Camp Royaneh

Written By Christopher Simmons
 
 

If it’s your first summer at Camp Royaneh, you’re in for a ton of fun in the sun… We asked some of our veteran Scouts and Scouters what they wish they’d known their first time. Here’s what they told us:

 
 

Nick C
Bring a big water bottle to stay hydrated during the day.
Bring warm clothes for the evening. 


Skyler
You’ll probably wear your uniform shorts or pants most/all of the week.
Wear your uniform socks with you uniform but wear different socks the rest of the day.
Change your underwear every day.


Noah
Bring money for the trading post.
Ask for guidance from older Scouts so you don't blow it all the first two days like I did!
Bring a pillowcase and stuff it with clothes to use as a pillow. 


Hayden
Bring some comfort snacks to reduce how much you spend at the trading post.
Keep your snacks in a hard plastic container with a lid so critters don't eat them.
Bring (and use) deodorant!


Jonathan
Bring a notebook, a couple of pencils, and an eraser. You need them for classes and the ones at the trading post are really expensive.


Baker
Bring a camping cot. You’ll sleep way better and warmer. You can store things under it and keep your tent clean
Bring a hanger for your uniform.


Cyrus
Bring a Cot. You don't want to sleep on the tent floor
Bring a Camping Chair for campfires
Bring money for the Trading Post


Christopher
Bring some colorful “beach” wear in case there is a “surprise” themed barbecue.
Take as many classes as you can. Even if you have no scheduled “free” periods you’ll have plenty of free time.

Helpful Links

Parents’ Guide
PDF

Packing Checklist
Specific to Camp Royaneh

Medical Forms
(Sections A,B,C)

Permission Forms
ATV
Firearms

Schedules
Merit Badge Classes
Weekly Schedule

Directions to Camp
4600 Scanlon Road
Cazadero, CA

 
Christopher Simmons
Christopher Simmons is a Canadian-born, San Francisco–based designer, writer, design advocate and educator. He also loves hamburgers. As principal and creative director of MINE™, Simmons designs and directs brand and communication design projects for clients ranging from Facebook, Microsoft, and Simon & Schuster, to the Nature Conservancy, SFMOMA and Obama for America. His work has been exhibited internationally at galleries and museums, including the Hiroshima Museum of Contemporary Art, the Pasadena Museum of California Art and the Museum of Craft and Design; it is also included in the permanent design archives of the Denver Art Museum. In addition to writing for design publications and blogs (including two of his own), Simmons is the author of four books—the most recent of which, Just Design, focuses on design for social change. Simmons served as president of the San Francisco chapter of AIGA from 2004–2006 and founded San Francisco Design Week, prompting then-mayor Gavin Newsom to issue an official proclamation declaring San Francisco a city where “Design Makes a Difference.” Simmons was recently named one of the “50 Most influential designers working today.”
http://www.christophersimmons.is
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