Camp Freeland Leslie Three Fires Council

1 camp freeland leslie

1.1 boy scout summer camp
1.2 webelos adventure camp (wac)
1.3 lds encampment
1.4 off season camping , activities
1.5 campsites

camp freeland leslie

the 3 fires council owns , operates camp freeland leslie (cfl) near oxford, wisconsin, approximately 25 miles northeast of wisconsin dells. camp offers on 500 acres of natural settings: oak forests, prairies, swamp, streams, abundant wildlife , lake entirely on property. camp purchased former dupage area council in 1970. camp freeland leslie first used summer camp in 1972. camp freeland leslie patrol cooking camp, , not operate dining hall.

boy scout summer camp

the boy scout camp @ cfl runs in weeklong sessions. scout camps, cfl offers opportunities scouts operate patrols. variety of activities offered @ camp freeland leslie allow patrols grow , develop, ranging meal preparation organized patrol events during weekly wednesday games , friday night event.

there 7 program areas merit badges taught in cfl: aquatics (waterfront), ecology-conservation (nature), outdoor skills (scoutcraft), eagles nest, new frontiers, , shooting sports (range). in 2017, new program area called stagecraft added. aquatics area (often called waterfront) uses private lake emrick offer canoeing, kayaking, lifesaving, rowing, small-boat sailing, , swimming merit badges. operate mile swim bsa, snorkeling bsa, bsa paddleboarding, instructional swimming, , polar bear swimming event.

lake emrick

the eagles nest area based around helping scouts obtain rank of eagle. eagles nest offers citizenship in nation, citizenship in world, communications, emergency preparedness, personal fitness, , welding merit badges. eagles nest offers first class trail program, designed scouts earn first class rank.

eagles nest program area 2010

the ecology-conservation area (often called nature) offers astronomy, bird study, energy, environmental science, fish , wildlife management, fishing, forestry, geology, insect study, mammal study, nature, reptile , amphibian study, soil , water conservation, , weather merit badges.

the new frontiers area offers archaeology, art, basketry, cinematography, indian lore, leatherwork, metalwork, painting, photography, radio, sculpture, space exploration, , wood carving merit badges.

the outdoor skills area (also known scoutcraft) offers camping, cooking, first aid, game design, geocaching, orienteering, pioneering, search , rescue, , wilderness survival merit badges.

the shooting sports area (often called range) offers archery, fingerprinting, rifle shooting, , shotgun shooting merit badges.

the stagecraft area offers moviemaking, animation, bugling, chess, game desing, communication, music, , public speaking merit badges.

webelos adventure camp (wac)

in addition 6 weeks of boy scout resident camp being offered each summer, there 3 sessions webelos-aged cub scouts. cub adventure camp features different theme each year. webelos program largely structured around earning activity badges.

lds encampment

from year year, cfl hosts boy scout summer camp sessions scout units of church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (lds church). camp operates patrol cooking camp enhanced merit badge program , greater opportunities high adventure , older scout programs. schedule of camp activities designed meeting needs of group attending encampment.

off season camping , activities

camp freeland leslie available year round unit camping. on dozen campsites available outdoor camping. in addition campsites, deicke center available during off season rented unit outings. modern building complete bunks, central heating, equipped kitchen, , indoor toilet/shower facilities. there ski resorts in area makes popular base camp many units during winter. full-time resident ranger resides year round @ camp facilitate unit camping.

campsites

there 15 campsites @ cfl, including family camping area , handicap accessible campsite electricity. campsites named after historical u.s. wartime locations: ticonderoga, manassas, gettysburg, appomattox, trenton, shiloh, saratoga, chickamauga, bunker hill, antietam, valley forge, fort mchenry, concord, , lexington. in 2007, handicap accessible campsite opened name yorktown.