2013 Gluten Detective
Camp Registration Open!
Our 3-day, day camp will be held July 23-25 from 9:00-3:00 p.m. Before camp and after camp child care is available! Download registration form here.
Here's what parents have to say about the 2012 Gluten Detectives Summer Camp...
"I literally choked up leaving camp the first day. As a mom, I hadn't been aware of how exhausted I had become being diligent with the new diet and educating my child, family, etc. It was such a relief to share the experience for a few days!"
~ Michelle Walters
"The camp was wonderful! Thank you for such a great experience! She got to feel 'normal' again!"
~ Piper Willhite
"I literally choked up leaving camp the first day. As a mom, I hadn't been aware of how exhausted I had become being diligent with the new diet and educating my child, family, etc. It was such a relief to share the experience for a few days!"
~ Michelle Walters
"The camp was wonderful! Thank you for such a great experience! She got to feel 'normal' again!"
~ Piper Willhite
Welcome to the Celiac Center of Minnesota
Providing support, education and resources for those seeking a gluten free lifestyle.
Supporting families living
The Gluten Detectives
Our Gluten Detectives meet at 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of the month. These hour-long classes are filled with a variety of educational and support activities. Whether you’re a Junior Detective (age 3-7), Senior Detective (age 8-12) or Captain (age 13-17), please come and meet others who are battling and overcoming the same challenges you are! Photos will be taken for your official Gluten Detective i.d. card at your first class. Hope to see you there, gluten sleuths!
Thank you to our sponsors:
Gluten Detectives "Investigated, Advocated & Celebrated" at the
2012 Summer Camp!
Forty kids, ages 5-11 came together for three days at our Bloomington location for our second annual Gluten Detective Camp. Families traveled from as far as SD, OH and IL to join the Minnesota GD's for this popular three-day event. The children participated in chef-instructed cooking lessons, enjoyed live music from Captain Rich, filmed public service announcements, participated in crafts and games, and built friendships to last a lifetime. The culmination of the camp was a field trip to Wildfire in Eden Prairie, where Chef Roberto Santos, demonstrated how they keep our food safe from cross contamination at their restaurant. The objective of the Gluten Detective camp is to address the mental health challenges that kids who follow restrictive diets face in their daily lives. When asked what they learned over the course of three days, the first GD raised his hand and replied, "I learned that even though I might have Celiac disease, I am not alone." The Celiac Center of Minnesota was proud to host such an innovative camp and looks forward to hosting next year's camp for the rapidly growing ranks of our Gluten Detectives!
Click here to watch a short video on this year's Gluten-Free Day Camp.
Chef Tyler Jandry of Mad Jack's taught our GDs
how to make their own GF pizzas!
Gluten Detectives used theater skits to learn how
to advocate.
2012 Summer Camp!
Forty kids, ages 5-11 came together for three days at our Bloomington location for our second annual Gluten Detective Camp. Families traveled from as far as SD, OH and IL to join the Minnesota GD's for this popular three-day event. The children participated in chef-instructed cooking lessons, enjoyed live music from Captain Rich, filmed public service announcements, participated in crafts and games, and built friendships to last a lifetime. The culmination of the camp was a field trip to Wildfire in Eden Prairie, where Chef Roberto Santos, demonstrated how they keep our food safe from cross contamination at their restaurant. The objective of the Gluten Detective camp is to address the mental health challenges that kids who follow restrictive diets face in their daily lives. When asked what they learned over the course of three days, the first GD raised his hand and replied, "I learned that even though I might have Celiac disease, I am not alone." The Celiac Center of Minnesota was proud to host such an innovative camp and looks forward to hosting next year's camp for the rapidly growing ranks of our Gluten Detectives!
Click here to watch a short video on this year's Gluten-Free Day Camp.
Chef Tyler Jandry of Mad Jack's taught our GDs
how to make their own GF pizzas!
Gluten Detectives used theater skits to learn how
to advocate.
