Open Programs

We offer open programs throughout the week during camp. Many open programs take place from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM and/or 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Monday - Thursday, though some take place at other times. Specific times for open programs will depend on various factors and will be announced during one's week at camp.

STEM

Branding - Bring a hat, belt, or other appropriate material and get them branded! Our staff can brand for you or teach you how to brand yourself.

Blacksmithing - Learn how to use an anvil and shape metal with our staff members.

Nature

The Nature Department is open all day! Scouts should feel free to stop by at any time to pick our staff's brains, rent out a fishing pole and tackle, or make an entry into any of the Big Frog, Big Bug, and Big Fish contests! While you're there, make sure to say hi to our goats and chickens!

All Adventure

Open Climbing/Bouldering - The climbing tower is open for Scouts 13+ and the bouldering tower is for all Scouts!

Canopy Tour - Zip and traverse over Lake Kenosha on our zip line canopy tour, featuring three zip lines and a short ropes course!

Milkcrate Madness - Try to climb as high as you can on top of a stack of milkcrates - that gets higher as you stack and climb!

Tower Party - On Wednesday nights, head over to the climbing tower for music, lights, and some climbing!

Waterfront

Open Swimming - Come down to the swimming side and have fun and/or improve your skills!

Open Boating - Take a boat out onto the lake with fellow Scouts! Paddle a canoe, stand up paddleboard, a kayak, or some other boat.

Open Blob - Couldn't make time for the blob as a troop program? No worries, just come to open blob and have just as much fun.

Polar Bear Swim/Blob - Come on down each morning, Monday - Friday for an early start to your day at 6:45!

Wheels

Open BMX - Ride a BMX bike around our track. Feeling confident? Complete a time trial to enter our contest to see who the fastest of the week is.

Open Mountain Biking - Take a buddy and ride our mountain biking trails.

Polar Bear Ride - Like waking up early, but don't want to go in the water? You can ride a mountain bike instead!

Scoutcraft

You can always use our gaga ball pit to have fun with fellow Scouts. Additionally, you can stop by Scoutcraft anytime for an impromptu knot lesson or to learn any other Scouting skill that you wish!

Range and Target Activities

Open Rifle - Take your marksmanship to the rifle range and keep climbing for a better and better score!

Open Archery - Consider yourself an expert archer? Put that determination to the test during Open Archery. Not quite there? Not to worry, the staff will be happy to help you.

Open Shotgun - Work to take down clay pigeons at our shotgun range. Only available to Scouts 14 years of age and older.