The Great Reveal!

Summer 2017 Themes! 

We have will now reveal the most top secret information- the weekly themes for summer 2017. We use these themes to plan our Big Events and the Village Activities! We are so excited for some new action packed games and fun this year! Which theme are you most excited about?  

Session 1 - Cats vs Dogs

Cats are trying to take over Mystic Lake it is up to the Dogs to stop them. Cats are taking all that belongs to the dogs, including the toys. Are you willing to help the dogs keep control of camp or are you going to help the cats take over?

Session 2 - Treasure Hunters

A long time ago, when Pirates roamed the shores of Mystic Lake they hid their gold all over the 600 acres we now call camp. Come hunt for the treasure with maps and other clues that will led us to the treasure chests.

Session 3 - Space Travels

Come travel through space where we will visit Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Maybe a new planet will be discovered through our travels or even an alien!

Session 4 - Monster Madness

Monster have escaped from their world and landed on Earth. They are roaming the shores of Mystic Lake and causing lots of destruction. Come help us save camp from the Monsters before camp is no longer ours!

Session 5 - Into The Past 

Jump into the time machine and travel back through time. Travel to when dinosaurs roamed the earth, to when we thought the world was flat and back to when the fur trade was how people made a living. Be sure not to change anything though or it could change the whole future.

Session 6 - Superheroes vs Villains

Villains are taking over Mystic Lake! Superheroes are being held hostage and they need your help to get out and defeat the Villains. Help defeat the Villains by finding where the Superheroes are at and rescuing them with your superpowers.

Session 7 - Around the World

Ever wanted to travel all around the world? Come travel with us! Grab your passport we are going to travel to 6 different countries. See the native animals, try the local cuisine and visit the most famous landmarks from each stop.

Session 8 - Mystical Magic

Come cast spells and defeat dragons with us! Witches and wizards are at camp looking to see who has the magic to join them at the castle. Do you have the magic that it takes to join them and to defeat the dragons and giants that are trying to take over?

Whats Going on at Camp in the Winter?

Hello Mystic Family! You are probably wondering what in the world goes on here at Mystic Lake in the winter. Well actually, lots of stuff! Though we are not as busy as our summer camp months we are still rocking and rolling. We have so much to prep for summer along with all these other great activities! 

We wrapped up a fantastic fall Outdoor Education season- we worked with schools new and old to engage their students with the natural world. Students spent time doing team building, animal survival games, hiking to the bog, canoeing in the lake and creating bonds with their classmates. We had some of the funniest skits we have ever seen performed by students. The staff favorite skits were when the campers pretended to be the staff and had spot on impressions! The impressions included our obsessions with nature, with our clipboards and with our camp spirit. 

We had a spooky Halloween Camp- complete with spooky trick or treating, spooky pumpkin carving and spooky over use of the work spooky. We even had spooky pancakes for breakfast! We are getting ready for our Winter in the Woods Camp and are hoping for snow here on the shores so we can do all of our winter activities! Even without snow there will be new friends to be made and new skills learned here December 27- 30, spots are still open for registration! 

It also is the most wonderful time of the year! Not Christmas- hiring season! We are so looking forward to all of the applicants we will meet this summer and cannot wait to be reunited with our favorite staff from last year. The summer staff are looking forward to seeing their 2016 campers and are excited to share their new games, skits, songs and activities with the 2017 summer campers! Registration is open now! 

We also are prepping for our alumni event! Mark your calendars for the event of the year! March 31st, 5:30-8:30 pm at Woldumar Nature Center in Lansing. We will be gathering to share memories and reunite with friends new and old. Woldumar Nature Center has long roots with Mystic, their Executive Director, Kevin Wernet was on staff at camp and our Program Director, Amiee Woodrow was on staff at Woldumar prior to working at Mystic Lake! Small world!

Stay connected with us throughout the year. If you have any questions about camp's happenings or need help with registration for Winter in the Woods or summer 2017 please call camp and we would be happy to help you! 517- 827- 9650. 

Happy camping.