Camps

 

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Age appropriate camping opportunities, Day Camps, Resident Camps, Family Camp Den Camping and Webelos-den-troop outings, help prepare Cub Scouts to become Boy Scouts.  Registration for these camps is through the Pack.  See your Cubmaster for further information on these camps.

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Day Camp is a week long day camp held in Kirkwood Part in June and is staffed with registered leaders from the Kirkwood Area Packs.  Boys will have fun while working towards their advancement.  The Pack provides leaders to staff this camp and parents of participating Scouts must be available for one day to attend with the Scouts. 

 

Dad and Lad or Mom and Me are one night overnight camps for Scouts that have completed second grade and are held at Greater St Louis Council Camps; Camp May at Beaumont, and S-F Scout Ranch near Farmington.  These camps introduce Scouts to area camps and are staffed by the Council.  Each Scout attends with a guardian. Registration is through the Pack, typically in November. Fees vary annually, but generally run about $25.00 each and include the campfire program, three memorable meals, and a really cool souvenir cup.

 

Webelos Mini-Camp is for two nights and three days for Scouts that have completed third grade and are held at Greater St Louis Council staffed Camps; Camp May at Beaumont and S-F Scout Ranch near Farmington.  Scouts will begin work on several Activity pins.  Scouts attend as a Pack and the Pack provides adult leaders for this camp.  Registration is typically in November.

 

Webelos II Camp is for five nights and six days for Scouts that have completed fourth grade and are held at Greater St Louis Council staffed Camp May at Beaumont. Scouts will complete most of several outdoor activity pins during camp. Scouts attend as a Pack and the Pack provides adult leaders for this camp.  Registration is typically in November.  

 

Pack Family Camping is a pack organized and run camp held at the Greater St Louis Area Council’s Cub World for the entire family.  A Scout attends with a guardian who will be responsible for the safety and behavior of their children.  Refer to the calendar, newsletter and leaders for more information.  Parents are encouraged to help prepare for this outing. (Family Camping held outside of Cub World requires Council approval via a Tour Permit)

 

Den Camping is appropriate for Webelos Dens and is organized and run by the Dens.  A Scout attends with his guardian.  Den Camping prepares the Scouts for longer-term resident camp and for joint Den-Troop outings (Den Camping requires a Tour Permit if outside of the GSLAC Boundaries GSLAC_MAP).

 

Joint Webelos den-troop outings are held to introduce a Scout and his parents to a Boy Scout Troop.  Traditionally this has included a fall camporee and a Cabin Campout during the Webelos second year.  A Scout attends with his parents or guardian. These activities will fulfill several Arrow of Light requirements: Webelos must attend a troop meeting, Webelos Overnight and a Boy Scout oriented outdoor activity.

Note: The Boy Scouts of America has established the following guidelines for its members' participation in camping activities:

• Overnight camping by first-, second-, and third-grade Cub Scout dens is not approved, and certificates of liability insurance will not be provided by the Boy Scouts of America.
• Cub Scouts (second- and third-graders) and Webelos Scouts (fourth- and fifth-graders) may participate in a resident overnight camping program covering at least two nights and operating under certified leadership in an established Scout camp operated by the council during the normal camping season.
• A Webelos Scout may participate in overnight den camping when supervised by his mother or father. It is essential that each Webelos Scout be under the supervision of an adult. Joint Webelos den-troop campouts are encouraged for dens of fifth-grade Webelos Scouts with their parents to strengthen ties between the pack and troop. Den leaders, pack leaders, and parents are expected to accompany the boys on approved trips.

 

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