Deb Erdmann

Camp Manager

Deb Erdmann has spent nearly every summer at Voyageur since she was 3 months old. She puts her Experiential Education degree to good use daily at Voyageur. “Camp provides an opportunity to affect people in a special way. Camp is my life work.” Deb manages communication with families, meals and logistics. She and her husband Jeff take care of camp in the off-season. for all your camp needs.

2020 Summer Sessions Canceled

2020 Summer Sessions Canceled

By Deb Erdmann
May 14, 2020 (comments)

For 70 years the Erdmann family has proudly provided Camp Voyageur summers for youth to share sports, meals, and wilderness trips in the north woods. By nature, camp is communal and emphasizes interdependence and collaboration. The impact of COVID-19 has made the prospect for camp anything but normal this year. Minnesota’s stay-at-home order expires May 18th with limitations thereafter. The Canadian border is closed, and Boundary Waters permits are currently restricted for day use only. Limited COVID-19 testing, six-foot social distancing, gloves, and masks have slowed the virus, but a threat remains real, particularly in group settings. Amid safety concerns...

Update from the Peninsula

Update from the Peninsula

By Deb Erdmann
March 24, 2020 (comments)

We hope your family is doing well during this historic time of self-isolation. Despite the uncharted waters, we are moving forward with the 2020 camp season. Though things could change, we continue to actively recruit campers, make final hiring decisions and plan for the summer ahead. Given the uncertainty, we have extended our April 1st, full refund cancellation deadline to May 1st. This gives you an extra month to consider summer options with no risk of losing tuition money already paid. If the national Coronavirus emergency forces us to alter Voyageur season dates, we will announce those plans by May...

9 Parenting Tactics We Use At Camp to Help Raise Successful Kids

9 Parenting Tactics We Use At Camp to Help Raise Successful Kids

By Deb Erdmann
February 25, 2020 (comments)

When a child comes to Camp Voyageur, our entire staff becomes their substitute parents. I recently stumbled upon a great parenting article by Christina DesMarais called Science Says the Most Successful Kids Have Parents Who Do These 9 Things, and realized that it mirrors how we treat our campers while they’re here at camp. Below are 9 things we do at camp – which can also be applied at home – to help raise successful kids.