Our camp Игра.Unplugged requires to leave all electronics at home to communicate in real time with real people and enjoy all the benefits of a traditional summer camp. If there are any concerns that require parent contact, we will call you right away. If a camper asks to call parents, he/she is able to do so from a phone of a staff member.

Camper’s parents also have an access to an online video and photo gallery. We work hard to get as many pictures of as many kids as possible to give family an opportunity to share the camp experience with their camper from the comfort of parents’ home by viewing daily photos and videos on Facebook.

If your camper has any special needs, please contact us prior to enrollment to see if Russian Camp MN would be a good fit for your child.

Campers are supervised daily for cleanliness by their cabin counselors. Campers are asked to take a daily shower and brush their teeth twice a day. Campers are also checked for the application of sunscreen and bug spray, when needed.

Safety always comes first at the Russian Camp MN. Activities are staffed by instructors who have their skills verified and have received the training required to safely operate the activity. Safety procedures for each activity are carefully reviewed with campers prior to participation and all safety procedures are strictly enforced.

Our staff has been trained to deal with homesickness and all the emotions that come along with it. We instill a compassionate spirit into each of our staff members to assist them in dealing gently with homesick children.

We do our best to accommodate campers with special dietary needs or food allergies. Please contact us at least 3 weeks before the camp starts if your child has serious food restrictions or allergies to discuss the matter.

Staff will contact parents if there is a continuous problem of non-participation in the program, telling off-color stories, bullying, stealing or using inappropriate language, or any other behavior that detracts from the wholesome environment the camp wishes to provide. Dangerous, violent, threatening, dishonest, negative or otherwise unsatisfactory behavior on the part of the camper could lead to his or her dismissal from camp. Our honor code, which we ask all staff/volunteers and campers to abide by, is “Because Russian Camp will be my home for a camp period, I will: be honest, be positive, and show respect to other campers, staff, and property”.

All electronic devices and cell phones are prohibited for campers and will be confiscated when found subject to a fine of $50 in cash to be paid upon checking out at the end of the camp week in exchange for the phone.

We provide homemade style food that is well-rounded, tasty and nutritious. The menu includes traditional Russian dishes: soups, pelmeni, blinchiki, etc. along with loved by kids meals such as chicken nuggets, burgers, pizza, tacos, spaghetti with meat sauce, meatballs. We eat three full course hot meals, additional poldnik (midday snack) as well as campfire treats. Our cooks makes sure that each kid finds something to their liking. When possible and in season vegetables and fruit come from home gardens and farms.

Campers live in small groups (отряд) along with counselors in cabins. All of the cabins are well maintained, comfortable, rustic structures, with bunk beds. Cabins are equipped with lights, electrical outlets and windows with screens.

Yes, absolutely. We will call you immediately in case of emergency.

Your camper does not need money during their stay. Please do not leave any money with your camper.  

We expect new campers to join us every year. Making new friends is a focus at our camp, so being new is just another excuse to make a new friend.