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STRAWBERRY POINT, IA – Camp Ewalu is excited to announce that it has been selected as a grantee for the American Camp Association’s Character at Camp Grant Program, a competitive national initiative supported by Lilly Endowment Inc. The program is designed to strengthen character development in camp settings and highlight camps as impactful environments for…
DetailsThe Wild Driftless Adventure Race has been awarded a grant for $9,600 from the Iowa Tourism Office, a division of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, to support the “Wild Driftless: Experience Iowa as Never Before” campaign in 2026. The competitive grant program funds tourism-related marketing initiatives, meetings and events that benefit both local economies and…
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1-4 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2026 Camp Ewalu invites families of all shapes and sizes for a FREE family-friendly Enrichment Event from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Check in that day at the Creation Center, located at Ewalu’s main site just 3 miles west of Strawberry Point. Our Winter Family…
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SAVE the DATES: August 28-30, 2026 Join alumni and friends of Camp Ewalu for a weekend of events to celebrate camp’s 65th anniversary and to re-dedicate Cedar Lodge after the renovation project. Housing and registration information to come at a later date and will be communicated via The Rhythm email (be sure to subscribe) and…
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STRAWBERRY POINT, IA – Ewalu Camp & Retreat Center is participating in the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque’s “Great Give Day” event on Wednesday, May 21, to raise funds for a new high school program called True North. Past and present board members are kicking in $15,500 through special challenges for the day, including a…
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STRAWBERRY POINT, IA – Ewalu Camp & Retreat Center is participating in the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque’s “Great Give Day” on Wednesday, May 15, to raise funds for its Cedar Lodge renovation project. If donors meet the goal of raising $30,000 online in 24 hours, an anonymous Ewalu supporter will match those gifts with…
DetailsSTRAWBERRY POINT, IOWA – Ewalu Camp & Retreat Center announced today the largest gift to date for the Cedar Lodge renovation project, bringing the fundraising total within striking distance of its $2 million goal. The $500,000 gift from Candy and Richard Altorfer of Cedar Rapids, with $400,000 going to the Cedar Lodge project and $100,000…
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Deadline for best pricing is Feb. 29 The best pricing on youth and family summer programs at Camp Ewalu expires at the end of February. Ewalu’s “Early Discount” is a savings of $40 for each camper in full-week youth programs (grades 1-12), and $20 off shorter and non-overnight programs. The full discount expires Feb. 29;…
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Watch or listen as DC Randle, retired educator and former expedition director, presents on the topic of “Exploring Tropical Ecology in the Peruvian Rainforest.” After earning his degree in science education at Wartburg College, DC began his career teaching behaviorally challenged students at Saint Francis High School in Minnesota. He learned about the Jason Project…
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Recording of Dr. Jeffrey Boeke’s October 2023 presentation on “Theory, Practice, and Benefits of Experience-Based Leadership Education.” Boeke, an Ewalu summer staff alumnus, is a faculty member at Luther College in Decorah and is globally recognized for his contributions in advancing the fields of adventure recreation, leadership studies, experiential education, and challenge course and zip…
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