Scouts and Venturers are invited to attend.

The camporee events start Saturday AM, but troops are encouraged to camp Friday night.

Scouts will get to choose one of several conservation related merit badges to work on Saturday. Venturers are invited to attend this event to camp, do service projects, and participate in some of the daily activities.  On Saturday (and Sunday if weather is inclement Saturday), all participants will complete various Earth Day service projects for the park.

Merit Badges offered: 

Environmental Science, Forestry, Geology, Insect Study, Mammal Study, Nature, and Soil and Water Conservation.  Many of these have prerequisites that need to be completed prior to attending the event.

Each badge (class) has a capacity of 20 Scouts. Units must supply their own blue cards. 

For Environmental Science Merit Badge, preference will be given to Scouts that are first class rank and above first.

The cost is $16 per Scout/Venturer for the weekend if paid by April 7 and then it increases to $20 until April 17.  The adult fee is $10.  Fee includes: Lunch Saturday, Insurance, program equipment, patch, administration, service project costs, and more.

This is a 2-night low impact camporee for Boy Scouts and Venturers (Sorry -NO Webelos)  Check in starts at 6 PM Friday.  Check out is Sunday at noon after all service projects are completed.  (Units are required to stay and participate in the service projects Sunday if weather doesn't permit completion on Saturday as this is part of the Earth Day event) Camping will be in the park main area.  NO ground fires are allowed so plan accordingly.  You can bring your troop trailer, but it must remain in parking areas or on roads.  Trailers or vehicles are not allowed on the grass or camping areas.  The pavilions are reserved for merit badge instruction on Saturday so units cannot use them.   Units are responsible for all meals except Saturday lunch. 

We will have a Saturday Scouts Own Service and campfire program run by the Order of the Arrow.  Please plan to have your unit prepared to do a skit, song or stunt at the event.  Units/participants can come in Saturday AM and stay until event is over Sunday (fee is the same)  If you do this, your Scouts must be at the classes at 8:30 AM Saturday.  (You will need to set up camp on your own time).

OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:  Event patches and signed blue cards will be distributed to unit leaders on Sunday after all service projects are completed.  

Troop / Unit Camp Fires - Campfires are allowed in the raised fire bowls. Fires must not singe the ground, leave no trace mandatory.  Pavilions are reserved for merit badge instruction Saturday so troops cannot take them when they set up camp.  Troops can drive up to their campsite, unload the vehicles and then park the vehicles in designated parking lots.

Other reminders: 

What to bring:  Outdoor Chairs, Folding Tables for campsites

Work Gloves, rakes, shovels and hand trowels, wheel barrels, some power tools (Cordless drills, etc)  other misc tools

A schedule will be posted here the week of the event.

Questions?  Contact Pam Howd at 810-869-3426.

Here is a list of projects:

Projects:

1. Mulching the playscape and around the young trees -towards the front park entrance and behind the community center.

2. Larry Frank Field bleachers repairs; the project is well suited for adults.  Project is replacing boards and brackets.

3. Cemetery cleanup from storm damage, picking up trash and piling tree leaves

4. General Park cleanup

5. Raking around the park: the front of park near the gazebo, around the ball field and playscape.

6. Plant trees

7. Remove the garlic mustard. 

8. Historical Village either Saturday or Sunday:  Move the light boxes to the storage location, put away Christmas supplies.