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Parent & Leaders Guide Register and More Information Here!
About Cub Scout Camp at Camp Decorah
All programs have been planned with the fun & enjoyment of your Cub Scout in mind. These camps will offer a variety of ac-
tivities , rank advancements, fun, and plenty of opportunity for you and your Scout to make memories together. All programs
have been planned by our Cub Scout Camping team which is composed of camp staff, cub scout volunteers, and Gateway Area
council staff. Best practices from other Cub Scout camps, program
recommendations from Cub Scout parents, and feedback from very successful summer 2021 camps have informed these
plans.
The program is planned with the comfort of your family in mind using Camp Decorah resources such as mini cabins, the dining
hall, swimming pool, and program areas. Cub Scouts who have the adventure of summer camp are Cub Scouts are more likely
to continue their involvement in Cub Scouting; their parents are more likely to help support the Pack; and all involved are
more likely to tell others about the adventure of Cub Scouting. Learn more about the fun adventures planned for summer
2022 in this guide!
- Camp Decorah Cub Scout Camping Team
Ken Ortery—Camping Committee David Schmidtke—Pack 59, Black River Falls
Todd Nelson—Camping Committee Sara Kish—Pack 46, Bangor & Week Long Day Camp Director
Kelly Wilde—Camp Decorah Camp Director Chris O’Hearn—Pack 221, Holmen
Joe Carlson—Scout Executive Morgan Hoff—District Executive
CAMP DECORAH—DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From Rochester From Madison and Southeast
US-52 South I-90 W/I-94 W towards Wisconsin Dells
Merge onto I-90 East toward La Crosse Merge onto I-90 at Exit 45 toward La Crosse
Take Exit 4, US-53N/WI-157 toward La Crosse/ Take Exit 4, US-53N/WI-157W
Onalaska Turn right onto US-53 North
Turn left onto US-53 North Turn right on Council Bay Road
Turn right on Council Bay Road (1/2 mile beyond County T)
(1/2 mile beyond County T)
From Eau Claire (via WI-93) /Winona (via WI-54)
Proceed to Galesville, follow US-53 South
Turn left on Council Bay Road (just
beyond the Black River “Hunter’s” Bridge)
From La Crosse and South
WI-35 North through La Crosse and Onalaska.
Turn Left, merge onto US-53 North
Turn right on Council Bay Road
(1/2 mile beyond County T)
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Summer 2022 Cub Scout Programs
Webelos Overnight Camp, July 5 –7, 2022
Mission Cub-Possible Spy Camp
Webelos Overnight Camp is for Webelos Scouts going into grades 4-5 in the Fall of 2022. Scouts can select rank advancement
options based on what they completed for Scouting in the last year.
Webelos Scouts and their adults will break in to Dens based on their preferred advancement and then rotate through Camp activities
that way.
We can make accommodations to keep all the youth from a Pack together if that is what you wish.
Scouts will pre-register to earn three Adventure Pins:
Track A/B: Aquanaut, Castaway, & Into the Woods
Track C/D: Earth Rocks!, First Responder, and Game Design
All Scouts will also earn Engineering.
Program Schedule
Tuesday July 5
3:00pm—5:00pm: Check In/Unpack/Visit Pool for Swim Check/Visit Shooting Sports for Safety Talk
5:30pm: Flag Ceremony and Dinner at Dahl Dining Hall ** please wear your Scouting uniform
6:30pm: Adult Meeting & Games in Activity Field for Scouts
7:30pm: Opening Campshow at Firebowl
10:00pm: Lights Out
Wednesday July 6
7:45am: Opening Flag, Breakfast at Dahl Dining Hall
9:00am—11:00am Program Rotations
9:00am 10:00am
Group A Aquanaut Engineering
Group B Engineering Into the Woods
Group C First Responder Earth Rocks!
Group D Earth Rocks! First Responder
11:00am: Spy Search—Find the Missing
Spies
4 Different Spy Searches
Time each group—announce at lunch.
