Angry Birds
Bring your angry birds game to 3-D life. This fun new camp games has been use for the last several years and combines “stuffed” angry birds & pigs, cardboard boxes, and a water ballon launcher. Let the fun begin when you start to launch the angry birds at the pigs. Warning… you have to provide your…
Read MoreBelay Certification
Belaying refers to a variety of techniques climbers use to exert friction on a climbing rope so that a falling climber does not fall very far. A climbing partner typically takes up the slack in the rope while the climber continues to climb. The partner then applies friction at the other end of the rope to…
Read MoreFootball
Football is just one of the sports you can learn or improve your skills at if you come to a sports camp this summer or get together a football game with your retreat group. Winter football can be quite interesting and is a tradition for a number of retreat groups!
Read MoreIndividual Elements Challenge Course
Jumonville’s individual elements are located on the top of our mountain in the area between the Great Cross near the Low Element Teambuilding Course. Special arrangements need to be made with the Jumonville office staff if you want to include this activity as part of your group’s experience. The goal of utilizing the individual elements…
Read MoreUltimate Frisbee
Ultimate frisbee is also a favorite of some of Jumonville’s camps. Games can be mild or wild. Senior High Sports Camp always includes a rousing game of ultimate frisbee that has been a camp tradition for years.
Read MoreGeocaching
Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a GPS receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called “geocaches” or “caches”, anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook (with a pen or pencil). The geocacher enters the date they…
Read MoreWrist Rockets
Wrist Rockets are like “sling shots.” However, we put a neat twist on it and shoot dog food rather than stones so it is much safer and the dog food is biodegradable. A fun activity with our own targets that let you know by the sounds if you hit the target.
Read MoreCanoeing
Canoeing Canoeing is only included in events that specifically indicate it in their event description. Most of our canoeing is done on a section of the Youghiogheny River from Connellsville to Dawson. We rent our canoes from a professional local outfitter. Use of PFD’s are required in our program regardless of swimming ability.
Read MoreTire Swing
Tire Swing The tire swing is a favorite of all ages. Who doesn’t enjoy a turn on the tire swing.
Read MoreCreek Hike
When it is creek hike day, it’s time to get wet. We ride our bus or van from Jumonville and head to Ohiopyle State Park. We head to Cucumber Falls and take the hiking trail down to the bottom of the falls. We head behind the falls into the giant shower and then head straight…
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