Even though it was our final day of Camp Oz, it wasn’t going to let us go home without throwing every last bit of fun that it had at us. Groups that had been waiting all week long to get to their favorite activities finally got the chance to ride
Read MoreDay 4 at Camp St. Croix was one for the memory books! The day started off strong with a full rotation of exciting camp activities—archery, swimming, horses, and outdoor cooking to name a few, which kept everyone moving and smiling under the warm summer sun. But just when the campers
Read MoreDay 3 of camp brought sunshine, smiles, and a whole lot of adventure! Some groups kicked things off at the nature center where campers explored native plants, discovered animal tracks, and got to meet a few critters up close. Other groups geared up to get creative. In arts & crafts,
Read MoreA pancake breakfast was the perfect beginning for the day ahead. The second day of summer camp was packed with excitement, laughter, and a little bit of suspense. With the weather forecast predicting thunderstorms, campers and staff started the day with a mix of enthusiasm and curiosity, wondering whether the
Read MoreFounded in 1983, Camp Oz is a traditional summer camp that provides a safe and fun camping experience for youth ages 9–17 with epilepsy. Camp Oz is intended for youth with epilepsy, and siblings, ages 9-17 who have a high level of independence. Traditionally, campers enjoy activities like swimming, caring
Read MoreJoin Camp Director Erik Williams for a 45 minute session to learn more about Camp Oz, EFMN’s week-long summer camp in June at YMCA Camp St. Croix. Listen to a live presentation and bring any and all questions you might have as you consider registering your 9-17 year old child.
Read MoreThursday morning arrived with our campers eager to get the most out of their last full day of Camp Oz. Eggs, sausage and hash browns were on the menu and the addition of granola to the yogurt bar was an enormous hit. Heading out after breakfast brought the exciting discovery
Read MoreWe kicked off Wednesday morning with some nice fluffy pancakes and they were much needed to fill our tanks back up. Each morning the dining hall bell rings out to announce that breakfast is ready and whereas on Monday morning every cabin was knocking down the doors to get to
Read MoreWe were treated to beautiful and much appreciated sunshine this morning and the mood was cheerful on the way to breakfast. Our professional photographer visited camp today so the cafeteria was a sea of blue Oz shirts ready for their cabin group pictures later in the day. As a reminder
Read MoreOur weather odyssey continued as Monday morning dawned with thunder, lightning and very heavy downpours. Fortunately, the thunderstorm passed well before most campers even woke up so all that remained was a rainy walk to a french toast breakfast. While we were filling our bellies, the YMCA staff were hard
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