Camp UniStar Youth Week

02/17/2026

With temps on the rise, it's time to start thinking about heading to Camp UniStar!
Registration for Youth Week 2026 opens on March 1st at noon CST.
See our website at https://www.campunistar.org/youth-week-registration/ for more info and some tips to help you through the process!

12/21/2025

A note from the Director's Office:

I wanted to let the whole UniStar community know that, unfortunately, I cannot return as the Director for the 2026 summer. My life is headed in new and exciting directions and while I would love to return to UniStar and surround myself with community and nature, it is no longer feasible. Having spent the last 10 or so years staffing UniStar, this was no easy decision. I know I will still have a place within the UniStar community and hope to see you all soon once we return to Star Island.

Until we meet again- Truman Rice

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Along with our regular annual hiring process, we will also be looking for a new Camp Director for the 2026 season. An ideal candidate will bring excellent skills in problem solving, communication, leadership, and community building. They will bring to life the vision of Camp UniStar: Belonging at camp, Cherishing the Island, Inspiring action in the world.

Other camp employment opportunities include food service, waterfront, generalist staff members and more!

Anyone interested can apply for all camp positions at the Camp UniStar website at campunistar.org. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

We are looking forward to another fabulous season at camp and another incredible team of staff members!

Happy Trails,
The Camp UniStar Foundation Management Committee

06/25/2025

02/07/2025

Are you ready for a week of fun on the island?! Volleyball and lazing on the dock? Maybe some crafting or dancing too!

Registration for Youth Week opens on March 2nd at noon.

Youth Week 2025 will be held June 14-21. Click on over to www.campunistar.org/youth-week-registration/ for more details and tips on how to register.

11/18/2024

The dates for Youth Week 2025 are set! Get ready for sun, projects, and new friends from June 14-21 at Camp UniStar! Registration will open in March, please check the website for more details.

In the meantime, head over to www.campunistar.org and Give to the Max on November 21st and beyond to support all the work that goes into caring for camp. Thank you!

03/11/2023

Snow might be falling here in Minnesota, but it’s time to start thinking summer! Registration for Youth Week (June 17-24) is open now! Check out our website for more details and the link to the registration page.

Describes Youth Week

03/18/2022

Registration for the Youth Week 2022 season is open now! Any and all youth entering 8th through 12th grades are welcome to register for either week (YW1 June 18-24 and YW2 June 25-July1).
We look forward to the return of music and games and the addition of few new activities at Youth Week!
Click the link below for more information.

Youth Week Registration

03/24/2021

Many of you have been reaching out with questions about the status of 2021 Youth Weeks. The UniStar Management Committee has been hard at work gathering information from other youth and family camps that provided programming last season, as well as those that are planning for the upcoming season, all while taking into account the unique, close-knit community that is specific to Youth Week at UniStar. The Camp UniStar Foundation Board and Management Committee have decided that we will be unable to safely host Youth Weeks this summer.

Bringing together youth from all over the country has its own inherent risks; add to that the communal nature of Camp, as well as the community activities that make Youth Week special, and unfortunately, the essence of Youth Week ends up severely impeding our ability to provide a safe environment for the campers as well as our Youth Week volunteers and the Camp UniStar Staff.

There is no easy way to swallow the reality of two summers without Youth Week, and we want to acknowledge that this simply sucks. If you would like to pursue “virtual” YW community gatherings, similar to what was accomplished in 2020, please reach out to your Youth Week leaders. We truly hope to be able to provide a safe and happy return to Youth Week programming again soon.

04/16/2020

With a heavy heart we share that Camp UniStar will be suspending its 2020 summer season. Although we wish that stargazing on the dock, an engaging week of UU programming, and a spirited volleyball game between staff and campers was in our future, the risk posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic is too great to our staff, camper community and surrounding Cass Lake community to operate camp this summer. This decision is born of our UU values and of our camp mission, vision and values to protect our community, honor our relationships and to strengthen camp as a whole.

Although camp may be physically closed this year, its spirit remains open and present in each camper and family. Thank you, for answering the call of the conch this summer and we look forward to the days when we can welcome you, with open arms, back on the Island.

As we regroup during this unexpected turn of events, we will be reaching out to our camper community to determine what interest and in what form you would like to engage with camp virtually. Please keep your eyes peeled for more details as we explore these new ways to stay connected in a physically distant world. Happy Trails to all of you in this new world, until we meet again.

03/15/2020

Dear UniStar community:
The Camp UniStar Foundation leadership (Board and Management Committee) are monitoring the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation. We will adhere to all health and safety recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Minnesota Department of Health as well as the American Camp Association. As these recommendations evolve, we are actively evaluating and planning for summer 2020. Our first priority is campers' safety and well-being.

We know there is an atmosphere of uncertainty as campers wonder if they should change their plans. Currently, we are planning for a full season on the island. If this should change, we will notify our camp community by email and on our page, as well as our website. We want to assure you that if Camp UniStar weeks change or are cancelled, campers will receive refunds of their payments to date.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we seek the best solutions amidst an ever-evolving situation.

03/12/2020

Out of love and concern for our camper community and the desire to be cautious about the current spread of the Covid19, the decision has been made to postpone the camper ReUUnion, and subsequent Youth Week question and answer session with counselors, until further notice. Stay tuned for updates as we all learn more about how and when to be in community with each other again.