Troop 2 Scouting Resources: Campgrounds

Camp Yawgoog - Summer Camp 2003

Sunday, August 17th, 2003 through Sunday, August 24th, 2003

Yawgoog Scout Reservation
61 Camp Yawgoog Road
Rockville, RI 02873

(401) 539-2311
(401) 539-0760 Fax
e-mail: tsisson@narragansettbsa.org

Camp Information:
Founded as “A Scout Adventureland Forever,” Camp Yawgoog is situated on 1800 acres of beautiful wilderness on Yawgoog and Wincheck Ponds in Rockville, Rhode Island: Three Point, Medicine Bow and Sandy Beach. Yawgoog is owned by the Rhode Island Boy Scouts and is operated by Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America.

In 1916, Scout Executive Donald North, after inspecting some 20 lakes in Rhode Island, recommended the deserted Joseph Palmer farm property on Yawgoog Pond as a permanent reservation for Scouting. The 150 acre piece was leased to RI Boy Scouts in 1916, tried out, and purchased in 1917. Yawgoog and Wincheck, according to local tradition, were the names of two Narragansett Indian Chiefs. The water rights to the pond, named for Chief Yawgoog, were purchased in 1953 from the Yawgo Line and Twine Company.

Dedicated to preserving the great traditions and spirit of the past, striving to make the very best of the present, and planning carefully for the future, Yawgoog enters each new season in the same way that it began in 1916 -- full of fun, adventure, brotherhood, and good wholesome Scouting.

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. Yawgoog Scout Reservation is a part of the Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America. The Council is a member of the Rhode Island Association of Camps, and subscribes to its principles of operation.

Administrative/Reservation Offices are located in the Bucklin Building which is the large stone building off to your left as soon as you enter the camp gateway.

Mail:
Mail is sent and received mail every day at Yawgoog. Mail is sorted and distributed to the three camps. It is important that incoming mail bear the correct information in the address, including the Scout's Name, the Camp Name (Three Point, Medicine Bow, or Sandy Beach), the Campsite, the Week (you can check the home page to find the week number) the Scout is in camp, and the Troop Number and Community. Put this information above our regular mailing address.

Scout Example;
Joe E. Scout, Troop 1 Yawgoog
Camp Three Point - Oakridge Campsite- Week 8
Yawgoog Scout Reservation
61 Camp Yawgoog Road
Rockville, RI 02873

Phone Calls:
We have two pay phones available in the Bucklin Memorial Building. Scout use is for emergencies only and requires a note from the Scoutmaster. Incoming calls will not be put through to the camp, but a message will be taken and called down to the camp, and a copy put in the appropriate mailbox. Urgent messages will be hand-delivered by camp staff.

Food Services:
At the heart of the food service operation are the three dining halls. Seated 8 per table, meals are served family style, using a waiter system Each Scout at the table gets an opportunity to be the waiter, which includes arriving 15 minutes early to set the group’s table, going to the kitchen slides during the meal to get food and return dishes, and staying to clean up the table. The menu is reviewed by a registered dietician before the summer season. Special Diets -Our Food Service Department can arrange for special diets, vegetarian and kosher meals if needed. Be sure to make arrangements with the Director of Food Service at least sixteen days in advance. (See Special Diet Request Form)

Uniform:
The Scout Uniform is one of the methods of Scouting. At Yawgoog, we encourage troops to show their pride in the Scouting program by wearing their uniform. The “Class A” uniform must be worn to each dinner meal and all day Sunday. We encourage troops to wear their own “Class B”during the day (consisting of a troop T-Shirt and the Scout shorts).

Taps:
At 9:30 PM every evening, the bugler’s call tells us that the time to rest has come. We ask that all troops respect each other and show that a Scout is courteous by keeping their campsites quiet after taps. Staff members on Night Patrol make regular rounds before and after Taps. All Scouts must remain in their sites after taps.

Dining Hall Conduct:
Every table in the dining hall should have at least one adult sitting with the Scouts. Adults help ensure proper table manners, safety, and Scout-like behavior; e.g., the correct response to a dropped dish is not applause, but rather assistance.

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