Family Camp
Friday, October 17, 1:00 p.m. – Sunday, October 19, 1:00 p.m.
Grow, learn, and have fun with your family and friends.
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!
Registration Will Open August 1
Download the 2025 Camp Flyer
Consider sharing the flyer with someone who you think might be interested in joining us this year.
Meet This Year’s Speaker
Mother Macrina is a professed nun with 29 years of monastic experience. She holds a B.S. degree from St. Cloud University in Minnesota. She taught school for five years and was a Realtor for 18 years. As a member of St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church in Minneapolis, MN she served on the board of Trustees, The Philoptohos, the choir, was youth director (5 years) and mission team member in 1988 to Kenya. She joined the Dormition Monastery in 1996 and has been a community member ever since. Her main obedience is to mount icons for the gift shop. On numerous occasions, she has given talks at the monastery and to various parishes, women’s groups, youth retreats and young adults.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION
August 1 – 15
$160
+ Convenience Fee*
per person
*Register early for a reduced rate. Reduce fees by paying with an Electronic Check (ACH): Electronic Check (ACH) Fee: 1.53% + $0.50 per registrant versus the CampDoc Convenience Fee of 4.12% + $0.30 per registrant
REGULAR RATE REGISTRATION
Until August 31
$170
+ Convenience Fee*
per person
REGISTRATION INFO
Registration will open August 1 at 10:00 a.m. and closes August 31, at 11:59 p.m.
Financial Assistance
If you are in need of scholarship assistance, please contact your parish priest FIRST, PRIOR to the end of the Early Bird Registration period (August 15, 2025). After checking with your home parish priest, if you still need assistance from St. Mary’s GOC, please contact: camp@stmaryscamp.com
Refunds
We will offer a full refund (minus the processing fee) through September 15, 2025. Starting September 16, 2025, registrations will be non-refundable. Registrations are not transferable.
THE WEEKEND OVERVIEW
Read about the Family Camp Play-by-Play.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Please check back soon for the updated weekend schedule
MAP TO CAMP
Get directions to Camp Wapo.
NEED HELP PACKING?
Get some ideas from our packing list.
REFUNDS?
We will offer a full refund (minus the processing fee) through September 15, 2025.