Wisconsin Lions 
Youth Exchange

Camp Life

Camp Vista is located in the Northern Kettle Moraine Forest of Wisconsin. The camp occupies approximately 350 acres and has its own small lake. The camp is composed of five dormitory sleeping cabins, each housing twenty campers; a craft cabin; a main lodge and dining room; shower facilities; an athletic field as well as several roadside cabins.

Volunteers staff the camp. They include kitchen staff, male and female counselors, and medical staff. All counselors are CPR certified. Some are EMT’s and First Responders. The medical staff includes nurses that are RNs and LPNs. Professional chefs who are capable of satisfying almost all dietary needs head the kitchen staff. Lifeguards are lakefront certified. 

As a part of camp life, you will also be assigned minor chores, which includes dish washing, sweeping and mopping. These are one-time only occurrences. Everyone gets to participate. 

On the more pleasant side, you will have the opportunity to make a craft item for your “secret pal”. Swimming or canoeing in Cedar Lake can be quite refreshing on a hot summer day. Sports and games on our athletic field will be a test of your endurance. There will plenty of time for social interaction…conversation, board games, cards etc.

Weather permitting, singing by a bonfire, roasting marshmallows and story telling. As a camper, each country group will have the opportunity to do a short presentation about their country, its demographics and culture. 

We will be taking two field trips. One to Madison, Wisconsin to see our State Capitol, the Wisconsin Lions Eye Bank and a picnic supper by a local Lions club. The second trip will be to the Wisconsin Lions Foundation camp in Rosholt, Wisconsin. This is a camp for blind, deaf, and cognately disabled youth. You will be able to participate in water sports while there. 

Our counselors are always thinking up new things to do. Some are quite imaginative.

We welcome you to our camp and will try to make your stay a very memorable experience!

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Camp Schedule 2008

Sunday  July 20                Campers arrive at camp 2:00 PM

                                      Registration, get acquainted games,

                                      Camp Tours, USA Presentations, swim test

Monday July 21               Day at Camp

                                      Swim tests, sports, waterfront activities,

                                      social time, crafts, Mongolia, Netherlands

                                      presentations, Native American Indian

                                      presentation, evening bonfire.

Tuesday July 22              Bus Trip to Kohler Company

                                      Visit Wisconsin manufacturing facility.

                                      Shopping experience. (Fox Valley Mall)

                                      Norway, Peru & Romania presentations.

                                      Evening bonfire and movies.

Wednesday July 23         Bus Trip to Madison Wisconsin

                                      Visit the State Capitol, Wisconsin Eye Bank

                                      Shopping/lunch  on State Street,

                                      BBQ picnic supper with Cottage Grove Lions

Thursday July 24             Visitors Day at Camp

                                      Un-Olympic sports competition,

                                      Dinner with Visiting District Governors and

                                      Vice District Governors, other dignitaries,

                                      Leader Dog.  World Chats

                                      Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Tahiti, Taiwan

                                      presentations.

Friday July 25                 Day at Camp

Sports, swimming, crafts, field tournaments,

Cook-Out, Fish Fry, Un-Olympic Awards, group photo, Peace Poster. 

Turkey, Ukraine, Austria, Estonia, Finland Germany Presentations,

Disco night at camp. 

Saturday July 26              Day at Camp

                                      Various activities, Camp Book & Video,

                                      Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Moldova

                                      presentations, start camp clean-up. Bonfire

 Sunday July 27                Goodbye from Camp

                                                  Continental breakfast, Host families pick-up

                                        campers at 9:30 am. Time to shed tears!

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