Holiday Home Camp
Holiday Home Camp, 361 N Lake Shore Drive, Williams Bay, WI 53191
About
Holiday Home Camp offers swimming, games, campfires, nature hikes, arts and crafts, and other nature activities as part of its summer camp program. Campers also have meals and rest time built into their camp experience.
• Ages: 6–18 years old
Holiday Home Camp provides a safe, fun, and supportive summer camp experience where children and teens can grow, learn, and be themselves. Campers are supervised at all times by trained counselors who live on-site and work closely with their cabin groups, following clear supervision guidelines, age-appropriate programming, water safety procedures, health protocols, and a positive behavior approach centered on respect and community. After registration, families receive a detailed packing list that includes clothing, bedding, toiletries, and optional comfort items.
Holiday Home Camp and the Outdoor Wisconsin Leadership School (OWLS) are owned and operated by the Lake Geneva Fresh Air Association. With over 30 years of experience, OWLS is one of the leading providers of experiential education programs in the Midwest and offers custom designed programs for learning, personal growth, and team development in an outdoor environment. OWLS program methods involve participants intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically, and OWLS is located on the lakefront property of Holiday Home Camp.
Trained staff at Holiday Home Camp are dedicated to creating an environment where every child feels valued, supported, and encouraged, and counselors focus on building strong relationships, establishing clear routines, and creating a positive, encouraging environment. Counselors are trained to support campers through the adjustment period using consistency, reassurance, and positive encouragement, and the leadership team and on-site health staff provide additional oversight and support throughout the day and night. Many campers are experiencing nature, safety, and positive role models for the first time, and campers can return year after year, building friendships and strengthening their skills over time. Holiday Home Camp welcomes many first-time overnight campers each summer and works closely with families to make camp affordable and accessible, with a commitment that finances are not a barrier to attending camp.
Older youth may join the ELITE Teen Leadership Program, a year-round leadership program that meets monthly and focuses on leadership development, life skills, and personal growth. OWLS facilitators receive nearly 80 hours of technical training for the safe operation of the high elements on campus and spend more than 100 hours in training to learn basic and advanced facilitation skills. OWLS instructors also spend time shadowing one another to learn new facilitation techniques and to provide constructive feedback for professional growth. OWLS staff are members of the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) and the Association for Experiential Education (AEE), and OWLS has successfully trained many staff to pass the ACCT certifications. ACCT is the primary challenge course industry trade group that develops course construction and operations standards and in 2007 completed a multi-year process of developing national standards for challenge course facilitators and managers.
The mission of Holiday Home Camp and OWLS is to enable individuals and organizations to grow through experiences that foster insight and skill development and to encourage the application of these experiences to promote healthier, more fulfilling, and productive communities. One testimonial from St. Charles High School states, “I was greatly impressed with the manner in which the OWLS staff worked to create a custom program to fit our group’s needs.” Another testimonial from Park Junior High School notes, “Students who I never thought would assume leadership roles, did. Students also seem to come back with a new found awareness and respect for staff members.”
Last updated July 27, 2026.
• Ages: 6–18 years old
Holiday Home Camp provides a safe, fun, and supportive summer camp experience where children and teens can grow, learn, and be themselves. Campers are supervised at all times by trained counselors who live on-site and work closely with their cabin groups, following clear supervision guidelines, age-appropriate programming, water safety procedures, health protocols, and a positive behavior approach centered on respect and community. After registration, families receive a detailed packing list that includes clothing, bedding, toiletries, and optional comfort items.
Holiday Home Camp and the Outdoor Wisconsin Leadership School (OWLS) are owned and operated by the Lake Geneva Fresh Air Association. With over 30 years of experience, OWLS is one of the leading providers of experiential education programs in the Midwest and offers custom designed programs for learning, personal growth, and team development in an outdoor environment. OWLS program methods involve participants intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically, and OWLS is located on the lakefront property of Holiday Home Camp.
Trained staff at Holiday Home Camp are dedicated to creating an environment where every child feels valued, supported, and encouraged, and counselors focus on building strong relationships, establishing clear routines, and creating a positive, encouraging environment. Counselors are trained to support campers through the adjustment period using consistency, reassurance, and positive encouragement, and the leadership team and on-site health staff provide additional oversight and support throughout the day and night. Many campers are experiencing nature, safety, and positive role models for the first time, and campers can return year after year, building friendships and strengthening their skills over time. Holiday Home Camp welcomes many first-time overnight campers each summer and works closely with families to make camp affordable and accessible, with a commitment that finances are not a barrier to attending camp.
Older youth may join the ELITE Teen Leadership Program, a year-round leadership program that meets monthly and focuses on leadership development, life skills, and personal growth. OWLS facilitators receive nearly 80 hours of technical training for the safe operation of the high elements on campus and spend more than 100 hours in training to learn basic and advanced facilitation skills. OWLS instructors also spend time shadowing one another to learn new facilitation techniques and to provide constructive feedback for professional growth. OWLS staff are members of the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) and the Association for Experiential Education (AEE), and OWLS has successfully trained many staff to pass the ACCT certifications. ACCT is the primary challenge course industry trade group that develops course construction and operations standards and in 2007 completed a multi-year process of developing national standards for challenge course facilitators and managers.
The mission of Holiday Home Camp and OWLS is to enable individuals and organizations to grow through experiences that foster insight and skill development and to encourage the application of these experiences to promote healthier, more fulfilling, and productive communities. One testimonial from St. Charles High School states, “I was greatly impressed with the manner in which the OWLS staff worked to create a custom program to fit our group’s needs.” Another testimonial from Park Junior High School notes, “Students who I never thought would assume leadership roles, did. Students also seem to come back with a new found awareness and respect for staff members.”
Last updated July 27, 2026.
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