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🌟 SAVE THE DATE! 🌟📍 Return of The New Market Battlefield Camporee
🗓 Friday–Sunday, May 15–17, 2026
Scouts, leaders, and families—mark your calendars, because this one’s going to be legendary.
🔑 Key Info Drops on March 1:
• Full pricing & payment schedule
• Merit Badge catalog + sign-up details
• Leader Guide with campsite info, schedule & logistics
🔥 Scouting Highlights:
• Merit badge offerings including American Heritage and Archaeology
• Museum-wide scavenger hunt (earn pin segments for the exclusive Camporee patch!)
• Saturday Cub & Webelos program
• AOLs can camp with a Troop for the weekend
⚔️ Living History Weekend:
This Camporee lines up with the 162nd Anniversary of the Battle of New Market. Scouts will experience the full museum program: artillery & drill demos, battlefield tours, ceremonies, 1800s cooking, period games, and more.
đź‘Ą Who Can Attend:
Open to all Virginia Headwaters Council units AND out-of-council units.
📅 Don’t miss the return of one of Scouting’s most unique camporees—where history, adventure, and fun collide.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Virginia Museum of the Civil War at New Market Battlefield, 8895 George R Collins Pkwy, New Market, VA 22844-9552, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.