Camp Ojibwa

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Camp Ojibwa is a sleep away camp for boys ages 8-16 looking to specialize in land and water sports; located approximately two hours North of Chicago, it is a summer have for hundreds of boys from around the nation. Since 1928, Camp Ojibwa has been the premiere summer camp located in the heart of Wisconsin's beautiful Northwoods in the native indian town, Eagle River. The camp is owned by Sandra and Denny Rosen.

Camp Ojibwa offers 4-week and 8-week sessions to accommodate younger kids, for whom 8-weeks may be time to spend away from home. The counselor to camper ratio is as follows: 1:6 for 6 to 8 year olds 1:8 for 9 to 14 year olds 1:10 for 15 to 18 year olds

Contents 1 A Typical Day 2 Collegiate Week and Ojibwa Olympics 3 Facilities 4 External Links

[edit] A Typical Day

8:15 Rise and Shine

Everyday Reveille sounds at 8:15 and from then until 8:45 campers have breakfast together in the dining hall.

8:15 Breakfast Buffet in the Dining Hall

8:45 Instructional Sign-Up during which campers are able to sign-up for specialized one-on-one instruction in Tennis, Water Skiing, Wake Boarding, and Basketball. Camp Ojibwa also offers language, arts and musical tutoring upon request.

9:00 Cabin Clean Up Which is later checked by counselors and campers are not allowed to begin the days activites until the cleaning of the Cabins is satisfactory to counselors.

9:30 1st Activity

All Ojibwa campers participate in five league sports (basketball, softball, flag football, floor hockey, and volleyball or soccer) with complete seasons, play-offs, and championships. Camp is generally divided among four or five leagues defined by age-groups.

During activity periods, age-groups might also be assigned to instructional activities or to Camp Ojiabwa's amazing Waterfront.

Instructional activities include: Arts & Crafts, Adventure Course, Tennis, and practices for League Sports.

10:45 2nd Activity

12:30 Lunch

1:15 Rest Period

2:30 3rd Activity

3:45 Snack Time

4:00 Rec Period

Rec Period is the time of day where campers are allowed to choose their own activities. The Waterfront is available to the campers for any activity they choose. Campers are encouraged to challenge "The Monster"- our new 60' climbing wall. Everyone who reaches the top receives a commemorative t-shirt.

For teenage campers Boehm's Body Shop, our newly renovated weight-room, is open under the constant supervision of our staff. Archery, Shuffleboard, Crolf, and Horseshoes are also popular Rec activites.

Additionally free throw contests, homerun derbies, and ping pong tournaments are daily mainstays.

5:30 Dinner

7:00 4th Activity

8:30 All Camp Activity

At night we like to come together as a camp for fun-filled activities. These include plays, talent shows, bingo, counselor hunts, late-night swims, camp fire smores, story telling nights, and much more.

Our oldest boys are also able to play league basketball and floor hockey at night on our fully lit courts.

9:30 Milk and Cookies in the Dining Hall and the Lights Out

[edit] Collegiate Week and Ojibwa Olympics

Collegiate Week is a week wher all campers are split into teams of campers from all age groups and the colleges compete in many different athletic events against each other. Collegiate Week takes place in teh last four weeks of camp, so for those campers that chose to do only a four week session there is Ojibwa Olympics. Ojibwa Olympics is just like the real thing. From the lighting of the torch ceremony to the many athletic competitions to the national team pride.

[edit] Facilities

• 8 Tennis Courts

• A Beach Volleyball Court

• 3 Ski Boats

• 3 Softball Fields

• Batting Cage

• 2 Soccer fields

• 4 Basketball Courts

• Arts & Crafts Center

• An Infirmary

• Canteen

• Dining Hall

• A Lake

• 16 Cabins

• 2 Street Hockey Rinks

[edit] External Links

• http://www.campojibwa.com/