Camp Fire USA Heartland Council

7930 State Line Road
Prairie Village, KS 66208
phone: 913-648-2121 ext.118
website: www.campshawnee.net

The Essential Overnight Camp Shawnee Experience

The mission of Camp Fire USA Heartland Council’s Camp Shawnee is to build strong, caring, confident youth and future leaders. Nature is the welcoming and energizing backdrop for all activities at camp. Camp Shawnee’s 318 acres of forest, fields, prairies, and sunsets are an invitation for campers to explore, learn about, and learn to appreciate the outdoors. Each day at camp, children gain a personal and vital connection to their world. Resident Camp is for those campers who are ready for a 24- hour camp adventure. Resident camp is indeed a unique experience, unlike any experience they have ever had. It is a time for structured independence, under the supervision of our highly trained staff. Camp Shawnee features all sorts of different activities with different types of learning, different relationships with peers and adults, a very different environment and the freedom to be an individual at camp. A successful camp experience can enhance a camper’s self-confidence, sense of accomplishment and sense of individualism. Campers live in cabins in the woods for a week without air conditioning, home cooking, the constant parental chauffeuring and laundry services. There is very little shopping (only at the Camp store), and the electrical outlets for all the hair appliances are few and far between. And yet, the campers survive and thrive. The uniqueness of place and experience creates the environment for memory creation. At Camp Shawnee campers create their own world for a period of time, developing precious memories of making new friends, learning new skills, experiencing nature, shouldering some new responsibilities, telling silly jokes, singing silly songs and discovering new things about themselves. They have fun while growing up a little. How does Camp Shawnee ensure that they are meeting the needs of each camper? Camp Shawnee is fully-accredited by the American Camp Association, meeting 300 rigorous national standards for a state-of-the-art camp operation. Standards address every aspect of camp, from the safety of equipment and buildings, to food, to medical personnel, and trained counselors. Holding true to our mission, we create life-long memories that we call the Shawnee experience.