12:30pm: Lunch at Dahl Dining Hall 1:15pm: Chapel Service
2:00-5:00pm: Open Program Areas—Visit at Your Own Pace
Archery
Open Swim
Fishing at the Pond
Scoutcraft/Handicraft
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Summer 2022 Cub Scout Programs
Webelos Overnight Camp, July 5 –7, 2022
Mission Cub-Possible Spy Camp
Wednesday July 6 Continued
5:15pm: Hike to Max Winter Outpost
6:00pm: Cowboy Tin Foil Dinners
6:30pm: Tomahawk Demonstration
7:00pm: CampFire Stories/Songs
7:30pm: Clean Up and Head Back to Campsites
8:00pm: 4th Graders/1st Year Webelos Campfires & Smores in Campsites
5th Graders/Arrow of Light Scouts Tent Overnight at Seminole Campsite
10:00pm: Light Outs
Thursday July 7
7:45am Opening Flags & Breakfast at Dahl Dining Hall
9:00am Morning Adventure Pin Rotations
9:00am 10:00am
Group A Castaway Into the Woods
Group B Aquanaut Castaway
Group C Game Design Engineering
Group D Engineering Game Design
11:00am: Awards & Closing Ceremony
11:30-12:30: Pack Up & Check Out
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Summer 2022 Cub Scout Programs
Cub Scout Overnight Camp, July 7-9, 2022
Game On!
Cub Scout Overnight Camp is for Cub Scouts going into grades 1-4 in the Fall of 2022. Scouts can select rank advancement options based on
what they completed for Scouting in the last year.
Cub Scouts and their adults will break in to Dens based on their preferred advancement and then rotate through Camp activities as a group.
We can make accommodations to keep all the youth from a Pack together if that is what you wish.
Program Schedule
Thursday July 7
5:30pm—7:00pm: Check In/Unpack ** please eat dinner prior to arriving
7:30pm: Opening Campshow in Firebowl
8:15pm –9:00pm: Campfire in campsites with staff followed by lights out
Friday July 8
7:45am—Opening Flag, Breakfast at Dahl Dining Hall
9:00am—12:00noon—Belt Loop Advancements
9:00am 10:00am 11:00am
Tigers Floats and Boats Good Knights (Handicraft) Tigerrific (Fishing Pond)
(Swimming Pool)
Wolf Air of Wolf (Handicraft) Cubs Who Care (Shooting Spirit of the Water
Sports) (Swimming Pool)
Bears Bear Goes Fishing (Fishing Salmon Run (Swimming Make it Move (Handicraft)
Pond) Pool)
12:30pm: Lunch at Dahl Dining Hall
1:30pm: Chapel Service
2:00—5:00: Program Rotations
2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm
Tigers Game On! Fishing at the Pond Sling Shots
Wolf Sling Shots Game On! Fishing at the Pond
Bears Fishing at the Pond Sling Shots Game On!
5:30pm: Flag Ceremony (please wear your Scouting uniform) and Dinner
7:00pm: Camp wide Scavenger Hunt
8:00pm: S’mores & Campfire Stories in Campsites
9:00pm: Lights Out
Saturday July 9
7:45am: Flag Ceremony & Breakfast
8:30am: Awards and Closing Ceremony 9:00am—10:00am: Clean Up Campsites & Check Out
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Summer 2022 Cub Scout Programs
Week Long Day Camp, Aug 8-12, 2022
Lost in Space!
Weeklong Daycamp offers scouts and non-scouts the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities all day long! Unlike our other
summer programming, WLD is focused more on learning, activity, & FUN rather than advancement work.
Campers will be placed into dens and led around camp to their activities by group leaders. Want to come out to camp as a pack? We
will try to accommodate so you can enjoy camp together.
For the BEST experience we recommend attending all week long, but we know how crazy summer can be so we offer the flexibility to
register by the day.
Daily Schedule Each Day Will Include These Programs Things That Will Occur Through the Week
730am—830am: Daily Check In Shooting Sports Fishing
830am: Opening Flag Ceremony Swimming Guest Speakers
12:00pm: Lunch Crafts Service Project
12:30pm: Den Competitions Space Challenges Awards: Scoutiest Scout, Biggest Fish
4:15pm: Closing Flag Ceremony Science Experiments Awards: Marksmanship, Best Swimmer
4:30pm: Check Out Trading Post Friday Closing Campfire Program: 3:30pm
Songs *Guests are invited to attend
Den Competitions
Photo Booth, games & snacks
in the standing post!
There is an extended care option available from 7am-8am and 430pm-530pm for an additional fee.
Find the rocket challenge (3
Advancement Offered
rockets hidden around camp,
All Scouts will earn the Shooting Sports Pins for their rank if they attend all five days.
