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Winter Wander offers daily field trips and adventure-themed activities for campers in grades 3-5 on select days during winter break. Small group sizes and engaging staff provide the perfect environment for children to build self-confidence and friendships. 

Winter Wander trips run from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily.

  • Daily drop-off is between 8-8:30 a.m.
  • Pick-up between 4:30-5 p.m.

Students will be transported to and from Wisconsin Youth Company for daily field trips either by Wisconsin Youth Company van or school bus.

Campers must be a swim level yellow, green or higher to participate in Wander Wisconsin Adventure Trips. Our swim levels are in place to ensure that parents/guardians choose an appropriate level for their camper’s ability and confidence.

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Experience hands-on fun with science, technology, engineering, and math as we travel to Milwaukee’s Discovery World Museum. Participants will enter virtual worlds, challenge their brains with puzzles and explore deep underwater at the Reiman Aquarium.

Please pack a water bottle and a non-refrigerated lunch on this day.

End 2019 with a splash at Kalahari Indoor Waterpark! Participants can float along the lazy river or speed down water slides. This day also includes a pizza lunch to celebrate the end of the year. Participants must be a level yellow, green or double green on Wisconsin Youth Company’s Swim and Aquatic Permission Form.

Slide into 2020 at Chula Vista Indoor Waterpark. Participants will take a break from the cold as they swim, slide and splash the day away. Pizza will be provided for lunch.

Participants must be a level yellow, green or double green on Wisconsin Youth Company’s Swim and Aquatic permission form.

This entire day is devoted to snow, hills and tubing. Board the bus as we head north for a full day at Cascade Mountain. Participants will only be snow tubing. Skiing and snowboarding will not be permitted. The majority of the day will be spent outside; participants should dress in warm layers for comfort.

Please pack a water bottle and a non-refrigerated lunch on this day.

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