Friends of Camp Whitsett

2024 Oktoberfest
2024-10-20 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Pocock Brewing Company, 24907 Ave Tibbitts ste b, Santa Clarita, California, 91355, United States
We will spend the afternoon tasting 5 different Pocock Brewing’s beers. As always you will be able to buy chances or some valuable Prizes. Everyone will leave with a FOCW pint glass, more knowledge about craft beer, and feel good about supporting Camp Whitsett improvement projects. All are welcome.
Pocock Brewing Company
24907 Ave Tibbitts ste b
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Food is included, provided by Pocock Brewing Company.
Cost:
Tickets for beer drinkers are $45 (5 tasters, FOCW pint glass, food)
Tickets for non-beer drinkers are $25 (non alcoholic drink, FOCW pint glass, food)
SPONSORSHIPS
Pathfinder ($150)

2 tickets to the event
5 opportunity drawing tickets

Lake Ida ($250)

2 tickets to the event
Recognition on the FOCW website
10 opportunity drawing tickets.

Sentinel Peak ($500)

4 tickets to the event
Recognition on the FOCW web site
20 opportunity drawing tickets

2025 Crabfest
2025-05-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Congregational Curch of the Chimes, 14115 Magnolia Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91423, United States
FOCW Crabfest – bigger and better than ever!
Enjoy a meal of freshly prepared All-You-Can-Eat Crab, Corn, Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread and Dessert, while supporting the Mission of Friends of Camp Whitsett at the same time!

Tickets available:
Individual Dinner Ticket at $85

SPONSORSHIPS
Lake Ida Sponsor at $250
(Includes 2-Dinner Tickets, 4-Raffle Tickets, 2-50/50 Tickets, mention in Program and during Event)

Eagle Nest Sponsor at $800
(Includes Choice of Table, 8-Dinner Tickets, 16-Raffle Tickets, 8-50/50 Tickets, mention in Program and during Event)

Sentinel Sponsor at $1000
(Includes Choice of Table, 1st Crab Dump, Bottle of Wine for Table, 10-Dinner Tickets, 20-Raffle Tickets, 10-50/50 Tickets, mention in Program and during Event)

RSVP for Event

2025 Spring Service Weekend
2025-05-16 17:00 - 2025-05-18 11:00 | Camp Whitsett, Camp Whitsett, Forest Rt 22S82, Kernville, CA, 93238, United States
Come help get camp ready for summer!
Individuals, families, and Scout units are ALL welcome to participate.

Be a part of making the Camp Whitsett Experience a reality for the hundreds of Scouts and Scouters who have chosen Camp Whitsett for Summer 2025.

Weekend includes all meals and sleeping space (bring your sleeping bag).

Interested also in the 2025 Fall Service Weekend?
CLICK HERE!
RSVP for Event

2025 Friends & Family Adventure Weekend
2025-07-24 14:00 - 2025-07-27 11:00 | Camp Whitsett, Camp Whitsett, Forest Rt 22S82, Kernville, CA, 93238, United States
Join us for a long weekend full of fun and camaraderie!

Staffed or attend camp and miss it? Just heard about Whitsett from your friend? All are welcome to an adventure filled weekend in the southern Sierra! With almost all camp areas open, all meals catered, and activities for all-ages, you’ll enjoy this escape from ordinary.

Register now and make plans for a truly unforgettable experience!

ACTIVITIES
A long weekend of Waterfront, Shooting Sports, Handicraft and C.O.P.E. activities, to name just some of what’s in store, along with great food, clean air and the beautiful surroundings you can only find at Camp Whitsett.
We have the entire camp available to us, so there is plenty of room for you, your friends and family to safely enjoy what promises to be a spectacular weekend of fun and adventure!

REGISTRATION

Four Day Package | July 24 – July 27, 2025
(includes Thursday Dinner thru Sunday breakfast, accommodations (platform tents w/cots), access to all in-Camp activities)
-> Adults (11 and older) $125 per person
-> Youth (4 thru 10) $85 per person
-> Age 3 and under FREE
-> Former Staff $90 per person (Staff 2021 and up)

Three Day Package | July 25 – July 27, 2024
(includes Friday Dinner thru Sunday breakfast, accommodations (platform tents w/cots), access to all in-Camp activities)
-> Adults (11 and older) $110 per person
-> Youth (4 thru 10) $75 per person
-> Age 3 and under FREE
-> Former Staff $80 per person (Staff 2021 and up)

ADD-ONS
Upgrade to Cabin Accommodations (first come, first served)
Staff Cabin w/built-in bunks – room for a household of up to 8 people, or 4 people from different households
-> Weekend Rental $200 additional charge

