Posts Tagged ‘environmental education’
Male Counselors and Kitchen Staff Needed
Although it may not feel like it outside, summer is fast approaching. As we continue to make preparations for our summer camp down at Cedar Lake, it is becoming crunch time for hiring our camp staff. We still have several job openings with the most crucial needs being male counselors and kitchen staff. In the…
Read MoreHappy Teacher Appreciation Week
It has been an interesting year in the classroom over the last 1.5 school years. Here at MUCC, we are lucky enough to work with teachers in a variety of ways, but our most visible classroom interactions are through our TRACKS magazine. Through the generous support of our affiliate clubs and the Michigan Wildlife Council,…
Read MoreMemorial Scholarship Announced
As the 2021 camp season draws closer, MUCC is happy to announce a new scholarship available to our campers this summer. In partnership with the Shea family of Brighton, we have created the Connor Shea Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship will focus on getting kids to camp who have a connection to the military. Connor Shea…
Read MoreDay Camp Registration is Open
The Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth camp will be returning for the summer of 2021. We are excited to be able to open the Cedar Lake Outdoor Center and fill the property with the laughter and happiness of campers once again. We have decided the safest way to run our program for this summer, is to operate…
Read MoreEarth Day at Constitution Hall
With Earth Day, happening on Monday, I bet you can guess where the Education Department is. That is right we are staffing educational booths at events all week. On Wednesday, we spent a busy day down at Constitution Hall, across from the Capitol Building in Lansing. Each year to honor Earth Day, Michigan’s quality of…
Read More2018 Summer Camp Programs
Time to start thinking warm thoughts and one way to do that is to look at the programs we are offering at camp this summer. With registration open, now is the time to start getting your kids signed up to join us at Cedar Lake for 2018. Moms, dads, grandparents and club members look at…
Read MoreThe Riley Foundation Does it Again
As February begins, it is most definitely time to start thinking about getting your son or daughter registered to attend the Michigan OutofDoors Youth Camp for Kids! Registration opens on February 15th! If your son or daughter is new to getting outdoors or has little experience in hunting and conservation, we have the perfect opportunity…
Read MoreEducation Corner: Winter Fun For Kids
Since we live in Michigan and winter wonderland is one of our state mottos, I decided to highlight some ideas on how to keep getting your kids outside. Here are a few tips from one of MUCC’s partner organizations the National Wildlife Federation on how to have some fun when you cannot get out hunting…
Read MoreEducation Corner: 2017 Recap
With the last blog of 2017, its time to look back and reflect on some of the progress we have made in the Education Department here at MUCC. This was the first year in a long time where the Education Department had more than one employee. With the addition of Camp Director and Lead Educator…
Read MoreWild About Waterfowl
On Tuesday, Tyler and I had a chance to get out of the office and get into a classroom. We ditched our work desks for some classroom tables. We headed to Fairview Elementary School in Lansing to conduct a presentation for about 65 students. The students were two classes of second graders and one class…
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