Announcing the 49th Annual West Denmark Family Camp
June 30 and July 1-3, 2026
Welcome to the 2026 Family Camp!
For nearly a half-century, West Denmark has presented our version of a true Danish Folk Camp—a mini “school for life.” Family Camp is a remarkable experience of community, as we connect with friends old and new; and learn, eat, sing, play and dance together. This year’s camp has been carefully and creatively planned to carry on this rich tradition. We hope you will join us this summer for fun and learning here on the shores of Little Butternut Lake.
The 2026 Family Camp Planning Committee:
Henry Amberson, Elizabeth Anderson, Bill Brumfield, Beth Chartrand, Nancy Gill,
Judy Grumstrup, Dave Johnson, Susan Lannoo, Terra Lumley, Shawn Mai, Rich Oates,
Gwen Sarya, Tom Scott, Terry Speiker, Henrik Strandskov, Mercy Wetzig,
and Jonathan Wilson
2026 Camp Highlights
Speaker presentations including “Words from an Ojibwe Elder,”Music and Mental Health,”
“The Gain in Brain I’m Happy to Explain,” (including preserved brains
and spinal cords to examine and touch) and “Scent Fun with Dogs.”
Crafts and activities include learning how to use a wood-fired pizza oven,
learning some new songs on the recorder, knitting,
and a history walk though the West Denmark Cemetery.
And, back by popular demand: another recital by
Chuck Parsons on the remarkable Rogers digital pipe organ!
Complete Details are in the 2026 Family Camp Brochure Here
And, here is the daily schedule “at a glance” that you can print and cary with you at camp.
Family Camp is a Cooperative Effort
It gives us the opportunity to work together and play together as a community. In that spirit, consider what you and your family can do to make the work as light as possible and the play as enjoyable as possible.
Please read this important document that provides some guidelines and opportunities:
“Working Together, Playing Together”
Costs
For simplicity and ease of tracking meal numbers, we offer two cost options:
Full participation for all three days
with two meals per day:
Adults: $90
Children ages 5-11: $55
(There is no charge for children age 4 and younger.)
Daily plans with participation and two meals:
Adults: $30
Children ages 5-11: $19
(There is no charge for children age 4 and younger.)
Scholarships are available.
If attending camp is a financial hardship, we are happy to help anonymously. Contact Pastor Shawn Mai at 612-801-4975 or shawnmai64@gmail.com We want you at Family Camp!
Registration
Before registering, please carefully review the camp brochure and read the document “Working Together, Playing Together” at left.
There are three ways to register:
1. Register online and pay with PayPal or a credit or debit card through the online registration form here.
2. Register online, but pay by check by selecting that option on the online registration form here and mailing your check to: Judy Grumstrup, 2497 170th Street, Luck, WI 54853.
3. Register by mail by printing the
paper registration form here,
completing it and mailing to the address on the form.
Please register early!
The maximum number of campers for dining is 120. We sometimes reach our maximum by early to mid-June, in which case we cannot guarantee meals to those who are the last to register.