Why Red Arrow Camp?

Red Arrow Camp offers a traditional, single-session 7-week summer camp experience for boys ages 7 to 16. Located on the shores of Trout Lake in Wisconsin’s Northwoods.

Built on 100-year-old traditions, we offer our 95 campers an escape from modern-day stressors. At Red Arrow, our boys unplug, leaving behind their technology-driven routines. Televisions are replaced by pine trees, sports fields, and the inviting, glimmering expanse of Trout Lake. Laptops and iPhones are abandoned in favor of ping pong paddles and canoe paddles, and video games give way to real-life adventures in the wilderness of the Northwoods.

At Red Arrow, we encourage our campers to take our philosophy to heart: “Don’t wait to be a great man, be a great boy.” At the end of the summer, our campers leave Red Arrow having experienced the wonder of nature, the satisfaction of hard work, and the magic of enduring friendships.

Our Mission

To foster resiliency, courage, compassion, physical growth, and belonging.

Our Vision

To provide the Red Arrow experience to as many boys as possible so that they may thrive and continue their path to greater giving and making a difference in the world.

Our Philosophy

Red Arrow Camp’s storied 100-year heritage is a great source of pride for campers, staff, and alumni alike. Red Arrow’s philosophy is realized in a space and time today that is made possible by our extended time together. Our unique 7-week experience cultivates and nurtures social and physical skills that develop in 3 nurturing stages of Disconnect, Discovery, and Development.

We first Disconnect from modern day stresses, demands, and compromising distractions so that boys can be free to better connect with themselves, their peers, and their environment.

Then comes the Discovery step. We invite boys to think about who they are and who they want to become as a result of discovering experiences and authentic relationships never considered before.

Lastly, boys Develop life-long social, physical, and organizational skills that commonly result in a lasting foundation of character that transcends the summer camp experience.

Parents tell us that they’re amazed by how much their sons have grown after only a single summer at Red Arrow Camp. They show a new sense of confidence, independence, and appreciation for what they have.