WINGS: Group Tent Camping

Name: WINGS: Group Tent Camping
Start: 2026-05-02T14:00:00-04:00
Location: Monroe Lake

Schedule

Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Monroe Lake | Bloomington, IN

𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦: 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴
• Registration closes on April 23 (or when all spots are full).
• Register at tinyurl.com/WINGScamp2026
• Event fee is $10 per person.
• Open to all WOMEN ages 16+. Any attendees under age 18 must be accompanied by a registered and participating parent/guardian.
• Limited to 12 tents (and max. of 20 people).
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Paynetown State Recreation Area, 4850 S. State Road 446, Bloomington
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿: Jill Vance (Monroe Lake Interpretive Naturalist)
This camping overnight is for women looking for a relaxed, social experience in the outdoors!
We will be camping together within one of the tent camping areas in the Paynetown SRA campground; these are “park and walk” sites, so participants must be capable of carrying their camping equipment a short distance from the parking area. While there is no electricity at the campsites themselves; attendees will have access to electricity at an adjacent location. There are flush toilets and showers at a comfort station and water is available nearby.
The $10 event fee covers participant’s park admission fee, campsite fee, firewood, materials for all guided activities, and s’mores. Participants are responsible for bringing their own tent and other camping equipment and supplies (don’t forget a camp chair!), as well as their own food for meals/snacks. For those planning to cook on-site, there are campfires with grills; the group leader will also have propane stoves available for attendees to use.
A few guided activities will be offered, for those that wish to participate. But you also have the option to just relax and chat around the campfire!

𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟮
2 to 5 p.m.: Arrival and Campsite Set-up
3 to 5 p.m.: Nature/Camping-Oriented Crafts (all supplies provided), 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺
5 to 7 p.m.: Meal Prep / Dinner / Clean-up (bring your own food)
7 to 11 p.m.: Campfire Social & S’mores (s’mores provided)
8:30 p.m.: Night Hike, 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺
𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟯
𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘢𝘺… 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘹! 𝘈 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭, 𝘨𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 (𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦), 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 (𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦), 𝘰𝘳 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘹 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦.
7 to 9:30 a.m.: Meal Prep / Breakfast / Clean-up (bring your own food)
9:30 a.m.: Campground Scavenger Hunt with a Partner (prizes!) , 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Meal Prep / Dinner / Clean-up (bring your own food)
1:30 p.m.: Intro to Tree ID Campground Stroll, 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺
5 p.m.: Deadline to pack up and check-out!

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁! The goal of Women in Nature Gaining Skills (WINGS) is to encourage and empower women with the skills and confidence they need to partake in outdoor recreation activities in the south-central Indiana area. Each WINGS event features women-led hands-on training, with the goal of building a community of women interested in outdoor recreation. WINGS events are open to women ages 16 and up.