Camp Wyandot
Newsletter

July 1, 2024

Postponed: Alumni & Family Camp Weekend 2024

Dear Camp Wyandot supporter, Unfortunately the Alumni and Family Camp Weekend will be postponed.  The future date is to be determined.  Keep an eye on the website for upcoming programs and volunteer opportunities! Thank you for your continued support and dedication to Camp Wyandot’s mission! April Hoy  Camp Director & Interim […]
June 18, 2024

Plein Air Watercolor Workshop for Adults!

Can adults enjoy a few days at Camp Wyandot? Of course!  We are planning to hold the Plein Air Watercolor Workshop for Adults again this August, 2024! Come join us for a relaxing and creative time at Camp Wyandot.  The event is four days and three nights, starting with dinner […]
June 18, 2024

Cool and Green and Shady?

Our first week at Camp Wyandot, and our second week at Otonwe Day Camp, present the challenge of Ohio’s mid-June heat wave.  With temperatures in the mid-90’s, staff and their campers must manage to stay cool. Fortunately, Camp Wyandot is a glacial remnant – hills and Hemlock trees that were […]
June 18, 2024

Welcome to Camp!

There is a lot of excitement at both of our camps – Otonwe Day Camp began on June 10, and Camp Wyandot started on June 16.  So far, everything has run smoothly, with only a couple of minor hiccups.  The kids are really enjoying being at camp, and although summer […]
May 28, 2024

Missing our friend…

We are sorry to receive the sad news that Edward A. Psurny, age 54, of Lewis Center, Ohio, died unexpectedly Saturday, May 11, 2024. Ed was a research chemist with Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus.  He was a sprint car driver for many years and as an outdoorsman, loved to hunt […]
May 20, 2024

Survey: Naming the Sioux Tebins

Dear Camp Wyandot Community, We need your help to name the Sioux Unit Tebins! Please vote for your favorite names on this survey! The Inclusion Committee will reveal the tebin names early summer. The Wohelo Keepers will paint signs for each tebin with the most popular names! Thank you for […]
May 6, 2024

Celebration of Life: Sue Lavitchka

May 18, 2024 – UPDATE: You are all invited to an informal celebration of an extraordinary woman, Sue Ann Lavitchka, Misti, on Saturday May 18th at 1:00.  Susie passed away on November 17, 2023, but it’s time for her to be remembered at Camp Wyandot, her favorite place in the […]
May 1, 2024

Camp Wyandot OPEN HOUSE!

Dear Parents, Wondering what camp looks like?  Want to meet some of our staff? Come to the Camp Wyandot Open House this weekend – Sunday, May 5, 2024, from 1 PM to 3 PM!  Bring your campers so they can see the camp, talk to a few staff, tour our […]
April 25, 2024

Inclusion Committee Book Discussion

Please join us for a casual but important discussion of the book “Playing Indian” by Philip J. Deloria.  Our Inclusion Committee is currently reading this work as a supplementary exercise in “collaboratively developing the just and inclusive future of Camp Wyandot”–which is our mission. We invite all members, fans, caregivers, and […]
April 9, 2024

2024 Spring Work Day!

Volunteers are an essential part of Camp Wyandot’s long continued success. Join us April 27th for a camp work day from 9 AM to 5 PM.  We will be preparing camp for the spring and summer season.  We will be cleaning for the upcoming season of use.  There are some […]
April 9, 2024

Native Hills Are Calling! 2024

Native Hills Are Calling is a zoom meeting that takes place from noon to one, on April 21.  April Hoy, our camp director and interim executive director, will be holding this event.  Come meet April and hear how things are going at camp this spring, as we prepare for the […]
March 23, 2024

An Update from the Board President

Camp Wyandot Members – An update: Camp Wyandot’s Board continues to meet and work with Metro Parks on a “Reconstitution Plan” to address the tree removal event, rehabilitation of the tree removal areas, and improvements to Camp Wyandot’s decision-making processes for projects impacted by the Conservation Easement.   As part of […]