While At Akela's World
Daily Program Schedule:
7:00.............. Reveille
7:40.............. Waiters report to the Dining Hall
7:50.............. Camp Flag raising Ceremony
8:00-8:40..... Breakfast
9:00............. Chapel
9:30-12:00... Program Areas & Advancement
12:10............ Waiters report to the Dining Hall
12:30-1:15.... Lunch
1:15.............. Adult Leader Meeting (Leader Lounge)
1:30-5:45...... Program Area Visits
6:10.............. Waiters report to the Dining Hall
6:20.............. Camp Flag Retreat Ceremony
6:30-7:15...... Dinner
7:45-9:00...... Evening Program
10:00............ Quiet Time
Evening Programs:
- 2 Day Session: Meet the Superheroes and the Campfire
- 3 Day Session: Meet the Superheroes, Iron Hero Contest, Starhike, and the Campfire
- 4 Day Session: All evening programs
Meet the Superheroes, 7:45-9:00, Main camp: Meet each of the exciting superheroes attending the annual Justice League of Akela’s World convention. Impress them with your own super talents in a variety of challenges and be sure to get each of their autographs!
Iron Hero Contest, 6:30-9:00, Main Camp: Enjoy a picnic meal outside among friends. Then watch each of the superheroes hilariously try to impress the judges with their super and not-so-super talents to decide who is the greatest hero of them all.
Starhike, 9:30-10:30, Flagpole: Join us for a look at the night sky to learn about stars, galaxies, and the milky way. Also, earn your astronomy belt loop.
Late Night Rescue, 7:45-9:00, Main Camp: With camp threatened by the evil Dr. Horrible, we must work quickly to protect ourselves. Help to build a machine to stop him and assist the superheroes in saving the day!
Closing Campfire, 7:45-8:30, Lost Ship: Following dinner, the epic showdown against Dr. Horrible and his crazy mind-control devices awaits. Can you and the heroes hold him off until Captain Awesome arrives?
Leader Meetings and Training
- Leader meetings with key camp staff will be held daily right after lunch in the leader lounge of the Program Center to prepare your unit for the next day’s events.
- At least one Leader from each unit is required to attend.
- A plethora of up to date training resources are available in the Program Center for Leaders to watch or read at any time.
- Leaders also have access to computers to complete trainings offered online including Youth Protection, This is Scouting, Den Leader, and Safe Swim Defense.
Tesomas Tour
- Second-year Webelos will tour program areas at the nearby Tesomas Scout Camp. They will see the adventures in store for them when they cross over to Boy Scouting.
Chapel
- Chapel is offered daily on Reflection Hill. Come learn and reflect with our nondenominational service specially geared for young and energetic minds.
- The Chaplain can provide additional services upon request.
- The Chaplain will be available for reflection, guidance, to help with religious awards. Just speak with the Chaplain to set a time to meet.
Densites
- Campers stay in camp provided canvas wall tents, with wooden floors to keep campers off the ground.
- Each pack will camp together, four boys to a tent and two adults to a tent.
- Campers are provided a mat to sleep on. Adults sleep in separate tents from Scouts on cots. Male and female adults will sleep separately unless married.
- If a camper has any special medical needs that may require wheelchair access or electricity, please contact Scott prior to your arrival at camp to make sure that is incorporated into the campsite assignments.
- Each campsite has several picnic tables, 2 dining flys, lantern, fire ring, and garbage cans.
Flag Ceremonies
- Each day at camp, we will have a flag raising ceremony at 7:50 AM. All campers will attend this ceremony with the rest of the members of their Super Den. We also have a flag lowering ceremony each day at 6:20 PM for the entire camp.
- Super Dens or packs can sign up to serve as colorguards for flag raising before breakfast or lowering before supper.
- Everyone should wear as complete of a Scout uniform as possible for flag lowering and supper. Colorguard should be in uniform for raising also. Staff will train and assist the boys.