 30 - July 2 *entering grades 2-9 July 14 - 19 *girls only July 14 - 19 *girls only August 4 - 6 July 21 - 26 *girls only RNS AND MDS NEEDED July 28 - August 2 *girls only Volunteer medical professionals support camp by August 7 - 9 July 28 - August 2 *girls only enacting the health plan created by our Hudson- August 4 - 9 August 4 - 9 based Advising Physician. They are assisted 24/7 by ONE WEEK TRADITIONAL Camp’s staff Health Care Assistants. Contact Brice Percy ( [email protected] ) to learn more. Entering grades 2-9; $635 June 23 - 28 July 7 - 12 July 14 - 19 July 21 - 26 July 28 - August 2 August 4 - 9 BUDDY REQUESTS Cabin Buddy requests can be made during registration. We allow two friend requests per camper, with a maximum age difference of two years. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR ALL PROGRAMS 4 campstcroix.org • [P] 612-822-2267 • [F] 612-223-6322 • [email protected] [email protected] • [P] 612-822-2267 • [F] 612-223-6322 • campstcroix.org 5 YMCA CAMP ST. CROIX YMCA CAMP ST. CROIX CANOEING SAILING PADDLE WILDERNESS LAKES EXPERIENCE THE FREEDOM OF WIND AND STREAMS On Lake St. Croix, the mile wide portion of river alongside which camp sits, St. Croix campers gain skills that can take them anywhere. The First Mates For over a century St. Croix campers program is designed to give an introduction to basic sailing skills and techniques on optimist-class boats. First Mates spend a portion of each day receiving have paddled some of the most gorgeous sailing instruction and the rest of their time participating in traditional camp activities. Our Windjammers graduate to 420s and a variety of other keelboats. waterways in North America. It’s a tradition The highlights of the Windjammer program are training sessions with the St. Croix Sailing School, a regionally renowned youth sailing academy. we carry on to this day. Our Frontiers campers learn the basics of canoe tripping See page 10 for information on our Sailing Leadership Development Program. before they spend two nights camping on the Lower St. Croix River; for most of those campers it is their first time traveling FIRST MATES by canoe. Our Voyageur campers review Entering grades 6-9; $675 paddling skills at Camp, then head north to June 23 - 28 *boys only the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness June 30 - July 2 *3 day session; $340 with their St.