Update 3/23/23

• Click here to see the list of confirmed classes for all registered Scouts

• Scouts are listed by last intial and then first name

• If a Scout has more than one class listed for the same time, that means those Merit Badges are combined into the same class. 

Key Dates

• February 7: Registration opens

• March 7: 

  • Registration and Merit Badge selection deadline to have the best chance of getting preferred Merit Badge classes. 

    • Note: Registration and Merit Badge Selection will stay open and will remain open until all camper slots are filled. However, the chance of getting preferred Merit Badges will decrease as Summer Camp gets closer.

  • Invoices will be sent 

• March 12: Deadline to select Merit Badges (for best chance of getting preferred classes)

• March 14: Full payment is due

• April  18: All Medical Forms due (A/B1/B2/C) and insurance Card 

• TBD: Medical Form Check Off - Come during your assigned time to review any incomplete/incorrect details on medical forms. This is mandatory. 

• June 3 - Adult Training must be completed

• June 17: (Sat) - Mandatory check-in for all scouts and adults attending summer camp. Bring medications, get your schedule and t-shirt, drop off cookies, etc.  (3:30 - 5:30 pm) 

• June 18-24 - Summer Camp 

Camping Details

• Temperature: 65 – 90

• Our camping areas are Hawks Landing and Cherokee Point

• Each patrol site has 4-6 tents in it

  • Toilets: Yes, two flushing per patrol site

  • Showers: Yes, two hot showers per patrol site

  • Shelter: Yes, a large tarp over picnic table in each patrol site

  • Tables: Yes, one per patrol site

  • Fire ring: Yes

  • Power: No, there is not power at the campsites. CPAP batteries can be charged during the day in the camp office

• Ice: Yes

• Cellular: Yes, good coverage depending on provider

• Wifi: No

Select your schedule. . . . 3 Options

At Camp Sequoyah, the morning hours are when Merit Badges, the First Year program (Eagle Bound) and the older Scout option (Mountaineering) occur. 

• 1. First Year Scouts should select Eagle Bound, the First Year program which will help Scouts earn the Swimming and First Aid merit badges, 5 mile hike, and complete many rank requirements as new Scouts. This program covers all four periods every morning all week. Click below to learn more. If this is for you, then click on the "Sign Up for Merit Badges" button and complete the form, selecting Eagle Bound. 

  2. Mountaineering is for Older Scouts - This is the High Adventure program for older Scouts who are looking for an exciting outdoor experience while at camp. Merit Badges are not earned during this program. Scouts must be 14 or older to participate. Click below to learn more. If this is for you, then click on the "Sign Up for Merit Badges" button and complete the form, selecting Mountaineering. 

  3. Most Scouts will take individual Merit Badge classes. See the Merit Badge section below for more info. 

Merit Badges

• • There are over 50 merit badges offered that all Scouts can choose.

  • If you are going to select individual Merit Badges, click here for the full Camp Sequoyah Merit Badge Schedule. This is a great way to plan your schedule. 

    • As you view the MB Schedule, notice the 4 columns. Each of those is a session during every morning of camp. 

    • Select one off those classes in each column.

    • As an example, if I selected the following, that would be my morning schedule for each day, Monday through Friday. 

      • Session 1: "Canoeing"

      • Session 2: "Archery"

      • Session 3: "Cooking" 

      • Session 4: "Wilderness Survival" 

    • Tip: View the map of camp (above link) to see where classes are located to avoid (if possible) "ping-ponging" across camp to switch between your classes,. 

    • Because some classes may fill up quickly, it is important to select backup Merit Badge classes. In other words, you may not get your exact schedule choices. 

    • Once you have your draft schedule determine, click on the below red button to complete the Google Form to let us know what Merit Badges to enroll you in. Deadline is March 12. 

    • Once you have completed the Google form, those selections are final. 

Special notes on Merit Badges

• • • • Get to know your MB before camp! Check out the MB pamphlets from the Scout library or buy the pamphlets. 

      • Click here for the list of merit badges and any requirements of those Merit Badges

      • Only take Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, or Communication if these are the last Eagle merit badges you need to earn your Eagle Rank. These courses require Scoutmaster approval. 

      • Some MB will not be completed at camp (Camping, Backpacking, Cit in the Nation, Cit in the World, Cooking, Emergency Prep, Communications/Public Speaking, Inventing, Dentistry, Personal Fitness, Reptile and Amphibian Study)

      • Wilderness Survival: Scouts will spend the night in a shelter they build. The overnight trip occurs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday night. Need bug spray. 

      • Astronomy: Scouts will meet for about an hour for star gazing on Tuesday night. This is subject to change.

      • Climbing: Scouts must be 13+

      • Shotgun: Scouts must be 13+

Swim meet June 20

Due to the timing of summer camp and the involvement of Scouts in area swim teams, we are gauging the level of interest in returning to Atlanta Tuesday evening, June 20, for swim meets. No guarantees one way or the other. Just exploring the option. During registration, indicate if you Scout is on Swim Team and would want to return for a Tuesday evening meet. Contact Clinton Cole with questions. 

Swim Test prior to camp

Swim tests will be done in April and May. Stay tuned for details to signup. 

Adults

• We need 10-12 adults to participate during the week of Summer Camp. Your costs are covered by the Troop.

• If your Youth Protection Training (YPT) and Hazardous Weather Training and medical forms are not completed by the deadlines you will not be eligible to go. 

• For training questions and documentation, contact Sean Borja for T77 and Marcus Taylor for T177 

• The camp will work to accomodate what training is needed by our adults They are offering Paddlecraft safety. Details will be communicated. What do you need? IOLS? BSA Lifeguard training? Wilderness First Aid? 

Medication 

If your Scout will take any medication (over-the-counter and/or prescription) during the campout, the parent must complete this dosage form and give just enough medication for the campout in original packaging to the medical officer. Parents should complete this form . . .

NO prescription, over the counter medicine, vitamins or herbal supplements are permitted in a scout’s luggage.

Emergency medications such as Epi-pen and albuterol inhalers should be kept with the Scout at all times!!!!!

Cookies/snacks

There is a long standing tradition for parents to make snacks (cookies, brownies, bacon for the adults, etc) to send with us for the week. We give these out to scouts that did a good deed, as a daily pick me up, and just because. You do not have to send anything but thanks to those that do.

You will drop them off at Scout Hall the day before departure, Saturday, June 17.

Label all homemade cookies (Gluten Free, Nut Free, etc.) for easier distribution to scouts with allergies.

Please make sure all cookies are in a disposable container that will not need to be returned.

Mail Call

Scouts LOVE to receive mail and packages from home.  Please send packages in enough time for them to arrive during the week (it is OK to send them the week before and the camp will hold them).  Mail can take 4 to 5 days to arrive so please plan accordingly. Any mail received after the troop has checked out will be returend to the sender. 

Camp Sequoyah
Scout's Full Name
Troop 77 or 177, Week 3

CAMP EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Camp Sequoyah (Office)................ 256-253-2275 

Greater Alabama Council ......................205-970-0251

Cancellations and Refunds

Camp Sequoyah's refund policy for their fee ($325) is found here on their website. 

The Troop's refund policy for the Troop fee will mirror Camp Sequoyah's

• Requests received 60 or more days before the event – you will receive 100% of the total event fee

• Requests received 30 or more days before the event – you will receive 80% of the total event fee

• Requests received 14-29 days before the event – you will receive 50% of the total event fee

• Within 13 days of the event, no refunds are made except for special hardship cases such as: 

  • Family relocation

  • Summer school related issue

  • Accident, illness, or death in the immediate family

  • Natural disaster