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Phantom Lake YMCA Camp

Summer Camp in Mukwonago, WI 53149

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Discover adventure and grow in a cherished outdoor community.

Nestled in the beautiful natural surroundings of Mukwonago, Wisconsin, Phantom Lake YMCA Camp offers enriching summer experiences designed to foster growth, independence, and a lifelong love for the outdoors. Since 1896, this historic camp has provided a safe and vibrant environment where children and teens can discover new talents, build lasting friendships, and create cherished memories. With a focus on YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, campers engage in a wide array of activities that encourage personal development and teamwork. Phantom Lake boasts an impressive selection of programs, catering to various interests and skill levels. Campers can explore exhilarating waterfront activities like swimming, canoeing, and fishing on Phantom Lake, or venture into the woods for hiking, archery, and camp craft. Creative arts, sports, and leadership development programs are also integral to the camp experience, ensuring every child finds something to spark their passion. Experienced and dedicated counselors guide campers through their adventures, providing a supportive and engaging atmosphere that promotes learning and fun. Beyond the structured activities, Phantom Lake YMCA Camp emphasizes the simple joys of summer camp: campfire stories, stargazing, and the camaraderie of cabin life. It's a place where children can unplug from technology, connect with nature, and develop essential life skills in a caring community. Parents can be assured that their children are in good hands, learning and growing in a safe, wholesome setting that has been celebrated by generations of campers.

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What parents should know about illness at Phantom Lake YMCA Camp

This is the community health page for Phantom Lake YMCA Camp, a summer camp in Mukwonago, WI. Parents here log the illnesses their kids actually come home with, so other families can see what is going around before the school sends a notice. Nothing on this page is medical advice or an official school report: it is what parents in this community have shared, plus public food safety and environmental records where they exist.

No parent has logged an illness at Phantom Lake YMCA Camp in the last 14 days. Quiet stretches are normal, especially outside the winter respiratory season, and they can also mean no one at this school has started logging yet. Being the first family to log helps every parent who checks this page next week.

On the watchlist this month

  • Peak season

    Summer and early fall

    • Mild fever and fussiness
    • Painful mouth sores
    • Red spots or blisters on hands and feet
  • Very common

    Back-to-school season

    • Persistent scalp itching
    • Tickling feeling in hair
    • Tiny white eggs (nits) near the scalp
  • Common

    Back-to-school spike

    • Red or pink eye whites
    • Itchy or gritty feeling
    • Watery or yellow discharge
  • Allergies
    Common

    Spring pollen, fall ragweed

    • Sneezing fits
    • Itchy or watery eyes
    • Clear runny nose
Good to know

How illness usually moves through Phantom Lake YMCA Camp

Illness at Phantom Lake YMCA Camp tends to show up first in one group of kids who share the most contact time, then widen out over the following week or two. Parent logs on this page are the earliest visible signal, usually days ahead of any official notice.

  • Respiratory bugs peak in the cold months and spread school-wide
  • Stomach bugs move quickly through shared bathrooms and lunch spaces
  • Skin and eye infections track close contact and shared items
  • Most kids are contagious before symptoms are obvious
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When can my child go back to Phantom Lake YMCA Camp?

Every school sets its own sick policy, so check yours first. These are the rules of thumb most schools and daycares follow:

  • Fever-free for a full 24 hours without fever medicine before returning
  • No vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours, and eating normally again
  • On antibiotics for at least 12 to 24 hours for strep throat or impetigo
  • Eye discharge cleared, or cleared by your pediatrician, for pinkeye
  • Well enough to take part in a normal school day, not just well enough to sit through it
Around here

How illness travels between nearby schools

Phantom Lake YMCA Camp is one of many summer camps in Mukwonago tracked on Ickly. August activity around Mukwonago tends to follow the seasonal pattern above, and illness rarely stops at one campus: siblings, sports, and playdates carry it between nearby schools across ZIP 53149 within a week or two. Checking neighboring schools alongside this one gives you a fuller picture than any single page can.

Ickly is a parent-reported community signal, not a medical service or an official school record. Always talk to your pediatrician about your own child's symptoms.

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What is going around at Phantom Lake YMCA Camp?

No sickness has been logged at Phantom Lake YMCA Camp in the last 14 days. That usually means things are quiet right now, and you will see new logs here as soon as families share them.

How does Ickly know what is spreading at Phantom Lake YMCA Camp?

Everything on this page comes from parents. Families log a symptom or a confirmed diagnosis for their child, and Ickly groups those logs by summer camp and by week so you can see patterns without anyone's name attached. Logs are always anonymous to other parents.

Can I get notified when illness spreads at Phantom Lake YMCA Camp?

Yes. Follow Phantom Lake YMCA Camp with a free Ickly account and you will get a heads up when parents start logging something new, plus a weekly summary of what is going around.

How do I log a sick day for my child at Phantom Lake YMCA Camp?

Tap "How's everyone feeling?" anywhere on Ickly and answer a couple of quick questions. It takes under a minute, stays anonymous, and it is what makes this page useful for every other family at Phantom Lake YMCA Camp.

Is Phantom Lake YMCA Camp in Mukwonago, WI?

Yes. Phantom Lake YMCA Camp is a summer camp in Mukwonago, WI. You can also see what is going around at nearby schools and daycares in the same neighborhood on Ickly.

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