2009 Schoepe Scout Reservation Camp Sessions:
All sessions run from Sunday afternoon to Saturday morning.

• Session Week 1: June 28-July 4
• Session Week 2: July 5-July 11
• Session Week 3: July 12-July 18
• Session Week 4: July 19-July 25 is The Orange County LDS Encampment, it is closed to non-LDS units.
• Session Week 5: July 26-Aug. 1
• Session Week 6: Aug. 2-Aug. 8
• Session Week 7: JROTC #1 Aug.19-15
• Session Week 8: JROTC #2 Aug. 16-22

2009 Schoepe Scout Reservation Camp Fees:

Weeks 1-3 & 5-6:

Orange County Council units:
Scouts - $315
All adults - $150

Out of council units:
Scouts - $325
All adults - $160

Each Troop must have a minimum of two adult leaders to come to camp. There are no partial week rates; but, adults may split the week. There is a 1:8 adult to boy ratio required. For Troops with more than 36 Scouts attending, contact the council for special pricing for additional leaders over 5.

Incentives and Discounts

• Week One Discount: A unit that submits a Claimstake with the required deposit for session/week June 28-July 4, 2009, will receive a 10% discount.
• Early Bird Claimstake: Any unit will be granted a 10% discount if they make a $200 deposit with their completed 2009 Claimstake by August 31, 2008.
• First Timer Discount: If this is your Troop’s first time at Schoepe Scout Reservation at Lost Valley Summer Camp, you will be granted a 10% discount for all participants.
• Friend of the Valley Discount: Troops that have submitted a Claimstake for three consecutive years receive a 10% discount, and for each subsequent year in succession.
• Founder Award Units: Founder Award Units are automatically granted a 5% discount.
• (A Troop may earn up to but not exceed 20% in discounts.)

Reservation Schedule
All Units – 2009 Claimstake forms from all units will be accepted starting Week 1 on Friday July 4, 2009. All reservations will be filled on a first come first served basis.

1. Reservations will be accepted in the order that they arrive on the opening day of reservations. This includes those arriving that day by overnight express as well as those arriving by regular mail or in person.

2. At the end of the first day of reservations we will consider the reservations that arrived too early, starting with the reservations that arrived one day too early, then two days too early, then three, etc.

Payment Schedule
DEPOSIT – A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $200 is required with the completed 2009 Claimstake form. (It will be returned if no space is available.) The deposit is applied to the final payment, not to the individual.
PAYMENTS – A total of three payments are made before arrival in camp. The payments are based on the total number of Scouts and Leaders, not on visitors. Please pay attention to the cancellation policy regarding numbers.

• February 1, 2009 – An additional payment of $100 times the total number of Scouts and Leaders is due.

• May 1, 2009 – An additional payment of $100 times the number of Scouts only is due.

• 14 days prior to arrival at camp – Final balance is due.

Additional Campers – Initial billing is based on numbers from the  2009 Claimstake form. Any increase or reduction in numbers must be submitted to the camping department in writing by one of the contact persons listed on the front of your 2009 Claimstake Form. Scouts may only be added if space is available. Provisional Campers, add $10 to camping fee.
Cancellations – Each payment is based on the total number of Scouts and/or Leaders. If there are any reductions in total numbers (Scouts or adults) after each payment, there will be no refund of previous payments.
Payments made for cancelled spots will not be credited to the Troop balance if the unit numbers are reduced.
Late Payments – A 10% fee will be added to any late payments.

Reservation Contacts

For more information please contact theCamping Department at 714-546-4990 x136 or email the Camping Assistant. Click here to download the 2009 Claimstake form or click to sign up online (10% online registration fee is applied).

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