Charlemagne District
Fall Camporee

La Ferme Pirlot, Belgium

25-27 September 2026

Camp Overview

The Charlemagne District Fall Camporee will be held at the Ferme Pirlot, owned by the Monastery of Hurtebise, outside the village of Saint-Hubert in Belgium. This event is open to all registered scouts and scouters.

The theme for the Camporee is “Camp This Way”. During Saturday’s activities, we will be working on the Signs, Signals and Codes merit badge. This merit badge covers a number of the non-verbal ways we communicate: emergency signaling, Morse code, American Sign Language, Braille, trail signs, sports officiating hand signals, traffic signs, secret codes and more. As this merit badge encompasses a large number of skills, scouts will need to prepare some requirements in advance or may need to complete them after the camporee to finish. Read the guide for prerequisites and share the information with your Scouts.

Camp opens Friday night for setting up and settling in. The official program starts early Saturday morning with an Opening Ceremony and concludes on Sunday morning between 10:00 - 10:30. Meals should be organized by troops or patrols. No food will be provided.

The Camporee runs concurrently with an Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS) for scouters. Registration and attendance at IOLS are considered a separate event. Troops should be sure to plan two-deep leadership, male and female as required, without relying on any adults that are attending IOLS. See below for more information.

Note regarding weather: This location contains a hard-roof pavilion with a concrete floor. It also contains two buildings, each of which has rooms for conducting activities in case of rain. The larger building has toilets, showers and a kitchen (not for use by troops for cooking). If rain is forecast, the Camporee will still be held as planned. In case of severe storm forecast, a decision will be made on Friday morning as to whether the Camporee can be held.

Start Time & Date: 5:00 – 9:00 pm, Friday 25 September 2026

End Time & Date: 10:00, Sunday, 27 September 2026

Location: La Ferme Pirlot

Address: Hurtebise 1, 6870 Saint-Hubert

Cost: $16 per person

Scouts and registered adults (scouters) are welcome. The cost includes camping fees, activity fees, water for refilling bottles and jugs, and a Camporee patch.

Campsites will be allocated after the registration deadline.

Questions? Please read the attached event guide for more details.
If there are still questions, please contact:
Camp Director Joseph Schram or Camp Program Director Kelly Hogan

REMINDER NOTE: The camporee is the same weekend and location of the District's fall Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) course. Leaders participating in IOLS cannot count towards Scouting America's two-deep leadership requirements for Saturday's and Sunday's camporee activities. Use this link to register for the IOLS weekend.