If you are looking for a challenge beyond traditional summer camp experiences, check out Minsi Trails Council’s great high adventure summer camp opportunities. Advanced Scouts and Venturers can take advantage of these programs each week at both of our Pocono Mountain camps, Camp Minsi in Mount Pocono, PA and Settlers Camp on Trexler Scout Reservation in Jonas, PA. These programs are focused on challenging young adults to push their comfort zone limits through an enjoyable and memorable outdoor experience.
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2012 High Adventure Flyer
2012 High Adventure Registration Form
NEW! Trapper John’s Maine Canoe Expedition
Join Trapper John (yes, a real person) for an 8-10 day, 90 mile expedition along the old trading routes of the Allagash River in Maine’s Allagash Wilderness Waterway. Listen to Trapper John’s tails of days gone by, experience up close and personal moose encounters along the portage trails, and enjoy the untouched wildness of Maine’s natural beauty. And then there is Trapper John’s infamous "five-star menu" meal. In the past, participants have been treated to an evening of filet mignon or fresh lobster (picked up on the docks in Portland) or pork ribs. This program is conducted similar to national high adventure programs. As such, similar preparations and qualifications will be in effect. This program will be conducted by two experienced Scout leaders from the Minsi Trails Council. They have conducted this trip many times at the troop level and are now are offering it throughout the Council. This program is definitely designed for the older Scouts and Venturers.
Trapper Johns Canoe Expedition Leader's Guide
All the information you need to get your High Adventure trip off and running.
REDESIGNED! Fish Camp
Redesigned for 2012, Fish Camp will place you in a cool Pocono Mountain stream casting to a rising native trout. You will also find yourself fishing hidden warm water fisheries for Blue Gill, Bass, and Pickerel with a fly rod or spinning reel rod. Our cold water trout streams feature brown, brook and rainbow trout, just waiting to test your skill! At Fish Camp, you’ll sharpen your skills and get in on the action. Being a good angler is more than just fancy gear and lots of tackle; you need the basic techniques and understand how environment and biology influence fish behavior. We’ll spend a day building and improving fish habitat. Our expert anglers will instruct participants in everything from tying flies to perfecting your cast and understanding how to "read" the water so you’ll know where to fish. Finally, the week culminates with a day-long fish canoe trip through the Delaware River Water Gap. This program is designed in partnership with the Broadhead’s Chapter of Trout Unlimited.
Fish Camp Leaders Guide
All the information you need to get your High Adventure trip off and running.
RETURNING! River Trails of the Delaware
Follow the same river trails that Native Americans once traveled. Listen to the sound of the river tumbling over the rocks as you set up camp on some of the very same islands. Learn from their culture and tales. For Venturers and older, more experienced Scouts, River Trails of the Delaware participants spend the week on the Delaware River with a small group of adventurous campers traversing both calm, deep waters and swift, flowing rapids in canoes Participants will earn the 50-Miler (afloat) badge and be exposed to several different areas of history and high adventure along the east’s longest free-flowing river. Venturers and Scouts depart from camp on Monday morning and return Friday for dinner to share their adventures. This program is led by a BSA certified voyageur.
River Trails of Delaware Leaders Guide
All the information you need to get your High Adventure trip off and running.
Hawkeye Action Center
Get ready to climb the 60-foot climbing wall! Travel the tree tops on the zip-line, or scramble up the Giant’s Ladder, rappel back to earth. The afternoon rounds out with other closer to the ground challenges for your patrol or crew. Just when you think that your feet are securely planted on the ground, you will have the ability to experience our new BMX bike course and mountain bike skill course. These and other activities at the Hawkeye Action Center will challenge Scouts and leaders to reach their full potential. This program is conducted by BSA certified COPE and/or BSA Climbing instructors. Participants may camp with their Troop or provisionally at Settlers Camp or be shuttled each day from Camp Minsi. This adventure-packed program is a full day program built to challenge participants, youth and adults, and help them strive for a "stretch" goal that they feel is beyond their reach. The Hawkeye Action Center helps build Teamwork, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Trust, Leadership, Communications, and Self Esteem through a series of initiative games, as well as low and high courses.
Hawkeye Action Center Leaders Guide
All the information you need to get your High Adventure trip off and running.
Weekend C.O.P.E.
C OPE is an exciting outdoor activity that can attract and keep older boys in Scouting. It is designed to meet the needs of today's youth who are seeking greater challenges to their physical and mental abilities.
Opportunity for each participant to achieve success as an individual and as a member of a patrol or team.
The activities are not designed to be competitive or to be races against time.
Personal confidence, developing leadership skills and attaining a sense of common cooperation
among team members are some of the more important objectives of Project COPE.
Each COPE participant will build more self-confidence in a shorter length of time than anything most people have experienced. Most participants find they can do much more than they initially thought they could.
In keeping with B.S.A National C.O.P.E. Standards, participants minimum age of 13 or the rank of first class scout.
As always, SAFETY comes FIRST, Learning and Fun are next, BUT NOT at the cost of SAFETY.
After your arrival in camp there will be a brief orientation period on Friday night as prearranged. C.O.P.E. activities will begin on Saturday morning and continue throughout the day with a brief lunch break.
NOTE: All those camping do not need to be participating in COPE. Someone else in the unit should prepare lunch for those doing COPE. Keep the menu light for lunch. They will be hungry come dinner.
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