Camp Raven Knob Summer Camp (click here)
Summer Camp Information (Swim check info below - scroll down)
Mr. Jones sent camp email on June 12, 2026 (see below)
Hi Campers!
We hope you are getting ready for an unforgettable summer camp at Camp Raven Knob! Thank you to everyone who has already submitted their final payment and medical health forms.
If you are still getting everything together, please remember that medical forms A, B, and C, copy of insurance card, as well as the outdoor parental release form (RKSR form) are due prior to camp departure. You can find printable versions of these documents here:
680-001_ABC.pdf & Outdoor-Parental-Release-Form--RKSR-R-
If you have any special diet needs, please fill out this form and return it to me ASAP: *Special-Diet-Form (ravenknob.com)
Swim Test:
Any scouts who have not taken the BSA swim classification test prior to arrival at camp will have the opportunity to take the test on arrival day. Scouts needing to take the test upon arrival should bring their bathing suit (1-piece only, 2-piece not allowed) and towel on the camp tour. The test will be administered immediately after our group photo at the OA arena.
Schedules and Prerequisites: Attached you will find the Troop 964 Summer Camp Schedules for our Scouts. To see your Scout’s final schedule, please see the attached PDF for your session information. Prerequisites can be found https://www.ravenknob.com/sessionlist .
Raven Parents: All the Raven Scouts have the same summer camp schedule developed by our Adult Leaders. This is a fun schedule that will move them along in rank and merit badges, as well as prepare them to participate in more trips with the troop next Fall.
Packing Lists: Packing lists are available on the Troop website (Packing List - Summer Camp - Packing List - Summer Camp.pdf - Google Drive).
We will pack the trailer with troop gear and each scout's personal gear on Sunday before leaving for camp.
Trunks and Locks: Below are links to trunks and locks. Please feel free to source these items anywhere, these are simply suggestions. DO bring a lock for your trunk/footlocker and keep it locked when you are not in your cabin. This keeps out the 2 and 4-legged pests.
Trunk: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-Footlocker-Teal-Sachet/44787623?from=/search
Departure for camp: On Sunday, July 12th 2026, we will meet at the Scout Hut at 10:30 a.m.
For departure, the scouts should wear their Class A uniform (including green pants/shorts/skirts). Merit badge sashes are not needed.
Scouts should bring a bag lunch (fast food is fine also). The first camp meal is dinner on Sunday.
Check In with the Scoutmaster to verify contact information and medical paperwork upon arrival at the Scout Hut.
Medication Check In: Please be sure prescription medication is in a Ziplock bag, labeled with instructions and your Scout’s name.
Trunk Extra Key Locks/Combos: Please be sure to bring an extra trunk key lock or a copy of your Scout’s combination. The leaders keep the keys and combinations in case your Scout loses their key or forgets their combination.
Return Protocol: The Scouts will return to the Scout Hut on Saturday, July 18 around 11:30 a.m. Scouts are expected to unpack the troop equipment prior to departing.
Electronics: Personal electronics, especially cell phones, need to be left at home.
We have had multiple incidents with inappropriate things being shown or heard on the phones. If your Scout needs their phone for medical reasons that is fine, but please limit its use to that purpose. There really is no need for the phones while enjoying the best week of the summer at camp.
Dress Code: No crop tops, no spaghetti straps (exposed shoulders OK), no questionably-short shorts, no open-toe shoes (except shower shoes), no offensive or inappropriate graphics on clothing. Bathing suits must be 1-piece. Visible skin markings or drawings and henna/temporary tattoos are not permitted.
Camp Raven Knob Address: 2666 Raven Knob Rd, Mt. Airy, NC 27030
Scouts will be staying in the Seton Campsite.
Camp Raven Knob’s phone number is 336-352-4307. Phones are monitored from 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. daily.
Mail: Scouts are eligible to receive mail with USPS making daily mail deliveries to camp. Scouts love to receive mail during the week, so please send encouraging messages to your scout! Address letters to scouts in this format:
Scout Name
Troop 964G
Camp Raven Knob
2666 Raven Knob Rd.
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
Family Potluck Dinner: On Wednesday, July 15th, there will be a potluck dinner at our campsite. The Scouts really look forward to this event and it's a great opportunity to hear what they've been up to during the first half of the week. Please plan to be there at 5:30 p.m. with your best dishes and some lawn chairs. We will eat at the campsite picnic shelter and after dinner parents can attend the evening ceremony. The OA ceremony runs from 8:15 pm to 9:45 pm, so we recommend bringing flashlights or headlamps to be able to return to your vehicle safely.
Sign up sheet for Wednesday night parents night potluck:Troop 964: 2026 CRK Potluck
Cabin Assignments: Scouts, don't forget to contact your cabin mates and coordinate your cabin theme decor. There will be a prize for best cabin theme & decor plus a prize for overall cabin cleanliness throughout the week.
