Mitigwa Scout Reservation
Scouts BSA Winter Camp
December 27-29, 2023

Open for Troops and individuals to register

Participation Options
Cabin Camping
All camping for this program shall be done on a Provisional basis. Provisional Camping is the opportunity for a Scout to attend winter camp without their home troop. Participants will be housed with other Scouts from across the council. Camp will provide the necessary adult leadership and guidance for campers. Adults wanting to
participate are encouraged to apply for camp staff or may attend and sleep in adult designated sleeping quarters. Please note, most bathroom facilities will be pit latrines.
Youth participants may choose one of two housing options, either cabin camping or tent camping.
Those choosing to cabin camp will be placed in one of the wood stove heated cabins with other Scouts of their same biological sex and around the same age. Scouts will work together as a cabin participating in program as a group. Please keep in mind that space is limited to the number of beds after staff are assigned housing.
Tent Camping
Scouts wishing to earn Polar Bear (Winter Camping) points, we will offer an opportunity to tent camp. Participants must bring their own winter camping gear. Limited gear transport to the tent camping site will be available (dependent on weather). Females will tent camp in Old Cherokee campsite (near Bear Creek Lodge) and Males will tent camp in Old Ottawa campsite (near Thomas Lodge). Bear Creek and Thomas Lodges will be used for adult staff housing and emergency shelter for those choosing to tent camp. Should you believe it is too cold to finish the night, an adult staff member will be available to assist you in those respective locations.
Adult Participation
Mitigwa Scout Reservation firmly believes in the adult association method of Scouting. With limited heated facilities, we ask that any adults wishing to participate contact the Reservation Director, Scott Robinson, and request more information about being a staff member. Adult staff members will be assigned cabin spots, first, to ensure youth protection protocols are followed. Remaining adult male staff will be housed at Thomas Lodge; female adult staff will be housed at Bear Creek and Flaming Arrow Lodges.