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Kids History Camp 2025
Kids History Camp
“I just wanted to reach out to let you know that I am SO incredibly impressed with the camp, volunteers, and activities. My kids LOVED the camp. They talked for hours about it and have wanted to teach their neighbor friends about everything as well. Thank you for offering this. Thank you to each volunteer and planner who made this happen. This was such a unique experience and I'm really grateful for it!”
Sponsors
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Paynesville Historical Society & Museum Kids History Camp
Why Camp?
Cost & What to Bring
Cost & What to Bring
Kids History Camp provides kids with the opportunity to raise their self-confidence by
learning life skills without modern technology. Many modern-day activities focus on technology and staying indoors. Camp is technology free and most of the activities are outdoors, rain or shine, where kids are doing hands-on experiences.
Cost & What to Bring
Cost & What to Bring
Cost & What to Bring
$30/Camper
65 Campers per day
Brown bag lunch
Closed toe shoes
Extra clothes or towel
(Group water play at end of day)
Sunscreen, bug spray, etc.
Water bottle
Scholarships
Cost & What to Bring
Multi-aged, Multi-Generational
Kids History Camp provides scholarships to ensure every child can attend camp regardless of family financial circumstances. In addition, Camp offers experiences and
accommodation for youth of all ages and abilities.
Multi-aged, Multi-Generational
Multi-aged, Multi-Generational
Multi-aged, Multi-Generational
Central Minnesota kids have few opportunities to participate in a multi-aged setting; camp provides multi-aged, multi-generational groups. Volunteers range in age from 16 to 88 years enhancing the multi-generational community experience. Central Minnesota kids have few opportunities to share experiences with participants from different parts of the community: public school, home school, special needs, variety of ages and abilities.
Melting Pot for Communities
Multi-aged, Multi-Generational
Melting Pot for Communities
In the past, kids were part of multigenerational families living in close communities. Kids History Camp has become a melting pot for communities. Kids History Camp is striving to provide historical and cultural accuracy by providing experiences that are true to the time of the activity.
What Parents Say
Multi-aged, Multi-Generational
Melting Pot for Communities
"Wow, so impressed by this camp and the organization and planning that went into it. A real life Little House on the Prairie day. My daughter had a great day and I love that she was able to experience history coming alive! THANK YOU to all the volunteers who made this happen. This is very impressive for our little town!"
Donate to Camp
Donate to Camp
Donate to Camp
“I just wanted to reach out to let you know that I am SO incredibly impressed with the camp, volunteers, and activities. My kids LOVED the camp. They talked for hours about it and have wanted to teach their neighbor friends about everything as well. Thank you for offering this. Thank you to each volunteer and planner who made this happen. This was such a unique experience and I'm really grateful for it!”
Where
Donate to Camp
Donate to Camp
Camp Location:
Paynesville Historical Society & Museum
251 Ampe Drive
Paynesville MN 56362
Times:
Drop Off: 8:45-9:00AM
Camp Day 9AM -4PM
Pick Up: 4-4:15PM
Camper Ages:
6 - 15 Years Old
Stations
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Stations
Camp stations will be a hands-on experience of life long ago. All the activities are centered around learning from the past and growing for the future.
Stations will include:
Pioneer Home Life
One-Room School Life
Animal Care
Outdoor Skills
Crafts & Games
Minnesota History
Kids History Camp Volunteering
Volunteer Opportunities
Join our team of volunteers and make a difference in the lives of others. We have a variety of volunteer opportunities available. Sign up today! We will be looking for 50 volunteers for each camp day. Volunteer include group leader, group assistance, activity assistance, registration, check in/out, rotation supervisor, and more. All ages and skills are welcome and encouraged. To volunteer please email kidshistorycamp@gmail.com or online at https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/paynesvillehistorical/kids-camp-volunteers#
2025 Kids History Camp
Camp Questions
Registration or Online Payments contact one of the following committee members
Emily 320-333-5095 or Linda 612-710-9149
Other questions can be emailed to the Museum at kidshistorycamp@gmail.com or calling 320-243-7547
.
Camp Details
Camp Location:
Paynesville Historical Society & Museum
251 Ampe Drive
Paynesville MN 56362
Times:
Drop Off: 8:45-9:00AM
Camp Day 9AM -4PM
Pick Up: 4-4:15PM
Camper Ages:
6 - 15 Years Old
Cost: $30/camper
Scholarships available
Camp Schedule
Camp Schedule
Camp stations will be a hands-on experience of life long ago. All the activities are centered around learning from the past and growing for the future.
Stations will include:
Pioneer Home Life
One-Room School Life
Animal Care
Outdoor Skills
Crafts & Games
Minnesota History
About Paynesville Historical Society's Kids History Camp
Camp for Central Minnesota
60% of the campers came from Central MN and beyond
This map shows the locations of where the campers lived- as far away as the Twin Cities and as close as Hawick. Kids came from Albany, Richmond, Litchfield, Cold Spring, Sauk Center, Benson, Melrose, Watkins, St. Cloud and more.
Volunteers
Many of our volunteers came from the Paynesville area. Also, volunteers came from Alexandria, St. Paul, St. Cloud, Litchfield, Willmar, Albany, Sauk Center, Freeport, Watkins, Kimball, Eden Valley and more. and from several locations in Central Minnesota.
Volunteers ranged in age from 16 to 85 years. This multi-generational group interacted with the multi-aged kids groups, learning and enjoying each other!
Each of the volunteers provided a valuable service to make the camp run smoothly. We appreciated the time and talent donated to the camp by all volunteers.
Sponsors
The camp experience is provided by our sponsors. Businesses outside of Paynesville supported the cause because we made an intentional effort to recruit campers from Central Minnesota.
"Our 8 year old had a GREAT time. He was a little worried about not knowing anyone at the camp but the activities quickly connected him to other"
2025 SPONSORS
