Webelos & Arrow of Light Overnight Camp

Please note: all information is subject to change as we get closer to the event. Please keep checking this page for updates!

June 28-July 1, 2026

Vikings Invade Camp Birch

Vikings are landing at Camp Birch for Summer Camp 2026! Scouts will become bold explorers, testing their courage, teamwork, and skill through epic challenges and themed activities across camp. Join us for a legendary quest this summer worthy of its own saga.

Webelos & Arrow of Light Overnight Camp at Camp Birch is crafted especially for Scouts entering 4th or 5th grade in the upcoming fall. This immersive overnight experience helps prepare Scouts for their journey into the Scouts BSA program.

During their stay, Scouts will work on select adventures while strengthening leadership, outdoor skills, and independence. Just like true Viking explorers preparing for their next great voyage. With hands-on challenges, teamwork, and activities woven into this year’s Viking theme, it’s the perfect bridge to the next stage of their Scouting journey.

Cost & Registration Deadlines

Cost includes all activities, patch, t-shirt (for youth), and all meals (for youth & adults). T-shirts are only guaranteed for youth registered by the Regular Registration Deadline. Adult and additional youth t-shirts may be purchased during the camp registration process.

Cost	Early	Regular	Late	Day Of
Scout	$175	$200	$225	$250
Adult	$50	$50	$75	$100

Registration Deadlines	April 28, 2026	May 28, 2026	June 27, 2026	June 28, 2026

These dates will not be extended, and we will not issue refunds for those with technical issues that wait until the last minute. Please register early!

Information Guide

The Information Guide contains everything you need to know about Webelos & Arrow of Light Overnight Camp at Camp Birch!

10 Day Out Meeting

June 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM on the back porch of the Turner Building

Please bring your Medical Forms parts A and B to the 10 Day Out Meetings so they can be looked over by our medic. If there are any deficiencies, they will be sent back with the unit so they can be completed before you check-in for camp. Also, bring any Special Medical Needs and Dietary Restriction Forms if you have not already emailed them to the Camp Director. At the ten-day-out meeting, we will discuss what to expect for your week of camp, any updates, and assign a check-in time for your unit. If there is a reason your unit cannot attend your week’s ten-day-out meeting, contact the Camp Director to make other arrangements.

Adult Leadership

All youth must be registered in Scouting and under the supervision of an adult. Most Webelos/Arrow of Light Dens attend as a group and the Den Leaders coordinate to provide leadership. Please coordinate with your Den and Den Leader prior to registering.

National standards require certain minimum youth-to-adult ratios for Webelos & Arrow of Light Overnight Camps. The breakdown is as follows:

1-8 youth = 2 adults 9-12 youth = 3 adults 13-16 youth = 4 adults and so on

Adult registration for Webelos & Arrow of Light Overnight Camp is $50 (late fees apply) and covers the cost of food and facility usage.

Camp Birch appreciates our registered adults and parent volunteers who attend Webelos & Arrow of Light Overnight Camp. As a thank you to our units for ensuring qualified adult leadership, Camp Birch will give $50 in Birch Bucks for every registered required adult to meet the youth-to-adult ratio. These Birch Bucks will be given to the adult leader at check-in and can be used at the Camp Birch Trading Post throughout the week, or at the Scout Store.

All Scouts attending Webelos & Arrow of Light Overnight Camp must be under the supervision of an adult who has agreed to be responsible for that Scout.

Medical Form

All campers (youth and adults) are required to have parts A & B of the Medical Form. In part B, the immunization record must be completed and include dates. The date of the tetanus vaccine must be within the last 10 years. Medical forms are due at the 10 Day Out Meeting.

Medical Form

Other Forms

Camp Check-in

Each unit will be assigned a specific check-in time during the Ten-Day-Out Meeting. If your unit is unable to attend that meeting, a member of the camp staff will contact you with your assigned check-in time. Scheduled arrival times help ensure every unit receives the time and attention needed for a smooth check-in process.

Upon arrival, all participants will complete a medical check-in with our camp medics. During this time, you will:

Turn in any outstanding paperwork not collected at the Ten-Day-Out Meeting
Submit any remaining payments
Receive camp materials (shirts, patches, etc.)

After medical check-in, your unit will receive a guided camp tour and proceed to the pool for swim checks, if needed.

Questions?

Program Questions (anything that takes place out at camp) - Camp Director - Fanessa Bendall - CHTBleadership@tecumsehcouncil.org

Online Registration Questions (anything pertaining to the online registration system) - Tara Corns - Tara.Corns@Scouting.org or 937-325-6449 x101

Camp/Program Payment Policies

All camp registration fees are non-refundable. Fees paid can be transferred to another participant in your unit.

Registration Deadlines will NOT be extended for any reason, and we will not issue refunds for those with technical issues that wait until the last minute. Please register early!