Year-round outdoor, interactive environmental, curriculum-based education camp experience. VEC is located 25 miles west of the Twin Cities near Mound, MN. In addition to the lake, Voyageur features a beaver pond, an archery range, a sports field, two lodges, miles of hiking trails, and eight year-round sleeping cabins.

Camp and leadership retreats for youth

- Day Camp Ages 4 - 14: Provides fun and challenging activities in both small and large group settings. Campers can check out camp and still come home each night. Eight day camp locations around the metro area: Lakeville, Lino Lakes, Long Lake, Loretto, Monticello, Mound, Rochester, and Rosemount, Minnesota and Hudson, Wisconsin - Overnight Ages 7-17: Campers get a well-rounded experience with activities like horseback riding, swimming, ropes, kayaking, and camp fires. 3 - 26 day and single gender sessions are available. Four overnight camp locations in Eveleth and Loretto, MN and Amery and Hudson, WI - Teen Wilderness Ages 11-18: Campers start in base camp then head out on canoeing, backpacking and rock climbing trips. Sessions range from 5 days to 1 month or more. Two locations Grand Marais and Ely, Minnesota. - Family Camp All Ages: Families get away and come together through opportunities for growth, spiritual development and environmental awareness. YMCA Camp du Nord is located on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Camp Northern Lights on the edge of the Superior National Forest. - Outdoor learning programs that can be tailored to group size, program lengths, and curriculum. Also provides learning opportunities delivered through special events. Financial assistance and/or scholarships available

- Day Camp Ages 4 - 14: Provides fun and challenging activities in both small and large group settings. Campers can check out camp and still come home each night. Eight day camp locations around the metro area: Lakeville, Lino Lakes, Long Lake, Loretto, Monticello, Mound, Rochester, and Rosemount, Minnesota and Hudson, Wisconsin - Overnight Ages 7-17: Campers get a well-rounded experience with activities like horseback riding, swimming, ropes, kayaking, and camp fires. 3 - 26 day and single gender sessions are available. Four overnight camp locations in Eveleth and Loretto, MN and Amery and Hudson, WI - Teen Wilderness Ages 11-18: Campers start in base camp then head out on canoeing, backpacking and rock climbing trips. Sessions range from 5 days to 1 month or more. Two locations Grand Marais and Ely, Minnesota. - Family Camp All Ages: Families get away and come together through opportunities for growth, spiritual development and environmental awareness. YMCA Camp du Nord is located on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Camp Northern Lights on the edge of the Superior National Forest. - Outdoor learning programs that can be tailored to group size, program lengths, and curriculum. Also provides learning opportunities delivered through special events. Financial assistance and/or scholarships available

Provides a supportive, medically sound camp for individuals with disabilities, medical conditions, and other identified special needs. The camp partners with other organizations to host camps for youth and adults with needs around autism, heart disease, skin conditions, Down syndrome, burn survivors, HIV/AIDS, and youth experiencing homelessness. The space is also available for the public to rent.

Offers recreational activities, including hockey, camps, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis, baseball, swimming, ice skating lessons, public ice skating, field trips, and golf leagues.

Offers a variety of day and weekly camps for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: - Circle of Friends Day Camp offers 5 days of educational programming for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) entering 1st through 5th grades. - All Access Community Explorations Camp (AACE) is a 10 session educational camp that focuses on helping participants learn new skills and use them in new situations. This camp is to address the needs of young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) entering 6th through 12th grades. - Camp Just for Me is a five session educational and fun experience for children on the Autism Spectrum who require more individualized attention. The camp serves children and young adults ages 7 - 17 who benefit from 1 on 1 staffing. - Little Learners Camp is three partial days of social and educational programming for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 3 years of age through entering Kindergarten.

Sponsors recreational programs for all ages including senior citizens and persons with disabilities; included are: - Adaptive recreation for persons with disabilities - Day camps - Parks, playgrounds, picnic facilities, family gardens, recreational trails, ice rinks, two swimming beaches (Shady Oak Beach and Libbs Lake Beach), five tennis courts, basketball court, swimming pool, weight machines, free weights, meeting space, hiking trails, biking trails, skate park, canoe rental, sand volleyball, fishing, recreational facilities - Youth sports leagues and classes including gymnastics, softball, baseball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, swimming lessons year round, CPR instruction, land and water aerobics, kick boxing, safety awareness/self defense, ice skating, ice hockey, skateboarding, and in-line skating

