Buccaneers of The Nation - Spring Camporee

Firday thru Sunday, April 25th-27th, 2025

At Neosho Lake Shelter

What is it? Activities? Camporee allows scouts to participate in one of the oldest traditions in the history of Scouting, an opportunity to match skills against other patrols and troops. There is fun, friendship, competitions and of course the annual Dutch Oven Cook-Off for both youth and adults. The theme this year is Pirates. Be prepared to test your pirating skills. Scouts will test their skills of navigating, building towers, starting fire with a bow drill, teambuilding and scaring a dragon. We will also have a flag retiring ceramony. Bring your old flags. Check with your local VFW or organizaton. The dutchoven cook off is going to be a Iron Chef-style cooking! Buccaneers will have the opportunity to build a wooden chest, create an eye patch and other Buccaneering things. teams of three scouts from each troop are given ingredients and timed with the goal of creating the best dish possible using standard cooking staples plus the “secret ingredient,”

Supervision? All units must have two-deep leadership in accordance with Youth Protection Guidelines, and all registered leaders must have completed NEW Youth Protection Training. AOLs must have appropriate unit leadership. To ensure that our instructors have the best possible ratio when working with Scouts, we are asking units to submit the name of at least one volunteer that is willing to assist with the facilitation of on-site programming.

Cost? Pre-registration Fee is $20 per person. Nonparticipant adult Fees are $5. A non-participant is a scouter that just watches. Registrations after April 14 will be $35 per person. The registration fee includes program materials and a patch for all participants. Last day to register online April 19, 2025.

Food? All unit participants are responsible for providing their own meals. Dinner Saturday will be a potluck. Under the shelter at 6pm.

Registration? Registration is open online on Black Pug – find the link at www.quivira.org – Things to Do. Preregistration is required for program materials and patches to be provided to all participants. Registration prior to March 29 is required to guarantee a patch. Event is open to all registered AOL, Troops, Crews and Posts. Online payment is required and may be made by credit card or electronic check. 
REQUIRED: ALL participants MUST have Parts A&B of the health form 
Unit Roster is REQUIRED at check-in. 

Refunds? Refunds are not available, but fees may be transferred to another Scout or Adult under same 
registration number.

Insurance? Liability, as well as Sickness and Accident Insurance are provided for all registered members of the 
BSA.

More Info? For questions or more information, please contact: 
Thomas Nelson - tanis00@yahoo.com - 620-875-0728 
Roy Shafer - royshafer@gmail.com - (620) 688-1727
Stacey Wood - stacey.wood@scouting.org - 620-205-8118