International contingents will be expected to arrive in Michigan some time during the weekend of July 20-21, 2008, and to depart from Michigan on Sunday, August 3, 2008. Most international contingents will fly to and from Detroit Metro Airport. If an international contingent flies to some other North American airport, it is that contingent’s responsibility to pay their own transportation cost between that airport and Michigan.
If an international contingent would like to plan a visit to another part of North America before July 20-21 or after August 3, we can help the contingent leaders make Scouting connections in other parts of the U.S. and in Canada. Contingents can either add an extra stop or two to their international flight itinerary or take an international airline to and from the U.S. and then use a domestic airline for flights within the U.S. Flint, Michigan and Lansing, Michigan airports sometimes offer low cost flights to and from other parts of the United States. If contingents want to fly to and from O’Hare Airport in Chicago, we can help you try to find a troop there to host you for a few days before July 20 or after August 3, and Amtrak offers relatively low cost train service between Chicago and Michigan train stations. All costs of travel in other parts of North America and of transportation between other parts of North America and Michigan are the responsibility of the international contingents.
The week before the Michigan International Camporee is home hospitality week. Each international contingent will be assigned to a local host troop. Each host troop will meet their international guests when they arrive in Michigan, some time during the weekend of July 19-20. During the home hospitality week, international contingent members will stay in the homes of host troop Scouts. Most home hospitality week activities will be local activities planned by the host troops. However, one day during home hospitality week all the contingents will spend the day at Cedar Point amusement park "the roller coater capital of the world." International contingents are responsible for their share of the charter bus cost and for their admissions tickets for the day at Cedar Point. On Sunday, July 27, each host troop will transport their international contingent to Northwoods Scout Reservation. The host Scouts and their guest Scouts will share a campsite at the Michigan International Camporee. After the camporee, host troops will take international guests back to their homes and then to their departure point.
If you would like to apply to form a contingent to represent your country at the 2008 Michigan International Camporee, please complete the International Contingent Application in the .doc format and submit it as an email attachment to registration@micamporee.org. In submitting that application, you agree that your contingent will comply with the Michigan International Camporee Policies on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Health and Accident Insurance.
We will correspond by email with you and confirm your contingent’s qualifications. We will then send the information we receive from you to the International Division of the Boy Scouts of America. They will contact your country's WOSM International Commissioner to confirm your Scout association's approval of your contingent and its leaders to represent your country at our camporee.