Teens and Leadership Camps
Young people build self-confidence and leadership skills through new adventures and experiences.
No Day Camp programs July 3 & 4, 2023 - fees prorated.
Teen Artist Camp
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $324/week
Non-Member Program Participants: $349/week
Weeks of June 12 and July 24
Self-expression comes to life in this creative art camp! Your imagination becomes the window of discovery as you create original art. You will create masterpieces to take home and enjoy!
Teen Canoe/Kayak Camp
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $324/week
Non-Member Program Participants: $349/week
Weeks of July 10 and August 7
Embark on a canoeing/kayaking excursion full of adventure. Develop your paddling skills and learn boating safety as you experience the challenge of navigating the water!
Teen Lake Exploration Camp
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $344/week
Non-Member Program Participants: $369/week
Week of June 26
Participants learn about our local lake ecology through fishing, sailing, STEM, and water study. This experience features a daily field trip to area lakes sites to enjoy on-the-water programming.
Teen Photography Camp
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $344/week
Non-Member Program Participants: $369/week
Weeks of June 19, July 17 and July 31
Learn the basics of digital photography and be able to experience with both portrait and landscape photography. Each day will be a different theme – from the viewpoint of an ant, or include a tree as a subject. Recommended to bring digital camera or phone to take pictures during the week.
Teen Quest
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $324/week
Non-Member Program Participants: $349/week
Weeks of June 19, July 5, July 17, July 31 and August 14
Teen Quest is an exciting day camp program geared toward teens that want total outdoor fun! As a group quest, you will decide and plan out many of the camp activities and events throughout the week. This program develops valuable life skills such as open communication, team building, cooperation and conflict resolution. Teen Quest campers will have a climbing experience at YMCA Camp Ihduhapi on Friday.
Teen Survival Skills Camp
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $324/week
Non-Member Program Participants: $349/week
Weeks of June 26, July 10 and August 14
Develop your camping skills as you work together to set up camp and prepare for a big outdoor adventure while learning a variety of useful camping skills that may include: building a fire, shelters building, knot tying, campfire cooking, navigating maps and more!
Teen ForkHorn I Camp
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $324/week
Non-Member Program Participants: $349/week
Week of July 10
Forkhorn I is designed for beginning hunters and provides extensive hands-on instruction of basic firearms safety, shooting techniques in rifle, shotgun, black powder, and archery.
Leaders-In-Training Camp
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $479/ session
Non-Member Program Participants: $504/session
Two-week Sessions: June 12 - 23, June 26 - July 7, July 10 - 21, July 24 - August 4 and August 7 - 18 (No program July 3 & 4, fee prorated)
Discover your leadership qualities by learning how to lead campers in activities and assist in planning the week for your group! The second week gives you the opportunity to put those new skills to the test while you shadow a counselor and assist them in leading camp activities. Come experience camp from a whole new perspective including doing an overnight sleepover at camp and a field trip to Camp Ihduhapi.
Junior Counselor
Do you love working with kids in a camp setting? Here's your chance to take a leadership role! Junior Counselors are assigned to a group and assist the Senior Counselors in leading and carrying out a variety of Day Camp programs. Junior Counselors help campers acquire feelings of high self-esteem, self-worth and competence in an outdoor setting. Previous experience in an LIT program or similar leadership experience working with children is required. Candidates will be selected through an application and interview process. Contact Max Ostenso for more information: maxwell.ostenso@ymcamn.org or 763-230-6549.
A day camp lead staff member will reach out for an interview around mid-March to talk over details and information about the program. Hope to see you this summer!