Bring your own RV/trailer (5 spots with hookup, 17 spots w/o hookup, first come, first served)
-> No additional charge
RSVP for Event

All-you-can-hike at camp and beyond! Explore the 100 acres of the Whitsett property, hike up Sentinel peak with a camp-provided guide, and even visit the nearby Trail of 100 Giants.
All-you-can-climb at one of the nation’s premier ropes courses! Test out the myriad ways you can explore the revamped high-ropes course, plus the new and improved zip lines – there’s even a climbing wall for the smaller or less adventurous.
All-you-can-fire at one of the camp’s three ranges! Enjoy bow-and-arrow at the archery range, test your firearm skills at the rifle range, or try the rebuilt and revamped dual-person shotgun range.
All-you-can-eat at the new dining hall! Breakfast, lunch, and dinner PLUS dessert prepared for you daily AND a mouth-watering surf-and-turf buffet banquet with wine and KRBC beer the final night. Vegetarian options available all weekend.
All-you-can-sleep in a cabin, tent, or under the stars! Rent one of our limited cabins (includes electricity and sleeps up to 8), enjoy the camp tents and cots, or bring your own tent and sleep (nap too!) in the peace and quiet of the forest. Limited RV hookups available.
And so much more! Fun crafts for all ages at the handicraft lodge, access to the astronomy telescope (the one that earned Whitsett a NASA partnership!), exploration of the nature lodge, an easily added side trip to raft the whitewater of the Kern, use of mountain bikes, and a few more surprises…

CANCELLATIONS for a full refund will be accepted thru July 15th. Refund requests after July 15th will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

All COVID protocols will be in force during the weekend, based on guidance from state and local authorities at the time, and all participants during the weekend are expected to comply. Information regarding this will be sent to you ahead of your arrival in Camp. By registering for this event, each individual accepts personal responsibility for their own health and safety, and that of their dependents.

2025 Fall Service Weekend
2025-09-26 17:00 - 2025-09-28 11:00 | Camp Whitsett, Camp Whitsett, Forest Rt 22S82, Kernville, CA, 93238, United States
Help with the continuing effort to improve Camp, as well as prepare it for its winter hibernation.
Individuals, families, and Scout units are ALL welcome to participate.

Weekend includes all meals and sleeping space (bring your sleeping bag).

Interested also in the 2025 Spring Service Weekend?
CLICK HERE!

RSVP for Event

2025 Oktoberfest
2025-10-18 16:30 - 19:30 | Shadow Grove Brewing, 1116 2nd Street, San Fernando, CA, 91340, United States
We will spend the afternoon tasting 5 different Shadow Grove Brewing’s beers. As always you will be able to buy chances or some valuable Prizes. Everyone will leave with a FOCW pint glass, more knowledge about craft beer, and feel good about supporting Camp Whitsett improvement projects. All are welcome.
Shadow Grove Brewing
1116 2nd Street
San Fernando, CA 91340
Food is included, we are working with the Shadow Grove food vendors or we will bring an appropriate Oktoberfest option.
Cost:
Tickets for beer drinkers are $55 (5 tasters, FOCW pint glass, food)
Tickets for non-beer drinkers are $35 (non alcoholic drink, FOCW pint glass, food)
SPONSORSHIPS
Pathfinder ($150)

2 tickets to the event
5 opportunity drawing tickets

Lake Ida ($250)

2 tickets to the event
Recognition on the FOCW website
10 opportunity drawing tickets.

Sentinel Peak ($500)

4 tickets to the event
Recognition on the FOCW web site
20 opportunity drawing tickets

RSVP for Event

2026 Crabfest
2026-05-09 18:00 - 21:00
FOCW Crabfest – bigger and better than ever!
Enjoy a meal of freshly prepared All-You-Can-Eat Crab, Corn, Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread and Dessert, while supporting the Mission of Friends of Camp Whitsett at the same time!

Tickets available:
Individual Dinner Ticket at $90

SPONSORSHIPS
Staff Supporter at $120
(Includes 1-Dinner Ticket, 5-Raffle Tickets)

Lake Ida Sponsor at $250
(Includes 2-Dinner Tickets, 15-Raffle Tickets)

Sentinel Sponsor at $1000
(Includes Choice of Table, 1st Crab Dump, Bottle of Wine for Table, 10-Dinner Tickets, 30-Raffle Tickets, 10-50/50 Tickets)

RSVP for Event

2026 Spring Service Weekend
2026-05-15 17:00 - 2026-05-17 11:00 | Camp Whitsett, Camp Whitsett, Forest Rt 22S82, Kernville, CA, 93238, United States
Come help get camp ready for summer!
Individuals, families, and Scout units are ALL welcome to participate.

