Great American Get-Away

What is the Great American Get-Away?

The Great American Get-A-Way is a fun filled 3 night / 3 day weekend of Scouting activities for the entire family. During the course of the weekend, families will have to the opportunity use all of Lost Lake’s facilities, just like the Boy Scouts do during summer camp.

What is the great thing about the weekend? There are no schedules! Show up to just about any event, at any time, and you will be able to use the facilities. All activities are staffed by qualified, and trained personnel, that have given of their time, to provide a quality program for your enjoyment. Program starts promptly on Saturday morning for all to enjoy.

Don’t want to do your cooking? Or only want to cook a couple of your meals? That is a great! We can handle that for you. For a small fee, our qualified staff will handle all the cooking for you. The next great thing about the weekend? You do not have to attend the entire weekend. While the camp is open to check in starting at 4:00 pm on Friday, and Check out on Monday is by 12 noon, you do not have to stay the entire weekend. If you rent a cabin, you are responsible for the fees for all three nights.

Who can attend?

Entire families, not just Scouts and parents, bring along grandparents, older and younger siblings, pets (on leash and with immunization records), best friends and their families and other relatives who enjoy the great outdoors.

When and where?

The weekends always happen on Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend at Lost Lake Scout Reservation in Lake, MI. (Located just North of Clare, MI.)

Meals

Cook your own meals, purchase meals and eat at the dining hall where experienced staff will cook all meals or utilize both options. Please register for meals, prior to arriving to camp.

Fees

• Breakfast $4.00 per person (age 11 years and older)
• Lunch $5.50 per person (age 11 years and older)
• Dinner $8.50 per person (age 11 years and older)
• Ages 6 through 10 are half price
• Ages 5 and under are free

Meals must be paid for at the council office or at check-in.

Activities

• Climbing Tower: open to all ages with limitations
• Rappelling Tower: ages 11 and older
• Aquatics at the waterfront: fishing, swimming, boating and canoeing
• Nature: guided tours available or wander by yourself or visit with the nature director
• Scout craft: learn what fun you can have with ropes
• Crafts: craft directors are available with crafts or you can bring something special to work on
• Shooting Sports:
  • Archery
  • Rifles
  • BB Guns (Cub Scout age: 6-10 years old)
  • 22’s (Boy Scout age or adults: 11 years and older)
  • Shotgun (Boy Scout age or adults: 11 years and older)
  • Muzzle Loader (Boy Scout age or adults: 11 years and older)
  • Pistol Shooting (Venture age or adults: 14 and older)
• Numerous other activities are available for all to enjoy, including but not limited to the following:
  • Hay Rides
  • Bennett Lodge Tours (30 per tour)
  • Movie Night (both Saturday and Sunday evening)
  • Euchre (Saturday evening)
  • Family Fun Night (Sunday evening)
  • Campfire Program (Sunday evening)
  • Tot Lot: available for your younger children (age 5 and under)
  • Trading Post is open daily