Three-day Winter Camping Experience – in cabins!
We have scheduled this to start at noon, but time TBD depending on campers’ availability, so don’t let the early start deter you. Note that the cost is more expensive because of the cabins.
WHAT:
The outdoor camping experience allows participants to put into practice what they learned during troop meetings, which is camping in the snow or a very cold environment within a very safe environment accompanied by a couple of hundred fellow Scouters. This may be the best high adventure they may ever participate in as a youth; even adults have fun. The event has a focus on fun in the cold/snow, along with camping challenges that are easily overcome with experience and mentoring.
WHEN: March 10-12, 2022
WHERE: Camp Hi-Sierra – 29211 Hwy 108 Long Barn, CA 95335
Price includes campground fees, unit ribbon, and patch with rocker for each participant (plus food).
Schedule
- Friday morning: 10:00 AM begin check-in, set up camp/build snow shelters. A leaders’ campfire and orientation meeting will be held that evening at camp Headquarters. Time to be announced on-site.
- Saturday activities are up to the individual units however, games will be available for fun on Saturday morning on the athletic field such as volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, soccer on freshly packed snow, or any other event the youth wish to organize. Each Troop may want to develop a program for their unit that includes rank advancement requirements. There is a Saturday night campfire program with a program put on by “every” unit (song, skit, reading, etc.), including a flag retirement.
- Sunday morning: Clean up, pack the cars, and be checked out by 11:00 AM.
BearPaw can be considered a car camping event. Units may leave the campground during the day on Saturday and drive up to Lake Pinecrest, go skiing, or participate in any other activity desired. BearPaw focuses on camping in cold weather with or without snow which includes cooking, sleeping, and keeping warm. Units are not required to be at camp during the day.
*If you’ve already registered for BearPaw this year, don’t pay again.
Bookings
Bookings are currently closed for this event. Please contact the event manager if you have any questions.