There is lots happening to Camp Wildman with assistance from our brand new management team.

We will be keeping this page up to date so that Scouters, Former Scouters and interested parents can see if there are projects happening with which they would like to get involved.

April 24, 2004 Work Weekend

We would like to see as many people at this weekend as possible, especially those who haven't participated in them before. There will be a major list of jobs and we need plenty of people and equipment.

We will post the exact time that we will be starting soon, but I expect we will start early Saturday Morning and end Sunday Noon. The major work will be done Saturday. We are not sure if volunteers that stay overnight will be able to use the cabins so until this is decided, please be prepared to stay out doors.

Please watch this site for changes in these details.

A sample of some of the jobs will be:

The Creek
We will be cleaning the creek from the source to the road. There are a lot of trees and others things that need to be cut with chain saws and pulled out. We need to improve the creek bed, with little water falls here and there along the way for the fish to have a nice home to survive in. We need people with chain saws, shovels, axes and maybe and ATV, to help pull some of the logs out of the creek.

Camp Sites and Picnic Tables
We will be rebuilding picnic tables, remove unsafe trees and generally fixing up the camp sites.

Other Jobs
If other committee members have any other jobs to post, please send them to me, ASAP. wIlly@campwildman.org

Meals
Linda needs people to help with the meal on Saturday. We are only doing a lunch and snacks during the day for the adult workers. Sorry, we will not be able to provide food for groups and their leaders. People will need to bring their own food for any other meals.

Camping
If you would like to stay overnight or if some scouts or ventures groups would like too come up to work, they will need to be self contained (provide their own food, including Saturday lunch) and camp out in areas that will not be worked on. If they use an Adirondack they will need to clean it and all around it. They can go up friday night and stay until sunday, about noon. They can also go to the back and pick a site for themselves to clear and to use later by their group. They can even put up a site sign (on a stack, not a tree). The Barrie Venturers will be back beyond the Beaver Pond clearing a new campground. We will not charge these groups for the week end, but their leaders will be responsible for them while they are there and we expect that they will be working hard during Saturday. Any groups who are thinking of coming MUST contact a member of the Camp Wildman committee by April 10th.

PLEASE ....RSVP
If you or your group is coming, please let us know as soon as possible. We will need to know who is coming by April 10, particularly if you want lunch and a snack, otherwise we will not have time to purchase it. We also need to know how many people to expect in order to have things organized for you. If we find out later than this, it will waste a lot of time, when we could be working!

Please contact Linda Murray (322 -5067) or Willy with the names of the people that we can expect, any equipment they can bring, and how she can contact you.

Moving the Teanaustaye Lodge

We have a plan in the works to move this cabin to the sites at the back near the Beaver pond. This is so that the Senior Sections will have opportunity to use the cabin while camping in an environment which is more suited to Scout, Venturer and Rover sections. The cabin will be "striped" of all it's luxuries (electricity etc) and only bunks and a heating device will remain.

This project has 3 phases. Phase one, already started, is the preparation of the land and a setting of the floating foundation that the cabin will rest on. Phase 2, will happen over two weekends. On November 1&2 2003 the deck will be removed and most of the insides pulled out. On Nov 15-16 2003 the cabin will be moved to its new location. Phase 3 will be put on a new roof and deck the outside of the cabin. If you are interested and feel you can help with a portion of this project please contact ideas@campwildman.org and you will be contacted by a member of the team with more information.

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Development of Theme program areas

The reports from the general Scouting Membership is that they would like to see program areas, for all section, to camp in or to visit on the grounds of Camp Wildman. We introduced the obstacle course several years ago. This has created a extra activity that most groups use while at Camp Wildman. We are currently looking for suggestions for program areas that take full advantage of what is already on site or things we can build. Other ideas we've heard is pioneering area, some tree recognition and a star sighting area. Board material, rough cut was set back at the Beaver Pond area for the construction of perhaps another adirondacks or camping platforms, any ideas scouters? Please contact us at program.ideas@campwildman.org to offer your help on these projects. We would love you to come out and and give us a hand.

We are very pleased about the development of "section" relevant program areas.

We are currently working on a Cub site which will have a council rock, totem for opening and closings, small campfire area (group size), adirondacks and enough room for a outdoor kitchen and tent setup area. This has been planned for the Kaweechelchen site just down the road from the Cahiague Cabin (big cabin). Contact us at ideas@campwildman.org and a member of the team will be on contact with you with more information.

We would like to invite each of the senior sections to develop a group site in the area of the beaver pond. Imagine! You're Scout Troop having there very own camp site at Camp Wildman. Several years ago, many of the older groups in the area had developed their own group camp site. Some of them can still be noticed on walks throw that area, but have not been maintained. Our challenge is to have a group come in, pick an area and develop it with their group's talents and interests in mind. As you visit it year after year you can keep it maintained or change it, as the youth in your Troop change. Contact us early to reserve your space and talk to us about your site. Each site will be a little different. You will be able to walk about and see what other groups are doing. Any group in the Shining Waters Council can set up a site. We just ask that you give a plan to identify your group's area with the Management team and visit or camp at your site enough to help keep is well maintained. Contact ideas@campwildman.org.

We would like to build a program area for Beavers. Our proposed site is the area by the the Toanche Cabin (Cabin by the Creek). We don't have enough ideas yet but we would like to start soon. Beaver Leaders contact us with your suggestions at ideas@campwildman.org .

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Pavilion reconstruction

When speaking to groups at the camp, many of them like this area so they can get out of the rain or bright sun and tell stories or just run an activity. We feel the need is there to have this area a little bigger. The Camp Wildman Team is looking for someone to plan what we need and we will get the manpower and the supplies together to demolish and rebuild this well used area. Contact ideas@campwildman.org and a member of this team will give you more information.

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BBQ in the pavilion

Many groups are starting to use the new BBQ in the pavilion. It is a charcoal BBQ which can be used by a very large group or just a few people! It is a great idea but still needs some improvements. We have ideas what to do with it and feel it should be finished before the new pavilion is constructed. We are looking for manpower to help it get finish. It still needs a deck, especially around the cooking area (to stand on), and a grill. We are planning to finish it up on the 1&2 November 2003 work weekend for groups coming to use it in the fall. Contact ideas@campwildman.org and a member of this team will contact you with more information.

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Obstacle course maintenance and rebuilding

For many years we have had numerous people in to help with the obstacle course and we really appreciate it! We are hoping for some engineering people to come and see if they have any suggestions on what we can do with the swing bridge. Maybe with a few heads together we can rebuild this fun spot and swing again. Contact ideas@campwildman.org and a member of the team will contact you with more information.

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Marketing video and photographs

We are developing a video and brochure for Camp Wildman. We are also developing a photograph area on this web site. We will be displaying photos of our projects during all stages. Be sure to check for the "before" and "after" shots. Have any picture we can use? Please contact us at promotion@campwildman.org.

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Educational Area

Work commenced on the educational area which is being put together just before you turn the corner and enter the Beaver Pond\ area. The land has been cleared now the next step is to build the benches rather than have the youth sitting on the ground. ideas@campwildman.org

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New Campfire Circle

Work also started on the new campfire circle which now will be larger to reflect the fact that it is now a regional site . Certain features will be added to that site news of which will be released later. These features will be of special interest to "camp fire chiefs".

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