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The owner of Wolverine International and Tour Manager is Alan Clifford who has travelled extensively through out the USA and Canada. He has personally visited Colonial Michilimackinac and the Straits of Mackinac. The owners of Wolverine Camps have been personally known to him since 1993. Considerable assistance has been provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Mackinac Island State Park Commission and the staff of the Mackinac State Historic Parks. Additional assistance has been provided by Great Lakes of North America, and their UK office - (see Update).
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 The
owners/directors have operated Wolverine Camps since
1968 providing outdoor education facilities on a year
round basis. |
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 Wolverine
Camps is located in the beautiful Sturgeon River valley
of northern Michigan tucked away from the distractions of
a city in an atmosphere highly conducive to the
development of fundamental skills. Specialist Camps are operated during the Summer and an Outdoor Education Programme (for
school groups) is
offered during the rest of the year. A Camp
Map shows the
extensive facilities available. |
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 The
camp owns and maintains excellent facilities and
equipment for the enjoyment, training and safety of every
student. These facilities are situated on 360 acres of
rolling wooded land dotted with trout ponds and streams.Wolverine is reached by I-75 (exit 301) - (location map or detail map) - from Detroit (some 250 miles south) and the Mackinac Bridge (some 40 miles north - giving access from the Upper Peninsular and Canada). |
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 John
Zimmerle, President of Wolverine Camps, has had extensive
experience in teaching, school administration and camp
work, from counsellor to director. |
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Wolverine Outdoor Education Center
Accommodation:
 Your
accommodation for the majority of a tour will be at
Peterson Lodge, the central building of the camp complex.
This consists of single sex bunk-bed accommodation with
integral tiled showers, toilets and wash-hand basins,
general indoor activity area / cafeteria seating,
together with associated kitchen and serving counter. You
will be expected to assist in maintaining the general
tidiness of your accommodation and the camp generally. |
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 For the
larger Group, additional accommodation is provided in the
Old School House which is a short walk from Peterson
Lodge. |
Camp Shop:
 The 'Trading Post' is situated in
Peterson Lodge together with the facility of a camp bank.
Here you can purchase; pens, pencils, Sweatshirts,
T-shirts, baseball caps, insulated mugs, personal items
that you might have forgotten etc, and photographs of the
camp staff!! |
Recreational Facilities:
 During your stay you will have full
use of all the outdoor recreational facilities and nature
trails. What's available? Take a look at the Wolverine
Camps (Program Options) - "Option Time
Activities". |
Spending Money:
It is recommended that not
more than $100 (US) be carried for the duration of the tour. If
larger amounts are deemed necessary then it should be carried
either in US$ traveller cheques (not UKŁ or any other currency)
or by means of a debit or credit card.
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