Prince William District Spring Camporee

April 14-16, 2023

Verdun Adventure Bound, Rixeyville, VA

Wilderness Survival Camporee

This Camporee is an exercise on Wilderness Survival per the Wilderness Survival Merit Badge with basic Tenderfoot thru First Class skills needed as a basis to be fully successful at demonstrating the Wilderness Survival skills. Patrols will be scored on successfully completing Wilderness Survival skills during day while demonstrating leadership and Patrol spirit.  Scouts are encouraged to build their own shelters to sleep in overnight on Saturday.

This camporee is not a merit badge class, but an event allowing for scouts to practice and learn the merit badge skills in a fun and competitive environment.  Skills tested will correspond to the seven priorities of survival in a backcountry or wilderness location including:

• starting a fire
• purifying water
• building shelter
• signaling for help
• foraging for food

Event fees are $22 per Scout/Scouter ($10 day only); $30 per Scout/Scouter after April 7, 2023.

See the Leader's Guide for additional information.  

NOTE:  All Scouts and Adults camping and/or participating in camporee activities at Verdun Adventure Bound must submit a signed waiver at check-in on Friday night or when they arrive Saturday.