Our Story

 CAMP WANDER

Camp Wander is a 501(c)3 public charity that was created to further provide services and access to resources and life skills programming for youth and families in the Southwest Missouri. Life skills programming includes the promotion of, and service to, community and community well-being, College and career readiness, Outdoor education, and the implementation of research based developmental skills.

We believe that every child should get the chance to be encouraged, to be educated, and to explore their own strengths and we want to provide a chance for them to do so. 

About the Director: 

Erica Wand-Dukes

Erica has been a Certified Recreational Therapist for over 10 years, and has worked in the recreation field for over 20 years. She has experience in working with people of all backgrounds and abilities, including people with disabilities for 6 of those years. 

She is the sister to many, the aunt to several, dog mom to few, and advocate for all. She is an enthusiastic leader, sees the best in everyone she meets, and as a marathoner, she isn't afraid to take on a challenge. She was born and raised in Springfield, making her a Southwest Missouri native.