CAMP FISH TALES Covid-19 Warning Due to Covid-19, we have adapted our program to enhance the health and safety of our staff and campers. Staff, campers, and their families must follow all of the provided instructions while at Camp Fish Tales. The risk of being exposed to Covid-19 is inherent at camp as it is[…]

Camp Fish Tales moves forward with Aug. 21 fundraiser by CFT Super-Admin | Jun 16, 2020 @ 15:17 | Camp Blog, Press Release   MIDLAND DAILY NEWSAshley Schafer, Ashley.Schafer@hearstnp.comPublished 12:06 pm EDT, Thursday, June 11, 2020 PRESS RELEASE – After facing safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, leaders at Camp Fish Tales have decided to move forward with the Annual Fish Races fundraiser[…]

Camp is starting soon! Hello Campers and Families!! We are about 6 weeks away from the start of camp! The first day of camp is June 2nd. Go to our home page www.campfishtales.org, then click on the button that says ‘Register’. If you already registered last year, please do not make another profile. You can use[…]

(Pinconning) The Pinconning & Linwood Area Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Meeting & Banquet on January 29th at the Pinconning Community Center. Camp Fish Tales was the recipient of the Leadership award. The Leadership award recognizes a person/organization who models leadership through involvement in the community, and who shows positive vision and direction. Camp Fish Tales Executive[…]

  (Pinconning) – Join us for dinner and this crowd-pleasing, one of a kind event which includes pari-mutuel betting on wooden fish. Six fish will race in each heat on a custom track. Admission is $25 per person and includes dinner and an evening of gambling fun. The event is BYOB. Must be 18 to[…]

CFT Open House and Fun Run 2020 Join us for our annual Happy Camper 5K Run/Walk and Open House at Camp Fish Tales on Sunday, May 19th! Register here ALL proceeds will benefit camper scholarships. Bring your family and run or walk through our beautiful wooded campus and be one with nature. Our Open house takes place just before the[…]

Give Local Bay Begins in a Week! Give Local Bay is a day to celebrate our community and support our local nonprofits! Donate on May 7th and your gift makes a larger impact! Every donation made in the 24-hour period will be increased by an incentive pool. The more each nonprofit raises, the more incentive[…]

“Keep the Fire Burning” Award presented to Thomas N. Thelen At Camp Fish Tales annual “Fish Races”, the camp presented the 3rd annual Ben Wackerle “Keep the Fire Burning Award” to Thomas N. Thelen, a long time supporter, fundraiser, and board member of Camp Fish Tales. Mr. Thelen has been instrumental in the construction of[…]

Shannon Forshee, CFT Executive Director (Pinconning) The Board of Directors for Camp Fish Tales, located in Pinconning, Michigan, is pleased to announce the appointment of former board member, Shannon Forshee, as Executive Director. Shannon is a former special education teacher with Bullock Creek Public Schools, and an engaged community volunteer for a number of local[…]

Camp Fish Tales, a camp for children and adults with special needs, located in Pinconning, Michigan received a grant of $10,000 to provide scholarships to Midland County residents with special needs to attend summer camp. “Providing an opportunity to attend summer camp is a once is a life time experience for many of the campers,”[…]

Camp Fish Tales Announces the Recipient of the Ben Wackerle “Keep the Fire Burning Award” At Camp Fish Tales annual fish races, the Ben Wackerle “Keep the Fire Burning” Award was accepted by Jimmy Smith. Jimmy is a board member and he also attends camp. The tradition at camp is to save the ashes from[…]

Herbert H and Grace A Dow Foundation Camp Fish Tales, a camp for children and adults with special needs, located in Pinconning, Michigan received a grant of $120,000 to fund the construction of two new residential housing facilities for campers and staff. “Some of life’s greatest lessons can be learned in nature,” said Macauley Whiting[…]