About Us

Our Mission
To provide extraordinary camping opportunities for children and to be a valued resource to 4-H, youth, families, groups, and organizations throughout the region.

Our Motto
To teach young people skills for life in a safe, fun and loving environment

​Camp Kidwell is a non-profit youth camp in Southwest Michigan.  We have offered our community a wonderful facility and camp to kids for over 75 years!  Our 150 acre facility is located on beautiful Eagle Lake near Bloomingdale, Michigan.  In 1998, we expanded from just 8 acres to the current 150, which allowed us to add new facilities and become a year-round facility which serves youth groups, families, schools, and businesses.  The expansion also kept nearly a mile of Eagle Lake shoreline undeveloped.  Each year we host over 5,000 guests in programs such as summer, weekend and winter camps, school programs, family reunions, friendship gatherings, youth retreats, church fellowships, wedding, and business programs.  We are licensed by the State of Michigan and accredited by the American Camp Association.Camp Kidwell is a non-profit youth camp in Bloomingdale (Southwest), Michigan.  We offer a wide variety of programs including: summer camp, team building/School, community events, facilities rentals, and so much more.  

Our organization was created in 1949 as a Non-profit organization.  As a non-profit organization with have a general membership(which is made up of individuals who want to be part of the amazing things we do here at camp) and a Board of Directors who are elected by the general membership.  Please see the list of our current Board of Directors.  Additionally you can find a copy of our articles of incorporation and current by-laws. 

If you would like become a member of Camp Kidwell, you can apply here!

2025 Board of Directors
Bruce Modreske - President
​Dr. Ken Main - Vice President
Mallory Weber-Eldred - Secretary
Josh Avery
Nora Balgoyen-Williams
Barbara Hockin
Trish Julien
Shelia Kuras
Kim Marcus
Jennifer Schroder
​Taylor Stromberg
Tom Vogt

Organizational Documents
Articles of Incoporation
By Laws - as of October, 25, 2023

American Camp Association (ACA)
​The ACA is one of just a handful of nationally recognized camp accreditation organizations whose knowledge and experience in the camping field is unrivaled.  Their accreditation standards cover everything from camper safety and health care, travel and risk management to individual activity safety standards.  We are accredited for a period of three years with an on-site inspection taking place on the third year.  If you would like more information regarding the ACA please click here.

The State of Michigan
Each year we are inspected by the State of Michigan.  This inspection covers a wide variety of areas, including food safety, waterfront safety, staffing ratios, to any other areas that are vital to running a safe camping program.  The state licenses both our facility and our program.  For more information regarding our yearly state inspection, please click here.

Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected].

Camp Kidwell is an equal opportunity provider and employer.