Camp Chawanakee

serving the youth of California, Nevada, Arizona
Florida, Montana and Hawaii since 1947

Celebrating 63 Years in 2010

News

October 11 2010: Camp Chawanakee regarding the Draining of Shaver Lake
Contact:  John Richers, 559-320-2100 x 106, john.richers@scouting.org

Camp Chawanakee Prepares for the 2011 Season

Camp Chawanakee will be open for full programs in 2011. This includes aquatics, shooting sports, outdoor skills, nature/ecology, climbing wall, COPE, mountain boarding, and horsemanship.

It has been rumored that Southern California Edison will drop the water level down to “Stream Level” during the summer of 2011. We have been reassured by Southern California Edison that the water level will remain at normal levels until the fall of 2011. During the fall of 2011, maintenance will be conducted on the breastwork of the dam, and the lake will be refilled in the spring of 2012 in time for the 2012 summer season.

Camp Chawanakee is located on Shaver Lake in the Sierra of California. Sequoia Council, Boy Scouts of America has operated Camp Chawanakee for 64 years.

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September 20 2010: Reservation Confirmations for 2011
Even though 2010 hasn't come to an end yet we are already looking forward to 2011 and we've got a great bit of information for you. The cost of camp has been finalized and the first confirmations have started to go out to the Troop Contacts. Here is a brief overview of what you can expect for camp next year. 

Cost of Camp:

Discounts:

• 1st Adult: One adult from each troop gets to come to camp for free
• Brothers: When two or more brothers attend camp their is a $25 discount for the second brother and any subsequent brother after that.
• Return Scout: If a scout wishes to come back for a second week of camp with another troop you can take $100 off the cost of coming to camp.

Important Dates:

• First Payment: January 17 2011 - $75 per person (both Scout and Adults)
• Second Payment: March 15 2011 - $75 per person (both Scout and Adults)
• Final Payment: Balance will be due no later then three weeks before you come to camp.

Cancellations:

If your troop cancels its reservation and does not come to Camp Chawanakee all money paid is forfeit. You must submit a letter of cancellation to the Fresno Scout Office to let us know that your troop isn’t coming. Please note this is for the entire troop, if you are reducing numbers this does not apply unless you are dropping after the final payment deadline.

If you need to increase or decrease the number of scouts that are coming to camp you need to do that by contacting the Fresno Office at (559) 320-2100 Ext 107. If you drop the number of scouts before the final payment deadline any money paid will transfer over. If you drop a scout or adult after the final payment deadline then you will be expected to pay for that person even though they aren't coming to camp.

This is just the beginning to help you prepare for 2011 Summer Camp. Additional information such as our Leader's Guide Book, Pre-Camp Leaders Meetings and Merit Badge Signups will be sent out to your in the upcoming months.

September 1 2010: Making a reservaiton for Camp for 2011
 To make a reservation to come to Camp Chawanakee please follow these instructions:

• Starting Wednesday September 1st call the Fresno Scout Office at (559) 320-2100.
• Talk with Joseph Potthast the Summer Camp Coordinator.
• Once a campsite has been chosen you'll have three weeks to get your paperwork and deposit into the scout office.

Please note there will be a lot of people calling on this day. 
We ask for your patience and our camping department will return your call 
in the order we receive them.

Depending on how many people you have coming to camp you'll need to pay a deposit for your site. Plan on about $100 for every eight people coming to camp.

July 7 2010: New menu for camp for 2010
Just a quick update for everyone. We've gone and changed the menu for camp for 2010. It's not a big change, we've actually just moved some of the lunches around as per some suggestions we've received from troops. 

You can find the new menu for download here.

June 8 2010: About Sunday Check-In
There is always a few questions regarding Sunday check in at camp so here is what is going to happen so that you can be prepared. 

Once you are done in the office your troop will be assigned a tour guide who will lead your troop around camp. There are three required stops during your tour. One of this stops is the Camp Dining Hall where you will find out which meal shift you will eat at. Another stop will be at the Waterfront for Medical Checks. Here each scout will need their medical form (remember class 1,2 and 3 medical forms are no longer acceptable) and consent for minor form during this. Each adult will also need their own medical form as well. We also ask that you have a copy of your troop roster to turn into the medical checks. Once completed your troop will be issued your buddy tags which you will use to do your swim checks. If your troop is unable to do your medical or swim checks on Sunday for any reason you can take care of these during Free Time (3:00 – 4:30 PM) on Monday. 

Another common question is about making reservation at camp for 2011. During the week you will receive instructions on when you can start making reservations. 

As always if you have any more questions or want more clarification feel free to ask.