Scouts BSA Resident Camp: Pre-Camp Leader's Meeting 2025

This complimentary invitation is for ALL registered Unit Leaders and Senior Patrol Leaders involved in providing leadership to your Unit’s during this summer's Resident Camp expedition. Please plan on joining us at one of the following locations from 6pm-8pm in late April / early May:
April 28th: Gaylord Area
Gaylord E-Free Church
1649 M-32
Gaylord, MI 49735
April 29th: Grand Rapids Area
DeVos Family Center for Scouting
3213 Walker Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49544
April 30th: Detroit Area
Dauch Scout Center
1776 W. Warren Ave.
Detroit, MI 48208
May 1st: Great Lakes Bay Area
Peace Lutheran Church
3427 Adams Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48602
The Pre-Camp Leader's Meeting will include information in the following areas for all Scouts BSA Summer Camp programs at Camp Rotary, Cole Canoe Base, D-bar-A Scout Ranch, and Gerber Scout Reservation for 2025:
- General Session:
- Final Reminders
- Providing Legendary Camp Service
- DHHS Central Registry Clearance
- Special Dietary Needs
- Pre-Camp Swim Checks
- Camp Paperwork
- 2026 Summer Camp Reservations & Incentives
- Year-Round Camping, Program, & Rental Opportunities
- Final Reminders
- Camp Breakout Sessions:
- Camp Check-in/Check-out
- Medical Re-checks
- Weekly Camp Schedule
- Specialty Camp Programs
- Unit and Personal Packing List
- Camp Specific Q&A
- Depart:
- Thank you for coming!
- Camping Department Leadership is available for questions if needed.
Check-in begins at 6:00pm with the program starting promtly at 6:30pm. The evening will begin with a picnic style dinner and a general session covering topics that affect all of our MCC Camps. Units will then break-out by the camp they are attending to receive final camp specific information and to get their last minute questions answered. All of our MCC Camping Directors and the Camping Department Leadership Team will be on-hand to ensure that your 2025 Summer Camp experience is GREAT and well prepared for.
Can't make it in person? We will live stream one camp each evening with the following schedule:
- May 6th: Cole Canoe Base
- May 7th: Camp Rotary
- May 8th: Gerber Scout Reservation
- May 9th: D-bar-A Scout Ranch
Live stream links for each of these events to follow
Gaylord E-Free Church
Monday 04-28-2025
6:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET Past
Grand Rapids Area
DeVos Family Center for Scouting
Tuesday 04-29-2025
6:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET Past
Detroit Area
Dauch Scout Center
Wednesday 04-30-2025
6:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET Past
Great Lakes Bay Region
Peace Lutheran Church
Thursday 05-01-2025
6:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET Past