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For parents and guardians

What your family needs to do before your Scout leaves for camp.

  1. When your unit registersGive your unit leader a parent or guardian email. Use the one you already use in CampDoc, if you have an account. Not your Scout’s email. CampDoc setup
  2. A few days laterAccept the CampDoc invitation. It comes from Pathway to the Rockies via CampDoc. Check spam if you don’t see it. How to accept it
  3. About six weeks before campBook the physical and fill in your part of the forms. Print the youth packet, complete the parent sections, and bring the whole packet to the doctor so it takes one visit. Health forms walkthrough · Youth packet (PDF)
  4. A month before campStart building the water habit. Work up to about 4 liters a day, so drinking 4 liters by 4 p.m. and 6 by 8 p.m. at camp feels normal. It’s the best defense against altitude sickness. Get ready for the altitude
  5. If your Scout takes medicationGet the medication forms signed. One Permission for Medication Administration form per medication, plus a Contract to Carry for a rescue inhaler or EpiPen. Medications at camp
  6. 14 days before your weekEverything is in CampDoc. Scouts without complete, signed forms can’t attend. Health and medications
  7. The week beforePack. Label everything, and pack medications in their original pharmacy bottles. Packing list
  8. Before you leave homeGo over the camp rules with your Scout. What not to bring, phones and Wi-Fi, and when a sick camper goes home. Camp policies · Illness policy
  9. If your Scout gets sickKeep them home and tell your unit leader. Illness usually gets worse at camp, not better. Illness policy

For unit leaders

Dates are for summer 2027.

  1. NowRegister and pay deposits. Register on MyCouncil with a $100 deposit for each person, request two campsites, and enter a parent or guardian email for every Scout. Registration · Campsites
  2. When you registerRead the camp policies. Every unit agrees to them, including the draft 2027 refund policy. Camp policies
  3. DecemberRafting sign-up. If your unit wants the Friday whitewater trip, sign-up usually opens in December, separate from merit badges. Whitewater rafting
  4. January to AprilJoin the leader meetings. Four online meetings, with recordings posted after each one. Leader resources
  5. January 29First payment. Half of your total is due. Payment schedule
  6. March 31Last day for the regular rate. The late rate starts April 1. Weeks and fees
  7. April 22Final payment. Your full balance is due. After this, you can’t drop people, but you can still swap campers. Refund policy
  8. April 26 to 29Merit badge registration. Opens at 6 p.m. Mountain Time on your week’s night. Plan classes with your Scouts beforehand. Merit badges · Whitewater rafting
  9. May 24Merit badge class fees due. Unpaid class spots may be released. Registration
  10. About six weeks before campCheck CampDoc and gather unit forms. Nudge families who haven’t finished. Collect Adult Reference Forms, the YPT Aging Report, and swim records if you tested at home. Unit forms · Unit packet (PDF)
  11. A month before campRemind everyone to start hydrating. Youth and adults work up to about 4 liters of water a day, so 4 liters by 4 p.m. and 6 by 8 p.m. at camp feels normal. Get ready for the altitude
  12. 14 days before your weekEvery form is in CampDoc. For every youth and adult. Health and medications
  13. The week beforePlan the drive and the paperwork. Line up drivers, and bring a vehicle if you’re coming by bus. Print a paper copy of every camper’s forms and keep it with you. Pick the two adults who will meet with the Med Lodge. Packing list
  14. SundayCheck in. Arrive in field uniform. Your Troop Guide gives you your Med Lodge time, and you’ll pick your Saturday checkout time. Check-in and checkout
  15. SaturdayCheck out. Pick up all medications from the Med Lodge, then meet at the Camp Office at your checkout time. Everyone is out by 9 a.m. Checkout

Going to Outback?

Do everything above, plus these.

  1. When you registerSign up Scouts 13 and older. Outback crews travel with your unit but camp with the Outback staff. Outback overview · How to register
  2. Months beforeStart training. Summit day is about 14 miles with 4,300 feet of gain, and it’s one of five big days. What it takes
  3. At the physicalTell the provider about the week. Same forms as summer camp, including Part C. On Outback, trained staff give medications after the Med Lodge checks them in. Outback health and medications
  4. Before campWatch for outfitter waivers. They’ll be shared at leader meetings and emailed to registered units. Outback policies
  5. The week beforePack from the Outback list. It’s different from the summer camp list. Outback packing list

2027 weeks, fees, and key dates

Every week runs Sunday to Saturday. Weeks fill fast: the first usually fills in February, and camp is full by mid-April.

Week 1

June 6 to 12

Week 2

June 13 to 19

Week 3

June 20 to 26

Week 4

June 27 to July 3

Week 5

July 4 to 10

Week 6

July 11 to 17

Week 7

July 18 to 24

Camp fees

 

Through March 31

April 1 and later

Youth

$500

$525

Adult leaders

$275

$295

Every person you register, youth or adult, holds their spot with a $100 deposit that counts toward their fee. Merit badge class fees, rafting, and cot rentals are separate.

Key dates

January 19, 2027

Leader meeting, 6 to 7 p.m. Mountain Time, online. Meeting links

January 29, 2027

50% of your total is due.

February 23, 2027

Leader meeting, 6 to 7 p.m. Mountain Time, online. Meeting links

March 23, 2027

Leader meeting, 6 to 7 p.m. Mountain Time, online. Meeting links

March 31, 2027

Last day for the regular rate. The late rate starts April 1.

April 20, 2027

Leader meeting on merit badge registration, 6 to 7 p.m. Mountain Time, online. Meeting links

April 22, 2027

Your full balance is due. After this date we can’t drop people, and refunds are limited to the exceptions in the refund policy.

April 26 to 29

Merit badge registration opens at 6 p.m. Mountain Time: Weeks 1 and 2 on April 26, Weeks 3 and 4 on April 27, Weeks 5 and 6 on April 28, and Week 7 on April 29. Your unit’s final payment has to be in first.

May 24, 2027

Merit badge class fees are due, or your class spots may be released.

14 days before your week

Every camper’s health forms are due in CampDoc. Health and medications

Add these dates to your calendar

Friday add-on: whitewater rafting in Browns Canyon. A guided Class II and III trip on the Arkansas River with professional outfitters. Your unit registers and goes together, provides its own transportation, and every rafter, youth and adult, has to pass the BSA swimmer test. Sign-up is separate from merit badge registration and usually opens in December. 2027 pricing is coming soon.

Questions about registration? Call 719-219-2916.

Where to find things

Already know what you need? These are the pages you will use between registration and pickup.

Registration and payments

Health and medications

Packing

Rules and answers