- Adult Enrichment Classes: Computers, cooking, money management, fitness, personal development, and more - Aquatics Programs: Swimming lessons for ages 6 months and older, open swim activities, lap swim, water exercise, water safety education, pool rental, Automated External Defibrillator training, and CPR instruction - Facilities Scheduling: Manages use of district facilities, indoor and outdoor, outside of regular school day for community usage - Family/Youth Enrichment: Works to strengthen families by providing parenting skills, spending time in positive activities together in classes, on tours, in fitness sessions, music and other social events; after-school programming; additional evening and weekend opportunities for children preschool age - high school to develop new skills and build new friendships - Summer Programs: Enrichment classes including painting, public speaking, entrepreneurial training, hiking, mature driver training, cooking, musical instrument instruction, tap dancing instruction, ballet dancing instruction, band/orchestra groups, golf, day camps, and gymnastics. Summer math and language arts correspondence programs offered. - Trips and Tours: Educational trips/tours for adults and families with children - Youth Services and After School Youth Enrichment: Enrichment classes including basketball, karate, Tae Kwon Do, volleyball, volunteerism, leadership training and opportunities for youth to connect with their communities. Also facilitates Youth Connection Council, a youth-adult advisory board that addresses issues and needs related to school-age youth in the district and provides opportunities to serve the community.

Program includes: - Preschool half- and full-day options - Enrichment opportunities in the form of 4-week classes - Summer camp for children who may or may not be a student at Aldrich School Extended classes/care for more flexible pick-up/drop-off times: - Before, midday and after-school options for childcare and classes

Sponsors recreational programs for all ages including senior citizens and persons with disabilities; included are: - Adaptive recreation for persons with disabilities - Day camps - Parks, playgrounds, picnic facilities, family gardens, recreational trails, ice rinks, two swimming beaches (Shady Oak Beach and Libbs Lake Beach), five tennis courts, basketball court, swimming pool, weight machines, free weights, meeting space, hiking trails, biking trails, skate park, canoe rental, sand volleyball, fishing, recreational facilities - Youth sports leagues and classes including gymnastics, softball, baseball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, swimming lessons year round, CPR instruction, land and water aerobics, kick boxing, safety awareness/self defense, ice skating, ice hockey, skateboarding, and in-line skating

- Art, baseball, basketball, cheerleading/dance, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and volleyball day camps - Babysitting courses - Baseball - Bingo - Computer classes - Football - Guitar lessons - Photography instruction - Soccer - Softball - Summer recreational programs - Track and field - Volleyball

Camps held in January, April, and November. Call for current camp schedules. Camp activities include: - Games, sledding, skits, contests and tie-dying shirts - Memorialization activities: Candlelight remembrance ceremonies, balloon releases and small group discussions - Meetings with family physician to answer any medical questions

Recreation and enrichment including: - Aquarobics - Baseball - Cooking classes - Credit counseling - Day camps - Field trips - Firearms training - Golf - Gymnasium - Gymnastics - Infant and child CPR - Mature driver training - Personal financial management counseling - Swimming - Track and field - Volleyball

Services/programs include: - Youth center - Family recreation - Fitness programs - Summer camp - Swimming lessons for preschoolers, youth, and adults - Aerobic classes - Water exercise classes - Youth sports - Basketball courts - Weight training - Walking programs - YMCA Preschool Program (trained teachers provide developmentally appropriate activities: Kindergarten readiness skills, swim lessons, music and movement, field trips, etc.)

Year-round outdoor, interactive environmental, curriculum-based education camp experience. VEC is located 25 miles west of the Twin Cities near Mound, MN. In addition to the lake, Voyageur features a beaver pond, an archery range, a sports field, two lodges, miles of hiking trails, and eight year-round sleeping cabins.

Community Center programs include: - Basketball and lacrosse lessons - Birthday parties - Cheerleading lessons - Golf lessons and floor hockey lessons - Gymnasiums with equipment and indoor soccer - Gymnastics - Indoor walking track - Private music lessons - Racquetball/wallyball courts - Senior club offering activities for active older adults - Skate park - Softball - Swimming - Tennis - Weight room with exercise and free weight equipment Eidem Homestead Brooklyn Park Historical Farm: - Afternoon tea parties - American Girl parties - Farm Market - Gardening instruction - Gift-making - Movies on the Barn - Playground - Residential camps - Storytime - Summer concert series - Teddy Bear picnics - Tours - Traveling Trunk - Winter activities, and special events Zanewood Recreation Center programs include: - Indoor ice arenas - ice hockey instruction and clinics and ice skating instruction - Karate, safety awareness and self defense classes - Multi-purpose room, game room, art room and classrooms - Sculpture classes Parks include a variety of amenities unique to each park including trails, playground areas, picnic shelters, outdoor skating rinks, baseball/softball/soccer/football and t-ball fields

