Camp John Mensinger provides a variety of both troop and individual program activities.

Camp Wide Campfires: There will be a camp wide opening campfire on either Sunday or Monday evening and a camp wide closing campfire on Friday evening. Working with the Camp Staff, the Friday evening campfire will be planned and run by the Senior Patrol Leaders. There will be a Senior Patrol Leader’s meeting during the week to plan the closing campfire.

EVENING ACTIVITIES
Sunday, Friday Camp wide campfires
Sunday Merit Badge Class registrations

PROGRAM/ACTIVITY AREAS – TROOP SIGN-UPS: Senior Patrol Leaders will have an
opportunity (using a lottery system) to reserve specific Program/ Activity Areas for their Troops. Each Troop will have two activities daily in which they have priority for use. Troops are limited to one
reservation for each activity area. Leaders of smaller Troops, or those wishing to participate in an
activity, but were unable to reserve it, may wish to talk among themselves to share an activity.

Order of the Arrow: Arrowmen are encouraged to wear their Order of the Arrow sashes Thursday evening. There will be an Order of the Arrow recognition at the evening flag retreat.

Veterans Recognition: Boy Scout and military veterans will be recognized Friday evening. (Where? flags? campfire?)

Free Time Activities: Swimming, canoeing, rowing, 22 shooting sports, handicraft and many other activities (volleyball, horseshoes, Frisbee golf, etc.) will be offered afternoons between 3:15 and 4:45 PM. Scouts, in buddy teams, may participate in an activity of their choice. This is also an excellent time for Scouts to practice their skills for Merit Badges.

 

Individual Free Time Activities: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
— Hiking	— Climbing or Rappelling Tower
— Mile Swim	— Camp-Wide Games
— Swimming	— .22 Rifle Shooting
— Canoeing	— Archery
— Handicraft	— Frisbee Golf
— Trading Post open

EARLY EVENING TROOP ACTIVITIES
Monday thru Thursday - Archery, Field Archery, Swimming, Canoeing, Volleyball, Horseshoes, Indian Rock Hike
Monday thru Thursday –Popcorn popping
Monday and Tuesday - Shotgun Trap shooting
Wednesday and Thursday - 50. Cal Black Powder Muzzle Loaders
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Climbing or Rappelling

Early Evening Troop Activities: 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
— Archery	— Field Archery
— Swimming	— Popcorn popping
— Canoeing	— Black Powder Muzzle Loaders
— Volleyball	— Shotgun Trap shooting
— Horse Shoes	— Climbing or Rappelling

LATE EVENING TROOP ACTIVITIES
Monday thru Thursday – Archery
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday – - 50. Cal Black Powder Muzzle Loaders
Monday and Tuesday - Shotgun Trap shooting, ?
Wednesday Climbing or Rappelling
Wednesday First Year Camper Hike and Campfire
Thursday Astronomy Hike
Tuesday and Thursday Pendola Hike
Monday thru Thursday Cat Eye Hike

Late Evening Troop Activities: 8:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
— Archery	— Black Powder Muzzle Loaders
— Pendola Night Hike	— Shotgun Trap shooting
— First Year Hike & Campfire	— Climbing or Rappelling
— Cat Eye Hike	— Indian Rock Hike