2023 Family Camp at Camp Norse
Camp Norse (112 Parting Ways Road, Kingston, MA) is hosting Family Camp this summer, and we’ll be joining them for the June 2-4 (Friday to Sunday) session. This is a camping weekend for the whole family! The cost is $75 per person and includes a group campsite (so plan to bring a tent, unless you need to borrow one), all prepared meals from 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 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. Older children (middle school and up) and adults will also be able to do axe throwing and rifle shooting, the latter for the first time this year.
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). It’s fine to attend just part of the weekend, but the camp still asks us to pay the full fee.
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 a bit away from our tent sites).
I hope that you can join us! Some families from Scouts BSA Troop 313 will be camping with us too. Camp Norse will send us more details closer to the weekend, and usually these details include their requirement for completed a BSA medical form for every camper (children and adults). A parent should fill out (and sign) Parts A and B as completely as possible. No doctor involvement is needed. Some versions of the BSA medical form include a part C, but this is only for longer events (like summer camp). Note that we’re asked to print and attach “a photocopy of both sides of the insurance card”. Print your medical forms so you can hand them in at check-in.