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Summer Camp 2025

Camp Tamarack Jones, MI

June 22^nd – June 28^th , 2025

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Tamarack - Merit Badges

49 Merit Badges offered

American Heritage	First Aid*	Music	Soil & Water Conservation
Archeology	Forestry	Nature	Space Exploration
Archery	Geocaching	Oceanography	Surveying
Art	Geology	Orienteering	Swimming*
Basketry	Golf (Disc Golf Option)	Pioneering	Textile
Camping*	Intro to Personal Fitness*	Pulp and Paper	Theater
Canoeing	Intro to Personal Management*	Reptile & Amphibian Study	Traffic Safety
Citizenship in the Nation*	Kayaking	Rifle Shooting	Weather
Citizenship in the World*	Landscape Architecture	Robotics	Wilderness Survival
Communications*	Leatherwork	Rowing	Woodcarving
Cooking*	Lifesaving*	Shotgun Shooting
Emergency Preparedness*	Mammal Study	Signs Signals and Codes
Environmental Science*	Metalworking	Small-Boat Sailing

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Tamarack�Map

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Additional Camp Programs

Pathfinder

Open Advancement – From 9 am - 11:45 am scouts will have the opportunity to work on rank advancement.

Outdoor Skills

Advanced Wilderness Survival

Shooting Sports

Open Rifle Shoot
Open Shotgun Shoot
Marksmanship Contest

Blacksmithing

Open Blacksmithing (ticket purchase required)

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Aquatics

Lunch Canoe trips
Stand-up Paddleboard
Snorkeling

Archery

Open Archery

Handicraft

Open Handicraft

Ecology

Camp wide Conservation Project
Reptile and Amphibian Hike
Astronomy Star Hike

Additional Camp Programs continued

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What will my Scout do at camp?

Daily Schedule

7am - Wake Up - Flags and Breakfast

9am-12pm - Program Areas Open

12:30pm - Lunch

1-2pm - Rest Time

2-5pm - Program Areas Open

6pm - Dinner

7:45pm - Camp Wide Activity

10pm - Good night!

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Adult Scouter Camp Programs

Intro to Outdoor Leadership Training
Leader Specific Training
Paddle craft Safety
Swimming and Water Rescue
Safety Afloat
Safe Swim Defense
Mile Swim
Stand-up Paddle boarding
Advanced Wilderness Survival

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Adults at Camp - A Great Opportunity for You and Your Scout!

Required supervision ratio - Each family should pitch in to volunteer at camp. Return form with days attending.

Required for all adults attending camp:

● Be registered with Scouting America.

● Be registered with the Unit they are staying with.

● Have current Youth Protection Training.

● Have current Hazardous Weather Training.

● Have proof of a Request for Central Registry Clearance.

● Have Scouting America Health Form copies.

● Have 3 Positive Reference Form

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How much does camp cost?

Scouts

$450 - Includes camp, 2 t-shirts, MB patches and other supplies
Additional merit badge fees, if applicable
Fees can be sent with the Scout
Additional spending money should be sent with

scout for ‘extras’

Adults

$ 220/week or $110/partial*

*Week may be shared as long as we can match up two people going different days.

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Merit Badge Schedule

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Next Steps!

All - Review the Forms/Handouts/Website
Scouts - Complete and turn in merit badge selections

and $450 to Mr. Stenzel by May 1st ($475 after)

Adults - Make plans to attend and return form and

payments by June 1st

Adults – Fill out the Illinois background check and

return it to Mr. Stenzel asap

All - Set up physical appointments for scouts and adults - Part C for medical form
All - 2 copies of forms A,B & C and your Ins card must be turned in by June 1st

Please, please, please turn in all med forms at the same time and make sure ALL sections are completed

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Troop 222 Website - For all your summer camp needs

All forms are on the troop website

Now...let’s discuss the basics and then we will review the required forms.

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Summer Camp Docs

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What to Pack and NOT Pack

A suggested packing list can be found on the Troop 222 website

All questions can be sent to Bill Stenzel – Stenzel.scouts@gmail.com

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Questions?

We look forward to seeing our

Troop 222 & 9222 scouts and adults

at Tamarack this summer!!!