Swift's Big Kickoff 2025

Swift's Big Kick Off
May 30, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Free camping weekend for your Crew and Ship!
The exciting SWIFT’S BIG KICKOFF WEEKEND is coming up May 30-June 1 at Camp Swift. This event is FREE! For crews staying the weekend, bring your own food (potluck Saturday evening), cooking gear, camping gear, and join in the fun. Or just come down for the day Saturday.
Friday night
Arrive after 4 pm and bring leaf blowers to blow off tent platforms. We’ll be putting up canvas and crews can get set up at their favorite sites.
Saturday
Those crews already on site chow down their own breakfast. Everybody get ready to start work projects by 9 am. We will work through noon, then take a break for lunch, and finish work projects by by 2:30 pm.
Work projects will in clude clearing downed trees, painting, minor repairs, levling tents, clearing sites, gutter repair, and more. We'll make a heck of an improvement for Swift!
2:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Join us at the waterfront to place the floating dock and complete swim tests. We may also have mountain boards, boats, games, sports and more.
6:30 pm Dinner at the Pavilion will be a Potluck. We will have burgers, brats, baked beans, coleslaw and potato salad to start. Please bring a side dish or dessert large enough for your unit and some others to share. It should be a good time!
8 pm - Games under the PAvillion -- Deal or No Deal and Family Feud. Who has the best luck with Deal? And Just who are the peopel surveyed?
Sunday
9 am - Staff wants to exercise rappelling and climbing skills. Join us at the pavilion to take the hike to the rappelling cliffs and climbing wall!
Cost: FREE, register today as a unit! https://scoutingevent.com/312-swiftko25
This event is open to Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Scouts BSA Members, as well as willing adults!