Camp
Chicagami

It is our mission at Camp Chicagami to make the joys and lessons of Summer Camp available and affordable for all children and to support and strengthen other youth development, education and enrichment programing.

🎉 Over 100 years of Summer Adventures 🎉

1922 - 2024

Join us for an Open House May 19, 2024 (Noon - 4pm)

Summer Camp is much more than a few days of fun. Camp offers children a unique opportunity for personal and social growth. Our summer programs are intended to provide area kids with a fun way to learn new skills, increase self-confidence, improve confidence in new social situations and encourage health risk taking. A positive attitude, teamwork, open communication, respect, and accountability are all values which are encouraged.

In the Psychology Today article Nurturing Resilience Michael Unger, PH.D., a family therapist and researcher at Dalhousie University, says "Summer camps are perfect places to help children optimize their psychosocial development. Looking at those experiences from the vantage point of my research on resilience, I know that camps help our children develop great coping strategies"

In the fall of 2023 we surveyed the parents of last summer’s campers, asking: “What changes did you see in your child after he/she attended summer camp?” While we did get a few answers like “none” and “nothing really”, the vast majority reported positive social and emotional growth. Answers included:

  • New friends more willing to try different foods
  • More independent, had a great time and made new friends
  • A confidence boost
  • More Independent and relaxed
  • Words can barely explain it. Her confidence skyrocketed. So many lessons and so much independence developed
  • He isn’t shy anymore. He has lots of friends now.
  • Every year she comes back happy and more social which is exactly what I hope for.
  • They wanted to stay at the camp.
  • Knowledge of new activities, wants to try more new things.
  • Happier more out going
  • She was full of happiness on how her summer was going and was helping me a lot more around the house
  • More confident, more outgoing
  • Complete results can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/stories/SM-pfbP2U_2BKIJp9DIwcfG36pg_3D_3D/

Qualified Staff

Qualified Staff

Camp Chicagami’s staff is thoroughly screened and trained to ensure your campers safety and well-being are kept as our highest priorities.

Builds Confidence

Builds Confidence

Camp Chicagami has served the children of Eveleth since 1922. After expanding and rebuilding our facility in the 1990s, we have been developing educational and summer camp programs to serve children from across the Iron Range area.

Comfortable With Peers

Comfortable With Peers

'It was a much needed break from TV and Video games. A real pivotal point for him. He tried different foods, made friends and really had a change in attitude and personality.' -- A happy parent

Positive Change

Positive Change

We promise to keep your child's safety and well-being as our highest priority. Camp Chicagami's staff are well screened through an extensive interview process, including background check, for their qualifications and ability to support your camper's growth. All of our staff participate in an intensive week-long training.

Happy / Enthusiastic

Happy / Enthusiastic

Parents tell us, their child was happier, more enthusiastic and had a better attitude after camp

Meet new friends

Meet new friends

Our summer programs are intended to provide kids with a fun way to learn new skills, self confidence, positive social interaction and healthy risk taking. Teamwork, open communication, respect, reliability and accountability are values which are encouraged.