Be a part of making the Camp Whitsett Experience a reality for the hundreds of Scouts and Scouters who have chosen Camp Whitsett for Summer 2026.

Weekend includes all meals and sleeping space (bring your sleeping bag).

Interested also in the 2026 Fall Service Weekend?
CLICK HERE!
RSVP for Event

2026 Friends & Family Adventure Weekend
2026-07-23 14:00 - 2026-07-26 11:00 | Camp Whitsett, Camp Whitsett, Forest Rt 22S82, Kernville, CA, 93238, United States
Join us for a long weekend full of fun and camaraderie!

Staffed or attend camp and miss it? Just heard about Whitsett from your friend? All are welcome to an adventure filled weekend in the southern Sierra! With almost all camp areas open, all meals catered, and activities for all-ages, you’ll enjoy this escape from ordinary.

Register now and make plans for a truly unforgettable experience!

ACTIVITIES
A long weekend of Waterfront, Shooting Sports, Handicraft and C.O.P.E. activities, to name just some of what’s in store, along with great food, clean air and the beautiful surroundings you can only find at Camp Whitsett.
We have the entire camp available to us, so there is plenty of room for you, your friends and family to safely enjoy what promises to be a spectacular weekend of fun and adventure!

REGISTRATION

Four Day Package | July 23 – July 26, 2025
(includes Thursday Dinner thru Sunday breakfast, accommodations (platform tents w/cots), access to all in-Camp activities)
-> Adults (11 and older) $125 per person
-> Youth (4 thru 10) $85 per person
-> Age 3 and under FREE
-> Former Staff $90 per person (Staff 2022 and up)

Three Day Package | July 24 – July 26, 2024
(includes Friday Dinner thru Sunday breakfast, accommodations (platform tents w/cots), access to all in-Camp activities)
-> Adults (11 and older) $110 per person
-> Youth (4 thru 10) $75 per person
-> Age 3 and under FREE
-> Former Staff $80 per person (Staff 2022 and up)

ADD-ONS
Upgrade to Cabin Accommodations (first come, first served)
Staff Cabin w/built-in bunks – recommended for a household of up to 8 people, or 4 people from different households
-> Weekend Rental $200 additional charge

Bring your own RV/trailer (5 spots with hookup, 17 spots w/o hookup, first come, first served)
-> No additional charge
RSVP for Event

All-you-can-hike at camp and beyond! Explore the 100 acres of the Whitsett property, hike up Sentinel peak with a camp-provided guide, and even visit the nearby Trail of 100 Giants.
All-you-can-climb at one of the nation’s premier ropes courses! Test out the myriad ways you can explore the revamped high-ropes course, plus the new and improved zip lines – there’s even a climbing wall for the smaller or less adventurous.
All-you-can-fire at one of the camp’s three ranges! Enjoy bow-and-arrow at the archery range, test your firearm skills at the rifle range, or try the rebuilt and revamped dual-person shotgun range.
All-you-can-eat at the new dining hall! Breakfast, lunch, and dinner PLUS dessert prepared for you daily AND a mouth-watering surf-and-turf buffet banquet with wine and KRBC beer the final night. Vegetarian options available all weekend.
All-you-can-sleep in a cabin, tent, or under the stars! Rent one of our limited cabins (includes electricity and sleeps up to 8), enjoy the camp tents and cots, or bring your own tent and sleep (nap too!) in the peace and quiet of the forest. Limited RV hookups available.
And so much more! Fun crafts for all ages at the handicraft lodge, access to the astronomy telescope (the one that earned Whitsett a NASA partnership!), exploration of the nature lodge, an easily added side trip to raft the whitewater of the Kern, use of mountain bikes, and a few more surprises…

CANCELLATIONS for a full refund will be accepted thru July 15th. Refund requests after July 15th will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

All COVID protocols will be in force during the weekend, based on guidance from state and local authorities at the time, and all participants during the weekend are expected to comply. Information regarding this will be sent to you ahead of your arrival in Camp. By registering for this event, each individual accepts personal responsibility for their own health and safety, and that of their dependents.

2026 Fall Service Weekend
2026-09-25 17:00 - 2026-09-27 11:00 | Camp Whitsett, Camp Whitsett, Forest Rt 22S82, Kernville, CA, 93238, United States
Help with the continuing effort to improve Camp, as well as prepare it for its winter hibernation.
Individuals, families, and Scout units are ALL welcome to participate.

Weekend includes all meals and sleeping space (bring your sleeping bag).

Interested also in the 2026 Spring Service Weekend?
CLICK HERE!

RSVP for Event

2026 Oktoberfest
2026-10-18
Description, Times, and Prices to follow.
