Summer Camp begins July 25 · July 25–31, 2026 · River Bone Ranch · Camp details and payment

Join CCA

Find a unit, receive approval from your parent or guardian and unit leadership, and start learning by doing.

Join an existing unit

  1. Tell us your general location and the age of the prospective member.
  2. CCA will determine whether an appropriate unit or nearby contact is available.
  3. Meet the unit leadership and learn the local schedule.
  4. Complete the required registration and approvals when the online registration system is ready.

Start a new unit

A church, school, community group, or other legal entity may serve as a chartered organization. CCA will help prospective leaders understand the program, adult roles, training, and next steps.

Your first week checklist

  • Show up ready: bring your handbook, a pen or pencil, a water bottle, and a good attitude.
  • Learn your patrol: find your Patrol Leader and ask what your job is today.
  • Be useful immediately: take a job such as setup, cleanup, flags, or gear, and do it well.
  • Be reliable: keep your word. If you cannot, say so early and make it right.
  • Stay safe: use the buddy system and speak up when something feels unsafe.

How to Register

Contact CCA directly. CCA will provide the current registration, permission, medical, payment, and unit instructions for the prospective member’s program.

“Be Prepared.”Lord Robert Baden-Powell of Gilwell