> 2024 Programs
The Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp will hold seven different weeks of camp for the summer of 2024. Each week will pertain to a different theme, allowing campers to go to a camp based on their interests. Details, dates, and pricing are all below, so check out each week to see which will best fit your camper!
No matter which week you choose for your camper, they will get to participate in our daily activities such as archery, hiking, kayaking, fishing, and so much more. additionally, all five of our residential programs offer campers the option to complete their hunter safety course.
Conservation Connection Camp
June 17th – 21st, 2024 | Day Camp | Ages 6 to 12 | $325
The conservation connection camp is perfect for a first-time camp goer or a camper who wants to learn more about conservation and what that word means. They will get to partake in a variety of activities, so that hopefully when they come back for overnight, they will know which camp will suit them best. Activities may include archery, an introduction to fishing, hiking, survival skills, etc. Campers will engage in a week of sampling hands-on outdoor activities while identifying their interests.
Drop off time each day is 9 am and pick up time each day is 4 pm.
Favorable Fishing Camp
June 23rd – 28th, 2024 | Residential Camp | Ages 9 to 11 | $750
Grab a tackle box and a fishing pole and get ready to fish your way through Waterloo! This week of camp offers an introduction to fishing and provides them with the opportunity to look at angling in a new way. From learning different fish species, to making their own lures, campers will have all the knowledge they need to hopefully reel in a bass from Cedar Lake. Many campers will have “fished” before, but we take them through a different lens of what fishing is and give them the resources to become real life anglers.
Campers arrive at 4 pm on Sunday and depart on Friday at 10 am.
Stewards in Training Camp
July 7th – 12th, 2024 | Residential Camp | Ages 12 to 14 | $750
This week long program offers campers the opportunity to develop their leadership skills in a natural setting. They will begin exploring what role they play when having to problem solve with their peers. To build their ability to work together, they will have to endure team building exercises and a backpacking trip through the Waterloo Recreation Area. Acting as stewards for camp, they will work together to complete a camp project throughout the week and leave their mark as stewards of conservation!
Campers arrive at 4 pm on Sunday and depart on Friday at 10 am.
Wetland Wonders Camp
July 14th – 19th | Residential Camp | Ages 9 to 11 | $750
As Michigan is known for its Great Lakes and hundreds of inland lakes, we designed a camp to specifically explore our aquatic surroundings and life in Waterloo. Campers will spend time learning bog ecology, exploring a nearby swamp, learning about aquatic plants and wildlife and getting out on the lake as much as possible. Bring your suit and get ready to paddle as we swim, kayak, fish and learn our way through Cedar Lake!
Campers arrive at 4 pm on Sunday and depart on Friday at 10 am.
Hunting Heritage and Counselors in Training Camps
To July 21st – 26th, 2024
Riley Hunting Heritage | Residential Camp | Ages 12 to 14 | Scholarship Through the Riley Foundation
Counselors in Training | Residential Camp | Ages 15 to 16 | $750
This week, campers are split into two different programs. For those ages 12 to 14, they will partake in our hunting heritage program and have the opportunity to be sponsored by the Riley Foundation through Safari Club – Novi Chapter. This program is designed to explore the history of hunting, fishing, and trapping. They will spend their time learning about the different game animals in Michigan, studying to complete their hunters’ safety course, and getting out on the shooting and archery range for some target practice. Campers interested in this week can register normally, or apply for our Riley Foundation Scholarship. There are still 12 available scholarship spots.
To Apply for the Riley Hunting Heritage Week, click HERE.
Those that are 15 and 16 will begin their journey as a leader for the Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp. This camp will prepare them to become junior counselors for next summer’s camp. Counselors-in-Training (CITs) will refine their knowledge on camp curriculum while learning various skills, techniques, and attitudes for working in the outdoors and with children. We also focus on the importance of teaching and sharing with others the importance of conservation ethics.
Campers arrive at 4 pm on Sunday and depart on Friday at 10 am.
Survival Skills Camp
July 28th – August 2nd, 2024 | Residential Camp | Ages 9 to 11 | $750
In this week, campers will begin their journey of learning to survive in the natural world by using the resources around them. We will explore the different plants and wildlife around us, partake in shelter building, learn how to create a fire from almost nothing, and get to know the compass by orienteering along the way. Campers also get to engage in primitive skills, making their own tools, and go through a wild edibles hike.
Campers arrive at 4 pm on Sunday and depart on Friday at 10 am.
Conservation Connection Camp: #2
August 5th – 9th, 2024 | Day Camp | Ages 6 to 12 | $325
The conservation connection camp is perfect for a first time camp goer or a camper who want to learn more about conservation and what that word means. They will get to partake in a variety of activities, so that hopefully when they come back for overnight, they will know which camp will suit them best. Activities may include archery, an introduction to fishing, hiking, survival skills, etc. Campers will engage in a week of sampling hands-on outdoor activities while identifying their interests.
Drop-off time each day is 9 am and pick-up time each day is 4 pm.
Registration opens to the public on March 1st, 2024. Our registration process is done online through the forum CampDoc. To find the link to register, go to https://www.mucccamp.org/register-for-camp/registration/. Registration is done on a first come, first serve basis and payment is due at the time of registration to secure your camper’s spot.
Do not worry if your camper does not get a spot in their preferred theme. Depending on the theme of each week, the staff focuses more on that topic while tying it into the camp curriculum, but no matter which week your camper attends, they will get to participate in our daily activities such as archery, hiking, fishing, and of course, conservation education! all the other outdoor activities we have at Cedar Lake. There will be plenty of conservation to go around. See you this summer.
