About
Camp Send A Kid offers a one-day family day camp where families take part in traditional summer camp activities together. Participants spend the day enjoying nature, archery, fishing, canoeing, hiking, swimming, tomahawk throwing, singing songs, eating, gazing at the stars, helping each other, creating crafts, sitting by a campfire, enjoying nature, and making new friends. The program also includes time for participants to talk one-on-one with counselors and school resource officers.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: One-day family day camp held on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 9:00 to 3:00
• Price: Thanks to generous donors, camp is completely free to participants.
Camp Send A Kid (CSAK) is a non-profit organization that aims to get children between the ages of 8–12 years outdoors and enjoying the fresh air. In past years, the program has included a one-week camp for children in the Greater La Crosse area who have never been to camp before or do not have the means or opportunity to go to other traditional summer camps. For 2026, the format is a one-day family day camp where adults and all their children, regardless of age, are invited to experience traditional summer camp activities as a family, and families travel as a group to different areas and participate in traditional summer camp sessions.
The mission of Camp Send A Kid is to provide a structured leadership experience to underprivileged youth between the ages of 8 and 12 in an out-of-doors environment that promotes responsibility, values, self-esteem, and self-confidence through activities in outdoor education, teamwork, and decision making. An August 2014 article titled “The Camp Send A Kid Experience” is referenced in the program’s history. The current director is taking time to heal from battling cancer.
The communities’ DARE and GREAT officers attend Camp Send A Kid, enjoy activities with the kids, and give a short session on a topic important to the community. Camp Send A Kid is not a Gateway Area Council – Scouting America program, and the Gateway Area Council is a partner that provides outreach, service center, and program support.
Last updated July 27, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: One-day family day camp held on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 9:00 to 3:00
• Price: Thanks to generous donors, camp is completely free to participants.
Camp Send A Kid (CSAK) is a non-profit organization that aims to get children between the ages of 8–12 years outdoors and enjoying the fresh air. In past years, the program has included a one-week camp for children in the Greater La Crosse area who have never been to camp before or do not have the means or opportunity to go to other traditional summer camps. For 2026, the format is a one-day family day camp where adults and all their children, regardless of age, are invited to experience traditional summer camp activities as a family, and families travel as a group to different areas and participate in traditional summer camp sessions.
The mission of Camp Send A Kid is to provide a structured leadership experience to underprivileged youth between the ages of 8 and 12 in an out-of-doors environment that promotes responsibility, values, self-esteem, and self-confidence through activities in outdoor education, teamwork, and decision making. An August 2014 article titled “The Camp Send A Kid Experience” is referenced in the program’s history. The current director is taking time to heal from battling cancer.
The communities’ DARE and GREAT officers attend Camp Send A Kid, enjoy activities with the kids, and give a short session on a topic important to the community. Camp Send A Kid is not a Gateway Area Council – Scouting America program, and the Gateway Area Council is a partner that provides outreach, service center, and program support.
Last updated July 27, 2026.
Is this your business? There is no cost, but you will be asked to sign up or log in.