ESCAPE TO ADVENTURE - WEEKEND CAMPING AND PROGRAM AT YAWGOOG


ESCAPE TO ADVENTURE - WEEKEND CAMPING AND PROGRAM AT YAWGOOG
Date/Time
Registration Begins
9/2/2020 2:00 PM
Last Day To Register
9/16/2020 2:00 PM
Location
61 Camp Yawgoog Road
Rockville, RI 02873, US
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TROOP WEEKEND CAMPING AND PROGRAM AT YAWGOOG SCOUT RESERVATION

Escape to Adventure

Weekend Camping at Yawgoog

 

Yawgoog will be opening up its gates this fall for eight weekends with the opportunity for camping AND program. Scouts BSA units will be able to sign up and come weekend camping at Yawgoog while also receiving some of Yawgoog’s top tier program. Along with meals provided from the dining hall! Scouts will have the opportunity to work on Scout, Tenderfoot, Second and First Class Requirements at The New Frontier Center . A waterfront will be open with the opportunity to complete the Swimming Merit Badge, go free swimming or boating around Yawgoog Pond in Kayaks, Canoes or Paddleboards. The Crafts Center will be offering Basketry and Leatherwork Merit Badges. And the rifle range will be open for free shoot as well.

Events such as Free Swimming and Rifle Shooting will require Troops to sign up for a time slot ahead of time. Other activities such as New Frontier, Swimming and Crafts Center Merit Badges will not require any troop or individual sign ups. Stay tuned for more information regarding specific schedules for activities, along with sign up requests for your troop.

Friday evening units will be given information for a scavenger hunt which will be due on Saturday, time to be determined. On Saturday night there will be a baking contest. Troop flag ribbons and special Yawgoog patches will be mailed out to troop leaders for all participants

            Units will arrive Friday Night and move into their campsites and the program will run until 4:00pm on Sunday. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be provided on Saturday along with Breakfast and Lunch on Sunday. Troops also will have the option to receive a bag lunch from the dining hall on Friday Night.

            The cost for the weekend is $150 per person. Units will be allowed two leaders free. Camperships will be available by contacting us by email at: campyawgoog@scouting.org. There is a $50 deposit required when registering for each person and the balance will be due upon arrival at camp.

            Numbers are limited to only 125 people per weekend so make sure you sign up on the Yawgoog website at www.yawgoog.org. The weekends we are offering program are:

Click here for a downloadable excel roster

Email rosters to campyawgoog@scouting.org 

 

September 11th - 13th

September 18th - 20th

September 25th - 27th

October 2nd - 4th

October 9th -11th

October 16th - 18th 

October 23rd - 25th

October 30th - November 1st

 

 

Thank-you

Thomas Sisson

Reservation Director

Yawgoog Scout Reservation

www.yawgoog.org

Cost
$150.00 per Participant

 

NARRAGANSETT COUNCIL
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

223 Scituate Avenue
Cranston, RI 02921

Phone/Fax:401.351.8700
info@narragansettbsa.org
 

 

CAMP YAWGOOG 

 

61 Camp Yawgoog Rd
Rockville, RI 02873

 

campyawgoog@scouting.org