welcome to
camp butwin!
Camp Butwin provides a full day summer care experience for school aged children in grades K-8. Under the supervision of caring and highly trained camp staff, campers are exposed to the wonders of nature on Camp Butwin’s 88 acre campus on the shores of Lake O’Brien. Our camp environment is infused with and informed by Jewish values such as welcoming new friends, caring for the earth, and acts of kindness. In addition to making life long friendships and memories, campers will have the opportunity to participate in favorite camp activities including canoeing and fishing, ropes course, horseback riding, outdoor skills, and more. Camp Butwin is filled with camp spirit, and offers the look and feel of an overnight camp experience in a day camp setting where campers will sleep at home in their own bed each night.
The Camp Butwin experience includes:
- Cooperative and inclusive approach in an outdoor setting
- Creative community experiences through song, dance, art and celebration
- Building Jewish identity through Israeli and Jewish themed programming
- Developing self-confidence and esteem by learning new skills and mastering old ones
- A safe space that honors the rights and dignity all
- And of course, we have lots and lots of FUN!
Check out all of our 2024 camp offerings below!
Yomi
(Entering Kindergarten)
Yomi (MY DAY in Hebrew) is a safe, nurturing environment for our youngest campers entering Kindergarten, to develop skills and transition to camp. Yomi campers have a rest time each day and enjoy a morning snack to help ease into a full day at camp. Campers will enjoy getting to experience all camp has to offer including swimming, meeting new friends, specialty activities, field trips and more! Special attention is given to the needs of our youngest campers as they adjust to the camp program. Activities are planned with their current developmental stages in mind and more time is included in their schedule for quiet activities and projects. To participate in Yomi, campers must turn 5 by September 1, 2024. Campers who need significant assistance from staff in changing/bathrooming should consider Camp Centerland at the Capp Center as an excellent option for summer care with the Minnesota JCC.
Adventure Week (July 4th)
Camp fees: (G) $330, (M) $280
2-Week Options (Sessions 1, 2, 3 or 4) Click Here for Actual Session Dates.
Camp fees: (G) $1,045, (M) $825
1-Week Option (Post-Camp Specialty Week: August 19-August 23)
Camp fees: (G) $550, (M) $450
Galim
(Entering 1st Grade)
Galim (WAVES in Hebrew), your child will experience the excitement and spirit of camp life. Exciting activities will include fishing, music, nature, theater, arts and crafts, Jewish-themed programming, sports, and group times. Special attention is given to the needs of our Galim campers as continue to grow into camp life.Activities are planned with their current developmental stages in mind and more time is included in their schedule for quiet activities and projects.
1-Week Option (Pre-Camp Specialty Week: June 10-June 14)
Camp fees: (G) $550, (M) $450
1-Week Option (Post-Camp Specialty Week: August 19-August 23)
Camp fees: (G) $550, (M) $450
Adventure Week (July 4th)
Camp fees: (G) $330, (M) $280
2-Week Options (Sessions 1, 2, 3 or 4) Click Here for Actual Session Dates.
Camp fees: (G) $1,045, (M) $825
Sabra
(Entering 2nd Grade)
In Sabra, (in Hebrew, a fruit that grows in the desert) campers will continue to explore new camp activities including high ropes course and expanded boating opportunities, while continuing to enjoy camp favorites from previous summers. Sabra campers will also have an off-site field trip each session to a favorite local destination, AND have the choice to participate in an “undernight,” and experience camp in the late afternoon and early evening, where they will participate in special camp activities and camp dinner before returning home to sleep in their own beds.
1-Week Option (Pre-Camp Specialty Week: June 10-June 14)
Camp fees: (G) $550, (M) $450
1-Week Option (Post-Camp Specialty Week: August 19-August 23)
Camp fees: (G) $550, (M) $450
Adventure Week (July 4th)
Camp fees: (G) $330, (M) $280
2-Week Options (Sessions 1, 2, 3 or 4) Click Here for Actual Session Dates.
Camp fees: (G) $1,045, (M) $825
K’far
(Entering 3rd & 4th Grade)
In K’far (VILLAGE in Hebrew) campers will continue to experience the best of camp including boating, outdoor adventure, music, wilderness, theater, arts and crafts, Jewish-themed programming, sports, and group times. Campers will have choice periods to further explore favorite activities. K’far campers look forward to their first Camp Butwin overnights each session, including special camp activities and camp dinner, followed by a campfire and sleeping in tents under the stars.
1-Week Option (Pre-Camp Specialty Week: June 10-June 14)
Camp fees: (G) $550, (M) $450
1-Week Option (Post-Camp Specialty Week: August 19-August 23)
Camp fees: (G) $550, (M) $450
Adventure Week (July 4th)
Camp fees: (G) $330, (M) $280
2-Week Options (Sessions 1, 2, 3 or 4) Click Here for Actual Session Dates.
Camp fees: (G) $1,045, (M) $825
Kibbutz
(Entering 5th & 6th Grade)
In Kibbutz (Hebrew for A COMMUNAL FARMING VILLAGE) your child will participate in the entire range of camp activities including outdoor adventure, boating, sports, theater, and nature. A focus on outdoor camping skills is also a part of Kibbutz, with weekly one-night overnight experiences. Kibbutz campers are known for bringing a high level of Ruach (spirit) to the camp environment and are looked up to by our younger campers.
1-Week Option (Pre-Camp Specialty Week: June 10-June 14)
Camp fees: (G) $550, (M) $450
1-Week Option (Post-Camp Specialty Week: August 19-August 23)
Camp fees: (G) $550, (M) $450
Adventure Week (July 4th)
Camp fees: (G) $330, (M) $280
2-Week Options (Sessions 1, 2, 3 or 4) Click Here for Actual Session Dates.
Camp fees: (G) $1,045, (M) $825
Tzofim
(Entering 7th & 8th Grade)
Tzofim (Hebrew for SCOUTS) is Camp Butwin’s oldest camper unit. Campers look forward to being “Tzofimers” where they will have expanded choice time to dive deeper and gain expertise in favorite camp activities. In addition to this expanded choice time, Tzofim campers will have the option to participate in a multi-night overnight each session, and design and execute a community service/Tikkun Olam project such as reading with Yomi campers, invasive species remediation in Lebanon Hills Park, or designing and painting picnic tables.
1-Week Option (Pre-Camp Specialty Week: June 10-June 14)
Camp fees: (G) $550, (M) $450
1-Week Option (Post-Camp Specialty Week: August 19-August 23)
Camp fees: (G) $550, (M) $450
Adventure Week (July 4th)
Camp fees: (G) $330, (M) $280
2-Week Options (Sessions 1, 2, 3 or 4) Click Here for Actual Session Dates.
Camp fees: (G) $1,045, (M) $825
CITs
(Entering 9th & 10th Grade)
CITs are Camp Butwin’s future leaders. During each two-week CIT session, CITs will be embedded within a camper group or at a specialty area, where they will work closely with staff to learn the ins and outs of what it takes to make camp tick. CITs work and learn with a diverse community of campers and staff, and will participate in weekly trainings centered around topics including leadership, team-work, program design, time management, and other critical and highly transferable camp skills. Each session will also include social/recreational opportunities. CITs receive a $100 CIT stipend for each session worked.
2-Week Options (Sessions 1, 2, 3 or 4) Click Here for Actual Session Dates.
Camp fees: (G) $600, (M) $500
