Welcome to registration for Camp Tama 2021: The Days of the Vikings! We are excited for you to join us at camp this year! If you have any questions as you complete the registration process, please reach out to Walter Fahnestock at Walter.Fahnestock@scouting.org.  

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Camp Tama 2021: The Days of the Vikings

Location: Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan

First Day of Camp / Check-in: Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 15:00

Last Day of Camp / Checkout: Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 10:00

Registration Deadline: Sunday, May 23, 2021

*** UGRENT: Please see the bottom for the COVID-19 Specific Refund Policy***

Registration Steps

1. Complete an online registration on this site for each person attending camp. Each youth attending will need to pay a deposit of $100. Full payment will be due on May 23, 2021. Monthly payments may also be selected.

2. Upon completing registration here, please indicate your merit badge preferences by completing the merit badge survey. If you would like to change your preferences, please complete the survey again. We are working hard behind the scenes to help you get as many of your top choices as possible, but please know that the availability of each merit badge will be subject to many factors, including popularity, instructor availability, weather, and other logistical factors. Scouts may also sign up for First Class Trail (up to 4 sessions) by using the merit badge survey.

3. If you do not already have access to Tama Hills, please ensure that your unit leadership submits your name for inclusion on the gate list. The deadline for submitting your name for the gate list is May 7, 2021. If you are a third country national (TCN), your name and other information and documentation will need to be submitted by no later than April 10, 2021. If your passport is issued by a country other than the United States or Japan, please get in touch with your unit leadership immediately to see whether you are a TCN. The deadlines above are very strict. Please reach out to your unit leader without delay if you require assistance with any gate list procedures.

4. Each participant will need to complete a medical form (Parts A-C), which requires a doctor’s visit. This form will need to be presented by your Scoutmaster on the first day of camp, so please be sure to send it to your Scoutmaster as early as you can beforehand.

5. Certain merit badges have additional merit badge fees associated with them (e.g., Horsemanship, which has a riding fee). If you have been assigned to one of these merit badge classes, you will need to pay these additional fees at the time you complete final checkout on May 23, 2021. We will get in touch with you directly and let you know whether these fees apply to you.

Other Important Announcements

We are currently looking for merit badge counselors. If you would like to volunteer as a merit badge counselor, please complete the merit badge counselor survey at your first opportunity. We would be most grateful for your help!

There will be a trading post at camp, which will have snacks and necessary camp supplies available throughout the week. It is important that each attending youth bring spending money for incidental items that need to be purchased at camp.

Members of the Order of the Arrow will have certain unique activities available to them throughout the week. Please be sure to bring your OA sash to camp.

For those traveling to Tama Hills via air travel, please arrange to transport yourself from the airport to one of the locations below, and we will pick you up and drive you the rest of the way to camp. Please note that Haneda Airport is closer to Tama Hills than Narita Airport.

Train Station: (JR) Minami-Tama Station

Train Station: (Keio) Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Station

Lastly . . .

We are thrilled that you will be joining us for camp this year! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if there is any way we can make your camp experience more enjoyable.

***COVID-19 Specific Refund Policy: A full-refund will be provided for those that register for Camp Tama 2021 who can't attend due to COVID-19 reasons.  To get the refund Scouts BSA, Far East Council, Asia-East District will need to get a letter, memo, or somthing from the employer/unit commander/basee commnder to specifically confirm that the scout and/or volunteer has been directed not to attend due to COVID-19 reasons.***