Rappel Station
Jumonville built a Rappel Station several years ago to help our summer campers get ready for rappelling at our various rock climbing sites. It is part of the progression that we have built into our adventure program so that campers are doing appropriate activities for their age level and skill level. The Rappel Station helps…
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Cookouts are a fundamental part of camping and are integrated into the program whenever possible. There is some type of cookout for just about every age level. Popular cookouts include Woodsman Stew, Pie Irons, & Hot Dogs.
Read MoreMountain Boards
Mountain boarding has been a part of Jumonville’s summer camp program for over 10 years. A mountainboard is kind of like a cross between a skateboard and a snowboard that is designed to ride on grass. Helmets, wrist pads, knee pads, elbow pads, and even butt pads are all part of the required gear. It…
Read MoreRescue Basket Teambuilding Course
The Rescue Basket Teambuilding course is one of the newest additions to Jumonville’s extensive Challenge Ropes Course. It utilizes a “rescue basket” that would be used to transfer an injured person from a cave, rock climbing area, or other rough terrain where a vehicle would not be able to be used. The rescue basket is used…
Read MoreCampfire
Singing, devotions, testimonies, and sharing are just some of the activities that happen at campfires. They are usually one of the more favored and remembered times during the week of camp. A favorite part of campfires are snacks like smorz and banana boats.
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Learn how to master your digital camera and turn those good pictures into great photographs.
Read MoreAdventure Center Bouldering Room
The middle room in the Ben Cromer Adventure Center measures 35′ x 40′ and has 12 foot high side walls. There are climbing walls on all four walls with varying angles and levels of difficulty. These “bouldering” walls are used to teach the basics of rock climbing and can easily handle groups of 30 or…
Read MoreAdventure Center Back Room
Our back room of the Ben Cromer Adventure Center measures 35′ x 40′ and has 24 foot high side walls. There are two large 10″ square garage doors that can be rolled up to provide some great ventilation in the warmer months. Twenty-five different ropes are currently set up for climbing with varying angles and levels…
Read MoreRunning
Jumonville has almost 300 acres and lots of trails that provide great opportunities for those who like to run. Up for a huge challenge? How about a run up to the cross or down to Green Cathedral and back.
Read MoreSoccer
Learn how to “dribble” and “head” the ball at soccer camp or at sports camp this summer. A number of other camps also play soccer as part of their week’s activities.
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