Camp Yawgoog - Founded in 1916 as “A Scout Adventureland Forever,” Camp Yawgoog is situated on 1800 acres of beautiful wilderness in Rockville, Rhode Island. Yawgoog is divided into three separate Camps: Three Point, Medicine Bow and Sandy Beach. All three camps share reservation program facilities. For example, the Nature Center is located in Camp Three Point, but is available to all Scouts on the Reservation. Each Camp has its own traditions – a color, songs and cheers – but all three Camps offer the same opportunities to Scouts. The atmosphere of healthy Camp competition is a unique aspect of the Yawgoog experience.
2018 TROOP 12 SUMMER CAMP
Where: Camp Yawgoog in Rockville, RI - 15 minutes from Mystic, CT (www.yawgoog.org)When: July 15-22 (Sunday to Sunday)
Cost: $445
ABOUT THE CAMP
• 100-year-old camp was rated as a top camp in the U.S. and has made many wonderful improvements to modernize the camp.• 3 Small camps that make up one big camp
• Share some of the same facilities such as the lake, shooting ranges, trading post and other scouting areas
• Each camp has its own dinning hall
• Camp is oriented for scouts to take advantage of all the facilities.
• Camp offers approximately 40 different merit badges
• All day scout skills area, geared to new scouts or other scouts looking to improve their scout skills
• Our campsite is Zuccolo, which is located in Camp Three Point and sits on one of the lakes.
• Platform tents accommodate 4-8 scouts per tent.
PREPARATION
• The camp has several Troop competitions for us to participate in.• We will hold several pre-camp meetings for the scouts to ensure they get the full experience they set out for. We will hold these meetings after our regular troop meeting for approximately 30min. from 8:30-9pm (dates TBA)
• We will hold 2 additional meetings at Edison Elks Lodge over the summer before camp to help scouts with the swim test and any prerequisites for merit badges.
• There will be one parents meeting to go over final preparation.
• BSA Medical form Part A, B & C are required to attend summer camp. Part C is to be completed by a qualified medical professional.
IMPORTANT DATES
• February 22 - $75 Deposit of intent to go to camp. (Refundable until April 5th Troop meeting)• April 5 - Last opportunity for refund of deposit
• May 3 - Adult commitment (Cost to be determined)
• May 31 - Final camp payment due/ Permission Slip due/ All medical forms due*
• June 28 - Edison Elks pre-camp meeting
• July 12 - Edison Elks pre-camp meeting
*If a physical cannot be completed by May 31 due to insurance/1yr, please inform Mr. Spaventa when the physical will be completed. A completed physical including medical form parts A,B & C must be done before camp. No scouts or adults will be permitted to camp without this completed.
Questions? Please see Mr. Spaventa
