Young Men's Camp

Introduction-Young Men's Camp

We’re excited to announce this year’s Young Men’s Camp! It will be a time of adventure, learning, and friendship—but most importantly, a chance for the boys to strengthen their relationship with our Heavenly Father. This year’s camp will be held at beautiful Loyd Park, just 10 minutes away. It’s the perfect location to step away from the busyness of everyday life and enjoy the peace and beauty of nature—without being too far from home. Everything you need to prepare for camp is outlined below. If you have any questions, please contact Brother Swapp.

DROP OFF

Date: May 29, 2025

Time: 2:45 pm

Location: 800 Matlock Rd

PICK UP

Date: May 31, 2025

Time: 7:30 pm

Location: 800 Matlock Rd

Pack list

• Shirts x3

• Swim shorts x2

• Sleeping shorts x1

• Underwear x3

• Hat

• Towel

• Toothbrush/toothpaste/floss

• Deodorant

• Soap

• Socks x3

• Shoes (running/hiking)

• Flip-flops/crocs/water shoes

• Sleeping bags/blanket (for warm weather)

• Sleeping pad

• Pillow

• Cot (if you have one)

• Water bottle (reusable)

• Sunscreen

• Bugspray

• Pocket knife (if possible)

• Flash light

• Food

  • Snacks

  • Plate

  • Bowl

  • Spork

• Poncho

• Camping chair (if possible)

• Fishing pole and gear (if possible)

Schedule

Introduction for High Adventure (Teacher/Priests)

This years camp will be a multi-day hike in the Ouchita forest in Arkansas. It's a very challenging, but rewarding hike that we know each boy will enjoy and rememember throughout their life. We will be leaving Wednesday, July16 and returning Saturday, July 19. Please email Aaron at aswapp@gmail.com if you have any questions. 

Hike prep-April 4th. More details here

Schedule

Wednesday

Leave Mansfield at 8:00am

Arrive at 1pm

Hike to a spot between #3 and 4 on the map. 

Set up camp at 6pm

Thursday

Start hiking at 8:30

Hike to spot #6

Friday

Hike to #7

Saturday

Hike out...

Leave at 10:00

Pack list

Equipment

1. Backpack w/ raincover

   1. Option 1

   2. Option 2

   3. Option 3

2. Tent/hammock

   1. Shared tent (probably provided)

3. sleeping bag

   1. Option 1

   2. Option 2

4. Pad

   1. Option 1

   2. Option 2

5. Blow up pillow (some air mattresses come with this

   1. Option

6. Waste shovel (in case you need to go on the trail)

   1. Option

7. Water filter bottle

   1. My favorite option

Clothing

8. Shoes

   1. Option 1

   2. Option 2

   3. Option 3

9. Socks

   1. Something like this

      1. Essentially wool socks

10. Zip away pants

    1. Something like this

       1. There are lots of options

11. Swim shorts

12. Underwear

    1. polyester, nylon, or wool

       1. Here's an article about it. Lots of options on Amazon

13. Hat

14. Shirts

    1. same material options as the underwear article. Usually an athletic shirt of some sort is best. Polyester/nylon instead cotton.

Food

Prefer freeze dried, light weight foods

15. 3 dinners

16. 2 lunches

17. 3 breakfasts

18. Snacks

    1. Trail mix

    2. Beef Jerky

Personal Hygiene

19. Soap

    1. small bar or small container of body wash gel

20. Toothbrush

21. Tooth paste

    1. Travel size

22. Flossers (I'm a dentist)

23. Deodorant

24. Knife

    1. small pocket knife

25. Head lamp/flashlight

    1. usually a head lamp is better. Allows you to use both hands if your setting something up

    2. Option

26. Pancho

    1. A must! It need to be a thicker, more durable pancho.

    2. Something like this

27. Sanitizer

28. Sunscreen

Cooking

29. Stove (provided)

30. Pot for boiling water (provided)

31. Fuel (provided)

32. Spork