Michigania Affinity Getaways: Women's Wellness Weekend
Join us at Camp Michigania as we celebrate Women’s History Month with a special weekend getaway. This community-building weekend will include educational opportunities as well as recreation and relaxation.
Michigania Affinity Getaways: Women's Wellness Weekend
Join us at Camp Michigania as we celebrate Women’s History Month with a special weekend getaway. This community-building weekend will include educational opportunities as well as recreation and relaxation.
Just south of Petoskey, along beautiful Walloon Lake, sits Camp Michigania, the home away from home for Michigan alums and their families.
Take this opportunity for a relaxing weekend centered around you and your wellness. This special women-centered event will include educational opportunities, recreation, and relaxation. You’ll have the chance to hear from University of Michigan faculty, partake in a wine tasting, take in the beauty of northern Michigan, and participate in activities like snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, rock polishing, and more.
Friday, March 24–Sunday, March 26
$250 per person*
*This is an inclusive getaway open to all alumni. Fee includes all meals, from dinner on Friday evening to a pre-departure brunch on Sunday.
*This is an inclusive getaway open to all alumni. Fee includes all meals, from dinner on Friday evening to a pre-departure brunch on Sunday.
Getaway Activities
Book Club
Join us for a book club led by Adriana Ponce, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Social Studies at the University of Michigan. We will discuss “Fair Play” by Eve Rodsky as well as Adriana’s current research around gender inequality in contemporary family forms. We invite you to read “Fair Play” prior to arriving at Michigania.
Wine Tasting
Partake in a tasting with the experts from Mackinaw Trail Winery and Resort Pike Hard Cider. Find a bottle you enjoy and have it shipped directly to your home to enjoy later.
Guided Hikes
Explore Michigania with a staff member on several guided hikes that will take you to different beautiful camp locales.
Strength & Stretching Class
Wake up and start your day at Michigania with a strength and stretching class.
Campfires
Campfire locations include lakeside or in a clearing in the woods. You bring the conversation, and we’ll provide the s’mores!
Ceramics/Arts/Crafts
Create stunning artwork, thoughtful gifts, and mementos of your time at Michigania.
Rock Polishing
Find a Petoskey Stone around camp or bring a rock with you and take it to our nature center to enhance its beauty.
Cross-Country Skiing
Cross-country skis are available to check out for exploring the campgrounds and wooded trails with both guided and “on your own” cross-country ski excursions.
Snowshoeing
Snowshoes are available to check out for guided hikes off the beaten path or for exploring on your own.
Family Games & Tournaments
The Activity Room in the Education Center offers a home for family game nights and board-game/card tournaments any time of the week. Games and cards may also be checked out for use in your cabin.