Troop 1000 generally makes three major long-term camping trips a year. Spring Break, Summer Camp and Winter Camp. Watch this space for more details.
Spring Break 2026** | Summer Camp 2026 **| Winter Camp 2026
Spring Break 2026 – TBD – March 2026
March is Caving month. Our 2026 Spring Break excursion is full of them.
Highlights: Camping at Devils Den State Park in Arkansas, Touring War Eagle Cavern, Digging for Crystals at Wegner Mine
Itinerary Saturday: Travel to Devil’s Den State Park ~5.5hr drive https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/devils-den-state-park Stop to eat sack lunch on the way Set-up camp and make dinner
Sunday: Hiking/Exploring Devil’s Den caves Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner at camp
Monday: Breakfast at camp Pack sack lunch for trip Drive to War Eagle Cavern ~1.5hr https://wareaglecavern.com/ Tour Cave, Find way through Maze, and Mystery Shack Dinner out – i.e. pizza or similar Back to campground
Tuesday: Breakfast at camp Another sack lunch or lunch on the road?? Pack-up Drive to Wegner Crystal Mine ~3hr drive https://www.wegnercrystalmines.com/ 1:30-3:30 Crystal dig 4pm depart for RLC ~4.5hr drive Stop for dinner on road
Costs $185/scout $130/adult Payment due by March 1
Permission Form
Summer Camp 2026 – Kia Kima Scout Reservation
– June 13-20, 2026
Celebrating 108 years of adventures in the Ozarks, Kia Kima offers a wide variety of programming for Scouts and leaders. Everyone from a young Cub Scout to an experienced Eagle Scout will always find a new and exciting thrill in the heart of the Ozarks.
Kia Kima Scout Reservation is made up of two camps: Camp Osage and Camp Cherokee. Camp Osage, the larger of the two camps, is the main camp situated on the South Fork River where Scouts eat in the Dining Hall. Camp Osage has nineteen unique campsites from which to choose, with a mix of traditional campsites (where tents are provided for you) and tentless campsites for troops who like to use their own gear or set up hammocks.
In Camp Osage, units will find traditional summer camp programs including Scoutcraft, nature, aquatics, shooting sports, handicrafts, athletics, technology, Life to Eagle, and our Trailblazers program for first-year campers.
The Osage Waterfront is located on the South Fork River where Scouts will have the opportunity to swim, canoe, kayak, and ride the famous banana slide into the river. The Osage Dining Hall even features an indoor rock climbing wall!
All Scouts BSA Summer Camp participants (youth and adult) must bring a copy of Parts A, B, and C of the BSA Annual Health and Medical Record. Due to Holle Gallaway by June 1, 2026
Merit Badge selection will be available March 9, 2026. Stay Tuned!
Scouts:
Total Cost $490 + merit badge fees ($110 transportation, $350 camp, $30 traveling meals)
Scouters:
Total Cost $185 ($50 transportation, $105 camp, $30 traveling meals)
Deposit of $200 is due February 23, 2026.
2025 Leader Guide
Winter Camp 2026 coming soon
