Fall Day Camp is a half-day opportunity for all Cub Scouts and their families to kick off the school year with a fun experience. New Scouts and parents get to participate in activities like Archery, BB Guns, GaGa Ball, and games while learning about the year-round camping opportunities Scouting offers. Older Scouts get to learn new skills and enjoy fun outdoor activities.
Some Activities You'll Do At This Event
BB Gun Shooting
Take aim at a target and nail the bullseye with a BB gun
Take aim at a target and nail the bullseye with a BB gun
Pedal Carts
All the fun of go-karts combined with biking at camp!
All the fun of go-karts combined with biking at camp!
Team Building Games
Enjoy the outdoors and hanging with your unit while doing new team building games each season.
Enjoy the outdoors and hanging with your unit while doing new team building games each season.
Climbing
We have climbing structures at four locations, providing physical and mental challenges to Scouts of all ages
We have climbing structures at four locations, providing physical and mental challenges to Scouts of all ages
Carnival Games
Test your skills and win prizes with our exciting carnival games!
Test your skills and win prizes with our exciting carnival games!
STEM
STEM activities can be anything that gets your unit thinking scientifically about a project.
STEM activities can be anything that gets your unit thinking scientifically about a project.
Smore
Create your own delicious fall treat.
Create your own delicious fall treat.
Archery
Take up a bow and fire a few arrows toward the bullseye
Take up a bow and fire a few arrows toward the bullseye
Hiking
Hiking at camp is a fantastic way to enjoy the environment.
Hiking at camp is a fantastic way to enjoy the environment.
Camp Store
Get yourself a camp souvenir or pick up something you may have forgotten at home.
Get yourself a camp souvenir or pick up something you may have forgotten at home.
Bouldering
Bouldering provides challenging horizontal routes for climbers that like the unique challenge of going sideways instead of up and down.
Bouldering provides challenging horizontal routes for climbers that like the unique challenge of going sideways instead of up and down.
Challenge Course
Our Low Ropes courses consist of real and imaginary challenges
Our Low Ropes courses consist of real and imaginary challenges
Crafts
Crafty things to do at our camps
Crafty things to do at our camps
Fall Day Camp is a Fun Day Camp for all Cub Scouts. We have fun activities for new Scouts and older Bears and Webelos.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Fall Day Camp is offered at 5 locations around the metro. So no matter your locations, we have a convenient option.
SCHEDULE
Morning Session:
Checkin: 8:30
Program: 8:45 - 12:00
Afternoon Session:
Checkin: 1:00
Program: 1:15 - 4:30
ADVANCEMENT
Fall Day Camp is designed to be an activity based program instead of advancement focused. New Scouts, however, will have the opportunity to complete most of the Bobcat Rank requirements.
LOCATION SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES
Base Camp (Team Building Center): Rock Climbing
Stearns Scout Camp: BB Guns, Pedal Carts
Phillippo Scout Camp: BB Guns, Pedal Carts
Rum River Scout Camp: BB Guns, Obstacle course
Kiwanis Scout Camp: BB Guns, Pedal Carts
WHO CAN GO TO FALL DAY CAMP?
Calling all Cub Scouts! Fall Day Camp is open to all Cub Scouts, their families, and friends.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
2023 fees are coming soon. For reference, the old 2022 fees are below.
- Youth (ages 5 & up) $11
- Youth (4 & under) FREE
- Adults FREE
NEW CUB SCOUTS CAN ATTEND FOR FREE!
Any Scout who has registered this fall can attend Fall Day Camp for free! Your Cubmaster will receive a passcode to help your New Scout get registered. This code can be entered at the time of registration. Your passcode may only be used for New Scouts registered in fall of the current season, any additional siblings or Scouts will have to pay the full youth fee ($11).
WHEN IS FALL DAY CAMP?
Fall Day Camp is offered every weekend in October at camps throughout the metro area. See the register tab for specific dates at each location.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING TO CAMP?
Please bring:
- A water bottle
- Closed-toed shoes (mandatory at camp)
- Warm layers (we will be outside most of the day)
- Rain gear (just in case)
- Part A & B of the BSA Medical Form
- And youth should also bring the Shooting Sports Permission Slip (see below).
WHAT FORMS DO I NEED TO BRING TO CAMP?
Each participant must have a completed BSA Medical Form (Parts A and B only- all participants) and the Minnesota Shooting Sports Waiver (youth only).
WHAT FOOD IS PROVIDED AT FALL DAY CAMP?
Food is not provided for Fall Day Camp 2023.
WHERE DO I GO TO CHECK-IN?
- Stearns Scout Camp - Tonkawa Lodge
- Phillippo Scout Camp - Seeonee Lodge
- Rum River Scout Camp - Thurston Lodge
- Base Camp - TeamBuilding Center front desk
- Kiwanis Scout Camp
WHAT ARE THE PAYMENT TIMELINES AND REFUND OPTIONS?
Registration will open in September 1st of 2023.
All payments are due in full at the time of registration. If a family decides to no longer attend camp due to health risk, we will refund all fees paid if the request is received by our office at least one week in advance of the start of their camp session.  Requests outside of this timeframe will be evaluated individually.
WILL THERE BE CHANGES TO THE CAMP SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM OFFERINGS IN 2022?
In 2022, the program will be staying as an open house style of programing, allowing Packs and families to more freely choose which activities they would like to do. We are also excited to announce the return of camp wide programs such as campfire!