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Camp WeHaKee offers each girl . . .
A program uniquely & intentionally designed to guide her in discovering her talents, skill and her most important gift ~ HERSELF!
Opportunities to explore nearly 40 activities led by highly skilled and caring staff. Each girl can try activities in leadership, aquatics, sports, horseback riding, creative & performing arts, nature exploration, academics and more!
Exceptional Staff that are consistently focused on each girl - giving her a sense of belonging and creating an environment that builds confidence and enhances independence.
Directors with over 50 years experience in education and youth development. They know how to create a community where your daughter will excel and have GREAT FUN!
A camp experience based on Traditions, Values, Faith & Fun since 1923.
A WeHaKee girl is inspired to become a woman
whose life embraces the values of . . .
COMMUNITY ~ Living in the respectful and positive WeHaKee community, your daughter can embrace relationships with a sense of ownership & service to her community.
COMPASSION ~ Influenced by strong, positive role models, your daughter can learn to develop relationships that are built on care and genuine concern for each individual.
JUSTICE ~ Your daughter will further embrace the dignity and uniqueness in her relationships with all God’s creatures.
TRUTH ~ Your daughter can experience honesty as a powerful element of all positive and meaningful relationships.
PEACE ~ Within the WeHaKee community, your daughter will experience and embrace relationships in an environment blessed by God.
At the Heart of WeHaKee is Relationship
At Camp WeHaKee, your daughter will:
Be SAFE. Our staff is selected based on their exceptional skill sets, their strong understanding of children and youth development, and their sincere compassion for other. From there, they are carefully screened (including employment and criminal background checks) and extensively trained to ensure that they keep the safety, security and development of all the girls a top priority. To ensure this, Camp WeHaKee is fully accredited by the American Camp Association.
LEARN new activities and skills that will enhance her confidence, independence and motivation not only at camp, but that will remain when she returns home from her Camp WeHaKee experience.
Make FRIENDS from around the world that will last a lifetime!
EXPERIENCE a positive, caring community where she can confidently experience who she is and embrace who she can become!
Have FUN throughout each and every day - She'll have the time of her life!
Additionally, each girl will receive the CARE she needs because:
A NURSE is in residence throughout the summer.
Nearly all WeHaKee staff are certified in FIRST AID and CPR. All aquatic activities are supervised and monitored by certified lifeguards ensuring safe waterfront and pool experiences for our campers.
The CAMP FACILITY that is well built and beautifully maintained. Nearly all of the structures have undergone recent extensive renovations.
The PROGRAM of activities that offers the widest variety to capture the interests of any girl. Each girl will get to choose those activities she loves and those she wishes to explore.
An COMMUNITY ATMOSPHERE that encourages freedom, growth, and responsibility which is nurtured and maintained each day.
The DEDICATION of the Sisters of the Dominicans of Sinsinawa, who maintain a strong and endeared presence at Camp WeHaKee, is interwoven throughout camp. Their life's work has been and continues to be the care, nurturing and advancement of girls and young women, helping them grow to become strong, confident, independent and caring leaders.
Camp WeHaKee is a sponsored institution of the Dominicans of Sinsinawa and has always been open and welcoming to girls of all faiths and backgrounds since its inception in 1923.
If you are a parent looking for a place where your daughter can grow, excel and discover her abilities and gifts, Camp WeHaKee for Girls is your first choice. With nearly 40 activities lead by skilled, competent and caring staff, your daughter will extend herself in ways she might not otherwise have the chance. In the compassionate WeHaKee camp community she will share and learn with other girls and adults how to work together effectively, how to positively handle disagreements while accepting the differences in others, and enjoy the sense of fulfillment one experiences when serving the greater community. In short, she will build character deep within herself!
Girls need a nurturing and fun environment in order to successfully build their self-confidence and increase their sense of independence. And Camp WeHaKee for Girls leads the way by intentionally creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where girls can try new things, meet new people and stretch beyond their comfort zones as they explore themselves and discover their gifts. With the unique empowerment only found in an all-girl summer camp environment, Camp WeHaKee excels in guiding girls in becoming more comfortable with themselves and to accept and cherish who they really are!
Since 1923, Camp WeHaKee continues today in the tradition of the Dominicans of Sinsinawa. The program at Camp WeHaKee is based on social justice principles and universal Gospel values. Each summer, several of the Dominican Sisters volunteer alongside our skilled camp staff to help each girl realize her uniqueness as an individual person while understanding and striving to reach her own potential. Living among girls from diverse religions, cultures, races and economic backgrounds, allows each girl to grow and develop in an atmosphere of acceptance and encouragement. Girls of all faiths and spiritual backgrounds have always been welcome at Camp WeHaKee!
Located at the base of the pristine Chequamagon National Forest along the shores of Hunter Lake, Camp WeHaKee is noted for a wide array of quality activities where each girl creates her own individual program based on her choices. Camp WeHaKee campers will develop skills and make life-long friendships while thriving in a positive and supportive community all while having GREAT FUN! Come join us at the premier all-girls summer camp - Camp WeHaKee for Girls!
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