Summer Camp 2021

Was summer camp part of your experience growing up?  Do you have memories of the friends you made, the skills your learned, the food you ate?  Maybe as an adult you have perspective now on the personal growth that happened for you at summer camp? You aren't alone. So many of us had wonderful and affecting camp experiences in our youth, and now KVR works to provide those same experiences for the children in your life. Whether as the youngest of our day campers or the seasoned teens hitting the KVR trails for several nights, there is summer camp magic waiting for all.

Summer camp provides children with so many important experiences and skills. We sure missed it in 2020. Summer camp at the KVR in 2021 will look much the same as it always has. We'll play in the water, and in the mud; we'll take long hikes, see incredible landscapes, and spot wild animals; we'll teambuild together and laugh together. We'll scrape some knees and high-five each other. We'll build resilience and self-respect while getting dirty and wet. We'll learn responsibility, communication, and leadership skills. We'll make new friends and gain new perspectives, all while being nurtured by a community of caring adults who are skilled in experiential education.

Summer 2021 will also bring increased Covid-19 safety precautions, like spending even more time outside, using masks when in proximity of each other, and extra hand-washing, to name few. We are getting the hang of these new measures and we know that being outdoors is a low risk environment for transmission, so that makes camp this year an easier yes.

This year's KVR summer camp roster is as full as ever! We have many of the old favorites and lots of new camps as well. Check out our new two-day mountain bike camps, a new Artdoors camp for ages 11-14, and a fun-filled week of Junior Ranger Camp where children will get a sampling of many of the treasured KVR activities that make favorite memories.

Camp registration is now open. You can see the full 2021 camp roster and register here. For more information about the KVR summer camp program, visit the Kickapoo Valley Reserve website page. We hope to see old friends and new faces this year at summer camp!