Risa van Lenthe has been a Mini-Yo-We camper, LIT and staff member—and she’s returning to Camp again this summer as our Rocks & Ropes Head! She also participated in the 2022-23 MYW Internship. We asked her to share her insider’s perspective on the program. What were some internship highlights? When I ponder the internship, I think about the relationships I …
As our work parties come to a close for 2023, it got me thinking back to when I first started serving at Camp on the weekends. I have great memories from back in university of making the trek up north to serve alongside friends of the ministry tackling various projects around the facility. Whether we were leveling a tabin or …
Feel like your family could benefit from a FREE day away in Muskoka? Interested in a fun way that your family could contribute to making the Mini-Yo-We experience better for others? Are you Mini-Yo-We alumni and want to relive a time-honoured tradition at Camp? Or perhaps you’re searching for a fulfilling way to volunteer and give back to our community …
Through my time at Camp Mini-Yo-We I have loved working behind the scenes doing my small part to make Camp tick. Back when I joined Camp in 2007, that meant waking up early to clean the lodge before parents arrived or picking up garbage on my walk over to Sunday chapel. During Spring Crew it was often larger projects like …
Warning: December 31 is Coming! Before we jump into some reflections on this year, there are three things I don’t want you to miss before December 31st. Check it out: Help volunteers through a year-end gift // We’re right in the middle of a campaign to dramatically improve both our accommodations and bathroom facilities as a thank you for our …
What a Year! As we look back on 2022 it feels like a pivotal year in our ministry. After two summers of uncertainty and “pivoting” we were able to launch back into overnight kids camp and it was awesome. We had ups and downs but through it all was the sustaining joy of seeing campers back on property after two …
Volunteers Make Camp Happen! What makes Camp Mini-Yo-We so special? Of course, there is Mary Lake, the beautiful sunsets, the outdoor activities and the tasty food, but people are what make camp feel like home. For almost 80 years there is one particular group of people that our campers are particularly indebted to—our adult volunteers. At the very heart of …
You love Camp Mini-Yo-We, right? You’re excited that your kids are coming to Mini-Yo-We this summer, right? So why not share it with a friend! We’ve said it before that Camp is better with friends, and we are on a mission to make is as easy as possible for you to share the Camp experience! During our New For 2023 …
A life changing adventure at Camp Mini-Yo-We is just what your teenager needs this summer! We know that you value the experiences that only summer camp can provide for your kids. Check out your options below and then book a call back or get started by registering today! Two popular programs for youth are Teens Camp and the Northwoods Canoe Trip. These …
You have a lot of options when it comes to summer jobs. You could work at a burger joint flipping burgers, deep frying fries, and sweating it out with impatient customers. You could buy a trailer and try to start a grass cutting business and have to wonder every week whether the grass will grow enough by next week to …
