2026 Wilderness Winter Camp
Camp Wilderness Winter Camp 2025–2026
Adventure, Snow, and Scouting Spirit!
Get ready for an unforgettable winter experience at Camp Wilderness Winter Camp! Whether you're building camaraderie over broom ball, exploring snowy trails on skis, or warming up in one of our cozy buildings, there's something for everyone.
The Wilderness ROMP is January 17th. ROMP is a weekend filled with scheduled program activities for Scouts BSA-aged youth. You may pay the weekend fee which includes housing, or the day-only fee of $75 per person.
The Polar Cub Camp is two weekends this year. February 14-16th and February 28th-March 2. It is open to Cub Scout families only. The weekend is filled with activities for Cub Scout-age youth. You may pay the weekend fee which includes housing, or the day-only fee of $75 per person.
Parts A and B of the Health form are required for each event.
Dates
Session 1: December 5-7, 2025
Session 2: December 12-14, 2025
Session 3: January 2-4
Session 4: January 9-11 (Food Service)
Session 5: January 16-18 (ROMP)
Session 6: January 23-25
Session 7: January 30-Feb 1
Session 8: Feb 6-8
Session 9: Feb 13-15 (Food Service)
Session 10: Feb 20-22 (Polar cub 1)
Session 11: Feb 27-March 1
Session 12: March 5-8 (Polar cub 2)
Weekend Pricing:
- With Food Service: $140 per person
- Without Food Service: $120 per person
- Every unit receives 1 FREE adult leader!
- $25 deposit per person is due at the time of booking.
All fees are due in full 30 days prior to your arrival
Your fee includes:
- Heated lodging (no extra building fees!)
- Program supplies and snow equipment
- Event patch
- Meals (on food service weekends)
Winter Fun Included:
- Snowshoes & Cross-country skis
- Broomball & Hockey sticks
- Curling equipment
- Sleds & Tubs
- And more snowy surprises!
Minimum Group Sizes for Select Buidlings:
- Nature Lodge: 12 people
- Cub Towers & Fox Building: 10 people
Spots fill up fast—gather your troop or pack and book your winter weekend now! Embrace the season, challenge yourselves, and create lasting memories in the snowy Northwoods of Camp Wilderness!
ROMP Winter SurTHRIVEal Tier 1:
Objective: Participants will use council-provided equipment to survive and thrive in a winter environment, with the ultimate goal being to sleep outdoors, outside their cabins.
Challenge Theme: The Zero Hero Award is given to Scouts who sleep outside when it is below zero.
Cost: $0!
Key Elements:
Equipment Provided: Scouts or participants will use some equipment provided by the council. This includes over boots, -20 sleeping bags, tarps, and sleeping pad.
Equipment Needed by Scouts: Sleeping bag (rated to at least -10), winter hat x2, snow pants, mittens or gloves (x2), long underwear (x2), warm socks (x2), winter boots, head lamp, water bottle, personal items.
Group Limit: A maximum of 8 Scouts and 2 Adults will take part in this Tier 1 challenge.
Activity Duration: Participants will meet with lead instructor at 9am on Saturday, at the Dining Hall. There will also be a class from 3-4pm for the participants and anyone interested in learning more about outdoor winter camping. After dinner, participants will get prepared for their night of sleeping outside.
Key Task: The participants' goal is to sleep outside of their cabin during the winter session, which introduces them to basic survival skills, such as quinzhee shelter building, fire-starting, and weather preparedness.
(REGISTRATION IS UNDER CLASS SELECTION)
Camp Wilderness
Friday 12-05-2025 7:00 PM CT to
Sunday 12-07-2025 9:00 AM CT
Session 2 (Food Service)
Camp Wilderness
Friday 12-12-2025 7:00 PM CT to
Sunday 12-14-2025 9:00 AM CT
Session 3
Camp Wilderness
Friday 01-02-2026 7:00 PM CT to
Sunday 01-04-2026 9:00 AM CT
Session 4 (Food Service)
Camp Wilderness
Friday 01-09-2026 7:00 PM CT to
Sunday 01-11-2026 9:00 AM CT
Session 5 (ROMP)
Camp Wilderness
Friday 01-16-2026 7:00 AM CT to
Sunday 01-18-2026 9:00 PM CT
Session 6
Camp Wilderness
Friday 01-23-2026 7:00 PM CT to
Sunday 01-25-2026 9:00 AM CT
Session 7
Camp Wilderness
Friday 01-30-2026 7:00 PM CT to
Sunday 02-01-2026 9:00 AM CT
Session 8
Camp Wilderness
Friday 02-06-2026 7:00 PM CT to
Sunday 02-08-2026 9:00 AM CT
Session 9 (Food Service)
Camp Wilderness
Friday 02-13-2026 7:00 PM CT to
Sunday 02-15-2026 9:00 AM CT
Session 10 (Polar Cub 1)
Camp Wilderness
Friday 02-20-2026 12:00 AM CT to
Sunday 02-22-2026 11:59 PM CT
Session 11
Camp Wilderness
Friday 02-27-2026 12:00 AM CT to
Sunday 03-01-2026 11:59 PM CT
Session 12 (Polar Cub 2)
Camp Wilderness
Friday 03-06-2026 12:00 AM CT to
Sunday 03-08-2026 11:59 PM CT