YWCA Camp Cavell News!

05/15/08

 
Lake Huron Water Levels to Continue Low Trend!
 
Lake Huron is only expected to rise by a few inches into the fall.
  Read more about tides, storm surges, and snowfall effects. 

01/01/08

New Patio brings New Structures Together!
Thanks to a wonderful friend we have a new patio between the new picnic shelter and the barbeque area!

 

06/28/07
Bottles of waterBottled Water VS Camp Water!
Here at camp we are seeing the number of water bottles being brought to camp growing! Read more about this environmental problem! 

05/21/07

Giant Moth WOW's Campers  

Check out this GIANT moth found at camp!  Read more about this incredible find.  They are nocturnal so we do not usually see them!

05/20/07

Me & My Mom from the Zahler Family!

Read a wonderful review of the Me & My Weekend from the Zahler Family!  We had a wonderful weekend, the weather was beautiful and the families enjoyed this special time!

05/10/07

Glory has a New Foal!

What a beautiful baby!  If you were in our riding program at the end of the summer you got to meet Glory.  Glory has now had her baby and here are the baby pictures!  She belongs to Mai our riding director.  Glory had her first foal "Papu" right here at camp 7 years ago!  Many of you met Papu who spent last summer here at camp as well!  

05/1/07

New Animals Arrive at Camp

Come see our new animals that you can visit at camp this summer.

02/01/07

Camp receives 3 new Structures!
Take a look at these three donated structures that make camp a better place for everyone!

11/10/06

A Special Thanks to Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
for supporting our Friends Dinner & Auction!

05/28/06
Two New Kids born to Chanel our Goat from Last Year!

Meet our new camp animals!

04/22/06
Cabin Remodeling Project moves ahead!

We are moving ahead on our Cabin Fix Up projects!

4/10/05
Kid's Campout in Trees to Save Campership Program!

Our Tree Climbing kid's will be eating, sleeping and raising needed funds for our Campership programs at our Redford YWCA branch on Mothers Day Weekend! Dean Krauskopf (WJR, The Gardening Show) The PUBLIC is welcome on Saturday to try a sample climb in exchange for a donation to YWCA Camp Cavell Campership Program!  To make a DONATION or PLEDGE click here!

5/05/03
MEET two new members of the Camp Cavell Family

Meet Carlo, he is an ALPACA, which is something like a small Lama.  Carlo and his pal Tulio now call Camp Cavell home!  P.s. They don't spit at people!

YWCA CAMP CAVELL Scrapbooks it's History! 

Alumni and Volunteers, we are looking for your help to create scrapbooks to celebrate our 80th birthday in camping in the year 2004.

Winter ICE Storm hits, Work Weekend Rescheduled!

 Camp was hit hard by the Ice Storm that lasted for two days. This weekend was to be our work weekend with 50 volunteers all set to come up and give a hand to open camp!  Work weekend will be moved to April 11th!

Craft Cabin is on it's way to being ready! 

 Camp Angels have gotten together again to build our NEW Crafts Cabin!   The structure is up, now we just need the finishing touches!

Nature Yurt is a Reality! 

Thanks to our "Camp Angels" our Nature Yurt is a reality! Our dream of having a nature center where we can focus our efforts for environmental awareness will take shape this spring! 

NEW Kayaks are a BLAST

Last year we were able to purchase new "Sit on Top" kayaks for our waterfront.  Check them out!

Lake Levels keep Dropping!

Here at camp we have seen the Lake Levels raise and fall dramatically.  We have gone from having almost no beach (as you see in the photo below) with the pier covered with water, to the pier being totally out of the water this year! 

Great Lakes Beach Facts & Shipwreck Article!

Learn more about fossils, sand, and the rocks and shells you find on the beach.  You can even learn the secret location of a shipwreck! 

Recent Media Coverage of YWCA Camp Cavell

Take a look at these news items!


 

Heroes - YWCA Camp Director Jill Laidlaw;
Ed Lazar

Camping Magazine, March-April, 1995  
By Jeanne Lilienthal

Look good, feel great, Let's get physical
Workouts for losing calories and winning friends

The Free Press, May 21, 2006
BY CATHY PAYNE


Kiwanians pave way for MDA camps
The Macomb Daily,
 January 15, 2005