1st NAD Master Guide Camporee

The 1st North American Division Master Guide Camporee will take place on August 6-9, 2025 at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. Master Guides from all around the North American Division and the world are invited to participate in this historic event.

Who should attend: North American Division – Master Guides from all ages, Master Guide Trainees, and Master Guide clubs are welcome.

1. This event is NOT only for Master Guide clubs but for any Master Guide (MG) and Master Guide Trainee (MGT) in the North American Division
2. Registration is now open at clubministries.org. Registration fee  (in US currency) and schedule:

• $240 – Early Bird Registration (Ages 16+) – until March 6, 2025
• $270 – Regular Registration (Ages 16+) – from March 7- June 5, 2025
• $75 – Early Bird Child of Master Guide (Ages 6-15) – until March 6, 2025
• $135 – Regular Child of Master Guide (Ages 6-15) – from March 7-June 5, 2025
• $0 – Child of Master Guide (Ages 0-5) – until June 5, 2025

3. The registration fee covers all event materials, activities, and gear, including an event T-shirt, pin/patch, swimming, canoeing, axe throwing, archery, mountain biking, fishing, hiking, field games, and the Ultimate Master Guide Race.
4. The NAD MG Camporee Committee plans to offer meals for purchase at the venue on a first-come, first-served basis. More information will follow in January 2025.
5. For the campsite layout, Master Guides will be divided into conferences and unions.
6. You can participate in various outdoor activities, including hiking, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, rock climbing, mountain biking, and various sports. There will also be a Master Guide Race, similar to a Spartan race. Additionally, indoor training events, such as ACS disaster relief training, Advent Health leadership training, and several certification programs in English and Spanish will be available. Vendor and exhibitor spaces will also be included.
7. Showers and restrooms are already available on site, and conferences are not required to provide volunteers to manage these facilities. Camporee volunteers will be working with the venue to ensure everything runs smoothly. The venue and Camporee volunteers will handle trash and water management, security, medical services, and first aid. Therefore, conferences will not be responsible for these aspects.
8. There will be a parade on Sabbath morning that requires coordination. This parade will depart from your conference/union campground and go to the meeting site.
9. There will be a Master Guide investiture on Sabbath morning. All candidates must be approved by each conference to be invested at Camporee.
10. A camporee newsletter will be published in January 2025, so everyone is encouraged to subscribe. Additionally, tune in to a Facebook Live info session scheduled for January 2025. More information will follow.