RESIDENT CAMP

Camp James Ray, Pottsboro TX

Webelos Resident Camp at Camp James Ray is a 4 day and 3 night stay. Webelos Resident Camp offers a wide variety of fun and challenging programs for your Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts.

Cub Scout Resident Camp at Camp James Ray is a 3 day, 2 night stay for your rising 2nd and 3rd Grade Scouts. Cub Scout Resident Camp will offer a wide variety of fun-filled and challenging activities for your Cub Scouts: experience an outdoor overnight stay in the great outdoors, discovering Nature, Scout Skills, Sanford Aquatic Center and much more.

Experience beautiful Lake Texoma down at the water front fishing or exploring the many trails at Camp James Ray.

Participant Guidelines

Registration is limited to Webelos and AOL age youth and their leaders or parents. Siblings are not permitted at Webelos/AOL sessions.

The minimum leadership requirements for any Cub Scout unit attending camp is a ratio of two registered adults to a maximum of eight youth and one additional registered adult for each four additional youth (or part thereof).

Cub Resident Session

For 2nd & 3rd graders in the 2025-2026 school year

Open to all Cub Scouts & their families

Cub Session #1 June 6-8

Cub Session #2 June 13-15

Webelos Resident Sessions

For 4th & 5th graders in the 2023-2024 school year

Open to all Webelos/AOL scouts & their leaders

Session #1 June 2-5 (same week as Scout-A-Palooza)

Session #2 June 9-12 <-- Pack 749 attending

Session #3 June 16-19

Camp Address & Mail

Scouts love to receive mail at camp. If you send mail to camp, please send it no later than 3 days prior to their arrival at camp.

Directions to Camp James Ray

Mailing Address:

Pack 749, Scout's Name

Session Number (VERY IMPORTANT!!)

2026 Mill Creek Road

Pottsboro, TX 75076

Map of Camp James Ray

Campsites

At Resident Camp, packs camp jamboree style with multiple units in a single campsite.

Tents

Camp provides canvas tents on wooden platforms which sleep two people. You may also bring your own tents. If bringing your own tent, need to let Ms. Steff know ASAP.

Guests at Camp

Parents, family, and other leaders are welcome to visit units while they are in camp and may dine with them at the dining hall.

Activities

Cub Resident Camp

Nature- Scouts have a chance to learn about many different animals and their vital role in our lives.

Field Sports- Kickball, Soccer, Human Foosball, and every Scouts favorite game... Gaga Ball!!!

Handicraft- Get down and dirty and learn how to make useful and decorative objects with your hands.

Outdoor Skills- The Outdoor Skills program area is the headquarters where Scouts are taught skills that will enable them to “Be Prepared” while learning essential outdoor skills.

Shooting Sports- Learn how to safely and effectively use BB guns, bow and arrows, and wrist rockets (a type of slingshot) and then test your aim.

Aquatics- Scouts have the opportunity to practice swimming skills, ride two amazing water slides and soak up the rays, with sunscreen on of course, in the 128,000-gal pool.

Open Campfire

Pool Party & Ice-cream Social

Webelos Resident Camp

Communications & Technology- Scouts can explore a wide range of subjects from the world of robotics and its effects on society to conducting experiments and becoming a human solar system.

Nature- For the budding Ecologist or just the Scout who thinks that shiny rock is cool, Nature has something for every Scout.

Field Sports/BMX. - An obstacle course, a climbing wall, BMX! What more adventure could you ask for?

Handicraft- Get down and dirty and learn how to make useful and decorative objects with your hands.

Outdoor Skills- The Outdoor Skills program area is the headquarters where Scouts are taught skills that will enable them to “Be Prepared” while learning cooking, first aid, and other essential outdoor skills.

Shooting Sports- Learn how to safely and effectively use BB guns, bow and arrows, and wrist rockets (a type of slingshot) and then test your aim.

Aquatics- Scouts have the opportunity to practice swimming skills, ride two amazing water slides and soak up the rays, with sunscreen on of course, in the 128,000-gal pool. Plus, hosted on our very own Lake Texoma, Scouts can learn canoeing, rowing, and seamanship.

Open Campfire

Pool Party & Ice-cream Social

Sports Tournaments

2025 CAMPING FEES

Cub Resident Camp Cost

$160: Youth Participants
$105 Adult Participants

Webelos/AOL Resident Camp Cost

$225: Youth Participants
$150 Adult Participants

Payment Schedule

A minimum payment of $100 is due with each payment. This $100 minimum is non-refundable and non-transferable. Payments are due for each Scout on the dates below:
$10 per person by January 15 at 11:00 p.m. plus
$50 per person by May 2 at 10:59 p.m. (total of $60 per person due by this date)
All payment is due in full for all participants beginning on May 2 at 11:00 p.m.
The deadline to register is 14 days prior to each week's session (Sundays before 11:00 p.m.). Late additions/substitutions after the deadline or walk-ins at camp cannot be accommodated.
Cancellations must be received at least 10 days prior to the event start date. See the cancellation and refund policy HERE.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Camperships are provided through the generosity of many friends of Scouts to help those who are not able to pay the full fee for summer camp. Camperships are ONLY for registered Scouts and will be allotted under the direction of the District Director / Executive and the Field Director, to families who need the help. A Scout can attend only one week of camp during the summer. Please contact Steff A. to request a campership application.

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