Some adventure loop requirements will be completed. find & receive a prize)
Scouts will get a summary sheet of any requirements completed during the week for their rank.
Crafts Guest Presenters Station Names
• Robotics Demo • Trading Post– Stargazer’s Café & Store
• Galaxy Coasters
• Astronaut? • Health Office– Milky Way Medical
• Magnet Aleins Center
• Astronomy Club?
• Tie Dying • Shooting Sports– Asteroid Smashing
• Ham Radio Club?
• Moon Sand Alley
• Skyrockers? •
• Planet Shrinky Dinks Waterfront– Light Year Fishing Hole
• Pool– The Black Hole
Science Stations
Lunch Presentations/Experiments/Activities
• Docking with the ISS
• How does the universe expand? Space Jokes Daily in the trading post
• Can you fix the astronaut’s glove? A word from NASA daily on the white board
• How are craters formed?
• Baking Soda Rockets Den Flags
• Astronaut Relay Race
• Astronaut Food– recipes & tasting Den Name
• Stars, Planets & Moons– Earth’s Orbit
• Space Jeopardy Den yell or chant
6Important Things to Know About Camp Decorah
Camp Fees
2022 Fees
Family Pricing
Camp Youth Adult
Sibling Age 5 and Under (not in Cub Scouts): $70
Cub Scout Overnight $145 $55
Sibling 3 and Under: $25
Webelos Overnight $160 $55 Second Parent Attending: $50 ($30 for 24HR Camp)
Cub Scout Age Sibling or Older: Same Fee as Cub Scout
24HR Camp $110 $40
Week Long Day Camp $160 None
All who register prior to May 27, 2022 will get a
free Camp Decorah t-shirt with their registration.
Refunds
Cancellations are accepted up to 21 days before the event with a refund. Refund requests must be made in writing
via email to the Gateway Area Council (joe.carlson@scouting.org).
Camp fees may be transferred between programs or to another youth / family in the Pack.
Siblings / Non Scout Friends
Siblings and non-scout friends or other family members are welcome to attend any Camp Decorah programs!
Siblings are welcome to do any activities that a Scout is doing, provided that it is within their age, or physical
abilities.
Financial Assistance / Camperships
Financial assistance funds have been raised through the annual No Scout Left Behind fund. This is supported by the
annual Friends of Scouting campaign, Giving Tuesday Facebook fundraisers and other gifts. A Campership of up to
50% can be requested from the No Scout Left Behind Fund. Make a request by completing the electronic form
found at:
https://www.gatewayscouting.org/assist
7Helpful Facility Information
Internet Access
Wireless Internet access is available in the Dining Hall and Trading Post for adults who may need to catch up on
work or stay connected while at camp.
Showers and Laundry Services:
The Pool House is a multi-purpose building centrally located in camp. It houses shower facilities with private facilities sepa-
rated by youth / adult and male / female. Laundry facilities are also available.
Parking
Parking is available on the north side of Council Bay Road. Please leave the parking spaces in front of Dahl Dining Hall for
camp vehicles.
Vehicles in Camp
Vehicles can be used to drive to your campsite when you arrive. Once you unload, you will need to move your vehicle to the
parking lot. Vehicles are not allowed to be driven in camp during programming. If you have mobility
concerns, a UTV type vehicle may be made available for you. When driving to/from your campsite, the speed limit is 10
MPH.
CPAP Machines
We can place you in a campsite that is accessible for power if you need a CPAP machine for your stay. This should be re-
quested when you register for camp.
8Items to Bring to Camp Decorah
If Attending Cub Scout Overnight or Webelos Overnight Camp
Change of Clothes for Each Day BSA Health Form A&B
Closed toed shoes Sleeping Bag
Facemasks/coverings (dependent on covid protocol) Spending Money
Fishing Gear Sunscreen
Flashlight Swimming Suit & Towel
Foam Pad or Heavy Blankets to use on top of metal cot Sweatshirt or Jacket
Insect Repellent Toiletries
Pajamas Underwear & Socks
Pillow Water Bottle
Rain Gear
Scout Uniform
If Attending Week Long Day Camp
Closed toed shoes BSA Health Form A&B
Day Pack Spending Money
Facemasks/coverings (dependent on covid protocol)
Insect Repellent Sunscreen
Rain Gear Swim Suit & Towel
Scout Uniform Water Bottle
Spending Money Lunch for each day; snack optional
Items Not Allowed at Camp Decorah
Alcohol
Fireworks Personal Firearms
Tobacco, including e-cigarettes
Pets
9Camp Decorah Amenities
Camper Cabins
Camp Decorah provides a variety of amenities to help your Scout have a comfortable and fun experience.
