Camp Arcadia

Located on Lake Michigan

An Intersection of Opposites

Talking with John Jass about designing the cross for the Chapel on the Beach In his role as Camp caretaker (1994-2015) John Jass built – and rebuilt – many things at RKD. Those shelving units in Inn rooms? John. The Wigwam expansion? John. The playground with the sand pit? John. But John isn’t just a […]

Flying From Arcadia to Eastport: A Story from Camp’s 60th Anniversary

In 1982, Camp Arcadia marked its 60th Anniversary with weekly balloon releases. Guests gathered on the patio and attached cards with their names and addresses to the balloons with instructions for anyone who found it to reply. (see photos) The multicolored balloons – filled with helium and imprinted with “Camp Arcadia 1922-1982” were then released […]

The Arcadia Foundation: A Brief History

In November of 1991, the Lutheran Camp Association created the Arcadia Foundation – an endowment to support the long-term sustainability and viability of Camp Arcadia. By this time, several endowment gifts had been made to the Lutheran Camp Association (including a gift from the Breimeiers in support of a nature education at Camp and a […]

The Mystery of Smash

Written by: Stephanie Jass, author of Days Filled with Sunshine: 100 Years of Camp Arcadia Many people have asked me about surprising things I found while researching the 100th book. There are several answers, but the one that is both surprising AND mysterious concerns the Smash game.  My siblings and I were avid Smash players […]

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