PROGRAMS OFFERED AT

CAMP WHEELER

Please click on the following links for more information about each program.

Games, Slingshots, Action Archery, BB Guns, Archery, Scoutcraft, Crafts, Pool, Bouldering,

Nature, Boating, Rafting, Fishing, Maze, Rock Throwing

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 GAMES

                   

The games area is located on the top of hill in the middle of our activities field.  Cub Scouts go to games Monday-Thursday and WEBELOS attend on Fridays.  At games Scouts have the opportunity to earn the volleyball, soccer, baseball, and ultimate belt loops and play such games as kickball, pillow polo, and parachute games.

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ACTION ARCHERY

   

Action Archery is a WEBELOS only program offered to scouts three times a week.  Scouts use compound and recurve bows to shoot blunt tip arrows at different targets at six different stations. Scouts are required to wear arm guards and are overseen by a certified range officer.

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SLINGSHOTS

   

Slingshots are a WEBELOS only program that Scouts attend 3 times a week.  Scouts use wrist rockets to shoot paintballs at a variety of theme related targets. Scouts are instructed how to safely load and fire a wrist-rockets and are required to wear goggles at all times.  The area is overseen by a trained range officer.

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BB GUNS

        

BB guns are offered to all campers at least twice a week.  Scouts are instructed on the parts of the gun as well as how to safely load and fire a gun.  Campers shoot at different sized paper targets as well as cans, playing cards, and balloons.  Safety goggles are to be worn at all times and Scouts are overseen by a certified range officer.  At the end of the week scouts will have successfully fulfilled the requirements for the BB belt loop.

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ARCHERY

     

All Scouts have the opportunity to visit archery at least two times a week. Scouts are instructed on the parts of the bow and are showed how to properly load and fire a bow and arrow.   Campers shoot compound bows at 48 inch round archery targets.  Scouts are required to wear arm guards and are overseen by a certified range officer.  At the end of the week scouts will meet the requirements for the Archery belt loop.

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SCOUTCRAFT

                       

At Scoutcraft the Scouts are introduced to basic scouting skills such as knot tying, knife safety, outdoor cooking, and fire building.  Scouts visit Scoutcraft twice a week.

 

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CRAFTS

                

At Crafts scouts work on projects ranging from bird houses to mobiles.  The crafts the campers work on vary each year depending on the camps theme.  Scouts attend Crafts twice a week and their complete projects are sent home with them on Friday

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POOL

        

At Camp Wheeler scouts swim everyday at our on site olympic sized swimming pool. Scouts change in our new private changing rooms and must shower before entering the pool.  Scouts are required to take a swim test so that they can be grouped according to their ability level.  The ability levels are whitefish, redfish, and bluefish.  Whitefish are only allowed to swim in the shallow end of the pool, redfish are permitted in the shallow and middle sections, and bluefish are allowed to swim in all areas of the pool.  Scouts are taught swim lessons on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and have free swim on Mondays and Fridays.  The buddy system is used throughout the pool area and scouts are supervised by no less than 4  certified lifeguards.

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BOULDERING

   

Introduced to Camp Wheeler in 2005 at Bouldering scouts climb horizontally around an 8ft high rock wall. Wearing a safety helmet and spotted at all times by a staff member campers climb around the wall collecting flags for den points

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NATURE

          

Nature is where scouts learn about their surrounding environment.  Through a series of nature walks campers learn about the plants and animals within our area.

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BOATING

   

Located on our scenic lake, scouts are taught how to row a boat properly.  Campers are required to wear a life jacket at all times once stepping foot on the dock, and are taught how to move safely in a boat.  Whitefish and redfish are required to have counselors in the boats with them while blue fish are permitted to go in the boats by themselves.  Certified life guards oversee the boating area at all times. 

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RAFTING

            

Rafting is a WEBLOS only program offered two times a week.  On the first day campers learn basic orienteering skills using a compass and how to properly paddle the raft.  On the second day they paddle the raft across the lake where they must use a compass to navigate a series of trails to find buried treasure.  Scouts then proceed to paddle back across the lake where they could be attacked by Vikings.  Scouts are escorted by a certified lifeguard and wear a life jacket at all times while on the raft.

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FISHING

    

Fishing takes place on the dam of our scenic lake. Campers use bamboo fishing poles to fish for pickerel, sunfish, blue gills, and large mouth bass. By the end of the week scouts will always complete the necessary requirements to earn the Fishing belt loop.

 

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MAZE

  

Scouts navigate their way through obstacles and puzzles in search of treasure and excitement.

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ROCK THROWING

  

A new area introduced in 2007 for Cub Scouts only. Scouts throw rocks in our specified rock throwing range at a variety of targets and are overseen by a trained range official.