When & Where
The camporee runs from October 9–11, 2026 at the historic Inman Hill in Mendon, MA. While troops begin arriving Friday night, the main program days are Saturday and Sunday. The event is proudly organized by The 1926 Committee.
About the Centennial Camporee
A community-focused celebration of 100 years of Mendon Scouting.
The Troop 1 Mendon Centennial Scout Camporee is a large-scale event designed to bring together local Scouting units, families, alumni, and community supporters for a weekend of challenge, service, and reflection.
This inclusive event is projected to host approximately 300 youth and adults — Scouts, their families, and alumni from associated towns. Programming blends traditional Scout skills, STEM activities, community engagement, and the campfire circle.
Troop 1 Mendon's story also includes the local American Legion tradition tied to Roger L. Wood — a legacy of veteran service and civic commitment that continues to shape the troop's culture of leadership and community responsibility.
Theme: 100 Years of Mendon Scouting: A Legacy of Leadership, A Future of Adventure
Who is Invited
This is a celebration of the extended Scouting family. Taking part in the camporee program is for registered Webelos and Scouts BSA, who sign up through their unit to participate. Welcoming Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts — the older Cub Scouts crossing over into the troop — is by design: they are the next generation of Troop 1, and that hand-off from pack to troop is the very continuity this centennial celebrates. Everyone else is welcome during the day — Mendon families and friends, and our esteemed Troop 1 alumni — to enjoy the town’s historical and public-safety exhibits, free and with no registration. Overnight camping is limited to Webelos and Scouts BSA, in keeping with BSA national guidelines.
Rooted in Mendon
This camporee is a celebration of and by the town of Mendon. For a century, Troop 1 has grown up alongside the community — and this milestone weekend is the whole town's to share. We are proud to partner with the neighbors who make Mendon, Mendon.
A Town That Shows Up
The Mendon Lions Club runs the weekend snack bar and Sunday breakfast, the Mendon Police Department brings K9 demonstrations, the Mendon Fire Department supports our program and fire safety, and the Mendon Historical Society helps tell the story of our 100 years. This is local participation at its best.
Everyone's Invited
Day visitors are welcome — free, no registration. Sunday's historical and public-safety exhibits are open to Mendon families and friends — come see what a century of Scouting in our town looks like, whether or not you wear a uniform.
A Legacy Gift
When the weekend is over, any remaining committee funds are donated to the Mendon Food Pantry — so the celebration leaves the town a little stronger than it found it. And the grounds themselves are left exactly as we found them: nothing permanent is built, and the fields return to the town unchanged.