Posts by Shaun Mckeon
The Final Week
Where did the summer go? Just like that after 40 days of controlled chaos, Cedar Lake is once again still. Soon the animals will return to the camp property. With no campers, camp becomes just another part of the forest. With the final week of campers in the books, this is going to be another…
Read MoreWeek 4- Riley Week and Conservation Connection at Camp
Week four of the camp is always an exciting time for our campers and staff. Traditionally this week has the newest faces joining us at Cedar Lake. Have you ever been excited about a new experience, but were a little unsure of what to expect? For many campers this week, the answer to this question…
Read MoreThe Older Campers Survived the Heat
With the camp season, crossing the midway point the programming and activities picked up this week. For our third week of campers, we were joined by our first week of older campers. This week we were home away from home for 76 campers ages 12-15. These campers traveled from all over the state to spend…
Read MoreWeek Two- The Campers Return
Returning from the holiday break and launching into week two our camp staff returned excited to be back. Camp Director Bass has a relaxing week playing disc golf all over the state and others on staff used the week to recharge and visit friends and family. Week 2 hosted three of our programs for our…
Read MoreSummer Break Fun
With the holiday weekend upon us, we had a quiet week down at camp. Historically we do not run a program this week because of the holiday. While our staff is enjoying their time off and gearing up for the last four weeks of camp, I thought I would share a quick list about some…
Read MoreMUCC Welcomes New On the Water Coordinator
Hello, my name is Emma Nehan, and I am the new On the Water Coordinator. I was born and raised in Troy, Michigan. At a very young age, my parents took me and my sisters camping, swimming, biking and hiking which kick-started my love for the outdoors. I love backpacking and spending countless hours immersed…
Read MoreThe Campers Have Arrived
Week one of the Cedar Lake season is in the books and it arrived with a bang. We had thunderstorms during the early part of the week that added to the excitement of camp. With 55 overnight campers and 11 day campers joining us, we kicked off the year in high gear. Our day camp…
Read MoreThe Camp Staff Has Been Trained
It is day five of our staff-training week down at Cedar Lake and we are busily preparing for the arrival of our campers. It has been nearly 10 months since the campers left last season and there is only one more weekend between the camper’s arrival and us. The education team is excited and can…
Read MoreCamp Staff Introductions
With just a couple of weeks before the summer camp season starts. We are still looking for a few more staff to help run our program down at Cedar Lake. We need male counselors and a kitchen assistant. These are NOT volunteer positions, each staff person at camp is paid, with meals and housing provided. …
Read MoreSummer Range Time
Getting kids involved in shooting sports is a great way to start their hunting careers. Small game, waterfowl, and deer are three types of hunting youngsters can become involved with. Each requires a different skill set in regards to the style of shooting. Summer is the perfect time to get a kid outside and show…
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