- Day Camp Ages 4 - 14: Provides fun and challenging activities in both small and large group settings. Campers can check out camp and still come home each night. Eight day camp locations around the metro area: Lakeville, Lino Lakes, Long Lake, Loretto, Monticello, Mound, Rochester, and Rosemount, Minnesota and Hudson, Wisconsin - Overnight Ages 7-17: Campers get a well-rounded experience with activities like horseback riding, swimming, ropes, kayaking, and camp fires. 3 - 26 day and single gender sessions are available. Four overnight camp locations in Eveleth and Loretto, MN and Amery and Hudson, WI - Teen Wilderness Ages 11-18: Campers start in base camp then head out on canoeing, backpacking and rock climbing trips. Sessions range from 5 days to 1 month or more. Two locations Grand Marais and Ely, Minnesota. - Family Camp All Ages: Families get away and come together through opportunities for growth, spiritual development and environmental awareness. YMCA Camp du Nord is located on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Camp Northern Lights on the edge of the Superior National Forest. - Outdoor learning programs that can be tailored to group size, program lengths, and curriculum. Also provides learning opportunities delivered through special events. Financial assistance and/or scholarships available

Residential overnight camps for children and adults of all abilities Camp activities include: - Arts and crafts - Camping experiences that enhance independence and self-esteem for children and adults with disabilities - Gymnasium, indoor pool, indoor bouldering (climbing) wall, and fully accessible challenge ropes course - Nature buildings - Network of hiking trails - Outdoor shooting ranges - Recreation halls - Therapeutic horseback riding program includes adaptive riding, hippotherapy, and horsemanship experiences catered to participants' abilities and needs Programs catering to: - Developmentally disabled, such as individuals with Down syndrome or autism - Learning disabled, such as individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or non-verbal learning disabilities. - Physically disabled, such as individuals with cerebral palsy or seizure disorder

Year-round day and summer resident camping and outdoor education throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin at Camp Elk River, Camp Lakamaga, and Camp Singing Hills. Visit the Girl Scouts' website for more program information and locations. Examples of activities for outdoor exploration include ice or rock climbing, hiking, biking, horseback riding, archery, boating, and wilderness trips.

- Acting instruction - Computer training for individuals and businesses - Day camps in basketball, chess, football, horseback riding, mentoring - Defensive driving - Painting instruction - Swimming lessons - Tennis club - Yoga

- After school youth recreation programs - Explorers Club: School age child care - First Aid, safety and aquatics programs - Youth enrichment programs - Drivers Education - Summer School - Day camps - Minnetonka Music Academy and Tonka Dance Academy

Summer camp at the YMCA: - Arts and Crafts - Bussed field trips - Daily reading times - Fun and active games - Science-based activities - Sports - Swimming multiple times a week - Two free healthy snacks - Weekly guest speakers related to the weekly theme - Weekly rock wall climbing

Offers a full range of recreational and sports activities year-round at neighborhood recreation centers. Activities vary by center and include: - Adaptive Recreation Program for persons with mental and physical disabilities - Arts and craft classes - Basketball courts - Community based preschool - Computer lab for public use - Golf courses - Gymnasium - Meeting space - Playgrounds - Team sports - Skate park - Skating rinks - Skiing - Special interest day camps - Swimming pools and beaches - Youth recreation, education and personal developement activities

- Day Camp Ages 4 - 14: Provides fun and challenging activities in both small and large group settings. Campers can check out camp and still come home each night. Eight day camp locations around the metro area: Lakeville, Lino Lakes, Long Lake, Loretto, Monticello, Mound, Rochester, and Rosemount, Minnesota and Hudson, Wisconsin - Overnight Ages 7-17: Campers get a well-rounded experience with activities like horseback riding, swimming, ropes, kayaking, and camp fires. 3 - 26 day and single gender sessions are available. Four overnight camp locations in Eveleth and Loretto, MN and Amery and Hudson, WI - Teen Wilderness Ages 11-18: Campers start in base camp then head out on canoeing, backpacking and rock climbing trips. Sessions range from 5 days to 1 month or more. Two locations Grand Marais and Ely, Minnesota. - Family Camp All Ages: Families get away and come together through opportunities for growth, spiritual development and environmental awareness. YMCA Camp du Nord is located on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Camp Northern Lights on the edge of the Superior National Forest. - Outdoor learning programs that can be tailored to group size, program lengths, and curriculum. Also provides learning opportunities delivered through special events. Financial assistance and/or scholarships available