Troop 2 Scouting Resources: Campgrounds

Camp Yawgoog - Summer Camp 2003

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

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Visitors:
Parents and visitors are encouraged to attend the Saturday Night Show, the Troop Court of Honor, the Sunday Chicken Barbecue, and the Sunday Dress Parade. As parking is limited, parents should not visit at any other times. Adult volunteers staying at camp must be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America. All visitors must check in and out at the Bucklin Memorial Building .Please note that Scouts should eat their Sunday lunch meal with their Troop, and should not eat at the Sunday Barbecue.

Restrictions:
There are certain things that are not allowed at Yawgoog, including: Pets, Smoking (Scouts), Alcohol or drugs Smoking (In any camp structure), Mini-bikes or personal bicycles, Skateboards, All terrain vehicles (ATVs), Recreational Vehicle Camping, Cell Phones (Scouts)Vehicles in the Campsites.

Personal Equipment:
We cannot allow Scouts or Scouters to use their own program equipment on the Reservation. This includes mountain bikes, firearms, ammunition, archery equipment, and personal watercraft. However, we do encourage Scouts to bring fishing gear to Yawgoog.

Leaving Camp:
If a Scout must leave camp, a troop leader should bring him to the respective Camp office where he will obtain a Scout Leaving Camp Card. This card is signed by the Scoutmaster and Camp Director and kept on file at the Camp Office. Proper identification is required of the person the Scout is leaving with.

Arriving at Camp:
Vehicles should be parked in parking lot areas only. No private vehicles will be allowed on the camp road. Exceptions for disabled persons can be arranged, preferably in advance, with the Camp Director.

Family members are welcome to accompany the troop to our campsite and help settle
their scouts in. No pets are allowed on camp property. For the safety of your pet and others at camp, please leave your pets at home when you bring your Scout to camp.

Advancement:
One of the reasons for going to camp is to earn merit badges. Once you decide which badges to take, you should obtain a current copy of the merit badge book for each badge. Merit badge books are available at the Scout Shop in Framingham, and at the camp’s Trading Post. Be sure that you read the requirements of the badge and complete any pre-camp requirements. If, for any reason, you do not complete all the requirements for a badge during your week at camp, you will receive a partial for that badge. This partial can be completed any time up to your eighteenth birthday.

A few guidelines for Troop 2 Summer Camp participants.
-Camp Yawgoog and Troop 2 does not allow Scouts to bring cell phones, pagers or beepers. No exceptions.
-Radios with speakers, TVs, video games are not allowed.
- A personal radio or CD player with earphones is allowed. (But it had better not be loud enough for me to hear as I walk by!)
-Leave anything of real value or very sentimental value at home. Do not bring anything to camp that you cannot risk losing.
-Inappropriate logos on any clothing (T-shirts, head gear etc.) will not be allowed.
-Remember; how you act, speak, and behave all reflect on you, your parents and your troop. A Troop 2 Scout always uses the Scout Oath and Scout Law as his guide!

A List of What Not to Bring to Camp!
***Aerosol cans of any type..............they explode in fires, can cause eye injuries
***Bows, arrows, ammunition.............camp will provide when needed
***Sheath knives.............................not approved for Scout Camps
***Any other weapon.......................should not be needed in Camp
***Fireworks of any kind ..................fire/safety hazard, illegal in Massachusetts
***Illegal drugs, alcohol, or prescription drugs in improperly/unmarked containers
***Double bit axes
***Traps
***Cell Phones/pagers
***Televisions, boom boxes ..............walkmen are permitted
***Anything of real or sentimental value