Details about camp:
LUNCH: Please provide your Scout with a packed lunch every day. Friday is family day at Day Camp and we will provide all campers, families, and volunteers with lunch. Each day a snack will be provided.
WHAT TO BRING: Each camper and volunteer is provided with a camp T-shirt and should wear it daily. Please label your belongings. We recommend bringing the following items: lunch backpack/bag, reusable water bottle, hat, sunscreen, sturdy closed-toe shoes, Friday is family day and a BBQ lunch will be provided.
DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP: Camp runs from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM daily. Please drop off your Scout no earlier than a half hour before camp starts. Please pick up your Scout no later than 15 minutes after the camp ends each day. Campers will be released only to the parent/guardian listed on the BSA medical form. Sign-in and sign-out is required each day when you drop off and pick up your Scout. If you wish to designate another person for pick up and/or drop off, please write their name on the sign-in sheet or provide a signed and dated note with your Scout at Check-in.
CAMPERSHIPS: Are available for those who need them due to financial hardships. Please contact April Wright-Litchfield at April.Wright@Scouting.org or (805)478-9375 for more information.
GENERAL INFORMATION: Cub Scout Day Camp is truly the best week of a Cub Scout’s Summer! Day Camp is a week-long day-camp adventure where Cub Scouts and parents experience a bigger part of Scouting. Each camp offers a variety of activities, often including arts and crafts, games, shooting sports, STEM, and Scout Skills. Activities at this year’s day camp are centered around the theme of “Wild Wild West”.
Cub Scout Day Camp is open to all registered Cub Scouts — Tigers, Wolves, Bears, and Webelos. (Sorry, no Lions are allowed except when participating in the tot-lot) New Tiger Cubs (entering first grade in fall 2023) must be accompanied by an adult partner. Parents are encouraged to join in the fun by serving as a den leader or activity leader at camp. Day Camp offers one free T-Shirt per Cub Scout and volunteer. Scout BSA Den Chiefs may also support the day camp program by assisting the Cub Scouts throughout the camp. Den Chiefs must be able to volunteer for at least 2 days the week of camp, all 5 days is preferred. The tot-lot will be available for children of Day Camp Volunteers only. A parent must be on site at all times in order for siblings to register for the tot-lot. All tot-lot siblings must be between 2 – 11 years old and potty-trained. All volunteers (youth and adult) must complete a mandatory 4-hour training on July 8th at Pioneer Park from 9AM to 1PM and Youth Protection Training. All volunteers must register no later than July 7 to ensure that training can be completed before the start of camp. A 50% discount will be given to one Scout registration who brings a parent volunteer. Parent volunteers must volunteer all 5 days of camp in order to receive the 50% discount. The 50% discount will only be applied to one Scout. Parents of multiple Scouts will receive a $40 discount on each additional Scout registered after the first Scout. There is no fee for tot-lot participants.
Why Send Your Cub Scout to Day Camp?
1. Improve self-esteem, self-respect, and self-confidence
2. Make friends and develop social skills
3. Fun learning opportunities
4. A safe place to be with friends
5. Try something new
6. Become more responsible
7. Improve leadership skills
8. Encourage independence
9. Excitement in the outdoors