Cabin 1 Kayla, Nivedya, Sophie, Selah, Harper,
Cabin 2 Mae, Zoe, Victoria, Chloe
Cabin 3 Alma, Kaylee, Maddie, Penny, Ridhi
Cabin 4 Aubrey, Lilly, Emily, Lixie, Sierra
Cabin 5 Amanda, Libby, Evelyn, Tallulah, Olivia, Helen
Please watch our Troop website and emails for additional information and updates.
Thanks,
Andy Jones
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Swim Test RSVP (please RSVP): Any scouts who have not taken the BSA swim classification test prior to arrival at camp will have the opportunity to take the test on arrival day. Scouts/leaders who intend on getting in the water at any point must complete a yearly swim test. Scouts needing to take the test upon arrival should bring their bathing suit (1-piece only, 2-piece not allowed) and towel on the camp tour. The test will be administered immediately after our group photo at the OA arena. Specific information below.
Schedules and Prerequisites: Attached you will find the Troop 964 Summer Camp Schedules for our Scouts. To see your Scout’s final schedule, please see the attached PDF for your session information. Prerequisites can be found HERE
Raven Parents: All the Raven Scouts have the same summer camp schedule developed by our Adult Leaders. This is a fun schedule that will move them along in rank and merit badges, as well as prepare them to participate in more trips with the troop next Fall.
Packing Lists: Summer Camp Packing List - available on the Troop website HERE
· We will pack the trailer with troop gear and each scout's personal gear on Sunday before leaving for camp.
· Trunks and Locks: Below are links to trunks and locks. Please feel free to source these items anywhere, these are simply suggestions. DO bring a lock for your trunk/footlocker and keep it locked when you are not in your cabin. This keeps out the 2 and 4-legged pests.
· Trunk: Purchase HERE
· Lock: Purchase HERE
Electronics: Personal electronics, especially cell phones, need to be left at home. We have had multiple incidents with inappropriate things being shown or heard on the phones. If your Scout needs their phone for medical reasons that is fine, but please limit its use to that purpose. There really is no need for the phones while enjoying the best week of the summer at camp.
Camp Raven Knob Address: 2666 Raven Knob Rd, Mt. Airy, NC 27030
Scouts will be staying in the Seton Campsite.
Camp Raven Knob’s phone number is 336-352-4307. Phones are monitored from 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. daily.
Map HERE
Mail: Scouts are eligible to receive mail. USPS makes daily mail deliveries to camp. Address letters to scouts in this format:
Scout Name
Troop 964G
Camp Raven Knob
2666 Raven Knob Rd.
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
Cabin Assignments (Don't forget to decide on a theme & decorate your cabin!)
Cabin 1 Cabin 2 Cabin 3 Cabin 4 Cabin 5
Please watch our Troop website and emails for additional information and updates.
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Forms for Camp:
Medical Forms - Parts A and B are completed annually by participants in all Scouting events. Part C is required for participants in any event that exceeds 72 consecutive hours & must be completed by a physician.
Outdoor Release - This form must be filled out & turned in each year your scout attends camp.
When: July 12 - 18, 2026 (Session 5)
Cost:
Scouts $450 - $480 (Depending on which classes the scout picks, the cost will increase from the base price of $450.)
Full Week Leaders $225
Half Week Leaders $120
(Deposit $150 due by March 5)
Some classes have an age requirement (see the registration grid below)
Some classes cost extra (see the registration grid below)
Where: 266 Raven Knob Rd, Mt Airy, NC 27030
Campsite: Seton (CRK Campsite Map)
Classes: You must turn in your class request by March 5, 2026
Program guide - Overview of the classes offered, cost & age recommendation.
CRK MB Class Picks HERE - This is the list each scout will use to pick her classes. This gets turned in. Some classes cost extra & have a minimum age requirement. This allows you to see the classes clearer than the Class Picks. Please turn in the CRK MB Class Picks not the registration grid.
Some merit badges cannot be completed during one week of summer camp. The Prerequisites List provides which requirements you need to complete prior to camp. Make sure you take your work to camp so the Scoutmaster can determine if credit was earned. The Session List also gives information about each class & what, if any, special clothing will be required.
Parent Guide - This is lots of useful information about CRK.
Final payment will be due May 22, 2026 (FRIDAY). Please wait until you receive an invoice before you pay the final amount due. More information to come.
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CKR Swim Checks 2026 RSVP HERE
SWIM CHECKS:
Date: May 28, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:30PM
Location: Bolton Swimming Pool - 1590 Bolton St SW, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
All scouts who will be attending summer camp must complete a swim check. If they are not able to attend the troop swim check, they will have to complete it at camp on July 12th during check-in.
