The Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp Blog is operated by the current Camp Director. Past and current blogs are made on the behalf of camp and Michigan United Conservation Clubs. Stay up to date on the latest camp information, MUCC updates, and all things conservation by checking back here each month. Thank you for reading and supporting!
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The Riley Wilderness Youth Camp
In 2005, the Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp began a partnership with the Riley Foundation and SCI-Novi, which would work towards a common goal of getting youth outdoors. Since then, the Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp (MOOD Youth Camp) has hosted the Riley...
The Gift of Education
Why do parents and guardians send their kids to summer camp? For every family, there’s a different reason. One may be the parents want their child to get outside more and enjoy the outdoors. Another reason could be the child actually requests to go. It could be that...
2024 Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp
The summer of 2023 was one to remember. Our youth camp operated a full season for the first time since 2019. The memories we created this year definitely made up for the lost time. We had over 200 campers attend our programming and 55 of them received their hunter...
Im-peck-able Programming at Camp
Traditionally, MUCC's AmeriCorps member runs a small learning program for the campers at MUCC's Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp. There was only one topic that I knew I wanted to be in the program I taught them: birds! I have always been passionate about birds and...
Reflection: On Our Summer and In the Water
It is nearing the end of summer and camp was nothing short of memorable. We have had an amazing time this year and shared so many great memories with kids from all over the state of Michigan. Our overnight camps were packed full, and our day camps were nothing short...
Does a Tree Make a Sound When No One is Around?
What I can tell you is even though we did not hear the trees fall at camp this winter, we sure did see them laid across our pathways and fields. As we drove into camp for our facility committee meeting at the beginning of April, the driveway was a real obstacle course...
The Countdown to Camp
It is officially spring. That means there is only one season between now and the 2023 Youth Camp season. As the staff wraps up our annual convention, it is crunch time for camp staff hiring and camp facility preparation, which will carry us through April and May....
Why Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp?
There is no lack of outdoor recreation or summer camps in Michigan. With such an environmentally diverse state, it is no wonder so many organizations are teaching Michigan youth to enjoy its wonders. The Michigan Out-of-Doors (MOOD) Youth Camp has been operating since...
New Year, New Opportunity
The past few years at the Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp have been faced with many challenges. Fluctuating staff and the early closing of camp last year left us thinking, how can we do better? The most important goal is to keep our campers happy and safe. We will...
We are hiring!
The Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp is back for the 2022 season! We are currently registering campers for six weeks of conservation education and fun down at Cedar Lake in Chelsea. To make camp operational we need staff. Each year we hire a variety of positions to...
