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Camp Tanadoona is Filling Fast!
We're in the second week of summer camp at Camp Tanadoona and some camps are full or filling fast. We've got 11 weeks of fantastic programming from Day Camp to Overnight Camp -- International Bonzanza to Leadership Camps. There's something for everyone at Camp Tanadoona!
Register now to make sure your camper gets the camp they want.
Camp Tanadoona Video
Students from MCTC filmed a video at Camp Tanadoona, featuring some of our campers, parents, and staff during Taste of Tanadoona! Check it out and don't forget to register for camp! Watch the video here.
Register for Summer Camp!
Register Online, here.
For nearly 90 years, kids from across the Twin Cities metro area have ventured to the not too-far-out suburb of Chanhassen to hike, swim, learn archery, complete the high ropes course, and make life-long memories at Camp Tanadoona! Campers get that Northwoods feel with little-to-no commute for their parents.
With over 100 adventure-packed wooded acres to explore on the shores of Lake Minnewashta and an awesome local and international staff, Camp Tanadoona offers a unique summer camp experience all summer long!
We hope you'll join us for the adventure and sign up for our new camps like International Games Day Camp, Science Camps, Teen Tenting Week, and our Northwoods Adventures to Camp Bluewater!
We have tons of teen programs, including a revised Tanadoona Teen Day Camp (formerly Teens in Action); Teen Overnight Week (Week 6: July 14-19) with Teens-only Resident Camp and Teens-Only Mini Resident Camp.
There is something for everyone at Camp Tanadoona!
Download the 2013 Camp Tanadoona brochure, here.
Register online, here.
Early Bird Discount Deadline is March 15, 2013 (5pm)
Day Camps at Camp Tanadoona run Monday-Friday all summer long. Check-In is 7:45-8:30 each morning and Check-Out is 4:30-5:15 each afternoon. Before Care starting at 7 AM and After Care ending at 6 PM are also available.
Overnight Camps at Camp Tanadoona run Sunday-Friday throughout the summer. Check-Out for Overnight Camp sessions is 4 PM -- 5 PM on Friday with a special closing ceremony at 4 PM.
PARENTS: Check out our FAQ's Here
See below for articles on the importance of camp for young people:
New York Times Motherlode Blog: What Parents Don't Get about Camp
Parenting Magazine: How to Pick the Right Summer Camp
Psychology Today: Summer Camps Make Kids Resilient
Time Magazine: The Meaning of Summer Camp
Tweentown Rock-n-Roll Camp for Girls
We at Camp Fire Minnesota and Camp Tanadoona are deeply saddened by the news that our friend and community partner, Sue McLean, has passed away. Sue's passion for making sure girls have access and exposure to music lives on with Tweentown: Rock Camp for Girls at Camp Tanadoona (Aug. 5-8, 2013). Our deepest condolences to Sue's family and friends.
--Marnie Wells, Camp Fire Minnesota CEO
Tweentown Rock and Roll Camp for Girls registration is now open. To register, or for more information on Tweentown, visit their website, here--or contact Barb Frank at (612) 327-8711.
Day Camps at Camp Tanadoona run Monday-Friday all summer long. Check-In is 7:45-8:30 each morning and Check-Out is 4:30-5:15 each afternoon. Before Care starting at 7 AM and After Care ending at 6 PM are also available.
Overnight Camps at Camp Tanadoona run Sunday-Friday throughout the summer. Check-Out for Overnight Camp sessions is 4 PM -- 5 PM on Friday with a special closing ceremony at 4 PM.
Video of Camp Tanadoona
The folks from the Peter McClellan Show did an on-location broadcast at Tanadoona last summer. We had a great time talking with them about why camp is a special place for kids of all ages.
After the radio show, Julia McClellan captured some great footage of Camp Tanadoona, campers, and counselors. She put together this fantastic video below.
And while we don't actually have a pool, we do have a pretty nice lake...
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