Registration Opens April 1st at noon
Must provide age, grade, and rank for each registrant complete requests
Request period is April 1st and April 14th at noon
After April 14th at noon requests will be sorted
Oldest Scouts will recieve first choices
Notification of acceptance will be sent by 5pm on April 15th
After April 14th at noon reservations are first come first served
 

Program Fees

• Explore: $295.00
• Ride: $325.00
• Treks: $325.00
• Aquatics: $325.00
• NOVA: $295.00
• News Team: $295.00
• Ranch Hands: $325.00
• Scouts Set Sail: $272.00
• Apostle Island Sea Kayaking: $485 (Register Here)
• ATV (one day): $25.00 additional
• Trades Week: $295.00 (wk 6 only)

Note: Fees listed above (except ATV oneday program) take the place of Tomahawk camp fee.

Reservation Notes

• To start a reservation request you will only need a unit number, council name, first name, last name, and email. 
• A $25.00 non-refundable deposit per youth is required upon reservation.​
• Scouts registering for two Older Scout Programs will add an additional $23.00 to the prgram fee.  (i.e. Ranch Hands and Explore the fee would be $348.00, News team and Explore fee would be $318.00)
• Reservations open April 1s All reservations made between April 1st (noon) and April 14th (noon) will be sorted to give older Scouts first preference. Notification of placement will be sent out April 15th.
• Reservations made after April 14th at noon will be first come first served.
• Balance of fee is due by June 1st.

EXPLORE

Still need merit badges but are looking for something more? This entry level high adventure program is offered morning or afternoon and still allows youth to earn two merit badges back in camp. Busing to and from the Welcome Center provided. Youth will be back before the next meal starts.

Activities:
• Paintball Course
• Throwing Stars and Knives
• Blow Guns
• Aqua Rig
• High Ropes
• Mountain Biking
• Mountain Boarding

Age Requirement: Completed 7th grade OR 13 years old.
Time: 9am-12pm OR 2pm-5pm
Days: Sunday-Thursday

STEM NOVA

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics are active in all parts of life, even camping. Scouts in the STEM NOVA program at Tomahawk will get to explore camp in a whole new way while earning a new nationally recognized Boy Scout advancement. They’ll do research and science experiments while exploring camp environment.

What Do You Earn: You can earn the Whoosh and Shoot Boy Scout NOVA Awards along with Nuclear Science.
Where: Welcome Center
How Do Scouts Get There: On the Bus. Meet at bus stop after lunch
When: 2pm-5pm Sunday - Thursday
Age Requirement: Completed 7th grade OR 13 years old.

News Team

Scouts are reporting the news during camp at Tomahawk! Live radio broadcasts, photo journalism, publishing articles, and touring the local paper are just a few of the opportunities that await if you join the news team. Troops have the option to bring a FM/AM radio to camp to tune into the WTSR Radio Station for news, music, and program updates.

What Do You Earn: Radio, Journalism, Moviemaking, and Photography merit badges.
Where: Welcome Center
How Do Scouts Get There: On the Bus. Meet at bus stop after breakfast.
Age Requirement: Completed 7th grade OR 13 years old.
When: 9:00am-12:00pm Days: Sunday-Friday

ATV (one-day program)

ATV riding is available as a one day program and is also offered through the Weeklong High Adventure “RIDE” program. Both ATV riding experiences are the same training. In this hands on training participants learn how to handle an ATV safely. Riders will complete a ATV Safety Institute training prior to going on a trail ride. Riders train on the ATV range and then move out on the trails to explore the back trails of Tomahawk.

*Must have a permission form completed by parent or guardian to participate.

Where: Scout Farm Riding Range
How Do Scouts Get There: On the bus. Meet at bus stop after lunch.
When Do Scouts Return: 8:30pm
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Age Requirement: 14 years of age on day of riding.

Ranch Hands

Take the reins into your hands and travel the land of Tomahawk on horseback. This program will teach the basics of riding and more. You will have your own horse for the week to care for.

Activities:
• Horsemanship Merit Badge
• Animal Science
• Extended Trail Rides
• Horse Ride over night with dutch oven dinner at Logging Camp
Where: Chippewa/Sioux Corral White Pine Horse Corral
How Do Scouts Get There: On Foot
Days: Sunday-Friday
Time: 8:45am-12:20pm
Age Requirement: Completed 7th grade OR 13 years old

RIDE Adventure Weeklong program

Ride it all from ATV’s to ziplines. This program will take you to every corner of Tomahawk within its 3,000 acres.

*Must have a permission form completed by parent or guardian to participate. Forms will be collected at camp.

Activities:
• ATV Riding
• High Ropes
• Mountain Biking
• Mountain Boarding
• Paddle Boarding
• Extended Horse Ride
Where: Mutiple Locations
How Do Scouts Get There: On the Camp Bus
Days: Sunday-Friday
Time: 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-12pm
Age Requirement: 14 yrs old on first day of program

TREKS Adventure

Adventure outside of camp all week in TREKS. This is the most extreme program we have. Truly unique experiences.

Activities:
• Whitewater Kayaking on the Brule River
• Rock Climbing at Taylor’s Falls
• St. Croix River Canoe Overnight
• High Ropes
• Mountain Biking
• Earn Geology, Climbing, and Kayaking MB
• Mega Tower Climbing
Where: Mutiple Locations. Pick up at Bus Stop
How Do Scouts Get There: On the TREKS Van
Days: Sunday-Friday
Time: 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-12pm
Age Requirement: Completed 8th grade OR 14 years old.

Aquatics Adventure

If you love water this program based heavily on sailing and kayaking is for you. This weeklong program takes fun on the water to a new level.

Activities:
• Earn Whitewater, Kayaking, Motorboating and Sailing Merit Badges
• Whitewater overnight on the Brule River
• Paddle Boarding
• Wind Surfing
• Catamaran Sailing
• Aqua Rig
• Iceberg Climbing
Where: Mutiple Locations. Pick up at Bus Stop
How Do Scouts Get There: On the Aquatics Van
Days: Sunday-Friday
Time: 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-12pm
Age Requirement: Completed 8th grade OR 14 years old.

Apostle Islands Sea Kayaking

This program will find you paddling among the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Lake Superior! Participants spend 5 days on the water and 4 nights on islands. You will be off camp property from Sunday-Thursday. Your trek will begin with an orientation to kayaking skills and include tours of the spectacular sea caves.

Registration

• A youth must be 14 years of age OR 13 years of age and completed the 8th grade by date of participation.
• Participation in this trek is limited to 12 participants.
• Cost for 2016 is $480 per person. This includes all equipment, staff support, transportation from Tomahawk Scout Reservation and food. A late fee of $25 will be added for any registrations after March 15.

Register Online

Additional Details

• You must be a strong swimmer, and some kayaking experience is required as you may have to paddle up to 10 miles per day. Participants must pass the BSA swimmers test prior to arrival at camp.
• Participants will have the opportunity to earn the Kayaking merit badge.
• A comprehensive medical examination is required for all participants because of the higher level of activities. This involves a physician’s visit within one year.
• Participants should purchase a set of wetshoes/ booties to protect their feet and ankles.
• Participants should be able to fit all of their gear in a five gallon bucket. Dry bags are provided.