For over 60 summers, kids from age 8 to 18 have been coming to Calumet to have the time of their lives. This is a place where life-long friendships are formed and nurtured, and God's love is embraced and shared.

For everyone who signs up, we promise a safe, fun, faith-building time that you will never forget!

First Time Camper

For some kids, being away from home for the first time is a daunting prospect -- removed from the safety of a parent's loving eye and embrace, being surrounded by people you don't know in a place you've never been. At Calumet, campers succeed because our staff is the best at helping the first time camper get acclimated.

The days at camp are highly structured…every hour of every day is carefully planned out with exciting games, activities, devotionals, and departmental programs (swimming, boating, arts & crafts, field sports, and photography to just name a few). The fact is, there is very little time for a child to sit and think about how much they might miss home. Every once in awhile there are tears at registration -- usually from the parents!! It's the camper who will have tears in their eyes when you come to pick them…they won’t want to leave!

Calumet will let first time campers register for one of our two week sessions in 2021 if parents feel comfortable doing so. It is typically recommended that first year campers sign up for a single one-week session for their first Calumet experience, which is only offered during Week 7 in 2021. 99.9% of the time, when you come to pick them up, the first words out of their mouths will be “Next year, I want to come for two weeks!!”

A "TYPICAL DAY"

7:00 Wake up, clean up, get dressed

7:30-8:30 Breakfast Buffet followed by cabin and bathroom cleaning

9:00 Rah-Rah-Ray Community Time at the Outdoor Chapel

9:20 Discovery Time (might include planning evening vespers, a team project, discussion of the theme for the week, an art project)

10:30 Unit time (groups of like-age cabins play outdoor games together)

11:00 Free Period Activity. Campers may choose a different department activity. each day.

LUNCH

1:00 Rest hour

2:00 First Period Activity

3:00 Second Period Activity

4:00 Third Period Activity

5-6 Salad Bar & Supper

6:45 Vespers led by visiting chaplains

7:15 Snack Bar

7:45 Evening Program can include camp-wide games, campfires, skit nights, dances, sports games, etc.

9:00 Back to the Cabins/Wash up and get ready for bed

9:15 Evening Devotions

9:30 Lights out - actual time varies with age of camper

First Week is also for Camper with Special Needs

Nearly 40 years ago, Camp Calumet created its Resident Camp for those with Special Needs. The focus of this program is to allow children ages 8-18 with particular physical, emotional, or developmental challenges to enjoy a mainstream camp experience by sharing cabins and tents with resident campers, taking part in all regular camp programs, and learning about God’s love.

The joy experienced by those taking part in these programs is not only a testament to the power of Calumet’s ministry, but also to the abundant love we are all capable of as children of God. Calumet has also been continually blessed to have coordinators of this program are here for the expressed purpose of helping each camper succeed. They excel at ensuring that every camper is having a great time and that every counselor is receiving the extra support s/he might need.

Camp For Those With Special Needs is held during the first session of Resident Camp. This is a fully integrated, mainstream experience limited to 15 children. Campers must be able to care for themselves with limited assistance.