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Michigan International Camporee 2004August 1 - August 8, 2004Sponsored by Chief Okemos Council, Boy Scouts of AmericaThe Camporee Is Over, But Our Memories Remain! |
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Michigan International Camporee 2004August 1 - August 8, 2004Sponsored by Chief Okemos Council, Boy Scouts of AmericaThe Camporee Is Over, But Our Memories Remain! |
Camporee Photos Online!
Please click on the link above to view a few photos of our activities.
Camporee Daily Newsletters Online!
A daily newsletter was distributed to the camp sites. Please click on the links to view each day's newsletter.
Sunday, August 1 - Opening Day! Monday, August 2 Tuesday, August 3 Wednesday, August 4 Thursday, August 5 Friday, August 6 |
The Michigan International Camporee was authorized by regional and national offices of the Boy Scouts of America and was in the World Scout Bureau's list of UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL EVENTS.
?Previous Events:
2000 Michigan International Camporee
1997 Michigan International Camporee
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For: Boy Scouts and Venturers from the United States and Canada and patrols of Scouts, either all boys or mixed boys and girls, from other countries. All participants were registered members of WOSM Scout units and were at least 12 years old or at least 11� years old and had completed the sixth grade in school by August 1, 2004. U.S. Boy Scouts were at least First Class by that date. Other participants had similar camping experience. Twelve year olds were endorsed by adult leaders who participated in the camporee. All youth participants were under 18 years of age as of August 8, 2004.
Program: Swimming, rowing, canoeing, fishing, tubing, Scoutcraft, nature, archery, and rifle and shotgun shooting, along with games and challenge activities, special theme activities relating to Michigan history, and opportunities for our international guests to share songs, games, and other Scouting activities from their countries. There was no badge work.
Home Hospitality for Guest Patrols from other Countries: The week before the camporee, in Michigan.
Uniforming: Requirements were the same as at World Jamborees and U.S. National Jamborees. All Boy Scouts of America participants were required to wear full official BSA uniforms including shirt, shorts, socks, and belt, at the opening and closing ceremonies and at campwide campfires, and participants from other Scout associations were expected to wear their uniforms at those events.
Cost: For each WOSM member country outside of the United States and Canada, there was no fee for the camporee itself, including tents, food and cooking equipment, for one patrol of up to 8 youth and 2 adult leaders. For United States and Canadian units the camporee fee was US , including food, for each Scout/Venturer and US, including food, for each adult leader. The camporee staff fee was US.
Camporee staff members were endorsed by a WOSM member association. All participants were expected to pay their own transportation cost to and from Michigan and personal expenses during their stay.