Once you complete your swim check, you are free to leave. You will not be there for 2hrs.
Bring: towel, one piece swimsuit & goggles (optional)
Please contact Carleigh Scott if you have questions. scott.c0118@gmail.com
Swim check DETAILS: The swim check consists of a continuous 100-yard swim. Scouts start by jumping from standing into water over the head in depth, and swim 75 yards on the surface of the water continuously in a strong manner using one or a combination of the following strokes: front crawl, breaststroke, side stroke, or trudgen. The remaining 25 yards are swam on the back in a restful manner. The swim check is finished with a float on the back or on the stomach.
Sept. 18-20, 2026
RSVP (DEAD LINE 9/10/26)
You must sign a waiver in order to attend. The waiver will be available at a later date.
Troop 964 Deep Creek Tubing / Nantahala Rafting 2026
Who Troop 964 Scouts and Registered Adult Leaders
What Two nights of Car Camping at Deep Creek Campground in GSMNP near Bryson City, NC
Saturday morning: Whitewater rafting on the Nantahala; Saturday afternoon: Tubing on Deep Creek in GSMNP
When Friday, 18 thru Sunday, 20 September
Arrive at New Philadelphia Friday between 5.00/5.15pm for a 5.30/5.45pm departure with a bag dinner
It's about a 3.5 hour drive so bring something to do in the car
Planned return is mid-afternoon on Sunday after a lunch stop at Wendy’s. Please be flexible!
Cost Scouts & Leaders $85/person (does not include Friday’s bag dinner or Sunday lunch)
Being High Adventure, this is defiantly a “more expensive” trip. Please know the rafting is heavily discounted.
Remember that Dr. Mac funds may be available – you just have to ask!
Schedule Saturday morning rafting: Be at Wildwater between 9:15 and 9:30am. About 6 people on each raft with a minimum of 1 leader per raft.
Saturday afternoon tubing: Everyone will walk to the top of the creek with their tube and float all the way back to the campsite. After that the scouts MUST be with a buddy while tubing and can walk up and tube down as they would like.
After tubing on Saturday, dinner will likely happen late. Plan accordingly. Patrols should communicate dinner time.
Meals Bring a bag dinner for Friday night and money for fast food at Wendy’s on Sunday. All other meals will be by patrol.
Scouts will organize their meal plans during the Troop meetings on the 11th and 18th and will shop for groceries shop prior to arrival. A cooler with ice will be provided for the scouts to use.
Saturdays breakfast should be relatively simple for the scouts. Lunch will be immediately after we get back to the outfitter. Keep Lunch simple as well. Ex: Sandwiches with chips and fruit. Dinner will probably happen late. Patrols need to communicate a dinner time so that no one misses it because they were too busy tubing.
There might be an opportunity to go visit a spooky abandoned tunnel and see an amazing view of Lake Fontana Sunday morning. After breaking down camp, patrols will plan breakfast accordingly. We have a 3.5 hour ride home.
Adults will be a separate patrol. Menu TBD.
Packing List
This is car camping. Technical backpacks are not needed / pack in a large duffle. Bring a gym bag/daypack to take a towel and a change of clothes to the rafting outfitter. Check the list on the Troop website HERE
The group campsites are close to Deep Creek but are small – expect 3- or 4-scouts to a tent. No hammocks.
Swimsuits under shorts and a t-shirt and closed toe shoes for both rafting and tubing. Tubing requires walking 1-2 miles up the creek on a loose gravel path and you usually do this 2-3 times. Old lace-up sneakers work best. No flops or crocs.
The Nantahala River is COLD. A 100% poly (zero cotton) hoodie will help keep you warm. A raincoat will not.
All participants must wear a PFD (life vest). The tube rental company does provide, but you may want to bring your own. Also, a rash guard to avoid chafing once the PDF is wet. Shorts are a good idea.
Bring two towels, a folding chair to sit by the fire, a jacket for Sunday morning and money for lunch on Sunday.
If you have an extra pop-up shelter, please bring it to the drop-off. If rain is in the forecast we will need it.
We will collect signed release forms for rafting (and possibly tubing) before departure.
Oct. 23-25, 2026
RSVP by Oct. 15 RSVP HERE
Grayson Highlands Backpacking Trip
Oct. 23-25, 2026
Who: Scouts and leaders who have already registered (due to the leader:scout ratios needed for this trip, we unfortunately cannot accept additional registrations unless we have a cancellation). Cost is $25 per person.
What: Backpacking in Grayson Highlands State Park/Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. We will have a short trek and long trek. The short trek will be roughly 6 miles round trip. The long trek will be roughly 13 miles round trip. Both treks will be challenging, BUT there are views and possibly WILD PONIES!
