Dads Day / Weekend

Aug 03, 2024 - Aug 04, 2024 in Prior Lake, MN
Registration Deadline: Jul 29, 2024

Overview

Dads Day / Weekend is a time of outdoor recreation to build camaraderie and connection between parents of children with heart disease.  Prior Lake, MN is a new location for the retreat this year. We’re excited to be offering options to stay overnight at Mystic Lake Casino hotel and/or play 18 holes at The Meadows golf course!

Choose your own adventure! Dads have the option to attend the entire weekend (Saturday morning to mid-afternoon Sunday), the full day on Saturday, or just golf on Sunday. Camp Odayin covers the costs for all activities, meals, lodging, and tee times for golf.

Any dad of a heart child in 12th grade or younger is eligible to attend Dads Day, even if you or your child have never attended an Odayin program in the past.  Camp Odayin welcomes transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming parents to attend Dads Day or the Moms Retreat

Registration

Within the registration, please be prepared to indicate which parts of the weekend you will attend:

  • Saturday, August 3rd: Boating, bags and other activities; discussion with a cardiologist; lunch and dinner
  • Saturday evening: Overnight lodging at Mystic Lake Casino
  • Sunday, August 4th: 18-hole round of golf at The Meadows Golf Course

The deadline is July 29

Payment & Financial Support

We recognize that families of a child with heart disease manage additional emotional and economic stress.  Our Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC) model supports our commitment to make our programs accessible to everyone in our community.  There is a $50 registration fee per parent and there is always an option to pay $0. If you have questions on the cost of camp, contact the Camp Odayin office at info@campodayin.org.

If it would be beneficial to your family, we offer transportation support by reimbursing up to $200 for your travel costs.  Contact the Camp Odayin office at brooke@campodayin.org for details on the travel cost reimbursement process.

Schedule

Some activities on the schedule are still pending, so times may change slightly. A final schedule will be provided to participants the week of July 29th.

Saturday – 9:30am-5:30pm
Discussion with pediatric cardiologist, outdoor activities, socializing, and fun
Lunch & dinner provided

Saturday – 5:30pm
Check in at Mystic Lake Casino hotel
Social/free time for the evening

Sunday – 10:00m-mid-afternoon
Golfers tee off at The Meadows golf course between 10 & 11am and play 18 holes

Photos

View photos from Dads Day 2023

"At Camp Odayin… “For the first time in my life, I was able to have not only one, but many conversations with other parents who actually could relate to our situation. Not only relate, they completely understood. Our conversations were not filled with pity and ‘oh how sad…’ or ‘that must be so difficult’ comments. I was able to talk to another dad about our children’s heart issues and concerns like we were talking about our kids playing sports on the same team. I can’t express to you how much that helps."

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Camp Odayin: For Children with Heart Disease

We provide fun, safe and supportive camp experiences and community building opportunities for young people with heart disease and their families. 

We welcome people of any race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.

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Office Address

  • 3503 High Point Drive North
  • Suite 250
  • Oakdale, MN 55128