This year’s camp will be held in honor and memory of Board Member and Staff Director Richard Ball July 10, 1948 – July 8, 2011. Richard served as Staff Director and Vice President of AdvanceCamp since 2002. Our event has always been the success it has been because of the tireless work of Richard and his many volunteer staff members. You can honor Richard Ball by donating to the Richard Ball Memorial Fund 640 Bailey Road #142, Bay Point, CA. 94565.

The Ball Memorial Fund only uses the AC address, all decisions on fund uses are decided by the Ball Family. This fund has no connection with AdvanceCamp and or its Board of Directors.

Attention Merit Badge Counselors.

We are still in need of counselors for this years event please Contact us if you can help.

advancecamp@yahoo.com

"As units plan for their activities of 2011 we hope you will include AdvanceCamp in your September planning. AdvanceCamp forms and information are now updated and available so you can plan your classes and what prerequisites you need to have done before camp.

Please plan ahead so we know how many units are coming. Please plan to come as a unit as it makes our planning much easier than individual registration. If you have questions please call me at 925-595-9156.

We look forward to welcoming you to an even more exciting event this year as we add Geocaching, Inventing Robotics, and Scouting Heritage to our list of merit badge classes. Plan to register early as these classes will likely become full very quickly.

See you September 23-24, 2011 in Antioch at the Contra Costa Fairgrounds "

Steve Hoagland

Executive Director

This year Robotics Merit Badge is being offered for the first time. This one badge has an additional cost of $25 per scout as the materials are much more expensive.

Please note the correct column for scout taking this badge.
ONLY THOSE THAT PREREGISTER AND PAY THE $25 WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLASS.

AdvanceCamp Mission Statement

The mission of the AdvanceCamp is to support educational opportunities for young men and to provide an effective youth program that: develops personal/mental/emotional fitness, gives opportunities to develop self-reliance, develops a keen respect for the basic rights of others and prepares boys for participating and giving leadership within their community and world.

AdvanceCamp, Inc. is a true 501 (c) 3 charitable institution, run by registered volunteer Scouters who serve without compensation. 100% of all your donations go towards the program express with the youth.

-Attention, New Board Policy-

there will be no refunds after 9/15

Fees per attendee ...

$20 per attendee if payment & forms are postmarked before September 1

This fee includes one new color patch for each registered person.

Or

$30 per attendee if payment & forms are postmarked September 1-15

this fee includes one new color patch for each registered person.

Or

$40 per attendee if payment is made after 9/15 or at the event

This fee includes one new color patch for each registered person.

(Camp fee only includes Saturday Lunch – No other meals provided)

Costs include those for adults attending as well as youth. The costs of the event are spread out across all attendees.

Please note...

- AdvanceCamp will provide a campfire Friday evening and lunch on Saturday, but each unit is responsible for its own meals on Friday night and Saturday breakfast.

- Units should bring drinking water for their scouts, as there are limited water faucets in the park.

- Supplies for merit badges including leatherwork and basketry kits are not included in this year’s registration fees. Late registration will require scouts to pay for materials at registration before attending class.

      Just a few reminders...

- Trailhead advancement will be supervised by registered Scouters along with Eagle scouts or Junior Assistant Scoutmasters.

- An adult unit leader must accompany all scouts working on swimming tests for Second or First class at the swimming pool.

- All merit badges are completed using worksheets available on this site, so print out the worksheets for each merit badge you plan to work on and bring them along with you to camp.

- Robotics, Woodcarving and Nuclear Science Merit Badges will require Scouts to be at least the age of 13.



   It is the desire of AdvanceCamp staff that scouts have fun while earning advancement. This year we will offer 50 merit badges and most trailhead rank advancements are offered at camp. Art, leatherwork, and a few other merit badges will carry an additional fee of $10 to cover purchases of the supplies (see registration forms for more details). This year we will offer Robotics Merit Badge but the cost for this badge is $25.00 and must be paid before camp.

- AdvanceCamp provides scouts with the opportunity to complete advancements begun at another scout event,

- To start and complete advancement with the completion of all requirements during the camp, or
-To begin work on and make a contact with a counselor to complete a merit badge at a later time.

For more information ...
contact Steve Hoagland at 925.291.6320 or advancecamp@yahoo.com

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