The family campout is a fun, casual campout for all ages. All are welcome! :-)

Campfire program will announce the 2025-2026 campout schedule - you won't want to miss this! Also, more details on the Saturday activities forthcoming from PLC.

- Non campers should plan to arrive by 5:00 PM

- Evening pot-luck dinner is around 6:00 PM

- Troop will provide main course

Signup here for your potluck dish:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4DA4AD2BAAFC1-57548954-potluck#/

- All campers should bring mess kits, as usual

- We will have disposable plates, bowls, cups, silverware, and napkins for everyone at the potluck

- Keep an eye on the weather and always bring rain gear/umbrellas

- Lawn chairs for campfire

- Please bring yard games if you have them

• Camping orientation can be found at our troop website
• Check In
  • Please be patient with check in.  This is youth led and they are learning from this experience
  • Springtime brings lots of new faces and it takes some time for youth and adults to get into a groove
  • It may feel chaotic, but don’t worry, they will get it figured out.
  • Plenty of experienced adults will be there for you to ask your questions to while the youth get organized
  • Driver and passenger assignments will be done at the church.
    • It’s possible we may need additional drivers to help, even from those who are not camping.  We won’t know until we get through the check in process
• Equipment Reminders
  • Don’t forget to label all your gear
  • Dress for the weather
    • Dress in layers
    • Jackets, hats and gloves are highly recommended from early Fall through late Spring
    • Always bring rain gear
  • Every attendee should bring a “mess kit” (eating gear-plate, bowl, cup, spoon) for meals.
  • Adults are encouraged to bring a coffee cup
  • Field Uniform (aka Class A – Tan uniform) is not needed for most campouts.  We will let you know when it is needed
  • Wear Class B Scout clothes if you have them (troop shirts, pack shirts, etc.) – if you don’t have any, that’s fine too…but keep it Scout appropriate
  • Adults should bring folding chairs so they have a comfortable place to sit
  • Packing list is on our troop website
• Tent Buddies
  • Scouts should plan on having a tent buddy.  Some exceptions occasionally made for older Scouts
  • Only 2 Scouts per tent
  • Tent buddies must be the same gender and within a 2 year age difference (except for youth siblings)
  • Scouts cannot tent with adults; not even parents
  • It’s best to secure a tent buddy prior to the campout, but we will make sure everyone has a buddy
  • Always bring a tent if they can.  This way if their tent buddy forgets his or something changes, they are ready for the campout
• New Scout Notes
  • First time campers (Scouts) will want to make sure they are ready to “present themselves ready for a campout”.  This will be done at the campsite
  • New Scouts have requirements to setup a tent and sleep in it in order to get through some early rank advancement.  Even when we have cabins available, new Scouts are encouraged to sleep in a tent 1 night
  • Bring your Scout handbook in a zip loc bag so it has a chance at staying out of the elements
  • Requirements will be signed off while at the camp when we do advancement activities