MCC Fall Signature Events 2023

As part of your annual program fee, our Michigan Crossroad Council Camps offers free events each year open to all registered Scouting families!

Although these events are FREE, you must register ahead of time to help us plan for supplies, staffing and equipment.

All registrations close one week prior to the event. We will not be able to accept any walk-ins.

Please make sure ALL participants bring their health forms, parts A and B. 

Activities:
All camps are offering a slightly different program, but an awesome lunch will be provided and Trading Posts (camp store) will be open at each event.

Camping:
If you would like to come out for more than just the day, remember that campsites are FREE to registered units! You can reserve one HERE: https://michiganscouting.org/facility-rental/

Saturday, October 7th, 2023

Camp Rotary 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 
Clare, MI
Contact: Cheryl Burrows, Cheryl.Burrows@scouting.org

Check-in begins at 9:30 am at the main pavilion. Lunch will be served starting at noon.

Acitivites offered:

• Archery  -  (Kindergarten and up) 
• BB Shooting  -  (First Grade and up) 
• 22 Rifle  -  (11 years and up)
• Tomahawk Throwing  -  (11years and up)  
• Fishing Available 
• Trading Post available 
• Carnival Games - Parade field

Saturday, October 21st, 2023 

Gerber Scout Reservation – 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 
1733 Owasippe Rd, Twin Lake, MI 49457
Contact: Marie Becvar, marie.becvar@scouting.org

Check-in begins at 9:30 am at the main pavilion. Lunch is from 12:00 pm -1:00 pm

Activities offered:

• Fishing
• Archery
• BikeTours
• 2 Crafts (for all ages)
• Canoeing
• Self Guided Scavenger Hunt
• Nature Trails

Saturday, October 21st, 2023

D-bar-A Scout Ranch 10:00 am - 4:0 0pm 
880 E Sutton Rd, Metamora, MI 48455
Contact: Joe Smith,  joe.smith@scouting.org

Check in begins at 9:30 am at Martin Building. All activities are in Jack Lord Sub-Camp. Rolling Lunch Available at the Hay Pavilion from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Activities offered: 

• Archery (Kindergarten and up) 
• BB Shooting (First Grade and up) 
• Tomahawk Throwing  (11years and up)  
• Parade Field Games
• Fishing Available 
• Trading Post available 
• Human Foosball
• JOTA (Jamboree on the Air)
• And more!

Sunday:

• Radio Merit Badge

Friday, October 20-22, 2023

Camp Kellogg, Kalkaska - TRAILBLAZER 2023
Contact: Captain Lynn Bakker, Ajb2677@yahoo.com

Scouts BSA
Friday, October 20 through Sunday, October 22

Cub Scouts
Saturday, October 21
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

This free signature event is held at Camp Kellogg near Kalkaska. Cub Scouts come for the day on Saturday, where lunch and activities are provided. Scouts BSA are invited to camp for the whole weekend. TrailBlazer is a day outdoors for Cub Scouts where Scouts BSA are in charge of running the events and sharing their scout skills. We have fun activities for the Scouts during the rest of the weekend!

This year's theme is pirates!
We have a boatload of activities planned, such as:

• Obstacle course
• Fire building
• Knots
• Archery
• Leathercraft
• BB Gun Shooting
• Digging for Treasures
• Air Rockets
• Catapult
• and more!

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Camp Teetonkah 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - CUB SCOUT PROGRAMMING ONLY 
3710 Burkhart Rd, Jackson, MI 49201
Contact: Peggy Etheridge, Peggy.etheridge@Scouting.org 

Check-in begins at 9:30 am at the ofice. Lunch will be served starting at noon. 

Acitivites offered:

• BB Shooting (first grade and up) 
• Archery      
• Fishing Available 
• Trading Post Available 
• Carnival Games
• Handicrafts
• STEM Games
• Gaga Ball

This is a Halloween Themed event. Please feel free to wear/bring a costume. We will have a costume contest (for youth and adults) and a candy trail at the end of the day!