We have several camp-wide activities and "special days" designed to enrich your camp experience. These include:

Opening Campfire. An opportunity to meet the staff and generate excitement for the week ahead.

OA Day. Members of the Order of the Arrow are encouraged to wear their sashes and totems to dinner. Monday evening the camp staff will host a camp-wide social featuring snacks and a variety of d presentations. Topics will include the important role the OA plays in Scouting.

AquaFest. A special evening of water-related games including "War on the James" (our unique version of Capture the Flag, in canoes, with a twist,) swamped canoe races, "Up the Creek Without a Paddle," and more.

Scoutmaster Challenge Events: This is where the adults show their skills in the desert cook-off and the easy chair building contests

Movie Night: Pull up in your favorite camp chair or bring a blanket to enjoy an evening at the movies in the open air of Camp Lions.

Thursday

Outpost night. Huskanaw Scouts and those in Wilderness Survival sessions will spend the evening at outpost sites in Camp Kiwanis or Camp Rotary. All others will prepare and cook foil dinners in their campsites using materials provided by the camp staff. This would be a great opportunity to schedule a troop campfire and invite neighboring troops to join you for an evening of entertaining skits and stories.

Friday

Family Night. Parents and friends are invited to come see what our camp is like. Dinner will be served cafeteria-style, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Note that there is no 6:00 PM muster at the flagpole on Friday night.

The cost for guest meals is $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children aged six to ten. Children under six are free. Reservations and meal payments may be made when your troop checks in on Sunday.

After dinner, visitors are encouraged to attend the campfire with their Scouts.

Recognition Night. Scouts are encouraged to wear merit badge sashes and medals to show off their accomplishments. Adult leaders are likewise encouraged to wear medals, Wood Badge beads, and other tokens of recognition or Scouting accomplishments. Friday’s dinner will feature ceremonies to recognize achievements during the week at camp.

The closing campfire will be a guided reflection on your week at camp. It will include additional awards and presentations by the camp staff, as well as special entertainment highlighting Scouting values in the camp setting.

Religious Programs

"Duty to God" is an essential element of Scouting values that we strive to reinforce daily at camp. We begin every meal with the assertion that "a Scout is Reverent," after which we offer Grace. Religious services are also an important part of the camping experience.

Our Camp Chaplain will hold a short, non-denominational service on Tuesday evening immediately following dinner, and a brief Catholic mass will be offered on Wednesday morning before breakfast. To encourage maximum attendance, no other activities will be scheduled during these times.

The chaplain will be available at other times of the week to discuss religious awards, offer counseling, train Chaplain’s Aides, and promote morale in camp.