Happy Trails Fort Benito Day Camp

CUB CAMP FORT BENITO

Location: Bolado Park, Tres Pinos

Dates: Mon-Fri, June 12-16, 2023

Times: 9:00AM – 3:00PM

Cost: $65 Hollister residents, $130 non-residents, Friday Tiger-Day $20 

About our Pioneer camp:

Welcome to the San Benito Prairie! Fort Benito at Bolado Park in Tres Pinos is a great place to make lifelong memories.  Bolado Park offers exciting activities for Cub Scouts AND Tiger Cubs to investigate their world.  Those activities include BB gun shooting, archery, leatherwork, and more!

Cub Scout Day Camp is a multi-day outdoor experience under the supervision of specially trained volunteers. The program is thoughtfully designed to teach Cub Scouts basic life skills through fun activities ranging from Shooting Sports to nature to STEM projects. We create opportunities for your child to think things through, challenge them mentally and physically, persevere, and to achieve. Scouts earn requirements for rank advancement, earn special awards and gain a lot of self-confidence in a short amount of time. 

Who can attend

Youth entering grades first(Tiger), second(Wolf), third(Bear), forth(Webelos), fifth (Arrow of Light), in Fall of 2023. * Please note that an adult partner is required every day for all youth entering the first grade (Tiger Scout).

Each Scout receives

– A chance to design this year’s Cub Camp patch, submit your design by 1/31/2023!
– Earned requirements toward Rank Adventure belt loops
– Cub Camp T-Shirt
– Cub Camp Patch – worn on their scout uniform
– Earned requirements toward the Outdoor Activity Award, a cool pocket patch sewn on and worn on their scout uniform
– Earned requirements for Shooting Sports Award – Patch and pins (specific camps)
– Handmade projects made at camp, to take home and cherish
– A lot of encouragement and praise
– New experiences and a head start on the next scouting season

Activities

The daily program contains a well-balanced variety of activities that include strenuous movement, time for rest, quiet times, times for noise and motion, learning new skills and making new friends. The program activities will vary from camp to camp and can include many of the following:

• Air-Powered BB
• Archery
• Nature Hike
• Leatherworking
• STEM / Craft
• Races
• Whittling 
• Scout Skills
• Skits/Songs
• Obstacle Course
• Service Projects

Discounted Rates available for Volunteering Parents!

– Contact the camp’s director by email for specific needs and details
– Complete Volunteer Application
– Complete Online Youth Protection Training or submit current certificate
– Attend Staff Training (date TBD)

Have an older scout? We need Den Chiefs age 14+ Den Chiefs work with our Cub Scout campers, guiding them through the week’s activities, if interested:

– Contact the camp’s director by email for specific needs and details
– Complete Volunteer Application
– Attend Staff Training (date TBD)

 Financial Assistance available:

Campership (Scholarship) Form https://www.svmbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2020_Campership_Application.pdf

Cancellations/Transfers

If there are any cancellations, please notify the Cub Camp Team at cubcamp@svmbc.org at least 14 days prior to the committed date. All refunds/transfers are subject to a 25% cancellation fee.

There are no refunds 14 days before the event. The event will be held rain or shine. No refunds due to weather or schedule conflicts. In the event that the camp cannot be held, you would receive a full refund.

Serious medical emergencies such as hospitalization (may require a doctor note) or death of immediate family members would receive full refund within 14 days of camp. All other emergencies subject to consideration.

Camp Directors
Camp Director – Meagan Padilla, meagan.young30@yahoo.com
Program Director – Ella Hanson, ehenson82@gmail.com