Pack 9 May Campout: May 24-25, 2025

The Scouting year is almost over, and you know what that means: 

The Annual Pack 9 Family Campout!

Adventure! Excitement! Hiking! Haute cuisine cooked by Troop 9! Scout Leader jokes! Mr. Haggin might even bring his ham radio! 😇

When and Where

• When: Saturday, May 24, 12:00 Noon - Sunday, May 25, no later than 10:00 AM
• Where:
• Camp Robert Drake, 9994 Camp Drake Road, Fairmount, IL
• Whip-Poor-Will Campsite

What To Bring

• Tent
• Camp chair
• Camp mattress/cot
• Sleeping bags/blankets
• Toiletries
• Toothpaste/toothbrush
• Hair brush/comb
• Prescription medicine for parents and scouts, if applicable
• Small backpack to carry items for hiking/walking
• Six Essentials
• Water
• Trail Snacks
• Trail snacks should be stored OUTSIDE of tents, or you may be visited by the trash pandas
• Flashlight or Headlamp
• First Aid Kit
• Sun Protection
• Whistle
• Bug repellent
• Hat, preferably a sun hat with a good brim
• A few changes of socks and underwear
• Pajamas
• Water shoes for wading on the Pebble Beach hike
• Class A and Class B uniforms, including neckerchief and neckslide
• Adults: battery bank for charging electronics

Tentative Schedule

Saturday, May 24

Noon - 1:30 PM: Arrive @ Camp Drake and set up camp

1:30 - 2:30: Pack Gaga Ball or free play

2:30 - 3:00: Dens practice campfire skits

3:00 - 4:30 Hike to Pebble Beach (bring water shoes if you plan to wade in the water)

4:30 - 5:00 Return to camp and prep for dinner (pulled pork & hot dogs)

5:00 - 5:45 Free activity

5:45 - 6:30 Dinner at the dining hall

6:30 - 7:00 Scouts & leaders change into Class A and the pack assembles at the Friendship Circle to walk to Jack Jones Arena

7:00 - 8:20 Campfire Ceremony & Rank Awards/Recognition

8:30*  Return to camp for s'mores and fellowship around the fire

10:00: Lights out

Sunday, May 25th 

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Wake up; breakfast served at camp

8:30: Break camp and clean up site

10:00: End of Campout

Summer Camp Registration Is Here!

Old Winter leaves his fury by
And days grow warm and damp.
Pack 9 peals forth the happy cry:
It's time for SUMMER CAMP!

Registration for Summer Camp 2025 is Open!

Yes! Archery, BB guns, slingshots, swimming, games, crafts, camping, hiking, and more will be yours to enjoy at one-day Day Camp or the three-day Adventure Camp, the shining jewel in the firmament of Cub Scout activities!

All the details and links for registration are on the Summer Camp page. The registration deadline is Friday, May 16, 2025.

  We hope you'll join your Pack 9 friends at Summer Camp!!!

Kaufman Lake Cleanup: April 12, 2025 (Boneyard Creek Community Day)

On Saturday, April 12, 2025, Pack 9 will continue its long tradition of helping out with Boneyard Community Day. For well over a decade we have been coming out to serve the community by keeping Kaufman Lake beautiful.

Check-in with Park District staff is at 8:45 AM at Kaufman Lake, 2702 W Springfield Ave in Champaign. We are usually done by 10:30am. 

Please signup on this page for the Kaufman cleanup by April 5 so that we can provide the organizers a rough headcount; however, registration will be available onsite as well. Come when you can; leave when you need to. 

Boneyard Creek Community Day webpage

What to Wear?

Dress to work outside. No open-toed shoes. Scouts should wear the purple Pack 9 Class B t-shirt. Also, Park District staff typically have orange Boneyard shirts to hand out on-site for volunteers.

Volunteer Lunch

Immediately after the cleanup, a free lunch for volunteers will be served at Scott Park, where there will be music and interactive learning displays. It usually starts between 11:00 and 11:30.