Safety You Can Trust: How We Care for Your Child at Camp

When you send your child to Camp Manito-wish YMCA, you’re placing a tremendous amount of trust in our team. We don’t take that lightly. In fact, everything we do, before camp even begins and throughout the summer, is designed to ensure your child is safe, supported, and able to fully enjoy their experience. Camp Manito-wish…

You Signed Up for Camp! Now What?

A Camp Manito-wish YMCA guide for parents and campers to prepare for their camp experience by Karen Christopherson, Director of Operations. You have made the decision for your camper to join us for their very own Manito-wish experience this summer, way to go! At Camp Manito-wish YMCA, we want campers to experience the feeling of…

The Value of a Manito-wish Experience: Tomás Michelangeli

Hi, my name is Tomás Michelangeli. I am writing this to you at home in Manhattan after a wonderful summer in the Northwoods. It was my 9th summer at Manito-Wish, and so I can comfortably say that camp feels like home, too. Growing up in New York City, but spending my summers paddling the lakes…