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
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $324/week
Non-Member Program Participants: $349/week
Week of June 12, July 24, August 7, August 21 and August 28
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 Quest
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $324/week
Non-Member Program Participants: $349/week
Weekly, June 12 – September 1 (No program July 3 & 4 - fee prorated)
Teen Quest is an exciting day camp program geared toward teens that want real outdoor fun! As a group quest, you will decide and plan out some 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. This camp includes an overnight camping experience during the weeks of June 19, June 26, July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31, August 7, August 14. Visit Forms & Publications to view the permission slip for the overnight.
Teen Climbing Camp
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $344/week
Non-Member Program Participants: $369/week
Weeks of June 26, July 5, July 17, July 31, August 7 and August 14
Test your strength, strategy, and skill as you focus on a challenging daily climb. Learn and develop climbing skills, belay techniques, knot tying, and safety.
Teen Canoe/Kayak Camp
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $324/week
Non-Member Program Participants: $349/week
Week of July 5, July 17 and August 14
Embark on a canoeing/kayaking excursion full of adventure. Develop your paddling skills on the St. Croix River and learn boating safety as you experience the challenge of navigating the water!
Teen Survival Skills Camp
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $364/week
Non-Member Program Participants: $389/week
Weeks June 26, July 10, July 24 and August 7
Develop your camping skills as you work together to set up camp and prepare for a big outdoor adventure while learning various helpful camping skills, including building a fire, building shelters, knot tying, campfire cooking, navigating maps, and more! This camp includes an overnight camping experience. Visit Forms & Publications to view the permission slip for the overnight.
Teen Sailing Camp
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $344/week
Non-Member Program Participants: $369/week
Weeks of June 19, July 10, July 17 and July 31
Receive daily ground and water instruction in basic sailing skills and techniques, as well as boat maintenance and care. Time is spent learning skills such as rigging, jibbing, tacking, knot tying, water safety, and river etiquette. You will operate our fleet of sailboats on Lake St. Croix.
Teen Farm Camp
Entering grades 7 – 9 in fall
Member Participants: $324/week
Non-Member Program Participants: $349/week
Weeks of June 12, June 19 and August 21
Participants discover how plants, animals, soil, and people work together to produce the food we eat daily. Campers will experience the daily routines of caring for rotational grazing sheep and chickens and practice caring for egg-laying hens. Campers will learn about regenerative farming and how to be good stewards of the land through these hands-on farm chores and work in the garden.
Leaders In Training
Entering grades 7 - 9 in fall
Member Participants: $479/two-weeks
Non-Member Program Participants: $504/two-weeks
Two-week Sessions: Weeks of June 19 - 30, July 10 - 21, July 24 - August 4 and August 7 - 18
Discover your leadership qualities by learning to lead campers in activities and assist in planning the week for your group! The second week allows you to put those new skills to the test while you shadow a counselor and assist staff in camp activities.This camp includes an overnight camping experience. Visit Forms & Publications to view the permission slip for the overnight.
Junior Counselor
Have you aged out of the camps at DayCroix but still want to be involved? Apply to be a Junior Counselor! Similar to the Camp Leadership Corps program, being a Junior Counselor at DayCroix means 14-16 year olds will develop leadership skills, work with campers, and find out what it would mean to be on staff in the future! Your commitment is to volunteer for 1-4 weeks of the summer.
This is a popular program at DayCroix. We encourage applicants to apply to volunteer at other Camps in the area in case we are not able to fill your available weeks. Visit a list of all our day camps to see which ones might work for you!
A DayCroix lead staff member will reach out for an interview around mid-April to May to talk over details and information about the program. Hope to see you this summer!