For Cub Scout & Webelos Overnight Camps—all attendees will be lodged in a Camp Decorah Camper Cabin.
Packs will have all of their families in one campsite—there may be another Pack or two paired in here with you as well.
The mini cabins keep you up off the ground with a dry roof overhead. There is a cot but no mattress so you will want
to bring an air mattress or some heavy blankets to create some padding. Plan to bring a sleeping bag and pillow as
well.
Dahl Dining Hall
The Dahl Dining Hall is the camp hub for meals, offices, etc. It is a clean, spacious facility with a modern kitchen. It also
features restrooms for your comfort.
Swimming Pool & Locker Room
The swimming pool is a program highlight. It also has a locker room with individual showers to help you have the most
comfortable camp experience possible.
View pictures of the many buildings and program locations at Camp Decorah by visiting
https://www.gatewayscouting.org/rental
10Camp Decorah—Other Important Items to Know
Adults Attending with Youth
Cub Scout/Webelos Overnight Camps
For the Cub Scout & Webelos Overnight programs—all Scouts need to attend with an adult as it is an overnight camp.
If you are attending only as a parent/grandparent and child then it is permissible to attend as a pair.
If there are multiple youth from a Den or Pack attending then two adults must be in attendance per BSA Youth Protection Guide-
lines.
If attending as a Den or Pack with both male and female youth, both male & female adults must attend. The exception is a child
and parent attending together.
Adults need to plan to stay in camp with their Scouts / children.
Week Long Day Camp
Youth can attend Week Long Day Camp individually if they would like. Each youth should be developmentally mature to be
able to do so. Anyone who is attending that will be a 1st grader in the Fall, or who is younger, needs to attend with an adult.
Other Circumstances
There may be some Packs or Families were adults need to rotate in and out to provide leadership or where adults are attending
but must leave during a portion of the camp. Any of this is permissible but should be pre-arranged with an email to the camp
leadership team prior to attending camp.
11Camp Decorah—Medical Policies
Medical Policies:
• Every participant must provide a copy of their BSA Annual Health and Medical Form (Form A & B). This form
will be kept on file for 3 years after they leave; this is to comply with Wisconsin State law for Summer Camps. After 3 years
they will be shredded. Participants should keep their original medical form at home for their records and bring a copy to
camp.
• State law requires all medication to be in the original labeled prescription container, medication can be dispensed by the
parent or health officer.
• Bee sting medication, inhalers, an insulin syringe, or other medications or devices used in the event of life-threatening
situations may be carried by a Scout but should be brought to medical checks. All individual medical / special / dietary
needs should be noted on the Health Exam Form. The Health Office at Dahl Center has a qualified Health Officer on call
24 hours a day.
Health & Medical Record Form can be located for printing here: https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/
pdf/680-001_ABC.pdf
Insurance:
Minor injuries are handled by the Health Officer. If the medical incident requires further medical attention, the Scout will
be taken to the nearest hospital in La Crosse. An adult from the unit should accompany the Scout. The second leader and
a staff member will stay with the unit. Parents will be notified immediately. The Scout’s parents may be
responsible for all associated costs related to the incident.
Meals and Food Allergies
For Cub Scout and Webelos Overnight Camps all meals are prepped in the Dahl Dining Hall. The menu is dietician approved and
the kitchen facilities are inspected by the La Crosse County Health Department. The kitchen is staff by an experienced cook.
If a member of your family has food allergies they can submit that information through the online registration system when
registering for a camp.
Meals which are provided for each camp include:
Week Long Day Camp Meals
Cub Scout Overnight Webelos Overnight 24HR Camp Scouts bring their own meals for Week Long Day
Camp. Refrigeration is provided. Snack and treat
Friday Breakfast Tuesday Supper Saturday Lunch items are available at the Camp Store.
Milk and other snacks may be provided daily.
Friday Lunch Weds. Breakfast Saturday Supper
If bringing a lunchbox/bag please clearly label it on the
Friday Supper Weds. Lunch Sunday Breakfast outside.
Saturday Breakfast Weds. Supper
Thursday Breakfast
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