Alumni Day is Coming!

Anokijig's summer sessions are behind us for 2009, but Camp is still in full-swing with school groups during the week and Indian Guides and other groups coming in on the weekends. Our final family camping weekend of the year is coming up on the weekend of October 10th, when we welcome campers for Anokijig's Fall Colors Weekend.

Fall Colors is one of the most-beautiful weekends to be at Anokijig. The colors on the trees are a dozen different shades of red, yellow and brown, while the crisp, autumn air is cut by the warm, crackling of a campfire.

Fall Colors weekend also coincides with Anokijig's annual Alumni Day, which takes place on Sunday, October 11th. If you are a former camper or counselor, we welcome you to stop in and visit with your old friends from 11AM until 2:30PM. Admission is always free, but we would appreciate it if you signed up in advance, so our cooks will know how many to expect for lunch.

If you're planning on attending Alumni Day, you can RSVP online at this link- http://anokijig.com/alumni%20day.htm of you can always call Anokijig at 920-893-0782 and let them know you'll be coming. We hope to see you there!

Anokijig is Starting To Fill Up!

The opening week of Anokijig's summer camping sessions is now just a few weeks away and Camp is buzzing with activity as summer staff begin to arrive and training sessions ramp up.

This is also the time of year, where many families make a mad dash to reserve spots at Anokijig, while there are still spots to be had. The good news is that there is still room left in Anokijig's resident camp, but it might not last much longer. The last six weeks of Anokijig's summer camp (July 5th-August 15th) have historically been very popular with summer campers and this year is no exception.

Weeks five and eight still have room, but that may not last much longer. There is only one spot left for Ranch Camp in Week 8 and Mini-Camp in week 8 is close to capacity as well. Mini-Camp is also filling up in weeks 4 & 6, but if you call Camp soon at 920-893-0782, you can still reserve a space. Circle A Riders Camp is also close to filling up in Week 6.

Our Competitive Swim camp in Week 4 is completely full and our Stamper program is completely sold out for the entire summer, with the exception of a few spaces in Week 1. If you wait too long, you may not get your first choice for weeks or programs, but there are still other camping options available.

Last weekend's Taste of the Outdoors event was a huge success and many families heard about Anokijig's new family camping weekend at the end of August. Our Memorial Day, Labor Day and Fall Colors weekends have many repeat campers, who book early, but our August Get-Away weekend is in it's first year, so there are plenty of spaces available. For more information on family camping, you can visit Anokijig's web site here- http://www.anokijig.com/09family.htm

Anokijig Memories

Anokijig held it's annual Alumni reunion day last Sunday. As always, we had a wonderful turnout of former Anokijig campers and counselors, some of whom first set foot at Camp way back in the 1940s and 50s!

Besides seeing all the old friends and familiar faces, one of my favorite parts of the event is the huge display of old camp photos, yearbooks and other memorabilia. While our collection is large, there are quite a few holes in it and we could use some help in filling in the blanks.

We've done a pretty decent job of documenting Anokijig's recent history, but as we move back into the pre-1980s, things start to thin out for us considerably. If you have old photos of Anokijig, yearbooks, newspaper clippings, patches or other Camp items that you would be willing to donate to our archives, we would greatly appreciate it. Even if you have photos that you couldn't bare to part with, if you could loan them to us so we can scan them for our collection, that would be helpful as well.

Our mailing address is: Camp Anokijig, W5639 Anokijig Lane, Plymouth, WI 53073 and you can mark your letters "Attention Archives"

If you missed out on this event, don't worry. We hold this event on the same Fall Colors weekend every year. If you can't wait an entire year to come back to Anokijig, then don't. Someone is always at Camp and we always welcome back old friends and visitors.

Fallapallooza- Another Success!

Camp Anokijig would like to thank everyone who made Fallapalooza another wonderful success- our staff, many volunteers, fantastic sponsors (see the links on the right side of this page) and of course, all of those families who were able to attend.

Fallapalooza was a fantastic opportunity for many of the families who were able to attend from the Plymouth/Sheboygan areas and beyond. It never ceases to amaze me, how many folks who live in the area around Anokijig, have never been there before.

Even though we're now into October, Anokijig is still running at full steam ahead. Our Fall Colors weekend is coming up on October 10-12th. It's a very special time at Anokijig, as the leaves are at their peak colors and the crisp fall air is broken by the crackling sounds of a warm campfire. It's also the weekend we invite all of our alumni back to visit Anokijig.

If it's been a while since you've been to Anokijig, we'd love for you to come back for a visit. Our Alumni Day starts at 11AM on October 12th. We'll have a lunch and Camp Review (which is kind of like a shareholder's meeting) at 12:30 and activities and tours running until 3PM. We hope you can join us!

Who Are These People, Isn't Camp Closed Now?

Summer camp ended at Anokijig a few weeks ago, yet there are still people having the time of their lives at Camp. How is that possible? Because Anokijig never closes. While it's true that our busiest time of the year is during our nine weeks of youth summer camp, Anokijig still plays host to countless other groups throughout the year.

This past weekend, Anokijig hosted the annual Labor Day Family Camping Weekend. This allows families an opportunity to come to Anokijig together and enjoy all the great activities Anokijig offers to our summer campers. If you're feeling like you've missed out on some great fun, know that you still have a chance to come back to Anokijig this year.

We still have one more weekend of family camping coming up, on the weekend of October 10-12th. It's a beautiful time of year to be at Anokijig, as the leaves are at their peak of color and we have special events, like pumpkin-carving contests and hay rides for the whole family to enjoy.

For more information on our family camping weekends, please visit the family camping area at Anokijig.com- http://anokijig.com/08family.htm

We hope to see you soon!