Allegheny Highlands Council’s 13th Annual Civil War Camporee, So come join your host, for another fun-filled weekend of seeing, learning and doing. This year, we will move south 15 miles to Island Park in Wellsville, NY on September 23rd– 25th, 2016. Here is a link to the Venture Crew’s web page that organizes the Re-enactment http://www.136thny.com
The re-enactment schedule along with all the information about the Venture Crew is on this site.
Our 13th annual American Civil War Camporee promises to be the best ever! This year the volunteer re-enactors will share their knowledge of the era, and do battle re-enactments in Island Park. Other presenters will contribute as well. Troops are encouraged to carry the camporee theme into their campsites, and there will be an award for the Troop with the best Civil War theme in their unit.
The Island Park offers an ideal site for the camporee. Troops will be encamped in the outfield of the park, where fires will be permitted on a raised surface only. Running water and restroom facilities are available. This year, we will have a Special Saturday Evening Cracker Barrel and Show.
In case of inclement weather, there will be sufficient indoor space for safety. The trading post will be stocked with all kinds of goodies.
Check-in begins at 5:00pm on Friday, September 23rd.
Troops will choose or be assigned to a site on arrival, a “Hot Dog Special” (7p.m.) as well as a variety of other choices will be available at the Trading Post for arriving troops who do not wish to prepare an evening meal, or for “extra-hungry” scouts. A movie will be shown Friday & Saturday evening. There will be an evening Cracker Barrel on Friday for leaders and Senior Patrol Leaders, and information on program times and stations will be distributed then. There is also a Saturday night Cracker Barrel for all.
Saturday will begin with breakfast prepared by your Troop in site, followed by an opening ceremony and “enlistment” of scouts into either the Union or Confederate forces. (Advance registration units may indicate their preference for which side.).
This year the boys will be able to chose one of two programs: 1. Civil War Stations in the Park or 2. Two Merits badges: Indian Lore & American Cultures
Scouts will be mustered into their units as young men were during the Civil War, and tour the stations as a unit. Demonstrations and interpretations of military and civilian life during the period will be presented by period re-enactors.
Pre Registered Scouts will receive a Mock Rifle for use in the battle and be able to take it home There will be a limited supply of mock rifle kits available for $5.00 each 1st come 1st serve basis
This year the Units will be able to return to their campsite to eat lunch or several visit one of the food vendors in the park. The program will continue after lunch with a skirmish in the Park and a Boy Scout battle re-enactment, followed by another re-enactment battle.
Supper on Saturday will be on your own this year.
Each Troop is asked to prepare a LARGE ( enough for your whole unit) Dessert to pass, and share at the Saturday Night 9pm Cracker Barrel. We will supply drinks!!!!!!!
The Evening Program on Saturday will include Dinner from 5:00pm - 6:30PM, Religious Services at 6:45 PM, and a Special Program at 8:00PM. Also Movies will be shown again 9:30PM - 11:00PM
On Sunday, after breakfast in site, campers may have a chance to attend a Civil War era religious revival service. (Catholic Mass 10am on Sunday). The re-enactors will continue their interpretive program and conduct a second battle re-enactment on Sunday afternoon.
The Camporee closes on Sunday, September 25th, at 3:30pm.
Registration is $15.00 for youth and adults.
Registration includes Camporee patch, program, awards, cracker barrels and more!
A set of two patches are offered again this year for the camporee, with different borders for Union and Confederate participants. Each registered camper will receive the patch for their “side.”
ADVANCE REGISTRATION ENTITLES YOU TO THE SET OF BOTH PATCHES!
