Hello Camp Menominee Staff! We are so excited for you to join us this summer. This page should be your one stop shop for all the info you need leading into the summer. Below we will cover important topics like travel, training, dates, getting to know camp, and much much more. Check back in periodically for updates.
New to this whole camp thing? No problem! Here are some ways you can get to know Menominee before you arrive:
Sunday June 4: All FIRST YEAR staff, INTERNATIONAL staff and those training for LIFEGUARDING/CLIMBING arrive at camp.
**Travel Note: Camp will have transportation from O’hare International Airport (ORD) to camp departing ORD no later than 3pm. Please plan your flights and arrival accordingly. It is about a 5.5 hour drive to camp. If you cannot make this shuttle, you will need to drive yourself to camp or fly in to Rhinelander (RHI) local airport.
Monday June 5 – Saturday June 10: Lifeguarding training, climbing/zip line training and new staff training will take place.
**ALL JUNIOR COUNSELORS: If you are training for climbing or LG please arrive by June 5. Otherwise you can arrive Saturday June 10 with the rest of the staff.**
Saturday June 10: All RETURNING (and all other staff) arrive by this evening.
**Programing Note: We will be hosting an Alumni Weekend (called Fantasy Camp) at camp from June 9-12.
Sunday June 11 – Thursday June 15: Full team staff training will take place.
Thursday June 15 – Sunday June 18: Camp will host Father/Son Weekend. We will have about 150 dads and sons with us for the weekend.
Sunday June 18: All of the Father/Son campers go home except the boys who are staying for the first session of camp. Those campers stay with us at camp.
Monday June19: The rest of the boys join us by 2:30pm and camp begins!
Thursday August 10: Camp ends and the boys depart in the morning. Staff stay to help clean up and get camp ready for our post-camp programs.
Friday August 11: Camp will provide transportation back to Chicago.
**Travel Note: If you book flights home for Friday August 12, please make sure your flight departs LATER THAN 4PM.
PACKING
Here is a recommended STAFF PACKING LIST
LAUNDRY
Staff will have time-off each week and should use some of that time off to do laundry. There are a number of laundromats in the area to do this. There is also a Walmart and other convenience stores in the area so you can pick up all the supplies you need.
WALMART/AMAZON
We know there will be items that are either too large to pack or do not make sense to drag with you across the world. Don’t worry! We have a Walmart in the area and we get Amazon deliveries daily. You can purchase all necessary items (i.e. toiletries) when you get to camp.
We will do a number of things to prepare you for the summer, and put you all in the best position to succeed:
Before you arrive at camp, you will need to fill out a few forms. All of your forms will be uploaded to your CampInTouch Dashboard by April 1, 2023. Here’s how it works: