What should my child bring to camp?
Please dress for the weather and wear clothes that can get dirty! Everyone should have sunscreen and water bottle each day. Campers attending all day will have supervised lunch hour and are welcome to take part in our free lunch program through Osseo Area Schools or can pack a lunch and snack. Children just attending in the afternoon will have snack provided to them or can pack their own.
What are your staff to child ratios?
Preschool 1:6
K-2nd grade 1:8
3-9th grade 1:10
What field trips do you go on?
Our camp community is spread out across 4 locations in Brooklyn Park. We plan field trips around all-camp events that allow us to gather at different camp locations as well as take a trip to our Jackson Middle School Pool for a swimming day. Our Teens Outdoors Camp goes on weekly adventure field trips.
Where do I drop off and pick up my child?
You drop off and pick up your child at the park building located at each camp. Our staff will direct parents to check-in/out.
What paperwork do I need to complete by the first day of camp?
Your CampDoc profile needs to be 100% complete prior to the first day of camp, June 15 2026. Forms in your profile that needs to filled out include a Camp Handbook, Code of Conduct, Camper Information Form along with immunization history, and Permission Slips. Any registered participant who attends the first day of camp will not be permitted to stay until their profiels are complete by a parent or guardian.
What if the weather is bad?
Please refer to our Severe Weather policies in the Camp Handbook.
Are all of your staff trained and background checked?
Yes. We do a week of training for all new and returning staff to include topics such as Customer Service/Youth Program Quality Assessment, First Aid & Emergency Response, Queer Space, Inclusion, the ADA, ACES and more. All staff 18+ are background checked each year.
How do you decide what groups the campers will be in?
We group campers together based on age. If we have youth that are close to the age cut off, we will consider the preference of the child and their family when placing them in a group.
Do you have before and after care?
We are not able to offer before and after care. In order to keep our daily fees low and offer a quality program, we are not able have camp open more than 36 hours per week. Longer hours means more staff time which would dramatically increase fees.
How will camp communicate with families during the summer?
We use a multitude of ways to communicate with families including weekly newsletters, Remind app announcements, e-mails coming from the Programs Supervisor. We also encourage face to face interactions with the Camp Coordinators to receive daily in person reminders at drop off and pick-up.
Why aren’t cell phones allowed at camp?
We have phones at each of our camps. If there is an emergency and you need to communicate with your child, please call us and we will connect you. We do not allow cell phones at camp to give kids a time to explore the real world around them, build relationships with others, practice patience, and use valuable leadership skills. Cell phones and other electronics are a big distraction for everyone and disrupt daily camp life.