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 What is the mission of the camp? 

Camp Patterson is a youth-oriented facility created in 1927 by the Mankato Downtown Kiwanis Club, the oldest and the largest community service organization in Greater Mankato.  The mission of Camp Patterson includes providing and maintaining an affordable lakeside camp facility to area organizations that offer youth summer camp experiences.

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 Who owns the camp? 

Camp Patterson, Inc. is the ownership entity of the camp.  The organization is a 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit.  The Camp Patterson, Inc. Board of Directors includes the following members, who are members of the Mankato Kiwanis Club:  President, Shannon Gullickson; Vice President, Matt Norland, Secretary/Treasurer, John Kind. Board Members include: Randy Berkland, Laura Stevens, Phil Slingsby, Christi Wilking. and Ron Younge.

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 How many acres is the camp? 

The camp is comprised of 19.2 acres on the shores of Lake Washington in LeSueur County, Minnesota.

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 Who runs the camp? 

The camp is managed by the Camp Patterson Committee, which is a committee of the Kiwanis Club of Mankato.  Committee Chair is Shannon Sinning.  The Kiwanis Club of Mankato employs Camp Superintendents, who live full-time on the camp’s premises. 

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 What is the current capacity of the camp? 

Up to 165 Campers and Staff per week

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 Will the camp’s footprint be expanded as a part of the Capital Campaign? 

No.  The new bathhouse, shelter and new cabin will all be built within the current footprint of the camp.