THE MANITO-WISH TIMES

CAMPER FAMILY NEWSLETTER

MARCH EDITION

Pictured: Karen Christopherson, Director of Operations & Sean Diamond, Camp Director

Click on the image above to Check out what Dr. Becky Kennedy, clinical psychologist, mom of three, parenting expert, and founder of Good Inside shares about how to prepare for Overnight Camp!

🏕️☀️ 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘛𝘰 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱 - yes, you too! It’s not just your soon to be campers having 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴.⁣



✉️📞 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘛𝘰 𝘋𝘰 𝘐𝘧 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘚𝘢𝘥 𝘐𝘯 𝘈 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘖𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 - remind yourself, “This moment doesn’t represent their entire camp experience.”⁣

☯️☯️ 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝟸 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘦 - we’ve mentioned this before BUT you can be homesick + happy. scared + successful. anxious + exuberant. You get the point!⁣

☀️🙌🏻 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘛𝘰 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘐𝘧 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘐𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 - great slide for our families touring this summer!⁣

😫✔️ 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘔𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘉𝘺 𝘋𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘳𝘺 𝘙𝘶𝘯𝘴 - think through specific moments so you can help build coping skills in advance.⁣

Feel free to reach out with questions and keep letting us know what you need!⁣

Packing for Camp!

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One of the most important parts of coming to Camp is packing the necessary gear and clothing! Check out the video below for a fun video showing how to pack! 2025 Packing Lists will go out in the Parent Information Packet at the end of the month.

Wondering where your child will be staying at camp this summer? Check out the map below for our section ages and what we call them!



In Camp Sections: There are four different sections of camp (grade areas can tentatively change based on census)

• Near South (5th – 6th Grade): Bunkhouse, Timber lodge, Idlewild, Pine Grove, Fairview, Norway 
• Far South (6th – 7th Grade): Tall Pines, Eagle Ridge, Portegeur, Powerhouse, Bay Ridge, Island View 
• Near North (7th – 8th Grade): White Pine, Dundee, Lakewood, Wildwood, Birch Lodge, North 
• Far North (8th – 10th Grade): Shorewood, Last Resort 1, Last Resort 2, Hilltop, Voyageur, Waldhus 

Although Camp covers a lot of ground, there is no need to watch the clock as we use a bell system! 

For meals, we have three bells: 

🔔 First Bell

(long ring, pause, one chime) 30 minutes until the start of meal time 

🔔🔔Second Bell

(long ring, pause, two chimes) 15 minutes until the start of the meal. This is typically when you begin walking to Nash Lodge (dining hall).  

🔔🔔🔔Third Bell

(long ring, pause, three chimes) Enter Nash Lodge & stand behind your chair!

Bells also ring throughout camp to tell everyone when it is time to switch activities!  

We are down to our last four Camp Info Night & Meet-Up events of the spring! If we will be in your area, be sure to try and stop by to familiarize yourself with camp more, meet fellow Manito-wishers, and staff!

Join us for a Summer Camp Webinar on Thursday, April 10th! This will be a great opportunity to learn more about the Parent Information Packet, packing list, and to ask any questions you may have about camp.

By March 28th, registered families will receive an email from us with details about the final invoice, reminders for required forms, waivers, and other important information to help you prepare for the summer. 

Please note that final payments are due by April 1st.