Are you excited for a wonderful time at Fort Wilderness? We sure hope so. We are getting ready for an awesome second week of Step Up at Adventure Outpost! As you prepare, there are a few things we wanted to share with you: For 70 years, Fort Wilderness has been using creation, relationships and God’s Word to help people to know and experience God. As we head into the next 70 plus years, our mission is still the same. In thinking about this summer, we want campers to consider the question: “What do you mean when you say ‘God’?”
The theme for summer 2026 is YHWH: The God Who Is. We do not have a theme verse because all of God’s Word – from beginning to end – is revealing who God is. This theme is meant to help campers return to a foundational understanding of who God is.
After your first week at Step Up, get ready for a little slower second week of camp. During the week, we will be doing the low ropes course, field games, canoeing, cookouts, and many other exciting activities. We will be doing laundry in Rhinelander on Friday after Step Up week one ends and before your second week gets rolling, so please bring money to do laundry, along with laundry soap. Laundry will cost approximately $5.00 to wash and $5.00 to dry.
Justin Olson is a local pastor at Northlife Church, Rhinelander Campus. Prior to pastoring, Justin was on staff at Fort Wilderness for 13 years and directed the TruNorth Program as well as Leadership Lab. He is excited to be back at Fort for the week and looks forward to sharing God’s Word with the Plus Week campers as they continue to discover who God is. Justin has been married to Kelly for 18 years and has three daughters.
Campers have a special banquet dinner together complete with a fun and sometimes silly theme. We invite you to a “Clue” dinner banquet meal!
Come with a costume that fits the theme!
Things to Bring:
Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers!
We’ve created a helpful video covering frequently asked questions about allergies, swim tests, cabins, and more! Check it out here.
Camper Pick-Up Safety
To ensure a smooth and secure camper pick-up process, all parents or guardians must present a photo ID at check-out. Please remind anyone authorized to pick up your child to bring their ID. All approved individuals must be 18 years or older. Pick up is Friday, from 9:30-10:30am.
Food Allergies
You will need to make sure any food allergies are sensitivities are listed in the registration form. If your child has a severe allergy or you have questions for our Head Cook, you can email Connie Giles at conniegiles@fortwilderness.com. Adventure Outpost is also a nut free facility. For the safety of all campers, please do not send any packages containing any type of nuts or made in a facility with nuts. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our camp a safe environment!
We’ve Gone Digital!
All forms, including medical and risk release documents, are now online. Log in to your Fort Wilderness account to complete your forms.
Thank you for helping us make this summer an incredible and safe experience for everyone!
God Bless!
Jordan Koehn
Jordan Koehn
Adventure Outpost Director
