Posts Tagged ‘Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp’
Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp is Underway
It is hard to believe, but the Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth camp is already in its second week of operation for the 2023 season. Currently, we are hosting more than 30 9-11 year-olds for a week of overnight camp down at Cedar Lake. Last week we had 35-day campers join us to learn new outdoor skills…
Read MoreEarly Season Michigan Out-of-Doors Camp Projects
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…
Read MoreRiley Wilderness Camp Scholarships Available. Apply Now!
Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNLb-NbzibSRLmxX9n30wJqoY-qBvX5m2vWKHos0ha1ctUYA/viewform?usp=sf_link At the Riley Wilderness Camp hosted by the Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp in Chelsea, MI and sponsored by SCI-Novi with a generous donation from the Riley Foundation, children are given the opportunity to learn more about hunting and conservation and even get their hunter safety certificates. For 6 days and 5 night’s…
Read MoreMUCC Welcomes New Camp Director
After a three-month search and narrowing the candidate pool down from 30 applicants to six interviewees, MUCC has selected and hired our new Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp Director. Please join us in welcoming Shannon Stover to the MUCC team. Read on to learn a little more about Shannon. Hello, everyone, I am Shannon Stover, and…
Read MoreMichigan Youth Hunter Regulations
The opening day of firearm deer season is tomorrow! For many kids around the state, it is an unofficial school holiday. If you are skipping school or pulling your kid out for a day of quality family time in the woods, here are a few reminders to keep everything legal. In case any last-minute license…
Read MoreMale 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 MoreVolunteers Prep Camp for Season
Last week staff and volunteers spent four days down at the Cedar Lake Outdoor Center preparing the facility for the upcoming summer season. Each year opening and closing the property is a massive effort and we appreciate all of the help we get in both the spring and fall. The Cedar Lake Outdoor Center has…
Read MoreStaff and Volunteers Wanted
As April begins, preparation for the summer 2022 season at the Michigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp is beginning to kick into a higher gear. Camp Director Ashley Carmichael has been busy recruiting new staff at college job fairs and working through the hiring process. She has a few more to attend this week, but we still…
Read MoreCamp Scholarships Available
As camp registration rolls on, we wanted to share two scholarship opportunities available for children to join us down at Cedar Lake this year. The Riley Wilderness Youth Camp scholarship and the Connor Shea Memorial Scholarship both provide full scholarships for one week at camp. Applications for either scholarship can be found here. Riley Scholarship Opportunity:…
Read MoreMichigan Out-of-Doors Youth Camp is Hiring!
As we announced a few weeks ago, 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 learn more about the programs and to sign up a child in your life for a week…
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