Makajawan Summer Camp

 Pick up will be Thursday 4/30 (delivery will be around noon) at the Lake Villa Township West building (where our meetings are). Please print the pamphlets & order forms from Facebook or the troop website (it’s our friend) under Files. I will put pictures (which have the pricing written on the brochure) as well as blank PDF files. Any questions please let me know! 

The high adventure trek for 2026 is coming, It will be at Mammoth Cave and the surrounding area. The Trek will be starting on June 13th and run through June 20th 2026. We will be doing various challenging activities like camping, guided cave explorations, hiking, rock climbing and repelling in the Red River Gorge, kayaking on the Green River and visiting  Abraham Lincoln's home. This High Adventure trek is open to all scouts that are 12 years of age and older and any registered adults. All participants must be able to pass the BSA Swim Test.

Additional informational meetings to be announced about training and other requirements will be messaged out soon. If anyone has any questions about this high adventure trek, please reach out to Mr. Grant and or Mr. Tom Behnke.

SCOUTS 

1. Sign up on the Troop website at least 2 weeks prior to the camp out. Scouts signing up late will need to provide their own transportation to and from camp because rides will have already been assigned by that time. We can't guarantee rides if we do not have sufficient lead time. If you will be arriving late, leaving early, meeting at camp, etc. please note this in the comments sections. If you are an adult attending, please indicate if you are meeting at the Township Building, if you are able to drive Scouts and how many, and the information on which vehicle you will drive (year, make, model, license plate).

2. Complete a Camping Permission slip (found on the Troop website under files - camping). The form should be completed in full. Most important are the phone numbers and emergency contacts. Please do not leave them blank. This needs to be turned into your Scout's Patrol Leader at least 2 weeks prior to the camp out. 

3. Payments for the camp out should be made to Troop 188 and given to our treasurer, Christopher Plescia. The cost is $25 per camp out (unless otherwise noted).

4. If you have any questions, changes, or cancellations for a camp out or need to get a hold of someone while your Scout is at camp, please first contact the camp coordinator for the month. This is noted in the event in the Troop website for each camp out.

5. Be prepared. Scouts should make sure they are packing all of their needed gear for the weekend and extras. You never know when you're going to all into a mud puddle or need an extra pair of dry socks.

6. Unless otherwise noted, the meeting time is always at 4:30 at the Lake Villa Township West Building. The wagon train will all head out by 5 pm at the latest.

7. You must always check in and out with the camp coordinator when you arrive and depart camp. No Scout left behind!

8. Everyone camping must have a copy of Parts A and B of the medical form completed. If the campout is longer than 72 hours you also need part C. This applies to all adults, Scouts, and siblings. http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/ahmr.aspx

9. All adults camping with the Troop should have completed YPT training within the last 2 years.

Thank you for following each of these steps for camp outs! There is a lot of pre-work that goes into each of the camp outs. Having all of it done makes it much easier for Troop 188 to file needed paperwork with council, purchase food, make sure equipment is ready, etc.

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