Midwest Unitarian Universalist Youth Camp (MUUYC) is affectionately known as Marwood. 

Marwood is created each year as a collaborative effort between the campers, the staff, and the mystery we call the Marwood Spirit. With the UU Principles as our guiding light, we strive to create a welcoming community where the expression of our unique individuality is encouraged and celebrated, where friendship connections are fostered, and where growing ourselves into compassionate explorers of life is expected.

As Unitarian-Universalist camp we covenant and affirm to promote:

• The inherent worth and dignity of every person,

• Justice, equality and compassion in human relations,

• Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth

• A free and responsible search for truth and meaning

• The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process

• The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all

• Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part

We are a not-for-profit camp for youth that meets for one week each summer. Campers entering 7th grade in the fall are invited to attend Marwood Jr. High Camp for 4 consecutive summers until entering 10th grade.  Sometimes we also have room for rising 8th and 9th graders!

The Marwood experience is followed by 3 additional years at Marwood Compass Camp, keeping campers connected all the way through their high school years.  

Marwood is staffed by 15 volunteer counselors that combined have over 260+ years of experience at this camp, and their support team of college age alumni campers.