RAIDER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS CAMPING INFORMATION PAGE

HERE ARE THE CAMP RULES TO REVIEW FOR ALL STAYING AT THE SITE HERE ARE THE FIRE SAFETY RULES TO REVIEW FOR ALL STAYING AT THE SITE

BILLETING / OVERNIGHT CAMPING FIRST, IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT CAMPING, PLEASE READ AND INTERNALIZE THE CAMPING RULES LISTED ABOVE. THEY COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE OR THE LIVES OF OTHER CAMPERS! The Gerald I. Lawhorn Scouting Base WELCOMES EVERY SCHOOL LOOKING TO CAMP! The costs to camp out at the facility are a modest $5.00 per person, per night. This is a fee for those staying overnight in the park for EVERYONE ATTENDING! The only exception to this camping fee is for parents, chaperones and other non-competing spectators WHO HAVE THEIR OWN CAMPING GEAR AND DO NOT USE THE EXISTING TENTS -- THEY DO NOT PAY TO CAMP. FUNDRAISING MADE EASY! Earn the funds to attend the Nationals! for your program! All camping costs are paid in advance with all other events fees and are included on your Financial Statement on-line. WE CAN NO LONGER REFUND ANY CAMPING FEES ONCE THE CAMPSITES ARE ASSIGNED ROUGHLY 10-14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT - THE CAMPING SLOTS ARE YOURS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO REFUND. Also. only in the case of a true emergency will camping sites be added after these school campsite placements are completed 10-14 days prior to the event (NOTE: Adults and other non-competing cadets are not required to pay the Team Package Fee, only camping if thy use facility tents/cabins!) PLEASE DON'T SEND PARENTS/SPECTATORS TO SNI LOOKING FOR CAMPING! IF YOU HAVE PARENTS ATTENDING, ORGANIZE THEM TOGETHER WITH YOUR TEAM. YOU MAY DESIGNATE ONE PARENT TO SERVE AS THE LEAD AND ORGANIZE THE OTHERS BUT THEY SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY YOUR SCHOOL WITH YOUR CAMPING NUMBERS! SNI has available 2-person tents, 4-person tents, cabins and other configurations to make your stay as convenient as possible. We have just over 550 tent/cabin billet spaces available for your teams but we expect these to fill quickly. We will have virtually unlimited space for those bringing their own camping gear. We will work with you well in advance to get you placed together in a tight knit group. Additional latest camping details are maintained within the Raider S.O.P. Any REGISTERED Raider Nationals school looking to secure camping MUST MAKE THIS REQUEST AFTER REGISTERING ON THEIR MYSCHOOL WEBSITE. If you wish to have the best chance of gaining a campsite, do the following: - Organize your team and register to attend the Raider Nationals no later than in September or just after school starts. - Ensure your paperwork and finances are organized and submitted ON-TIME! - Try whenever possible to have on-site transportation available during the event.    (you MAY have to be placed on the far side of the camp and it is a 2-1/2 mile hike to the competition side of the camp.) - After the campsites are filled, we can only give you "camping space" meaning you will need to bring your own tents, cots, sleeping bags, etc.    (Be PREPARED for this as we only have bedding for roughly 550 campers and we will have roughly 1,000-1,300 cadets and instructors attending.) Those without camping gear or local transport and attending from great distances and returning teams we attempt to place FIRST in the camping area so long as their paperwork and finances are in order. Unfortunately, as the event continues to grow, it becomes harder and harder to ensure everyone can get exactly what they want when more people request something than the quantity we have available use. Pre-constructed campsites on the near side of the park by the competition are VERY LIMITED. Please ONLY ask for these if you have NO OTHER OPTIONS. Park Maps for the NEAR SIDE/COMPETITION SIDE and FAR SIDE of the camp are found here. If you are seeking hotel rooms for your team or more likely for your spectators, you can find that information at the Raider Hotel Information page. If you have additional or more detailed questions, always feel free to contact SNI directly. GOOD LUCK AND SAFETY FIRST IN ALL YOU DO! To the Raider Challenge Main Page