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Family and Mountain Jubilees

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in order to maintain the nature of the festival style experience, Mountain Jubilee has been moved to the Spring of 2021 for this year only. We will still host 2 Family Jubilees this Fall limited to 75 people each. Father-daughter pairs are welcome at Family Jubilees.

Family Jubilees

September 18-20, 2020
September 25-27, 2020

Registration for Family Jubilee (Fall)
begins 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 7!

Spend the weekend at beautiful Camp Misty Mountain in Armuchee, GA. Jubilees are one of Misty Mountain’s oldest and most cherished traditions and we cannot wait to welcome you at camp again!

Family Jubilee is a unique opportunity to get the whole family to experience Camp Misty Mountain! We are excited to offer this festival style camping event for the whole family. Family Jubilee will accept registrations from men, women, girls, and boys. Of course, you can attend as a “Dad and Daughter” Duo for this weekend as well. Camp in your own tent or reserve a cabin or platform tent for your family. Fire rings, shelters, water spigots, picnic tables, pit latrines, and showers are also available. Bring your own traditional camping equipment (portable grill/smoker, propane stove) or use an old-fashioned campfire to make your meals. Due to COVID-19 limitations on food service, we will offer an optional box breakfast on Sunday Morning rather than the traditional buffet breakfast.

Activities for the weekend include candle making, screen printing, tie-dye, rock climbing, hiking, fishing, leather making, and canoeing at no additional cost. You can also sign up to participate in a Horseback Riding Arena Lesson or a Pony Ride for an additional cost (see those details below).

Mountain Jubilees

April 9-11, 2021
April 16-18, 2021
Registration for Mountain Jubilee (Spring) begins February 1, 2021!

Girl Scouts and their dads, uncles, grandfathers or special men in their lives will enjoy primitive camping “festival-style” in your own tent or camper, or one of our platform tents. Groups of 16-28 people attending together can rent one of our cabin units. For those that need a little extra support we also have bunk-style housing for father-daughter pairs. Fire rings, shelters, water spigots, picnic tables, pit latrines, port-a-potties and showers are also available. Bring your own traditional camping equipment (portable grill/smoker, propane stove) or use an old-fashioned campfire to make your meals. Wrap things up with an optional Sunday breakfast buffet to reflect on the lasting memories made together.

Activities for the weekend include candle making, screen printing, tie-dye, rock climbing, hiking, fishing, leather making, and canoeing at no additional cost. You can also sign up to participate in a Horseback Riding Arena Lesson or a Pony Ride for an additional cost. You can see those details below.

*Mountain Jubilee weekends are limited to Girl Scouts and the male father figures in their life.* Please see our Family Jubilee dates to bring your whole family.

Dates & Prices

Dates:

  • Family Jubilee September 18-20, 2020
  • Family Jubilee September 25-27, 2020
  • Mountain Jubilee April 9-11, 2021
  • Mountain Jubilee April 16-18, 2021

Price: $60 up to one week before the event; $70 per person one week prior to the event.
Registration Fees Include:

  • A “Bring your own tent or camper” site
  • A Mountain Jubilee patch
  • A collection of included activities such as climbing, candle making, canoeing, screen printing, and leather tooling. We will provide a white t-shirt, leather piece, and cup for crafts. Price also covers special disinfection protocols for program areas and bathrooms, insurance and activity staff to assist.

*Equestrian activities will be available with an additional purchase. See below for age restrictions and pricing.

 

Accommodations

Family Cabin (Family Jubilee Only)
Price: $165, per family up to 8 people, in addition to the per person registration fee.
How to reserve: Call 770-702-9140 starting June 25 at 9 a.m. to reserve. Cabin requests are taken first come first served. If you are sent to voicemail, please leave one with your name, phone number, and number of participants. Voicemails will be taken in the order in which they were received.

10 cabin units are available for each weekend. Please note that the kitchens in the shared space will not be available due to COVID-19 restrictions. You are welcome to bring a grill or camp stove for food prep. There is a shared family room and a shower/bathroom with multiple stalls.

Troop Cabin (Mountain Jubilee Only)
Price: $330, for a group of 16–28 people, in addition to the per person registration fee. Space is limited.
How to reserve: Designate one person from your group to call 770-702-9140 starting at 9 a.m. January 15, 2021 to reserve a cabin.
Cabin requests are taken first come first served. If you are sent to voicemail, please leave one with your name, phone number, and number of participants. Voicemails will be taken in the order in which they were received. We will not take more than one request from each group.
Available cabin units include which have a complete kitchen (dishes, utensils, pots/pans, etc.), a family room and a shower/bathroom with multiple stalls.

