Tag: wisconsin summer camp
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Wisconsin- The Best Place For Scout Camps
When I reflect on my early days of scouting at Camp Minocqua for Boys, it's impossible not to think about how much those experiences shaped my approach as the director of Swift Nature Camp. Back then, in the quiet forests…
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How Adults See Summer Camp
Hey there! I've been the Camp Director at Swift Nature Camp for nearly three decades, and something I've always wondered about is why campers keep coming back each year. Sure, I've asked them, and I usually get the typical responses…
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Celebrating The End Of Summer 2023
As the sun sets on another unforgettable summer, Swift Nature Camp in Wisconsin has reason to celebrate. The 2023 camp season marked a triumphant return to normalcy, free from the shadows of COVID-19. With a record-breaking turnout, it became the…
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Environmental Education Summer Camps in Wisconsin
Summer camp is a special place it give children a place to call home that is less structured has less pressure than their home routines of school and sports. Plus it gives kids a chance to experience life in a…
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History of Residential Camp in Wisconsin
Ramblings of a Camp Director It was 1966 and it was my first year at Camp Minocqua, a boys camp in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Dr. John P. Sprague, founded Camp Minocqua for Boys in 1905 on Tomahawk Lake. The…
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Meet The Swift Nature Camp Directors 2017
Parents & Campers, When selecting a summer camp it is import that you pick the right summer camp for you. Sure all camps have fancy summer camp websites, but often you may have particular questions you you want to ask…
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Camp Corner Newsletter 2/16
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Summer Camp in the Past - Camp Minocqua
WITHOUT THE COMFORTS BY BEVERLY PLUMMER Reprinted from the 1965 Chicago Tribune, Camp Minocqua for Boys is featured in the article and is the summer camp that Jeff Lorenz is an alumni of from 1966-1972. He went on to found…
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Testimonials
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