Details about camp:

LUNCH: Please provide your Scout with a packed lunch every day. Each day a snack will be provided. Friday is family day at Day Camp and we will provide all campers, families, and volunteers with lunch. 

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, families please bring your own water bottles. Water will be provided around camp for refills. 

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 on time 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 Noel Wright at noel.wright@scouting.org  or (805) 242-6333 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 “Bugging Out".

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 2024) 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.  Cub Scouts who bring an adult volunteer for the full week will receive a 50% discount. One discount per Cub per adult 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. Den Cheifs are required to be 14 years of age, with limited exceptions. Please contact Noel Wright with any questions. 

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 June 30th at Pioneer Park from 2 PM to 6PM and Youth Protection Training. All volunteers must register no later than June 28th 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. 

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