CAMP DUPORTAIL
Cub Scout Day Camp

Camp Duportail

The home for our Cubs and Webelos is Camp DuPortail. The camp offers a seven-week day camp program. Beginning their day at 8:50 AM the Scouts work on their Wolf, Bear, and Webelos advancements. The day also offers swimming and instruction at North Pool, a round at the archery or BB range, craft instruction at the Hofmann Cub Activity Building. Lunchtime finds the Cubs in their own dining hall where beverages are provided. A full service trading post and health lodge are located in the day camp. Resident Webelos Camp takes place in Camp Meade at the end of the Boy Scout camp season. Two sessions of a four-day, three-night camp give our second-year Webelos an opportunity to experience the Scout camp with a special program designed to meet their activity-pin needs.

A bit of history on the naming of Camp Duportail

Born in France where he was trained as an engineer in 1776, Louis Lebreque DuPortail (1743-1802) was hired by Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane and commissioned to serve as a Colonel of Engineers in the Continental Army. In November of 1777 he was promoted to Brigadier General. In December of 1777 he helped to select the Valley Forge winter encampment site and was responsible for its fortification.

He returned to France in 1782. He resigned his commission in 1792. As the associates of Lafayette fell out of favor with the French Government, he returned to America in self-exile in 1794. Seriously ill he departed for his homeland in 1802, but died at sea.

Camp Promotion Video

A Day Camp promotional CD is available for each pack.  If you would like a copy of the CD contact Steve Vaccaro at cubpack545@hotmail.com.  These videos are also available at the Council Service Center by contacting Sally Trump.