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Camp Norse (112 Parting Ways Road, Kingston, MA) is hosting Family Camp this summer, and we’ll be joining them for the June 3-5 (Friday to Sunday) session. This is a camping weekend for the whole family! The cost is $65 per person and includes a group campsite (so plan to bring a tent), all prepared meals (which will be served outside their dining hall), and activities — a rustic version of Club Med.

The camp counselors have a whole bunch of outdoor activities for kids and grown-ups throughout the day. In a typical summer, these include archery, BB guns, an obstacle course, a BMX bike course and (hopefully) a lake waterfront with swimming, boating, and fishing. During the day, you can move from activity to activity whenever you want. If your family hasn’t gone camping before, this is a great introduction — no need to organize food and activities. Bring a swimsuit, but everything else you need for the activities is supplied by the camp.

You can get information on the Family Camp at Camp Norse page. Following the Weekend 1 link will lead you to more information. At the beginning of registration, when you’re asked “# of Campers – Tent Site – with own tent”; this refers to the number of campers, not tents. They’ll place us all in a big group site. When you get to the Group Information page, for “Pack Number & Community”, write “Arlington Pack 313”. For “Are you camping as a family or as a Pack?”, respond “Pack”. When you’re asked about Adventure cards, check “Adventure card holder (In-council Scouts)”. (Our Council has an “Adventure card sharing” arrangement with the Narragansett Council).

If/when you do register, please let me know so our Pack will know who to expect. The camp has some alternatives to tent camping, but they fill up quickly (and are probably will be a bit away from our tent sites).

I hope that you can join us! We’ll talk more about details at upcoming Pack meetings. Please sign up and let your Cubmaster know by May 27.