Southern Fall Camporee 2017


Southern Fall Camporee 2017
Date
Registration Begins
8/18/2017
Last Day To Register
10/29/2017
Location
6742 Maddox Blvd
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336, US
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Stars & Sea Program STEM Camporee

October 27, 28, 29, 2017

Join us for a weekend of Science and Adventure! 

 

 Wallops Flight Facility 

Visit the NASA Wallops Island Visitor Center

Spend the evening learning about the moon!

 National Park Service - Assateague Island National Seashore
Marine Explorers - "living off the land" program
(Wear shoes and clothing that you don't mind getting wet and muddy, footwear that straps onto their feet, no flip-flops)

Assateague Explorers - Tracking Program- Scouts receive Scout Resource Certificate 

 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

 Assateague Lighthouse Program -"Become a Lighthouse Keeper"

Are you ready to climb the tallest structure on the Eastern Shore of VA? What is the French connection? Travel back to the late 1860's and learn about the second lighthouse build on Assateague Island.

Scouts receive Assateague Lighthouse patch
 

Barrier Island Geomorphology & Saltmarsh Migration Tour

Why did they build the lighthouse so far from the ocean? Investigate the island geomorphology and why the trees are dying in the adjacent saltmarsh. Use scientific equipment to measure saltmarsh elevation and to sample the biotic communities.
Scouts receive Jr. Refuge Manager patch

 

 

Saturday Evening - Return to NASA Wallops Flight Facility to learn and observe the phases of the moon. 

 

Spend 2 nights at the beautiful and newly remodeled Chincoteague Island KOA Campground! 

 

Download Leader's Guide Here

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Cost
$20.00 per Adult
$20.00 per Scouts