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"We welcome you to AdvanceCamp.com our online home. AdvanceCamp 2008 will be held Friday and Saturday September 26-27, 2008 at the Contra Costa Fairgrounds in Antioch. This will be our 9th year of this event which brings scouts together from all over Northern California. Join us in making this year the biggest year in Scouting Advancement yet. Our board is preparing for the biggest and most exciting event with new badges, new trailhead adventures and and expanded water program to include Mile Swim for those that desire. We are looking into offering adult training for the first time ever with a GeoCashing training put on at no additional cost for the adults who preregister. We will have hands on training at the event and a field trip to learn to put into practice what we learn so we can share with our scouts when we get back to our units. Join us in passing on the word about AdvanceCamp to any registered scout in California. Invite neighboring units to join you in making this event even better for your scouts. Thanks for visiting www.advancecamp.com and please come back often to see updates." Sincerely, Steve Hoagland Founder / Executive Director Make your plans early to attend this fun-filled advancement opportunity at The Antioch Fair Grounds, during the weekend of September 26 - 27, 2008. It is the desire of AdvanceCamp staff that scouts have fun while earning advancement. 35 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 $5 to cover purchases of the supplies (see registration forms for more details). 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. 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.
Fees per attendee ...
$ 10.00 ...	when your forms and fees are postmarked before September 1, and your AC patch and year rocker are included for first time registered scouts and year rockers for returning scouts!
$ 15.00 ...	if your fees and forms are postmarked between September 1 and September 15, An Advancecamp patch and year rocker may be purchased as long as supplies last for $3.00 each for the patch and $1.00 for each year rocker.

$ 20.00 ...	Premium late registration, if your payment is postmarked after September 15 or paid at the event. An Advancecamp patch and year rocker may be purchased as long as supplies last for $3.00 each for the patch and $1.00 for each year rocker.
*Please note...* AdvanceCamp will provide a campfire Friday evening and lunch on Saturday, but each troop is responsible for its own meals on Friday night and Saturday breakfast. Troops 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 years registration fees. Late registration will require scouts to provide their own materials. This year Advance will be charging $5.00 for the more art like merit badges such as Leatherwork, art, and etc.. Advancecamp T-shirts and patches will be available for purchase while supplies last from the registration tent. ALL camp fees must be paid prior to entrance to camp, since the registration fees cover the overall expenses of camp.
Just a few reminders... Trailhead advancement will be supervised by registered Scouters along with Eagle scouts or Junior Assistant Scoutmasters. An adult troop 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. Woodcarving and Nuclear Science Merit Badges will require Scouts to be at least the age of 13.
We would like to thank the people and Companies that supported AdvanceCamp 2007 Nunn Farms Brentwood, Ca
*For more information* *...* contact Steve Hoagland at 925.458.6330 or advancecamp@yahoo.com For any comments or suggestions contact the webmaster at advancecamp.comwebmaster@yahoo.com

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