Bunkhouse Cabin (Mountain Jubilee Only)
PRICE: $20 per bed
How to Reserve: During the online event registration
A cabin unit will be dedicated to individual dad and daughter pairs. Dads will use the bunkroom on one side and daughters will be on the opposite side. An activity room and kitchen separate the bunkrooms. There are two bathrooms with the smaller being dedicated to dads. Max 24 people.

Platform Tents
PRICE: $10.00 per person
How to Reserve: During the online event registration
Platform tents in Beeches, Oak Ledge, Pasture Ridge, Sweet Gum Hollow units are large walled canvas tents with wooden floors and four cots mattresses. There are 20 platform tents within our four units. Tents can only be shared by family members for Family Jubilee. A maximum of 2 families can share a tent unit for Family Jubilee.

Bring Your Own Tent or Camper
PRICE: No Additional Charge
How to Reserve: During the online event registration
Three open fields are dedicated to guests who want to bring their own tent or camper. Choose where you want to stay when you arrive at camp:

Pear Tree Pasture: A smaller pasture near canoe beach and the archery range. This is a very popular location and just a short bike or walk away from activities.

Open Pasture: The largest of the three fields where most of our campers pitch tents.

Lower Pasture: Reserved for our larger RV’s and anyone with a generator. This space is next to Farmhouse and the farthest from the camp activities area.

PLEASE NOTE: We are not a campground and do not have power, water or sewer hookups for RV’s. Small campers, such as pop-ups and pick-up trucks, are allowed in the lower pasture. If you have a large recreation vehicle or any vehicle with a generator, you will be restricted to Lower Pasture. There are specific time frames for generator use. You may not pitch a tent in a cabin or platform tent unit.

Activities & Fees

Family Jubilee Sunday Breakfast Box (pre-registration required)
Price: $9 per person (child and adult)
Top off the weekend with a delicious hot breakfast to go picked up at the dining hall between 8 - 10 a.m. The box comes complete with a morning pastry, a breakfast burrito, fruit, and your choice of juice, milk, or coffee (adults only).
Maximum 75 people.

Mountain Jubilee Sunday Breakfast Buffet (pre-registration required)
Price: $12 per person (girl and adult)
Top off the weekend with a delicious hot breakfast buffet in the camp dining hall. Menu options will include several hot entree choices as well as cereal, yogurt, fresh fruit, assorted pastries, bagels and cream cheese, milk, juice, hot chocolate and coffee. Breakfast is available from 8 - 10 a.m. You will need to select a breakfast time slot upon arrival.
Maximum 400 people.

Extra Craft Materials (no pre-registration required)
Price: $5 - $10 per project
We are providing several craft materials to you upon check in. If you need, or would like, more craft supplies will be available for purchase on site. We will have white shirts, glass jars, leather pieces, and more available for purchase.

Horseback Riding Activities & Fees

Horseback riding is a very popular activity and to accommodate as many folks as possible, early morning Saturday and Sunday morning rides are needed. All participants must wear long pants and shoe/boot with a 1/2" heel. Limited loaner boots are available. Helmets are provided.

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Adult-Led Pony Ride (grades K-3rd)
PRICE: $20 per girl Sunday Only
Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts and siblings in grades K-3 will love having their parent or accompanying adult lead them, assisted by staff instructors, during a lesson in the arena. This will include a ground lesson where the participants are on a lead line.

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Horseback Riding Arena Lesson (grades 4th - 12th and Adults)
PRICE: $25 per girl Saturday Only
Dads and daughters or families will have the chance to ride together! Participants will get a riding lesson in the arena. We will work on stop, start and steering skills. Due to the mixed abilities in riding groups all rides will be at the walk only. Parents are not required to participate. To protect the health and safety of our participants and horses, the maximum weight limit for participants is 250 lbs. Registration is PER PERSON. Be sure to register each child and adult who would like to ride.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a very popular activity. Reservations are first come-first serve. If you are not placed initially, ask at check-in if space has become available.

Volunteer Opportunities

It takes our whole community working together to make each weekend a success. Talk to your family or friend group attending about volunteering. You can sign up for volunteer spots at check in!

Activity Areas: Help lead an activity station– stations might include: candle making, leather craft, canoeing, lanyard making, screen printing, tie-dye, canoeing, climbing, equine center, or backyard games!

Dining Hall Crew: Help with set up, ticketing, and clean up at breakfast on Sunday (meals will not be provided to volunteers).

Information Station/Trading Post: Hang out with the staff and other volunteers at Daisy Pavilion assisting with check in, providing info and directions, checking out equipment, and running the Trading Post (camp store).

Have Questions?

About Registration: Contact the Event Registrar at 770-702-9103,
770-702-9140 or camp@gsgatl.org

About the Event: Contact the Camp Misty Mountain Director at cmmdirector@gsgatl.org or 706-629-1030