When:  April 22-24, 2022
Where: Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park, Parkersburg, WV; 
After registration, units will be assigned a location to park in Belpre, OH and the unit members will ride the Sternwheeler down the river to the Island. 

Special Packing and Gear Considerations: 
Due to the fact that the ONLY means of accessing the Island is by Sternwheeler across the river, ALL participants will be required to carry all needed camping and cooking gear in a pack or cart. A Gear List will be provided after each Unit registers. 

Camping
The Camporee will be divided into Cohorts for Camping and Meal Preparation.  Water will be available on the Island and Units should plan to cook backpack style breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday with their Unit/Cohort.  Firewood   and a campfire area will be provided for each Cohort.

Food / Meals
Friday – There will be no food offered on the Island; Please eat dinner before you board the Sternwheeler.   
Saturday Breakfast – Units will supply and cook a backpack-style breakfast.
Saturday Lunch – The Camporee will provide lunch. Units may bring non-refrigerated snacks/trail food for touring the Island and for Saturday activities. 
Saturday Dinner - The Camporee will provide dinner.  Units may bring non-refrigerated snacks/trail food for touring the Island and for Saturday activities. 
Sunday Breakfast – Units will supply and cook a backpack style breakfast.

Preliminary Schedule:
Friday:      Units will arrive at their designated parking area on Friday at their designated times to ride the Sternwheel River Boat across and down the Ohio River to the Island.
Saturday: Breakfast by Units with their Cohorts

             Flag Raising at 8:30 am
             Activities begin at 9:00 am – The Camporee Group will be divided into three groups

              Group One – Depart by Sternwheel River Boat to Parkersburg for Museum Tour
              Group Two – Guided Historical Tour of the Blennerhasset Mansion and Plantation
              Group Three – Horse Drawn Wagon Ride around the Island and Nature Study Tour            

                      Lunch & Dinner will be Provided by Camporee                            

Sunday:  Breakfast by Units at their Sites
                      Clean-up and Depart                      

Cost:                 $40 per Participant
Registration:   Due to the complexity of scheduling the River Boat Trips and Food Service,        

Registration will CLOSE on Friday, April 1, 2022.

Any Medical or Dietary Restrictions must be disclosed at time of Registration. 
A needed Gear/Packing List will be provided after Registration.

Contact:                                    MVC Office – (740) 453-0571 or mvcbsa@scouting.org
Event Leadership                    Butch Wiseman - Event Chairman/Organizer (740) 678-2108
                                                  Tony Durm - Event Program Director (740) 350-6473