Cuyuna Summer Camp 2023
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Cuyuna Summer Camp 2023
Week 1: June 25-July 1, 2023
Week 2: July 2-8, 2023 All Girl Week!
Week 3: July 9-15, 2023
Cuyuna Scout Camp, Cross Lake, MN
$360 per Scout $130 per Adult
Summer camp is just around the corner. Here are some tips to help in your planning process.
Registration
- All registration needs to be electronic and is due by May 5, 2023.
- Please only unit registrations. Individual registrations create additional work for staff.
- Remember to save your registration receipt as this is your "ticket" back into the system to enter merit badges.
- Super Saver Units are Twin Valley Council units only. 2023 qualifiers are: Troops 4, 8, 24, 42, 58, 68, 69, 76, 84 and 95.
- Camp T-shirts must be ordered at time of registration to guarantee a shirt. Limited supply will be available at the Cuyuna Trading Post.
- May 6, 2023, the system will automatically update prices to $360 per Scout.
- If you have a new Scout join your troop after May 5, 2023, they should use the "New Scout" registration option to give them the Early Bird rate.
- All registrations and fee are final except for a very limited number of circumstances and then it is only a partial refund.
- "Be Prepared" during the registration process to answer the question "Will your troop need Commissary meals, both lunch and dinner, on Wednesday?"
- "Be Prepared" during the registration process to answer the question "How many years attendance at Cuyuna Summer Camp does this Scout have?"
Campsite Reservations
- A $100 non-refundable fee is needed to hold your site. C
2024 - Site Reservations for the 2024 Summer Camp will open September 5, 2023. You will not be able to reserve same sight, same week when you leave camp.
Expedition Wilderness - An Older Scout Program
- Plans are underway to launch a new Older Youth Program!
- This program is being designed by a team of highly skilled outdoors people, including a retired Army Infantryman.
- This is not something "you've already done!"
- Expedition Wilderness will take place on Thursday and Friday of your week at camp (excludes Week 2). It lasts 24 hours.
- Due to the nature of this expedition, it is limited to Scouts age 14+ who have obtained the rank of First Class.
- To register for this program please select Expedition Wilderness as a merit badge option.
- There are no additional fees for this expedition.
- Details will be added as they become available.
Merit Badges Changes
- Summer Camp is not a Merit Badge Midway. Scout should have time to enjoy other aspects of camp as well.
- Camp Staff and Twin Valley Council suggest no more than 4 merit badges for any Scout, with only 1 merit badge for those participating in Eagle Trail.
- Full day merit badges from 2022 have been changed from all day to 2 parts offered on different days (half day each).
- If there is more than one part to a merit badge, Scouts will automatically be signed up for both parts when selecting the badge during registration.
- Each merit badge now has a "recommended age" added to the merit badge description. This is to aid Scouts in choosing appropriate merit badges.
"Build Your Adventure Wednesdays"
- Wednesdays will be days to design your own adventures.
- Both In-Camp and Out-of-Camp opportunities are available.
- During Week 2, Build Your Adventure will move to Tuesday, July 4th, and programming on July 4th will move to Wednesday.
- Please talk to camp staff for ideas in planning your adventure.
- There's a great big world out there, venture towards something new and exciting this year! Get out of your comfort zone!
Neckerchief Recognition Program
- New for 2023!
- First Year Campers will receive the Eagle Trail neckerchief.
- Second Year Campers the Paul Bunyan neckerchief.
- Third Year Campers means a Northwoods neckerchief followed by 4th Year Campers receiving the Voyageurs.
- Scout who are 5 Year Campers+ will receive Star pins indicating years of camping.
- Units should "Be Prepared" to enter during the registration process, how many years of Cuyuna attendance each Scout. This does not include staff years.
- Cuyuna Staff will have a recognition program as well.
Skilled Trade Specialty Camp
- This awesome experience is available the week of July 9-15, 2023, in conjunction with Week 3 of Camp.
- Scouts will learn demolition, tile work, plumbing, electrical work and more.
- This is real hands-on practical experience while working on actual camp projects.
- Scouts will earn portions of three merit badges: Home Repair, Plumbing and Painting.
- This experience is not all work! Scouts will also have time to enjoy camp activities such as fishing, the arcade area, swimming, boating and more!
- Camp cost is the same as regular camp fees.
- This experience is limited to first six participants who sign up. Wait list is available after that.
- If your troop is at Cuyuna Week 3, you can camp, eat, etc. with them. Otherwise, you can camp and dine with Camp Staff.
- This program is led by Kevin Cole, Twin Valley Council's VP of Properties and owner of Cole Construction of Fairmont.
- There is a separate registration for this camp. Please do not register them with your Cuyuna Summer Camp registration.
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