Far East Council Dragon Survivor Camp 2025! Are you ready for the challenge?

 30 March 2025 - 05 April 2025 Naval Station White Beach

Cost:  Youth $500

            Adult $275

Far East Council Dragon Survivor Camp 2025 IS OPEN TO ANY SCOUT OR ADULT LEADER REGISTERED WITH THE BSA!!  Be sure to join our Camp Dragon FB Group: www.facebook.com/groups/campdragon/

We are offering a truly unique once-in-a-lifetime camp experience! This will not be a merit badge university but a week of a truly memorable experience that your Scout will never forget! Each scout will be required to select an adventure (that includes merit badges). Individual merit badge classes will not be offered in the traditional format.  

Each night Scouts will participate in a Survivor challenge and earn Survivor dollars. On Friday night they will exchange their Survivor dollars for prizes in our very own Survivor auction!

Wednesday will be a cultural tour day! Included in the cost of registration.

Adventures Offered:

Survivor Water Adventures: The waters around Okinawa present scouts with an opportunity to learn not only about their own limits within the water but also to explore the natural beauty from above. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will see scouts working on identifying their strengths and weaknesses within the water and learning how to improve. This adventure will learn about the importance of sea travel to Okinawa’s history and how it shaped and continues to shape the islands' identity and history. This adventure will have an intense focus on watercraft safety, and water safety both in and out of the water. This will culminate on Thursday with a personnel best-effort swim and a snorkeling adventure.

Under the Water: This is the most challenging adventure for our scouts to undertake, but it may be the most rewarding. This SCUBA-based adventure will allow scouts a unique opportunity not found at many camps to explore what lies beneath the waves. Scouts choosing this option will be placed into one of two separate tracks based on preexisting skills and certifications. If a scout has a current scuba certification from an internationally recognized organization, then they will embark on a series of underwater adventures around the island. Those scouts new to scuba will first go through a Discover Scuba course and learn all about this exciting aquatic sport. They will then spend the rest of the week earning their Open Water certification. (Additional Fee of $400 for this adventure, will include wet suit, booties, and fin and snorkel rentals throughout the week, those participating in this adventure understands this is their Camp Experience it will take all week to complete this adventure no other merit badges or tours will be able to be completed during the week)

Survivor Naturalist: Some scouts will realize that there is just as much to see and do out of the water as on, in, or under it. These scouts will take a challenging route through the island's geography and history. Scouts choosing this path will hike to the ancient Katsuren Castle, once home to the great Warlord and traitor Aamawari, and explore its battlements and history. They step back in time to learn about the cataclysmic Battle of Okinawa and its impact on the people of Okinawa. While also taking trips into the island's deeper past by visiting sites that date back nearly 8,000 years! Scouts will leave camp with stronger legs and a comprehensive understanding of the island's cultural heritage and historical importance. This adventure also includes a day at the botanical gardens researching Okinawa’s rich plant and animal life. (This adventure will include a trek away from camp for 1 night, at which time the Scout can choose to accomplish their Wilderness Survival Merit Badge)

Survivor Basics: Are you new to scouting but up for an adventure then this is your way to get the basics down, without losing out on the adventure that awaits. This adventure will include a little of each adventure to include water safety, BSA beginner and regular swim test, a nature adventure at botanical gardens, and all a new scout needs to start their Scouting adventure.

If arriving from Naha Airport, please make a note in your registration comments. A Scout representative will be there to greet you. Bus transportation to and from Naha Airport will be provided. Please plan your arrival, and there will be two shuttles offered, one at 1200 and one at 1600.  Departing from White Beach on Saturday, the shuttle will leave at 1100. Please plan your return flight accordingly. There will be no lodging or accommodation prior to the start of Camp, please plan your travel accordingly.

Camp Dragon will be held on an active-duty military installation.  Any Non-DoD-ID card holder will need base access and must upload the photo page of their passport for submittal to White Beach Security for screening and access during camp.  This must be done no later than 15 FEB 2024 to ensure proper vetting and background checks.  

All non-DOD participants must have the attached spreadsheet submitted to Sara Ramos @ sara.ramos@scouting.org plus all required paperwork No later than February 15, 2025 for base access. 

FINAL PAYMENT DUE March 16, 2024, at 11:59 PM! The final Payment for the Under the Water Adventure will be on January 31, 2024. All Scuba students must complete the Padi online course prior to their arrival at Camp, any Scout who shows up to Camp without the required completed course will be disenrolled in the Under the Water Adventure, and no refund will be given.

Showers/toilets will be available at Camp and Adult Leaders will have access to campers for showers, sleeping and storage.  

Trading Post will be available during the Camp.  For all of your camping needs.

O/A Members BRING YOUR SASHES for OA Day on April 1st!!

Camping Equipment Tents, Sleeping Bag, Cots are not included in Camp Registration Fee. You will be required to bring your own camping gear.

Camping Gear Will be available to rent or purchase more information to follow!

All Adult Campers Must Be a Registered Adult Leader with the BSA.  All campers must submit

BSA Medical ABC Form (must be completed by all attendees)

Activities Form (must be completed by all attendees)

Adult Leaders:  Please print out the attached TDY/TAD No Cost Letter to possibly get approved TDY/TAD!!! 

Youth / Adult Staff: Submit the "All Camps Staff Application" for 2025, located in the "general info" section on the resident camp page Council Resident Camps (fareastcouncil.org).