Camp Chippewa for Boys
Camp Chippewa for Boys, 22767 Cap Endres Road SE, Cass Lake, MN 56633
About
Camp Chippewa for Boys offers activities including sailing, archery, climbing, tennis, riflery, fencing, canoe trips, swimming, fishing, basketball, and pickle ball. Campers also have access to free swim from the Cass Lake dock, sail boat slips on Cass Lake, the Bear Paw Tennis Court with an adjoining sport court for basketball and pickle ball, and the Buck Lake swim dock. Meals are served in Knutson Hall, the camp’s dining hall.
• Ages: 8–17 years old
• Schedule: Full Session June 17–August 10; Session I June 17–July 13; Session II July 15–August 10; Badger Camp I June 17–June 30; Badger Camp II July 15–July 28; CLT Session June 17–August 10
• Price: Full Session June 17–August 10: $13,720; Session I June 17–July 13: $7,890; Session II July 15–August 10: $7,890; Badger Camp I June 17–June 30: $4,740; Badger Camp II July 15–July 28: $4,740; CLT Session June 17–August 10: $12,620; $950 deposit due at enrollment; $150 camp store deposit added to tuition; 3% convenience fee on credit card payments; $300 sibling discount; tuition paid in three monthly installments with invoices emailed January–March and payments due February 1, March 1, and April 1; account balance due in full on April 1.
Camp Chippewa for Boys was founded in 1935 by Otto “Cap” Endres and Helen “Mom” Endres. Its stated mission is summarized in three pillars: Adventure, Tradition, Character. Badger Camp is a 2-week introductory session available to first-year campers entering 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. The Chippewa Leadership Training (CLT) Session is a full-summer commitment for young men entering their senior year in high school, and CLT campers take a 21-day canoe trip during the first session and stay in camp the second session for leadership training, service projects, and attending activities as a camper for the last time. Tuition for the CLT Session is described as all-inclusive for the entire program, including any trips out of camp, weekly laundry service, and transportation to and from camp on session start and end dates.
Camp Chippewa for Boys is described as an overnight wilderness experience for boys and as a second home for campers, fostering physical and emotional growth and awakening a love for adventure. It is also described as an overnight wilderness experience where boys forge friendships, build confidence, and discover their true character. The camp’s setting is described as remote and private, creating an untouched wilderness setting, with Canada described as a short drive north and the launching point for many wilderness adventures in the provincial parks of Ontario and Manitoba. Campers experience overnight trips to Star Island and multi-week expeditions through Canadian waterways, and campers are described as being unplugged from the world wide web and plugged into the natural world.
Travel to and from camp is the parents’ responsibility, and for convenience a chartered bus to and from Camp Chippewa and the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport (MSP) is provided on session start and end dates. For Badger Camp I and II campers, bus service is provided for arrival only, and these campers must depart from the Bemidji Minnesota Regional Airport (BJI) or be picked up at camp. There is no discount for late arrival or early departure. A limited number of scholarships are available through the Camp Chippewa Scholarship Fund, and Camp Chippewa has partnerships with select schools in Minneapolis and Milwaukee in helping to identify scholarship candidates.
One parent from Kansas states that her son returns from camp as a calm, confident, kind, and respectful kid and that what Camp Chippewa does for these boys is something parents cannot give to them on their own. A parent from New York reports that her son loves Camp Chippewa and that the experience has provided positive development in terms of hard work, self-reliance, maturity, and patience, and that he looks forward to seeing his cabin mates each year. A parent from Colorado describes Camp Chippewa as one of the most valuable investments their family makes for their son and thanks the camp for its commitment to developing men of character and honor. A parent from Oklahoma notes that her son said his summer was awesome, especially the canoe trip, and that he is looking forward to eight weeks the next summer, the trip, and CLT training. A parent from South Carolina shares that her son looks very happy in a cabin group photo from skit night and that she is glad he gets his own camp experience at Chippewa, which she describes as a great fit for him.
Last updated February 21, 2026.
• Ages: 8–17 years old
• Schedule: Full Session June 17–August 10; Session I June 17–July 13; Session II July 15–August 10; Badger Camp I June 17–June 30; Badger Camp II July 15–July 28; CLT Session June 17–August 10
• Price: Full Session June 17–August 10: $13,720; Session I June 17–July 13: $7,890; Session II July 15–August 10: $7,890; Badger Camp I June 17–June 30: $4,740; Badger Camp II July 15–July 28: $4,740; CLT Session June 17–August 10: $12,620; $950 deposit due at enrollment; $150 camp store deposit added to tuition; 3% convenience fee on credit card payments; $300 sibling discount; tuition paid in three monthly installments with invoices emailed January–March and payments due February 1, March 1, and April 1; account balance due in full on April 1.
Camp Chippewa for Boys was founded in 1935 by Otto “Cap” Endres and Helen “Mom” Endres. Its stated mission is summarized in three pillars: Adventure, Tradition, Character. Badger Camp is a 2-week introductory session available to first-year campers entering 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. The Chippewa Leadership Training (CLT) Session is a full-summer commitment for young men entering their senior year in high school, and CLT campers take a 21-day canoe trip during the first session and stay in camp the second session for leadership training, service projects, and attending activities as a camper for the last time. Tuition for the CLT Session is described as all-inclusive for the entire program, including any trips out of camp, weekly laundry service, and transportation to and from camp on session start and end dates.
Camp Chippewa for Boys is described as an overnight wilderness experience for boys and as a second home for campers, fostering physical and emotional growth and awakening a love for adventure. It is also described as an overnight wilderness experience where boys forge friendships, build confidence, and discover their true character. The camp’s setting is described as remote and private, creating an untouched wilderness setting, with Canada described as a short drive north and the launching point for many wilderness adventures in the provincial parks of Ontario and Manitoba. Campers experience overnight trips to Star Island and multi-week expeditions through Canadian waterways, and campers are described as being unplugged from the world wide web and plugged into the natural world.
Travel to and from camp is the parents’ responsibility, and for convenience a chartered bus to and from Camp Chippewa and the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport (MSP) is provided on session start and end dates. For Badger Camp I and II campers, bus service is provided for arrival only, and these campers must depart from the Bemidji Minnesota Regional Airport (BJI) or be picked up at camp. There is no discount for late arrival or early departure. A limited number of scholarships are available through the Camp Chippewa Scholarship Fund, and Camp Chippewa has partnerships with select schools in Minneapolis and Milwaukee in helping to identify scholarship candidates.
One parent from Kansas states that her son returns from camp as a calm, confident, kind, and respectful kid and that what Camp Chippewa does for these boys is something parents cannot give to them on their own. A parent from New York reports that her son loves Camp Chippewa and that the experience has provided positive development in terms of hard work, self-reliance, maturity, and patience, and that he looks forward to seeing his cabin mates each year. A parent from Colorado describes Camp Chippewa as one of the most valuable investments their family makes for their son and thanks the camp for its commitment to developing men of character and honor. A parent from Oklahoma notes that her son said his summer was awesome, especially the canoe trip, and that he is looking forward to eight weeks the next summer, the trip, and CLT training. A parent from South Carolina shares that her son looks very happy in a cabin group photo from skit night and that she is glad he gets his own camp experience at Chippewa, which she describes as a great fit for him.
Last updated February 21, 2026.
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