Greater Yosemite CouncilFUSION Venturing Encampment @ CJM

Cost: $170 per person (if paid by 7/1); $200 per person after 7/1

(fee includes all meals, program costs, event t-shirt & patch and training materials)

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Register Here!

Download informational flyer here

Activities to choose from:

  • Shooting Sports (rifle, shotgun, black powder, pistol, archery, tomahawks)
  • Climbing (32’ portable wall, nearby natural rock climbing site)

· Aquatics

Pool: swimming, snorkeling, mile swim, belly flop contest

On-site lake: stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking

Nearby Beardsley lake: sailing, canoeing, motorboating

· Outposts

Þ Short backpack up to Astronomy Hill; s’mores around the campfire; sleep under the stars; optional night photography; back in camp by breakfast

Þ Canoe camp at the Beardsley Lake inlet—dinner and breakfast backpacking-style

· Miscellaneous

Þ Dodgeball, volleyball

Þ Frisbee Golf

Þ Mountain bike trails

Þ Pendola night hike

Þ Slack lining

Þ Photography walks

Þ Board games

· STEM Explorations—working on your Nova Award?  Complete all or most requirements for the STEM fields of interest:

       Archery, Astronomy, Canoeing, Cycling, Motorboating, Rifle/Shotgun Shooting, Small-boat Sailing, Weather

Trainings available:

ADULTS:

· Venturing Advisor Position-Specific Training

· Crew Committee Challenge

YOUTH:

· Goal Setting & Time Management (required for Discovery Award)

· Project Management (required for Pathfinder Award)

· Leadership Skills for Crews (required for Discovery Award)

· Mentoring Training (required for Summit Award)

· Personal Safety Awareness (video) (required for Venturing Award)

ADULTS & YOUTH:

· Venturing Youth Protection

· BSA OnBelay

· Outdoor Ethics Workshop (required for Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award)

NOTE:  Pre-registration required for all trainings


Earn Awards:

Snorkeling, BSA
Stand Up Paddleboarding
Kayaking, BSA
Outdoor Ethics Awareness/Action
Mile Swim

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

· Registration will be by individual, NOT by Unit (though Unit information will be gathered upon registration)

· Adventure Crews will be set up, one for females, one for males, for Venturers who will be attending either on their own or without adequate supervision

· Boys of Venturing age registered with a Troop only are WELCOME TO REGISTER!

· A $25 deposit per person will be required upon initial registration with balance due July 1st.  Those paid in full by July 1st will have a FUSION-themed t-shirt on hold for them when they arrive at camp.  Those who pay their balance AFTER July 1st will incur an additional $30 fee AND may not have a t-shirt in their size when they get to camp….so REGISTER ON TIME!  :-)

REGISTER HERE

Location Information:

Camp John Mensinger is the Boy Scout Resident Camp owned and operated by the Greater Yosemite Council (headquarters in Modesto, CA).

The camp can be accessed off of Highway 108 up above Strawberry.  Download Map & Driving Directions here.

The following are approximate miles/travel time to camp:

From Sacramento: 120 miles, 3 hours, 15 min

From Fresno: 164 miles, 4 hours

From San Francisco: 174 miles, 4 hours, 30 min

From Reno, NV: 183 miles, 5 hours