2025 Campership Program

Sign up for Camp Minsi!  That’s it.  The Minsi Trails Council will handle the rest.

Yes, the General Trexler Campership is available to all Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts of the Minsi Trails Council who are attending Camp Minsi.

Yes, instead of $405, Cub Scout Mini-Week would cost $330.  Must be a Minsi Trails Council Scout.

After your Pack, Troop or Crew signs up for Camp Minsi, the Minsi Trails Council will put in a code for your unit. On your next invoice from Black Pug you should see that the discount has been applied.   

Youth currently registered in a Scouting America scouting unit of Minsi Trails Council and will be participating in a Minsi Trails Council operated Summer Camp Program.

The amount the Minsi Trails Cub Scout Resident/Day camp and Scouts, BSA resident camp camperships awarded will be based on financial need, as well as the amount of funding available to be awarded.

It is expected that the Scouts receiving the camperships will make an attempt to pay part of their own way with participation in fund raisers at the unit and Council level. The Scout may also save money towards camp costs by earning his/her own money.

All applications should be mailed to the Minsi Trails Council Service Center.  Please ensure enough time for delivery prior to the application deadline:

Minsi Trails Council 
Attn. 2025 Campership Committee
991 Postal Rd
Allentown, PA 18109

Youth and their families looking to apply for a Campership should download and complete the application.  Please follow all instructions.  Incomplete or illegible forms may not be considered.

When calculating the Campership request, the most discounted camp fee should be used. For example, the fee used for the calculation should be after any early registration discounts.  Ask your unit leader what fee you qualified for as a unit or if you have met the March 1 deposit deadline.

The unit leader will be notified mid May in writing whom with in the troop were awarded Camperships.  This allows the unit leader to coordinate with the Scout family any balances that are due prior to June 1 submittal (date for all payments).

Youth are asked to write a thank you note/letter to the Campership Committee.  These letters may also be shared anonymously with council leadership, those who support the Campership program through donations and support, and others who may deemed necessary.

Those attending summer resident camp and summer day camp will be notified through their unit leader (important to have the correct info on the application), as well as a letter sent to the family.  Information will be shared how we apply the credit(s) to the unit online roster of youth attending summer camp.  Those who will be attending summer day camp will receive on the final bill.

Due to limited funds available, it would be best to apply for one campership in particular.

Camp fees should not be submitted with the campership application.  Campership awards are not guaranteed and are based on funds available.

Funds for camperships are raised through generous donors, as well as through the sale of the annual campership shoulder patch.  These patches are available at the front counter of the Minsi Trails Council Office.  If you would like to make a contribution to the Campership program, you may submit it to the Minsi Trails council and indicate that it is designated for camperships.