Troop 2 Family Camp
Camp Whitsett, May 23 - 25, 2026
This year's Memorial Day Weekend Family Camp will be at Camp Whitsett Forest Route. 22S82, Kernville CA 93238. Camp phone #: (760) 376-6469.
Link to directions: Santa Monica to Camp Whitsett on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GPtYGchj8QzH5sQo8
Camp Whitsett is about 4 hours drive from Santa Monica located NE of Bakersfield in the Sequoia National Forest at an elevation of 5000ft. Last year the temperatures were in the 80’s during the daytime and in the mid 50’s overnight. Remember to bring suitable clothing.
At the Camp there is a large commercial kitchen for meal preparation, a covered dining pavilion, chapel, and parade ground. The lake is available for our use so we will be back to our usual regatta activities. The camp will be providing canoes and life vests so we will not need to bring our own.
COST
The cost for the weekend includes the camp and facilities rental, meals as scheduled, and all activities. The cost this year:
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$110 Adults & Guests
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$65 Scouts & Siblings (under 18)
SAFEGUARDING YOUTH TRAINING
New BSA rules require that adult attendees complete Safeguarding Youth Training. Use the link below and create an account if you don’t already have one.
Steps to Training Course:
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Menu in top left
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My training
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Scouts BSA box
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Select “catalog” top center banner
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Enter ‘Safeguarding Youth’ in the search bar
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Select ‘courses’
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Complete Safeguarding Youth training (not safeguarding youth refresher)
You will receive an email from Scouting.org upon completion. Forward this email to troop2training@gmail.com by May 17th.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Please ensure that you arrive in Time for the first event on Saturday, it is recommended that you leave on Saturday at 8am to allow enough time for the journey. Families are responsible for their own meals until Saturday evening meal.
At check-in families will be grouped and assigned jobs and timeslots to help with food preparation, cooking and clean-up.
Saturday
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Arrive at camp, (look for T2 signs as you approach camp) Check in at the welcome table in the parking lot, then set up camp.
1:30 PM First line up for the scouts
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Patrol activities Stations for Scouts – Hike for parents and siblings trail of 100 Giants. It is advised to carpool to reach the trail (8 mile drive) a $12 parking fee will be required. Refer to Map tab – points of interest.**
5:15 PM – 5:45 PM Scouts prepare for Flag ceremony
5:45 PM Flag ceremony at the parade ground. Scouts in uniform.
6:00 PM Dinner for all except scouts who are preparing food in their patrols.
8:00 PM Campfire, skits and songs performed by the scouts with a campfire story by Mr. Matise.
10:00 PM Taps, lights out.
Sunday
7:00 AM Reveille
7:30 AM – 9:30 AM Scouts prepare and eat breakfast as patrols. Families eat at dining pavilion
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Family race - a relay race of fun challenges
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch at the dining pavilion for all.
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM Regatta
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Scouts prepare for flag ceremony
5:45 PM Flag ceremony at the parade ground. Scouts in uniform
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner at the dining pavilion
8:00 PM Campfire, more skits and more songs performed by the scouts. Scout auction to bid on boxes of prizes using earned ‘ScoutBucks’.
10:00 PM Taps, lights out.
Monday
7:00 AM Reveille
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Tent take down and pack up.
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Breakfast for all in the dining pavilion.
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Camp sweep
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Memorial Day flag ceremony and chapel. Scouts in uniform.
12:15 PM Say goodbye and have a safe trip home.
** Trail of 100 Giants trail description
The trail is expected to open towards the end of May, the forest service expects the trail to be before our arrival.