To make the best summer camp experience for LDS Troops and Teams Lost Valley is hosting two LDS weeks this summer.

DATES:
July 7th – 12th, 2008 and July 21st – 26th, 2008

CHECK-IN:
Monday - 8 to 10 A.M. and Saturday - 1 to 4 P.M. (Optional)

To be flexible for LDS troops either Saturday Afternoon or Monday Morning check-ins are available. Units checking in on Saturday should plan on arriving between 1 and 4 P.M.  Units arriving on Saturday will be responsible for their meals on Saturday and an additional fee will be charged to cover Sunday Brunch. Sunday meals will be in Beckman Hall.  A Sacrament Meeting will be held Sunday Morning at 9 AM at the chapel. Sunday evening at 7 P.M. an LDS video will be shown in Casey Lodge.
Units checking in on Monday should plan on arriving between 8 and 10 A.M. Medical re-checks and swim checks will take place Monday Morning. There will be a Scoutmaster and Senior Patrol Leader meeting Monday during lunch.

MERIT BADGES:
Scouts signed up using the on-line system will have their places held in the Monday morning sessions. Scouts will cover the merit badge requirements missed Monday morning, during Friday mornings' normal make-up periods.  On Tuesday morning any Scouts on the stand-by list will be accepted after a roll call of signed up Scouts is called.  Except Aquatics Merit Badges which can only accpet the first 40 campers, because of BSA safety requirements. 

FAMILY HOME EVENING CAMPFIRE:
Monday evening at 8:30 P.M. will be the Family Home Evening Campfire at the camp fire bowl. The campfire will open with a song and invocation. Then the staff will perform three skits from the Sunday Night Campfire, think of it as “The best of Sunday Night Live!” There will be a Scripture reading, a devotional talk, and a closing prayer, followed by refreshments. Each troop is assigned to bring refreshments for 20 people, that will be served pot-luck style. This is the time to show off the Troop or Team's famous dutch oven dessert!

MORNING AND EVENING DEVOTIONALS:
The Devotionals will be a simple format: Opening Song, Opening Prayer, Scripture, Devotional Talk, Closing Song, and a Closing Prayer. Conducting of the Devotionals will be assigned during camp. The Senior Patrol Leaders will conduct the devotionals, the Devotional Talks will be assigned to the Priesthood Leaders.
The Morning Devotional will take place at 7:00 A.M. at the Assembly Area in front of Casey Lodge, with Morning Assembly directly afterwards.
The Evening Devotional will take place at 8:30 P.M. at the chapel.

DUTY TO GOD PATCH:
Any Scout that earned his Duty to God Priesthood Advancement during 2008 will be eligible to purchase the SSRLV Duty to God patch. He will need his completed Duty to God booklet or a signed slip by his Priesthood Leader to purchase this patch.  The Troop or Team could purchase the Duty to God patches for their eligible Youth for presentation at the next Court of Honor.

ASSIGNMENTS:
Each Troop and Team is assigned the following:

• Refreshments for 20 People (F.H.E. Campfire)
• One Scripture selected by the Troop/Team
• One Hymn (Leading and Music [Optional])
• One 3 – 5 Minute Devotional Talk by Priesthood Leadership

The Scouts/Units should also bring:

• Scriptures
• Duty to God Booklet
• Boy Scout Handbook

We hope to see you at Lost Valley for a great week that will enhance the stake's Young Men’s program and build Priesthood Quorums.
 

If you have any questions please contact the Camping Department at
(714) 546-4990 ext 136, or email: ssrlv@ssrlv.org