Camp Eagle Ridge is a leadership-based coeducational summer camp

Summer camp

Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....

 located in Mellen, Wisconsin

Mellen, Wisconsin

Mellen is a city in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 845 at the 2000 census.-Attractions:*Camp Eagle Ridge, a coeducational leadership summer camp, is located in Mellen.*Copper Falls State Park is also located in Mellen....

 on Lake Galilee. It was founded in 1994 by Ed Byrnes and Kelly Byrnes. The camp accepts children aged 7–17. It has been accredited by the American Camp Association

American Camp Association

The American Camp Association , formerly known as the American Camping Association, is a 501 nonprofit that serves the United States. It is an association for camp owners, camp professionals and others interested in summer camps and similar camp programs.ACA runs an accreditation criterion for camps...

. The camp is a mid-size summer camp with an occupancy limit of 90 campers.

Activities

Campers participate in a mix of activities on a daily basis. Some of these activities include

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