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Scouts Saddle Up at Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp!
Scouts enjoy fun-filled summers at the Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp, saddled up on horses and ATVs.
Every June and July, TRJ Scout Camp provides thousands of youth the opportunity to enjoy exciting activities including horseback riding, ATVs, canoeing, fishing, climbing, rappelling, archery, rifle shooting, shotgun shooting, and an assortment of merit badges.
What are the dates and fees for TRJ Scout Camp in 2023?
Dates:
- Staff week … May 28 – June 3
- Week 1 … June 4 – 10
- Week 2 … June 11 – 17
- Week 3 … June 18 – 24
- Week 4 … June 25 – July 1
- Week 5 … July 2 – 8
- Week 6 … July 9 – 15
Fees:
Youth: $325 each (before May 10th), $355 each
Maverick: $400 each (before May 10th), $430 each
Adult: $200 each(before May 10th), $430 each
$100 payment due with reservation
February 14 – $75 per Scout due
March 15 – $125 per Scout due
May 10 – Total balance due
Why Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp?
Contrary to popular belief, average temperatures are 95 during the day and 80 at night. Check out the average temperatures over the last nine years at Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp.
Scouts enjoy trail rides, age-appropriate events at the rodeo and earning their Horsemanship Merit Badge … learn more
From Animal Science to Wood Carving and everything in between – including Robotics and our Trail to First Class program.
Check out the Merit Badges at TRJ Scout Camp in 2022
(class catalog will be available March 1, 2023)
Highlights:
Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp offers a wide variety of fun and challenging programs for your Scouts. Scouts will have the opportunity to learn new skills that will help them on their trail to Eagle. The camp has twelve program areas that are staffed by National Camping School certified area directors and fellow Scouts who are eager to teach. Leaders can be assured that each of the staff members is trained and knowledgeable in his/her area of skill and involvement.
- Citizenship and Communications
- Rappelling and Climbing
- Conservation/Nature
- Corral
- Field Sports
- Handicraft
- Lake Front
- Pool
- Scout Skills
- Shooting Sports
- Trail to First Class
- Woodturning
- Mile Swim BSA
- Totin’ Chip
- Firem’n Chit
- Baden-Powell Troop Award
- Rodeo
- Wrangler Program
- Overnight Horse Trek
- Honor Camper Trail Ride
- Over the Edge-Rappelling
- ATV Program
- Fishing
Fees:
Youth: $325 each (before May 10th), $355 each
Maverick: $400 each (before May 10th), $430 each
Adult: $200 each(before May 10th), $430 each
Additional Resources for Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp
2022 Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp Leader Guide to get an idea of what’s to come.
Maverick Program
Learn more about this option for Scouts to attend separate from their unit.
Download the Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp Map
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About Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp
11217 FM 2970, Athens, Texas 75751
From Athens, go South on State Highway (SH) 19 for 3.4 miles, turn right on Farm-to-Market (FM) 753 and travel 3.9 miles. Turn left on (FM) 2970 and travel 2.4 miles until you come to the ranch entrance. The Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp is about 98 miles southeast of Dallas from the John D. Murchison Scouting Center.
Contact Information
The camp telephone number is for medical and family emergencies only. Parents are asked to use this number only for emergencies. Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp is not equipped with a paging system. If a parent calls with a non-emergency, that message will be communicated at the next meal. The fax machine is not for personal correspondence.
Office Headquarter Hours
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. / 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Camp Leadership Team
Questions?
Michael Prachar
Camp Ranger
Dale Wiseman
Business Manager/Asst. Camp Director
Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp Mailing Address
Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp
Scout’s Name
Troop # 11217 FM 2970
Athens, Texas 75751
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