Family Camp

Family Camp Weekend is Expanding & Moving Back to Camp Wapogasset (AKA “Camp Wapo”)

We are very excited to announce that we have moved Family Camp back to our Summer Camp location in Amery, WI! We previously rented from Wapo from 2007- 2012. Why Wapo?
Three Big Reasons:

• We want our youngest campers (0-7 yrs) to grow up in the same camp setting as the teens. That way the adjustment to a week of Summer Camp won’t seem so daunting to the children and/or their parents.
• Families have requested a longer Family Camp for years! Now we can provide that opportunity when most of the MN schools are closed for MEA!
• Camp Wapo is more cost-effective. We can provide an extra afternoon and two more meals, for the same registration price.

So please join us! Grow, learn, and experience joy, with your family and friends.
St. Mary’s Family Camp Program began in 1994 and is now held MEA weekend in October at Camp Wapogasset in Amery, WI. Families drive themselves to the camp approximately 75 minutes northeast of Minneapolis. Although this weekend is called Family Camp, we welcome everyone to attend. Most of the 43 rooms sleep 8 and have a bathroom, so please consider attending as an extended family or with a group of friends to help us maximize space.

For those who have sent their kids to Summer Camp, it is a great way for your children to share their camp experience with you! For those who have been on the fence about sending your kids, it is a wonderful way for both parents and kids to preview and experience a slice of life at Summer Camp.

*Minors must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or an “adopted” parent for the weekend.

Unfortunately, camps around the country, including ours, are experiencing significant price increases to meet the highly increased overhead costs: lodging, meals, and necessary materials. While we are doing everything we can to maintain an affordable Family Camp experience for all, we must be sustainable.

Please consider asking your parish priest for assistance in creating and maintaining a Camp Scholarship Fund to help subsidize your parish’s camp fees. We have found that many people love to donate and support these experiences.

Thank you so much for your interest and support of Family Camp!