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Get Ready for Your Northwoods Trip

Prepare for the adventure ahead!

We want to make sure you feel ready for your Northwoods Adventure Trip! This site contains important information to review before the first day.

 

Plus – view our collection of Get Ready for Camp videos for extra tips and camp traditions!

Check-in & Check-out Procedures & Times

Remember: we start and end at camp, so check in at Camp Fire as you would for any other camp session.

  • Check-in: Sunday, 3:00–4:00pm
  • Friday Closing Ceremony starts at 3:00pm – you and guests are welcome and invited to join us!
  • Check-out: Friday, 3:30–3:45pm

Learn more about check-in & check-out and more on our Camp Resources page here!

Packing Lists

Wondering what to bring on your trip? View packing lists here!

Complete Forms, Approve Waivers, and Pay Outstanding Balances

Log in to your Active Network account to complete the following items if you haven’t already:

  • Finalize registration & health forms
  • Approve waivers
  • Add authorized pick-ups
  • Pay outstanding balances

If your camper takes medication, please bring a completed Request to Administer Medication at Camp form on the first day (blank forms will also be available at camp).

Deposit Money at the Camp Store

We use the app FunFangle for our camp store, which allows families to add camp store money to their camper’s account, see their camper’s balance, and even donate remaining funds to camp if desired.

The camp store will feature snacks ($1-3 each) and souvenirs like hats, hoodies, t-shirts, stuffed animals, water bottles, and more ($3-35 each). See the items we will have available here.

You should have received an invitation via email to create a FunFangle account. If you’ve already created an account, you can login to deposit money for the camp store here. If you have not yet created an account and can’t find your invitation email:

  • Visit https://campfiremn.funfangle.camp/
  • Click “I am a First-Time User”.
  • Enter the same email address you used to register for camp. This will send the invitation email again.

Photos

View Google album

Please note: There is not a photographer on Northwoods trips. Trip leaders will do their best to document the week, but photos may be limited.

Be sure to download your favorite photos as the Google Photos link will only be available through the end of the summer camp season.

Resources & Policies

COVID Policies are available here. Please refresh your browser to ensure you are viewing the latest version.

At Camp Fire Minnesota, inclusion is one of our core values, and we strive to live that value every day so that we’re creating a welcoming space for all campers to enjoy their camp experience. Please take time to read about what inclusion looks like at summer camp here.

We also invite you to read our Camp Resources page for information like our Code of Conduct, the electronics policy (psst, no phones!), and more.

Still have questions? Please contact our team at info@campfiremn.org or (612) 235-7284.

Upcoming Events

Visit us throughout the year! Check out our events for youth and adults – such as adult camp & yoga, school break camps, and our fall fundraiser Under the Stars!

Give the Gift of Camp

As one supporter put it – “Kids need joy.”

You see firsthand the impact access to nature and an inclusive community can have on campers. For many, camp can be a life-changing experience – and we need your help to make it possible for more kids. Please consider supporting our scholarship fund: campfiremn.org/donate/

Hear directly from some of our campers who share just how important your support is:

Meet Lalo  |  Meet Talia  |  Meet Elmi

Questions?

Contact us at info@campfiremn.org or 612-235-7284.

Getting to Camp

3300 Tanadoona Dr, Excelsior MN, 55331

Directions

Camp Resources

Answers to all your questions! Please review before your week of camp.

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