Attention all Cub Scout Packs and Families! 

Join us as we explore our overnight camp nestled in the Northwoods.   

Akela Camp is held at Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation in Pearson, Wisconsin. Cubs get to experience an immersive Scouting program, from swimming and boating at the waterfront to hiking, leatherworking, shooting sports, and sleeping in beautiful East Camp.  Your Cub Scouts will have access to the full resources of a world-class Scouts BSA camp.  Sign up today!

Attending as a Den is strongly encouraged but not required. For Webelos, attending as a Den is a great way to provide an exciting finish to their time together in Cub Scouts.  Your Den Chief is invited to attend as well.

CREDIT CARD PAYMENT PROCESSING FEE:  Anyone who pays their fees online with a credit card (beginning January 1, 2022) will also pay the 3% processing fee. Choose the Mail-in Payment Option (it looks like an envelope) to avoid these fees.

E-CHECK PAYMENT PROCESSING FEE: The e-check option has been reactivated, and now has a 0.5% (1/2%) processing fee.  Choose the Mail-in Payment Option (it looks like an envelope) to avoid these fees. 

MAIL-IN PAYMENT OPTION: The Mail-in Payment Options shuts off 15 days before the event, so make sure to complete your online registration before that date to avoid the above processing fees.  You can mail or bring a check to the council office (make payable to): Northeast Illinois Council B.S.A., 850 Forest Edge Drive, Vernon Hills, IL  60061, or NEIC Units can have an authorized user approve payment from their Scout Store Account. It is their responsibility to ensure there is enough in the account.  Send detailed information for either payment type.  Contact Debi Geiger if you have questions.

BSA Health Form

• Each Participant must complete and bring Parts A & B of this health form (no substitutions accepted)
• Click here to download the form. 

WHO CAN ATTEND 

• Wolf Scouts (Grade 2 in Fall of 2022)
• Bear Scouts (Grade 3 in Fall of 2022)
• Webelos I (Grade 4 in Fall of 2022)
• Webelos II / Arrow of Light (Grade 5 in Fall of 2022)
• Den Chief (Scouts BSA Youth in a Troop)
• Adult Leader /Parent

WHERE: Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation, W6500 Spring Lake Road, Pearson, WI

WHEN: Each session affords the same opportunities for fun, adventure, and advancement.

• July 3-6, 2022 (2:00 pm-9:30 am) 
• July 6-9, 2022 (2:00 pm-9:30 am)

Session schedules will be provided before you arrive.

SLEEPING:  Each campsite has pre-assembled platformed tents (2 cots in each tent)

DINING: You will get to eat in our East Camp Dining Hall and participate in the mealtime activities with our camp staff. 

PACKS CAMP TOGETHER:  Since you are required to provide your Pack information when you register, we will automatically put your Pack’s Cub Scouts and Adult Partners in the same campsites, even if you register separately as families.

HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE FUN ACTIVITIES:

• Swimming
• Stargazing
• Nature trails
• Boating
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Reaching their mark at three different shooting stations
• Starring in their own campfire skits or songs
• Camp-wide games
• Working on Scout skills
• Completing great crafts to remember their resident camp experience in style
• And more!

Adults get to have fun doing many of these activities, too!

ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS

To ensure our Scouts are safe, we adhere strictly to Youth Protection requirements for Cub Scouts.

• Each group/campsite must have 2 Adults minimum.  
• One additional adult is required for each 4 Youth that attends.  You are welcome to bring more adults than required.
• Any unit with girls must have at least one female adult present to follow Youth Protection Guidelines.  
• Families with more than 4 scouts attending must have at least 2 adults. 
• SEE TABLE BELOW

SCHOLARSHIPS (Financial Assistance)

Thanks to many generous Northeast Illinois Council donors, we are able to provide scholarships for all or part of Scouts’ camp fees. We never want financial challenges to stand in the way of the Scouting experience. Families who are interested should fill out the 2022 NEIC Camps Scholarship Application. Please read the information and instructions carefully before completing it for each scout in your family.  Applications are due at 11:59 PM on MAY 31, 2022. The process is completely confidential.

If you are a Scout leader or Camp Coordinator, consider forwarding this link to all your families, even if they haven’t signed up for camp yet or asked about financial assistance.  IMPORTANT: Since this application asks for personal and confidential information, you cannot complete it for your families.