When: Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Return Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026
Where: 829 Grayson Highland Lane, Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
Details: Please arrive at the church by 5:30 pm on Friday. (Wheels up at 6:00.) Eat dinner before you come or bring it with you. Dress in Class A. We will camp at Hickory Ridge Campground in Grayson Highlands State Park on Friday night. On Saturday morning we will park in the backpacker’s parking lot at Massie Gap and hike the Appalachian Trail (AT) to the AT/Pine Mountain Trail junction. The short trekkers will hike to their primitive campsite. The long trekkers will continue on Pine Mountain Trail and the AT before reaching our primitive campsite for the night at an area known as The Scales. Everyone will hike back to the backpacker’s parking lot on Sunday morning, and we will return to the church between 3:00 to 4:00 pm.
Important changes:
All scouts have a mandatory shakedown. We must ensure that you have the gear you need and nothing extra. If at all possible, bring your fully loaded backpack to the meeting on Thursday. A leader will inspect your pack. If you are not able to bring your backpack to the meeting, you will have a leader inspection before we leave on Friday.
Make sure you use the Backpacking List.
Food: you are in charge of bringing your own meals on all backpacking trips. You will need the following:
Friday dinner (eat on the way while on the bus)
Saturday breakfast: freeze-dried meals are great! Walmart and Academy have freeze dried food. (If you have a stove, great! If you don’t, we’ll share.)
Saturday lunch: we will eat while hiking on the trail.
Ideas: jerky, chicken/tuna pouches, nuts, crackers, individual peanut butter
Saturday dinner: freeze-dried meals are great!
Sunday breakfast: protein bar, breakfast bar (something fast) We will get up and go Sunday morning so think “trail breakfast”.
Sunday lunch: we will stop at Wendy’s on the way home so bring money.
Backpacking food illustration for inspiration HERE & HERE
Scouts are encouraged to coordinate with each other to share tents/stoves/water filters in order to minimize the weight carried (and to prevent some parents from having to buy gear that their Scouts may not have yet). We will devote some time Thursday night to working on this. Additionally, if your Scout is bringing their own tent, they need to bring it Thursday night so that they can get some practice setting it up prior to the trip. No hammocks for sleeping. If you do not have all the gear needed, talk to us. We have some items available to borrow.
Backpacking information about Grayson Highlands:
We will be backpacking a section of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) in Oct. and thought it would be helpful to give everyone the inside scoop! First, check out this site and educate yourself on all things A.T.
Grayson Highlands is a very popular section of the A.T. and is absolutely breathtaking! We will be leading both a short hike and a long hike. Both hikes will include a lot of uphill hiking and by uphill we mean over rocks. What’s the payoff for so much physical exertion you ask? Wild ponies! Yes, that’s right! Grayson Highlands is home to beautiful ponies. They graze the highlands and live peaceful, happy lives.
It’s a 2-hour drive to Grayson Highlands. When we arrive, we’ll set up camp at Hickory Ridge Campground. On Saturday morning, we’ll pack up and head out on our adventure on the A.T. The short trek and long trek groups will part ways and once they each reach their campsites, they’ll set up camp again. Sunday morning we’ll break down camp and hike back. It’s going to be amazing!
Here are a few suggestions from a brand new backpacker:
1. Trekking poles are a lifesaver. We recommend each scout take at least one pole.
2. Rain gear is a must! You just never know when a shower will pop up.
3. The weather at Grayson Highlands is often colder and windier than the weather apps indicate. Keep this in mind when choosing your clothing. Dressing in layers is key.
4. Water! Water! Water! Water is heavy but it’s necessary. There are water sources so scouts can refill their bottles or camelbacks. By water source, we mean a stream running down the mountain. If you have a water filter, bring it, if not, we can share filters.
5. Hiking shoes! We will be hiking over rocks and boulders. Scouts need good fitting hiking shoes with solid soles.
6. P-Style... Ladies, if you’d rather stand than squat and not have to bare it all, then this item is for you! ;). Check it out on Amazon. The carrying case was a great accessory, too.
7. Scouts are responsible for all of their food on backpacking trips. Freeze-dried food is the way to go. It is light and easy to pack. You can buy it in store at Walmart or order it from Amazon. If you don’t have a camping stove, don’t worry. We can share.
Leading up to the trip we will be having backpack “shakedowns”. For any scout who is new to backpacking, this is mandatory. Scouts need to load up their pack with everything they plan on taking and bring their pack to the scout meeting. During the meeting, their pack will be checked. It will be a good time to find out exactly what items each scout needs to obtain prior to the trip. If something is in need, don’t fret. We will band together and help acquire anything that is needed.
This backpacking list provides the items needed.
Scout meeting backpack shakedowns: Oct. 1, 8, 15