Join us for a family friendly Eclipse viewing event at our Smilin V Scout Ranch.  This location will be in the zone of totality for over 4 minutes 5 seconds.  We will also have camping for the evening before the event and activities for youth and adults to partake while they wait for the eclipse to begin. There will be program and camping areas for all Scouting levels. Camp as a pack, troop, or scouting family. Individuals staying overnight must be BSA members.  BSA members with family and friends can come for the day. 

Cost 

This event will have strict limits on number of participants.  Only 550 participants can sign up for camp.  

Schedule

Saturday, April 6, 2024

• 6:00-10:00 pm Check in for full-weekend participants
• 7:00 pm Movie
• 8:00 pm Campfire 
• 10:30 pm Lights Out

Sunday, April 7, 2024

• 7:00 am-7:00 pm Check-in/out and event headquarters open
• 7:30 am       Breakfast for full-weekend participants only
• 8:30-11:30 am       Activities 
• 11:30 am Lunch for Sunday and full-weekend participants 
• 1:00-4:00 pm    Activities
• 3:00 pm Astronaut
• 5:00 pm      Dinner for Sunday and full-weekend participants 
• 6:00-9:00 pm     Live music
• 8:00 pm Campfire
• 8:30 pm Star party 
• 10:30 pm   Lights out

Monday, April 8, 2024

• 7:00 am - 4:00 pm Check-in/out and event headquarters open
• 7:30 am Breakfast for Monday and full-weekend participants 
• 8:30-11:30 am      Activities
• 11:30 am    Lunch for Monday and full-weekend participants 
• 12:17 pm    Eclipse begins
• 1:00 pm      Staff-facilitated eclipse viewing begins
• 1:35 pm Full totality beings
• 1:39 pm Full totality ends
• 3:00 pm      Event ends. Clean up and check out.
• 4:00 pm Camp closes

Meals

Food will be provided. You may also choose to bring and cook your own food. No ground fires allowed - propane only.

Activities

• Main pavilion: guest speakers, NASA, live music, movies, and more special guests throughout the weekend
• Eclipse activities: demonstrations, shadow boxes, art projects, and other crafts, history and science of eclipses
• Multiple STEM stations: engineering challenges, rockets, radio, computers, chemistry, biochemistry, flight simulator, astronomy, NOVA and COSMIC award requirements and more
• Archery
• BB-guns
• Wrist rockets (slingshots)
• Map and compass, orienteering
• First Aid
• Camping 
• Hiking
• Conservation and nature
• International Scouting
• Knots and pioneering
• Cooking
• Fire building
• Games and sports
• Plus many more samples of Scouting with adventure, rank, and merit badge requirements (watch this section for future updates and schedule details for each activity area).

Eclipse Passport

Each Scout will receive an Eclipse Passport book at check-in. This will list all the Scouting activities that may be tried this weekend. If they are able to complete the requirements as written (tell, show, demonstrate, explain, discuss, etc.) then the pavilion staff will mark that activity completed. It is up to units to verify work completed and enter data into Internet Advancement. No other record will be provided or signed (no blue cards).

What to bring

For those camping overnight, please bring your tent, sleeping pad and bag, camp chair and other camping gear.  We will have food served but attendees camping are welcome to cook their own food also. 

For those coming only for Monday, please bring a chair or blanket to sit on, hat, water bottle, sunscreen and some cash for snacks and food.

Additional info

Please see the attached leader Guide or our website at https://www.bsacac.org/activities/2024eclipse/