Pop Nye Memorial Camporee
40th Annual Grayback District
The Pop Nye Camporee had its origin in an annual campout organized by William (Bill) Nye back in 1974 as a way of emphasizing scouting fundamentals. It became known as the Pop Nye camporee because Bill was known and referred to as Pop. He always had a pot of coffee on the fire, thus the award for First Place Overall Camporee Patrol has been a special coffee pot. About 1975, the Grayback District began organizing this as an annual event, and after Pop Nye’s death, officially named the event The Pop Nye Memorial Camporee. It has been an annual event for the Grayback District ever since. Since its inception, it has hosted over 11,000 scouts, hundreds of leaders, and loads of fun all packaged into an environment where scouting skills are learned and tested in the spirit of good-natured competition.
The 39th Annual Pop Nye Memorial Camporee is based on the same founding principles that Pop Nye wanted to instill into scouting. These principles are the same as those upon which Baden Powell founded scouting. In order to re-emphasize these principles, recent Pop Nye participants have suggested that the 38th Annual Pop Nye Memorial Camporee Packet should contain references to the Scout Handbook, The BSA Field book, and general policies and procedures set forth by the organizing committee.
Cost: $11.00 per staff, Everyone Pays...Including Staff
Questions: Contact Ed Lucas for more information 909-795-7959 home 951-906-3713 cell or Volunteer Services 909-793-2463 Ext. 129
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