The Five-Year Campsite Plan
A joint project with the Pennsylvania Dutch Council to refurbish all five campsites at Camp Mack — new platforms in every site, and a permanent pavilion in each.
- Scheduled
- January 1, 2026
For years there has been a need to repair the tent platforms and to put a permanent pavilion in each campsite. The individual tarps that have stood in for pavilions are not adequate, particularly on a rainy day with a site full of Cub Scouts.
Starting in 2026, Friends of Camp Mack and the Pennsylvania Dutch Council are working through all five campsites together.
How the work divides
- The council funds the tent platforms.
- Friends of Camp Mack provides the labor to build and place them.
- Friends of Camp Mack funds and builds a permanent pavilion in each site.
Each site is stripped of everything except its latrine, then rebuilt.
The order
| Site | Year |
|---|---|
| Chippewa | 2026 |
| Seneca | 2027 (tentative) |
| Tuscarora | future |
| Susquehanna | future |
| Mohawk | future |
This is hands down the most ambitious project the organization has taken on, and it runs for five years. It will need help from members over that whole stretch — but the campsites are where Scouts actually spend their week, and they are worth doing properly.