Wednesday, July 9 – Saturday, July 12, 2025

Matthew 13:3b: "Sowing the Seed"

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Registration

• All adults (dads, counselors, father figures) need to register, or they may not attend.

• Cadets must be 7 or older to attend the campout. All 7 year old Cadets must be accompanied by a father figure.

• Cadets 8 and older do not need a father figure to attend, but are welcome to bring a father figure of any age.

• Camping is at Grand Valley/Rush Creek Council's (Allegan) Property

• Registration cost is $100, deadline is June 1, 2025.  Registrations from June 2-15 will be allowed, but will cost $150.

• Cadets may register online here

• Counselors may register online here

• Father Figures may register online here

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Camp Activities

• Archery

• Riflery

• Orienteering​

• Camp Craft

• Fireman's Rodeo

• Raft Building (at pond)

• Optional: Cadet International Camporee (CIC) Certification

• Optional: daily swimming after activities at Dumont Lake

• Evening Entertainment: Fire Department and Police SWAT team demonstrations

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Camp Details and Club Responsibilities

• Each council should have one adult for every five cadets, and each cadre should have two adults minimum.  Clubs are welcome to camp together to fulfill this requirement.

• Each Club will organize and schedule the travel to and from the campsite

• Camps must be set up by 11am on Wednesday; all Clubs are on their own for food Wednesday breakfast and lunch

• Camp starts at noon on Wednesday, July 9 and ends after lunch on Saturday, July 12

• Activities will run on Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning and afternoon, Friday morning and afternoon, and Saturday morning

• Each Council needs to have 6 Cadets for Honor Cadre for raising or lowering the flags when it is their turn. This is Cadets only, no Junior Counselors. The Cadets raising or lowering the flags must wear their gray Cadet shirt with scarf. There will be a schedule of this in the camp booklet which will be delivered Wednesday night at your campsite.

• The camp menu will also be in the camp booklet.

• ICE—Clubs are responsible for their own ice. There will be a box of ice for sale at camp.

• The camp booklet will have the daily schedule, the inspection sheets, Honor Cadre, menu etc.

• Everyone will have a color wristband, including staff. These will be distributed on Wednesday before afternoon activities. If an adult is not on the Activity Personnel page, they will be in a group.

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Camp Staff

• Camp Director - Ron Mohr

• Registration & Promotion - Ryan Faber

• Food - TBD

• Activities - Bill Hovinga

• Transportation - TBD

• Chaplain/Well Being - Jim Hoekstra & Dave Vandermeer

• Entertainment - Dave DeGraaf

• Medical - Peter Freswick

• Site Inspectors - Don VanderKlok

• Equipment - Tim Peters