Norwegian

ADVENTURE DAY CAMPS - Bemidji, Minnesota (ages 6-11)

With a passport in hand, your child will join a whole new world of adventure at Skogfjorden, the authentic Norwegian Language Village!

Norwegians love to explore — we’ve been doing it for centuries!  Explore with us at and see what you find: perhaps a message from the Vikings, a secret bålplass (campfire) for preparing pinnebrød on a stick, perhaps a polar bear, perhaps the nøkken troll under a bridge, or perhaps even the largest paper clip you have ever seen. 

Every day is different, but we’ll always be exploring.  Most explorations happen outdoors, so come prepared — dressed to go anywhere at any time!

See the schedule for dates and prices and register online!

Tuesday-Friday 9:00 - 5:15
9:00    Ankomst (coming into port)
9:30    Allsang (singing)
10:15  Kretser (time and space travel to different adventures in Norway)
12:00  Matpause (picnic snack break)
12:45  Strenggruppe (small language learning group)
1:45    Kosetime I (free choice activities -- a variety of active, creative                  
             and fun activities)
2:30    Middag (mid-day meal)
3:30    Middagslur (mid-day rest time -- this will be done as guests in cabins 
            with other villagers)
4:30    Kosetime II (free choice activities)
5:15    Avgang (leaving port)
Parents may pick up child at camp.

Lunch is provided.

Bemidji Site Map and Directions

Twin Cities (Village Explorers) Day Camps

2012 Theme: Lost in Time and Place!
Our time machine is broken, and we need to find our way back to 2012!  Participants in this Norwegian day camp will be transported each day to a different year (past or future!) in Norway, and they need to find their way back to the present.  Perhaps the time travelers find themselves at a Viking Ting meeting in the year 1130.  Maybe they journey to the year 3012 and participate in a Northern Lights Festival in Tromsø.  Their time machine might also land in Eidsvoll, Norway on May 17, 1814, as the Constitution of Norway is being signed.  Whether beginning learners or more advanced speakers, the travelers will use Norwegian on their adventure.  Games, music and art will support their mission, and teamwork will be a key ingredient to finding their way home.  Register now!