A camporee is many things—camping fun for youth, the thumping of hundreds of feet on the way to an evening campfire, and the blue smoke from fires cooking stew or ham and eggs. It’s the ripple of wind-blown flags in the morning sun. It’s catching the idea of teamwork in a patrol.

A camporee can be a perfect showplace for the Scouting program and, therefore, go far beyond just being a gathering of youth. A camporee starts with the recognition that a patrol is the basic camping unit. The patrol demonstrates its very best camping techniques and shares its experiences with other patrols. The camporee involves the type of equipment that can be carried in a pack by youth and can be set up entirely by them, allowing them to be completely self-sufficient for a self-reliant experience.

It's no surprise that fishing remains a favorite pastime on most scout outings and can be witnessed at many scout camps. It attracts interest for the excitement of the first cast, the first bite, the excitement of a new personal record size or for a new species catch.  Baden-Powell claimed fishing as one of his favorite pastimes.  He said “Every Scout ought to be able to fish in order to get food for himself”.

This year Albemarle District will hold its Spring Camporee April 12-14 2024 at the American Legion Fairgrounds, 1317 W. Queen St, Edenton NC. Scouts with any fishing skill level are welcome from beginners with the basic equipment to the experienced fishermen with honed fishing skills. Camping will be at the American Legion Fairgrounds,1317 W Queen St, Edenton, N.C.  Scout units will need transportation for their scouts as fishing will be at Chowan River Fishing Pier, 248 Wharf Landing Road, Edenton N.C.