Make Friends

Meet new and interesting kids from Delaware County and beyond. Together you will explore nature, cook and camp in the great outdoors, share a special bond with bunk mates, work in special groups, and sing and enjoy evening programs around the glowing campfire.

Learn Skills

Swimming. Arts and Crafts. Archery. Science and Nature. Photography. Drama. Camp Newspaper. Woodworking. Rocketry. Fishing. Tennis. Golf. Backpacking. Shooting Sports. Energy Explorations. Backyard Cookery. Sports and Recreation. And so much more!...

Have Fun

Camp is not just a weekend in the woods. It is what happens to campers, what they take home in their memories, in their new purposes, in their improved and newly acquired skills, in their friendships, in their appreciation of nature and out-of-doors.

Camp Meals

Camp Shankitunk Mess Hall

The menu at camp has under gone a change. It allows campers to make more choices and still preserves our traditional Wednesday night chicken BBQ. All meals will be served with drinks and side dishes.Vegetarian meals are available, but must be specified on the application in advance.  Available every day is:  Breakfast: Fresh Fruit, Yogurt, Bagel, Toast, Hot Oatmeal or Cream of Wheat.  Lunch & Dinner:  Fresh Fruit, PBJ & Salad Bar. 

WEEK 1,3,5

Sunday

Dinner: Make your own subs, Macaroni salad, fruit salad, chips  

Snack: Yogurt & Fresh Fruits

Monday

Breakfast: French Toast & Sausage, Assorted Cereal

Lunch: Turkey & Cheese Melt, Pasta Salad, Pudding

Snack: Frozen Juice Bar

Dinner: Chicken Fajitas, Rice, Corn, Blue Berry Crisp

Snack: String Cheese & Fresh Fruits

Tuesday

Breakfast: Blueberry Muffin, Oatmeal, Assorted Cereal

Lunch: Platoon BBQ, Chips, Carrots

Snack: Granola Bar 

Dinner: Turkey & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Sweet Potato Bread

Snack: Smores & Fresh Fruits

Wednesday

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs & Hash Browns, Assorted Cereal 

Lunch: Toasted Cheese Sandwich Tomato Soup

Snack: Ice Cream Cone

Dinner: BBQ Chicken, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Strawberry Shortcake

Snack: Popcorn & Fresh Fruits

Thursday

Breakfast: Breakfast Sandwich, Assorted Cereal 

Lunch: Macaroni & Cheese, Hot Dog, Blueberry Crips

Snack: Trail Mix 

Dinner: Pasta Night, Meat Sauce or Alfredo, Jello with fruit

Snack: Birthday Cake & Fresh Fruits

Friday

Breakfast: Coffee Cake, Assorted Cereal, Oatmeal

Lunch: Pizza Choices, Fruit Salad, Oatmeal Bar

Snack: Frozen Juice Bar

 

Week 2 & 4

Sunday

Dinner: Make your own subs, Macaroni salad, fruit salad, chips  

Snack: Yogurt & Fresh Fruits

 

Monday

Breakfast:  Coffee Cake, Oatmeal, Assorted Cereal

Lunch:  Ham & Cheese Pretzel, Tater Tots, Pudding

Dinner:  Chicken Parm, Garlic Pasta, Broccoli, Cookie

Snack:  String Cheese & Fresh Fruits

Tuesday

Breakfast: Breakfast Sandwich, Assorted Cereal

Lunch:  Platoon BBQ, Celery & Carrots, Chips, Watermelon

Snack:  Frozen Juice Bar

Dinner:  Soft or Crunchy Tacos, Corn, Brownie

Snack:  Popcorn & Fresh Fruits

Wednesday

Breakfast:  Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns, Assorted Cereal

Lunch:  Toasted Cheese Sandwich, Tomato Soup, Fruited Jello

Snack:  Granola Bar

Dinner:  Chicken BBQ, Cole Slaw, Baked Beans, Fruit Salad

Snack:  S'mores & Fresh Fruits

Thursday

Breakfast:  Blueberry Muffin, Oatmeal, Assorted Cereal

Lunch:  Chicken on a Bun, Apple Sauce, Chips, Cookie

Snack:  Trail Mix

Dinner:  Baked Ziti, Garlic Toast, Pudding

Snack:  Birthday Cake & Fresh Fruits

Friday

Breakfast: Pancakes & Sausage, Assorted Cereal

Lunch:  Pizza Choices, Fruit Salad, Oatmeal Bar

Snack:  Ice Cream Cone

Camp Facts

  • Shankitunk is an Indian word meaning Woody Place.
  • Shankitunk is located on 165 acres of county owned land.
  • Shankitunk is right on the west branch of the Delaware River.
  • Open since 1927, Shankitunk is the oldest continuously operating 4-H camp in New York State!