It’s time to get hooked on fishing fun this September 26-28th! Headed up by the GAC’s Fishing and Angling Committee and multiple BSA Certified Angling Instructors, this weekend-long program focuses on preparing Unit Leaders to develop and implement fishing and angling programs within their Packs, Troops, Crews, and Ships.
Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouting members, ages 11 and up, will have the chance to not only participate in these informative class sessions, but will also be able to make real progress towards earning the BSA’s Complete Angler Award. Scouts will also have the chance to earn the Fishing, Fly Fishing, and Fish & Wildlife Management Merit Badges at this event.
All participants will have the chance to fish beautiful Lake Cross in the afternoon, and canoes will be available for use for those who wish to use them to enhance their fishing experience.
Registration in 2025: Due to the growing interest and demand for Fish Camp, registration will be administered through Tentaroo. Please make sure that when registering your Scout(s), you register them for each Merit Badge. Scouts will be be broken into smaller “schools” (fish don’t have the Patrol Method) for program rotations throughout the weekend, but they will make progress towards earning the Fishing, Fly Fishing, and Fish and Wildlife Management Merit Badges.
Who can attend?Fish Camp is open to all Scouts BSA Troops, Venturing Crews, and Sea Scout Ships. Both units from the Greater Alabama Council and out-of-council units are welcome to attend. This event is open only to Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouting youth and leaders only. Cub Scout Adult Leaders are welcome to attend and use this as a training opportunity. Fish Camp is available to the first fifty (50) Scouts who register.
The base event fees for Fish Camp include four meals, two cracker barrels, program supplies, insurance, and a patch. The fees are:
Youth: $45
Adult: $20
Staff: $15
Participants may bring their own personal fishing equipment for their use at Fish Camp. There is a limited quantity of fishing equipment on hand at Camp Sequoyah for participants to use for the weekend.
