All week long, troops will compete for Hullabaloo points as part of the Hullabaloo Challenge. Area Directors will give out points to troops which participate in area challenges and camp-wide events, show Scout spirit, and take on service projects.
Points will be tallied throughout the week, and on Friday troops will be able to use their Hullabaloo points in a camp-wide vote to decide which camp staff members have to jump in the lake while wearing their full field uniforms!
Thursday is OA Day at Camp Meriwether; all Scouts and adult leaders who are members of the Order of the Arrow are invited to wear their OA sash all day Thursday.
We provide the opportunity for Ordeal members of the Wauna-La-Mon’tay Lodge to complete the Brotherhood requirements and ceremony at camp on Wednesday. The requirements include: performing a supervised service project led by our OA staff liaison, having at least 10 months’ time as an Ordeal member, and being a current dues-paid lodge member. More Info is on our OA page
Meriwether offers several different camp awards, including both Honor Troop and Honor Patrol awards.
Youth and adults can both work toward earning the Vi et Consilio Award, which is named after Meriwether Lewis’ family’s motto and has been around for about 90 years.
Adult leaders can work toward the one of the four levels of the Corps of Discovery adult leader award. Tracking sheets for awards can be found in the lobby outside the camp business office.
The Meriwether staff will lead an opening campfire on Sunday evening and a closing campfire on Friday evening.
On Wednesday’s, we schedule a time for troop’s to host their own inter-troop campfire. During this time, troops are encouraged to invite other troops or other campsites to join them for a campfire in their individual campsites. The Camp Meriwether Campfire Bowl (as well as the Old Campfire Bowl) are also available - if interested, please talk to your campsite’s commissioner or the camp’s office.
This patrol contest takes place on the beach in front of the Old Flagpole in the valley. Staff members will be the appointed judges and patrols have the chance to earn points for the Hullabaloo Challenge.