History of Camp Leif Ericson

1920 – Camp Tepeetonka was organized at Christenson’s Point, Lake Madison. (Tepeetonka means “Big Tent”)

1930 – Camp Tepeetonka was moved from Lake Madison to 55-acre Manhattan Island on Big Stone Lake

1966 – Leif Ericson Day Camp was established on property in Sioux Falls

1991 – First summer for Tepeetonka Outbound Camp at Leif Ericson

1992 – Little Vikes Day Camp started for boys & girls ages 4 and 5; Tepeetonka permanently relocates to Leif Ericson 

1994 – Explorers Travel Camp for boys & girls ages 11-14

2007 – Leadership Camp established for 14 year-olds

2013 - Tailfeather camp established for 11-15 year olds

2016 - Ranch Camp established

2017 - Specialty Camps and Wall Lake program established

2019 - Record setting spring flood

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