Hello friends and family of La Semana! Camp is right around the corner, and we are so excited to see you. Read on for important pre-camp information. 

Location

Camp this year will take place July 24-28 at Base Camp in Bloomington MN. 

Registration: June 15 Deadline 

Although registration has been extended until June 15th, we are experiencing some technical difficulties with the registration site. Please contact Jennie at registrar@lasemana.org if you are looking to register a camper or volunteer at the moment. We apologize for the inconvenience. Registrations will not be accepted after June 15th, in order to help up prepare, plan, and be ready for camp.

Accommodation: July 17 Deadline to Book at Rate 

This year the Hampton Inn MOA and MSP will accommodate La Semana guests wishing to book a room. This hotel is seven minutes from Base Camp and have offered the following rate for the week of camp (July 24-28th): 2 Queen beds for $129/night.

When you call to book, (952) 854-7600, be sure to mention La Semana. All rooms not booked by July 17th will be released.

Specialty 2023

This year we are so excited to announce our specialty country of the year is Colombia! We are working hard to put together an amazing curriculum..

Camp Schedule

More detailed schedules for each group will be posted soon!

Monday, July 24 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM Check -in, Flag Ceremony and Welcome Picnic

Tuesday, July 25 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Camp 

Wednesday, July 26 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Camp

Thursday, July 27 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Camp

Friday, July 28 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Camp and Closing Celebration Party!

Chaperones – Please arrive 15 minutes before camp “start time” each day. 

Camp pickup is at 3:30. Each day find your child’s group outside of Base Camp. Each group will have its own spot (numbered by group numbers). Campers will stay with their chaperones until they are checked out by a parent/guardian or approved pick-up person. Because of Base Camp requirements, all children must be picked up by 3:45.

If your child is leaving camp early for any reason, you must sign them out with their chaperone. If your child is going to be gone on any day, notify their group volunteer. On Friday, parents may sign their children out at 11:00 and participate in end-of-camp celebration activities with their children. Also note, if you child leaves Base Camp during the camp day, they will be unable to return unless physically signed back in with a parent (per our Code of Conduct).

Monday Night Picnic

Monday evening at Base Camp all campers, volunteers, and close family or past campers / volunteers are invited to celebrate our 2023 reunion and the beginning of a great week! The schedule for the evening is as follows:

4:30 pm – 5:30pm:  Camper check in, socialization, vendors 

5:30pm – 6:30 pm:  Welcome and 2023 flag ceremony

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm:  Dinner.

Fiesta Friday

Friday of camp week we will celebrate the end of the best week of the year with some special curriculum in the morning, and wrapping up the week in the afternoon with a special dance performance for all La Semana parents, volunteers, and fiesta participants. Campers will showcase the traditional Latin American dances they have been learning throughout the week and we will get a special performance from our sister program, Corazon Latino. 

Immediately following the Fiesta performance, plan to stick around for DJ, dance, food, games, T-shirt signing, and an ice cream truck!

Ayudantes

We are excited to see you back at camp this year! We are eager to introduce some old favorites as well as some new teen curriculum, including but not limited to:

• Amiguitos
  • A one-on-one buddy pairing with a K-8 camper to check in with and keep up with throughout the week. 
• Teen dance practice
• Cooking
• Team building activities
• Teen game sessions and tournaments 

Currently, we are in the midst of planning a virtual required orientation for our Ayudantes on Sunday, June 23rd before camp. More details to follow soon. Mark your calendars!

Note that if you are not a registered attendee, you cannot hang out at camp. Thankfully, we are centrally located with many fun places to hang out with other parents. 

Volunteers 

We are looking to fill a few important camp week positions:

• Service project volunteers
• Welcome desk volunteers
• Set up(Monday night only)
• Takedown(Friday morning/afternoon)

Please contact registrar@lasemana.org to register for any of these positions or to ask any questions. 

Note that if you are not a Volunteer, you cannot hang out at camp. Thankfully, we are centrally located with many fun places to hang out with other parents. 

We will be reaching out soon with information to Volunteers who require background checks. Thank you in advance for your prompt completion of the checks.

Follow us on Social Media!

Looking for camp details as they’re released? Follow La Semana Culture Camp on Facebook and Ia_semana2023 instagram to follow along. 

More details to come soon!