Council Family Camps

Intro to Family Camp

• • We will be attending Council Family Camps as a Pack.

  • There are four weekends offered for each family camp, and our Pack has first choice of the same weekend we had the previous year.

  • The Potawatomi Area Council offers two family camps for Cub Scouts: River Rats (held in the Spring) and Swamp Fox (held in the Fall).

  • You can sign up for either or both.

  • We will need at least one adult per scout family, however you can bring as many members of your family as you would like.

  • This is a FUN weekend camp (3 days, 2 nights) with all meals included.

  • There are great activities that you cannot do anywhere else, like archery and BB gun shooting.

  • These camps happen in early spring or early fall, so please dress appropriately and have rain gear in case we get some "liquid sunshine".

  • Our Pack is responsible for one of the events that we will be rotating to. Some years this has been a game like Ultimate Frisbee. Some years it's fire building. We will cover our activity with the participants the night you arrive.

Cost for River Rats Family Camp (2025)

• • Early Registration fees are $60 per adult/sibling and $60 per cub.

  • Early registration ends March 4th, 2025.

  • Pack Deadline for registration is January 7th, 2025

  • $20 deposit is required for registration. (Checks to Pack 30)

  • Regular fee is $70 per adult/sibling and $70 per cub.

  • Sign up early because once the 250 participant limit is reached, the weekend will close.

General Information about River Rats

• • We typically sign up for the first weekend, April 25th - April 27th, 2025.

  • Participants will receive more information closer to the event as to the details of our responsibilities at camp.

  • You will want to participate in this camp as it is a great introduction to camping and the activities are a lot of fun.

Cost for Swamp Fox Family Camp (2025)

• • Early Registration fees are $60 per adult/sibling and $60 per cub.

  • Early registration ends May 30th, 2025.

  • Pack Deadline for registration is Apr. 8th, 2025.

  • $20 deposit is required for registration. (Checks to Pack 30)

  • Regular fee is $70 per adult/sibling and $70 per cub.

  • Fees paid after August 31st, 2025 will have to be cleared for available space and a late charge of $10 will be added per person. You will also not receive a T-shirt.

  • Sign up early because once the 250 participant limit is reached, the weekend will close.

General Information about Swamp Fox

• We signed up for the third weekend, Sept. 19th - Sept 21st 2025.

  • We are responsible for an activity, but haven't chosen it yet.

  • You will want to participate in this camp as it is a great introduction to camping and the activities are a lot of fun.