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Public invited to Peter Mayer concert, 5K Grotto Gallop and Color Run during Ewalu’s 65th Anniversary celebration STRAWBERRY POINT — Camp Ewalu welcomes the public to an outdoor Peter Mayer concert and two running events as part of the ministry’s 65th anniversary weekend, August 28 and 29, at the camp’s main site, three miles west…
DetailsWhen camp REALLY feels like family Camp Ewalu has often seen family members serving together on summer staff, and the summer of 2026 has brought together three sisters who have long hoped to have the opportunity to work together on staff. Rachel Meehan, the oldest at age 23, graduated from Luther College in 2025 and…
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August 28-30, 2026 SCHEDULE UPDATES for August 29: CAMPFIRE update: NO campfire at Central Plains on Saturday evening; we will have the All Generations Campfire at Barred Owl ring at 8 p.m. We will have s’mores! Weather announcement: The Color Run scheduled for 10 a.m. has been postponed to 2:30 p.m. today. The Grotto Gallop…
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Deadline for best pricing is Feb. 28 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. 28;…
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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…
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The 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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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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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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