2008 Special Interest Camporee Weekends

Weekend 1 – Lehigh River Rafting, October 3-5, 2008
Spend the weekend camping and go whitewater rafting down the Lehigh River.

This event is open to all troops and crews in CCCBSA.

Weekend 2 – Historic Fort Mifflin, October 3-5, 2008

Visit historic Fort Mifflin on the Delaware River.

All packs, troops and crews throughout CCCBSA are invited to attend for the day (Saturday) and troops or crews may campout for the entire weekend. (Webelos may camp with a troop.) Activities will include: ghost tours, fort tours, revolutionary war weapons demonstration, Scout skills competition, campfire and more. Troops can camp in, around or on top of the walls of Fort Mifflin!

Weekend 3 – Learn Not to Burn, October 10-12, 2008
“Learn Not to Burn” fire prevention weekend at Kimberton Fire Company and fairgrounds.   Fire/EMT/Ambulance equipment on display. Experience hands-on interaction with fire and rescue personnel while fostering awareness of the training and commitment required of the volunteer emergency personnel in Chester County.

This event will provide a unique learning experience for our Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers. Saturday’s program is open to all and overnight camping for troops and crews will wrap up a fun filled weekend. (Webelos may camp with a troop.)

Weekend 4 – V-Day Weekend, October 31-November 2, 2008
“V-Day Weekend” at Camp Horseshoe.

Open to male and female Venturers and all Boy Scouts in high school or college, up through age 21 – and your high school friends. ( Yes, you can invite your non-Scout friends to join in the fun.) Venturing fun for those in attendance will include repelling and wall climbing, ultimate frisbee or frisbee golf, shooting sports, water activities and many other fun filled activities chosen by the youth of our Venturing Officers Assocaition members this summer. Overnight camping is available for your troop/crew. 

More details and registration information for these four exciting weekends will be posted on the council website at a later date.

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Special Interest Camporees

Q. Is this a council camporee this year?
A. No. There will be a council-wide camporee in fall 2009.

Q. Then are these camporees district camporees?

A. No. These camporees have no relationship to a particular district and are each open to members and units from all districts.

Q. Why are we having these four events instead of a council or district camporee?

A. To have some fun! We want to offer you a variety of events to choose from. Some of these events are more costly than a usual camporee, but offer a value or experience not available to an individual unit. You can choose to participate in any or all of the events.

Q. How will we register for these events?

A. We expect to have registration available within the next month. When it opens, you can register online via our website: www.cccbsa.org.  We’ll include a note in the emailed TrailBlazer to alert you that registration has been opened for each event.

Q. I have another question not listed here. How can I get that answered?

A. The best method is to email camporee@cccbsa.org so that we can direct your question to a camporee team member best able to answer your question.