Charlemagne District

Cub Scout Family Cub-o-ree

October 3 & 4 2026

WEIRD SCIENCE!

Camp Start Time & Date: from 9:00 am, October 3, 2026

(Early Family Arrival Start: 6:00 pm, Friday October 2, 2026)

End time and Date: 12:00 pm, Sunday October 4, 2026

Location: Hopper Jeugdverblijf Merkenveld, Merkenveldweg 15, 8210 Loppem, Belgium

Cost: $16.00 per person (Early Bird pricing).  

Registration Deadline:  14 September 2026

A District Cub Scout Family Camp will be held at the Hopper Jeugdverblijf Merkenveld near Loppem, Belgium on the weekend of the 3-4 October 2026. This event is open to all cubs and their families (including siblings), however a parent must be present at the camp.

Medical Forms

The BSA Medical Form must be completed for EVERY YOUTH AND ADULT attending this event. Scouts, siblings, or adults without medical forms cannot participate in any camp activities.  We cannot accept forms from other agencies (Youth Services, Schools, etc.). It must be the BSA Medical Form Parts A & B available at: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_AB.pdf

Please bring copies of the completed medical forms to camp.  Each Pack is responsible for maintaining a roster and ensuring 100% of participants from their respective Pack have the medical form.  Each Pack leadership will keep a copy of those forms on hand at the event.

All Parents and Volunteers must complete Safeguarding Youth Training. We are kindly asking for all adults who are attending camp to complete the BSA Youth Protection training due to the fact that a parent may be asked to help with two-deep leadership at some point during camp. Youth Protection training can be found at: https://my.scouting.org/ (Create an account, complete the training and bring a copy of the SYT certificate to camp).

Activities

No formal activities are planned for Friday night but several small ad hoc activities may be executed, and a small campfire may be lit.

Saturday will be busy with Cub Scout Adventures. Starting with an opening ceremony, the Scouts will divide into dens to conduct hikes, range and target activities, backyard bass (fishing) and other adventures.The evening will conclude with a campfire program (lead by the BALOO students) with each Pack contributing songs and skits to the program and a Sunday morning Scouts Own service, led by BALOO students.

Parents are expected and encouraged to participate with the camp. If you are unsure where you can help please contact one of the leaders.

Location

The Hopper Jeugdverblijf Merkenveld campsite is run by the Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen with the assistance of volunteers. The campground is fairly basic, each campsite is usually equipped with a water tap for the whole scout group. There are electrical sockets at the campground. The campground also has a toilet and shower facility. More information and directions are available on the Hopper.be website https://www.hopper.be/nl/jeugdverblijf/merkenveld/

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