Event Rules
Everyone follows these rules. Exceptions are approved only by the 1926 Committee.
Campfires & Open Flames
Campfires and open flames are only allowed in portable fire pits — raised metal fire pans or other approved, contained units. No ground fires. Follow all local fire department and event safety guidance, and keep fire-fighting tools (water or an extinguisher) at hand. Units are oriented to the camp fire-safety plan at check-in.
All fires are subject to approval that weekend by the Mendon Fire Department Chief. In overly dry conditions we may need to run a fireless weekend — the event will go on either way. We're asking Akela and Baloo to deliver us good weather for the weekend.
Cooking & Stoves
Use only event-approved fire/cooking locations and portable fire pits or camp stoves. Follow fire department and event staff instructions.
Leave No Trace
Pack out all trash, restore campsites, and protect trails and conservation features. All troops are expected to uphold Leave No Trace principles before departing.
This is town conservation land, and we leave it as we found it. Nothing permanent is built — the fields stay farm fields and return to the town unchanged, and our volunteer crew handles all setup, upkeep, and breakdown.
Site & Boundaries
Camp only in your assigned camping zone. Stay within event boundaries and follow posted instructions. Drive only during approved times and on approved access routes. Scout camping areas are kept separate and off-limits to the public; day visitors enjoy the exhibits and activities in the designated community zones.
Buddy System & Supervision
Scouts use the buddy system at all times — nobody travels the site alone. Each unit keeps two-deep adult leadership, and backpacking groups follow the “rule of four” (at least four people, two of them adults). Report anyone unaccounted for to headquarters right away.
For a rule exception, contact the 1926 Committee in advance: info@mendoncentennialcamporee.org.
