KYTN PATHFINDER CAMPOREE - OCT. 9-12, 2025
Theme: "The Amazing Faith Race"
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Please READ ALL the information below!
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Cost: $35/person |
REGISTRATION: All clubs are required to pre-register as a club.
NO individual staff registrations accepted. Contact your club director to register, please.
NO individual staff registrations accepted. Contact your club director to register, please.
Registration DEADLINE: September 29
STERLING VOLUNTEERS: EVERYONE, 18 or older, must be current on their training and background check from Sterling Volunteers. Background checks applies to any visitors on Sabbath afternoon (as for a baptism). Adults’ background checks will be verified at the gate. Sterling Volunteers HERE
VISITORS: The Camporee is a “closed event.” No visitors are allowed, unless they have been cleared at least a week ahead of time by the Youth department for the safety of our Pathfinders. We want to confirm that every adult who is on camp has been approved by Sterling Volunteers.
ANIMALS: NO pets are allowed at the Camporee. Thank you for understanding and taking care of this before you come to Camporee.
CAMPSITE PLANNING:
• Camp sites will not be assigned, it is first come-first serve, you can choose where you would like to stay. One exception is that the largest club will have the large site reserved for them.
• All vehicles must park on asphalt or graveled areas ONLY! Never parks on the ground or grass.
• All sites have electricity, water, picnic table, fire ring
• RV dump station available nearby
• 2 bath houses are available throughout the camp, plus 3 additional restrooms
• PLEASE, BRING YOUR OWN FIREWOOD! You must take unused firewood home.
• Camp sites will not be assigned, it is first come-first serve, you can choose where you would like to stay. One exception is that the largest club will have the large site reserved for them.
• All vehicles must park on asphalt or graveled areas ONLY! Never parks on the ground or grass.
• All sites have electricity, water, picnic table, fire ring
• RV dump station available nearby
• 2 bath houses are available throughout the camp, plus 3 additional restrooms
• PLEASE, BRING YOUR OWN FIREWOOD! You must take unused firewood home.
THEME DISPLAYED AT CAMPSITES: The Camporee theme, “The Amazing Faith Race”, is to be displayed creatively at each club’s campsite. (Points for your display will be given at Campsite Inspection.) If you can, please make this mobile so you can bring it with you in the parade on Sabbath morning to the worship service
DIRECTIONS FROM NASHVILLE: Go I-40 East to Carthage/Gordonsville exit 258 . Turn towards Carthage on Hwy 53 until you get to Hwy 25 and follow it to Hwy 80. DO NOT take Hwy 263 if you are in an RV or pulling a trailer. It's a very narrow road that goes over a mountain, no shoulder. Take Hwy. 80, a better road, no mountain, same travel time. Follow Hwy 80 approx. 2.5 miles to Hwy 85 to campground turnoff. Detailed directions emailed to your club director. GPS service is not available as you get closer to the campground. Watch for signs!
WHAT TO WEAR:
• Friday – Pathfinder related shirt (save club shirt for Sabbath afternoon)
• Sabbath Morning – Class-A Dress Uniform (until lunch).
• Sabbath Afternoon & Night – Field Uniform (club, district, or TLT T-shirt)
• Sunday Morning. - Another pathfinder/conference related shirt, if they can
• Please be sure that the kids bring WARM clothing too! Extra sweatshirts would be good! Days will be warm and the nights can get quite cool.
• Make sure Pathfinders bring extra socks. Kids need to sleep in clean, DRY socks at night or NO socks. The ones they wear all day will keep their feet cold. Being on the lake, the evenings can be very damp and sometimes quite cool.
• Friday – Pathfinder related shirt (save club shirt for Sabbath afternoon)
• Sabbath Morning – Class-A Dress Uniform (until lunch).
• Sabbath Afternoon & Night – Field Uniform (club, district, or TLT T-shirt)
• Sunday Morning. - Another pathfinder/conference related shirt, if they can
• Please be sure that the kids bring WARM clothing too! Extra sweatshirts would be good! Days will be warm and the nights can get quite cool.
• Make sure Pathfinders bring extra socks. Kids need to sleep in clean, DRY socks at night or NO socks. The ones they wear all day will keep their feet cold. Being on the lake, the evenings can be very damp and sometimes quite cool.
- Don't forget your umbrella of poncho! Pathfinders are always prepared.
CELL PHONES: There is limited to no cell phone reception. Plan accordingly.
FIRES AND SAFETY:
• Fires shall be built only in the fire rings and not be left unattended! Unused firewood must be taken home! No exceptions!!
• A shovel, bucket of water, and/or fire extinguisher shall be kept at your cooking area.
• Operation of gas stoves shall be carried out only by staff or older Pathfinder members.
• Stove fuel shall be stored away from heat and flame.
• Fires shall be built only in the fire rings and not be left unattended! Unused firewood must be taken home! No exceptions!!
• A shovel, bucket of water, and/or fire extinguisher shall be kept at your cooking area.
• Operation of gas stoves shall be carried out only by staff or older Pathfinder members.
• Stove fuel shall be stored away from heat and flame.
DEPARTURE PROCEDURES:
• Remember Pathfinder policy: Leave the campground BETTER than we found it.
“If it doesn’t grow there, it doesn’t go there, pick it up”!
• Haul all garbage in tied garbage bags to appropriate garbage containers.
• Check out with Area Coordinator in order to receive camporee patches
• Remember Pathfinder policy: Leave the campground BETTER than we found it.
“If it doesn’t grow there, it doesn’t go there, pick it up”!
• Haul all garbage in tied garbage bags to appropriate garbage containers.
• Check out with Area Coordinator in order to receive camporee patches
More Information: Contact your Area Coordinator or Conference office.
