Gateway Area Council - Camp Decorah

Gateway Area Council
www.GatewayAreaCouncil.org
608.784.4040
Serving the youth of SW Wisconsin and SE Minnesota

Council•

Programs•

Districts•

Camps•

Training•

Calendar•

Resources•

Store•

Camp Decorah • Hoffman Park • Cub Day Camp • Ranger

Gateway Area Council > Camps > Camp Decorah

Council Camps

Camp Decorah
Located 20 miles north of La Crosse, WI, this Gateway Area Council BSA operated camp provides a world of Scouting adventure on 330 acres of paradise located on the Black River near Galesville, Wisconsin. Camp Decorah offers a full summer camping experience, but is also open year round.

Road Map to Camp Decorah

Google Maps
Road Map to Camp Decorah

Map of Camp Decorah facilities. (700k)

Council Facility Reservations

Unit Short Term Camping/Activity Request Form (7k)

Camping/Activity Roster (5k)
Cover Letter (14k)
Unit Guide - Requests for Camping/Activity Facilities.(27k)
Note: Fall/winter/spring... limited courtesy piles of wood exist at the lodges, plan to bring or find/prepare your own wood for those roaring fireplaces.

Young Adults, and young-at-heart Scouters: come work at Camp Decorah in 2010.

	Unit Roster Form.(105k)
	MB Prerequisite Waiver Form.(75k)
	Camp Staff/CIT Application.(90k)
	Medication Card.(79k)
	Early Departure Form.(109k)
	Dietary Restriction Form.(74k)
	Explore SCUBA Informed Consent Form.(558k)
	COPE Informed Consent Form.(74k)
	Campership Application.(153k)

Other Camp Decorah forms and Tour Permits are available at the Forms page.

Leaders: Register your unit for summer camp online at CampDecorah.org.

	Leaders Guide - 2010.(2.5Meg) {Don't forget about the NEW Medical Forms!}
	Webelos Leaders Guide - 2009.(1Meg)

Details of the summer camp OA activities will be in the May Smoke Signal, including the evening OA social, and OA Day, plus the Brotherhood Ceremony for qualified Ni-Sanak-Tani Ordeal members, or for all Brotherhood members to watch. Friday OA Recognitions will again showcase our recent Ordeal and Brotherhood members.

	NOTE1: OA Elections will not be held during Camp weeks, per National OA Policy 5-05, without specific advance approval of the Lodge Chief, Lodge Adviser, and Lodge Staff Adviser and/or the Supreme Chief of the Fire.
	NOTE2: Camp OA Recognition/Callout will be available to out-of-council troops only with prior submission of their home lodge's approval, including a copy of the certified election results.

New Summer Camp Offering for older Scouts: Summer of Adventure

The Kickapoo Valley Reserve. The Kickapoo Valley Reserve covers 8,569 acres of the Kickapoo Watershed that was never flooded after a 1962 flood control project for the area. The land is jointly managed by the State of Wisconsin and the Ho-Chunk Nation. The Reserve is committed to Leave no Trace principles, and offers primitive camping, mountain biking, equestrian and shared-use trail systems. This is truly some of the best back-country territory in southwestern Wisconsin, and we are grateful for their support of our efforts to provide a quality High Adventure program.

During this trip participants will canoe, hike, and camp under Leave No Trace principles, and the ability to earn the L.N.T. Outdoor Ethics badge and the Wilderness Survival Merit Badge. This High Adventure opportunity is an excellent way for young adults and leaders to see the exciting outdoor opportunities southwestern Wisconsin has to offer.

The first opportunity will be July 26th - August 1st. After that crew is filled, we'll take reservations for a second trip, July 27th-August 2nd.

Summer of Adventure fact sheet

Council • Programs • Districts • Camps • Training • Calendar • Resources • Store• Search

Gateway Area Council
608.784.4040 2600 Quarry Road - La Crosse, WI 54601

e-mail: info@GatewayAreaCouncil.org • official web site: www.GatewayAreaCouncil.org