INTERNATIONAL CAMPERS

Come join the international camp community of Camp WeHaKee! Campers and staff from throughout the world have been participating at WeHaKee since 1923. We would love to have you share your unique and special offerings while discovering the fun and excitement you can experience in the beautiful Hayward Lakes region of northern Wisconsin! As we all experience our similarities and differences each summer, we learn to embrace and enjoy the amazing diversity of our world!

Here are some questions our international campers frequently ask (click on the question to see our response):

Do international campers need to speak English to attend Camp WeHaKee?
If international campers are flying, how will they get to and from Camp WeHaKee?
How can international campers communicate with their families while at Camp WeHaKee?
Will international campers get to visit areas outside of Camp WeHaKee?
Can international campers attend Camp WeHaKee with a friend?

Click HERE to view our list of general Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's).

Do international campers need to speak English to attend Camp WeHaKee?
Having a basic understanding of English is very helpful, but international campers do not have to speak it perfectly to have a successful experience at Camp WeHaKee. Being immersed in our English-speaking environment will help our out of country children master their English skills very quickly. Our campers and staff embrace our international campers and are always willing and excited to help if a camper is having a problem understanding.

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If international campers are flying, how will they get to and from Camp WeHaKee?
We ask that all campers who will be flying to and from Camp WeHaKee arrive and depart at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The airport code is MSP. We will have our Camp WeHaKee staff there to meet and greet each internatinal camper as they step off their plane. We will escort them through the airport, help them retrieve their luggage and board our chartered coach bus. Our staff will be on the bus as it travels from the airport to Camp WeHaKee - a trip that takes about 3 hours. When our international campers depart, our staff will escort them at that time as well; helping them check-in for their flight, check their luggage and wait until they board their flight. International campers, age 15 or younger should be enrolled in the airlines unaccompanied minor program. For more information regarding flying to and from Camp WeHaKee click HERE then click on TRANSPORTATION.

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How can international campers communicate with their families while at Camp WeHaKee?
Knowing that at times international mail can be slow, we offer a program where our international campers can write letters to their family, which are then scanned and sent as an email attachment to the family. Each international camper can send up to five letters to their family for each two weeks they are at camp. Families can also send emails to Camp WeHaKee which will be printed and distributed in the camper mailboxes in the late afternoon of each day. It is important to note that Camp WeHaKee is an excellent place for each camper to grow in her self-confidence and increase her independence. With that in mind, we do not provide our campers with phone access to make calls or computer access to send emails. Families are always welcome to contact the Camp WeHaKee directors (either by phone or email) to check in to see how their daughters are adjusting to camp. We will be happy to give you a full report!

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Will international campers get to visit areas outside of Camp WeHaKee?
Most of our camp program takes place on our expansive camp property. But for our older campers, we do have opportunities to take off-camp canoe trips and overnight camping trips. Campers who stay at Camp WeHaKee for 4 or more weeks also will have the opportunity to participate in an off-camp trip midway through their stay at WeHaKee. In the past our off-camp trips have been selected from the following locations: Hayward, WI; Bayfield, WI; the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland, WI; Or swimming in Lake Superior (one of the largest fresh-water lakes in the world).

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Can international campers attend Camp WeHaKee with a friend?
Absolutely! Although it is not necessary to come with a friend to have a great experience at Camp WeHaKee - many of our campers come on their own - we can easily place two campers who are friends (and of similar age) in the same cabin.

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