Camp Sites and Staff Areas
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Camp Three Point
- Donald C. Dewing
- Scoutmaster of Troop 82 for over 50 years
- Forty-Niner
- Frontier
- Musketeer
- Oak Ridge
- Nicknamed Rock Ridge by staff in the 1990's after the Mel Brooks movie, Blazing Sadles.
- Pioneer
- Santa Fe
- Scott
- Yawgoog historic figure
- Sleepy Hollow
- Street
- Yawgoog Historic figure
- Tuocs
- Scout spelled backwords
- Wells Fargo
- Zucculo
- Named for Angelo Zucculo, camp staffman in the 1920'-40's
Camp Medicine Bow
Camp Medicine Bow site translations contributed by Paul Parry, Medicine Bow Staff 1984-1990, Business Manager 1991, and Larry O'Keefe, former staffman who was "raised" in Medicine Bow back in the 50s.
- Baden-Powell
- Also known as Sequan.
- Cautantowit
- The Great Southwest Manitoo (spirit) of the Narragansetts to who's house all souls go.
- Dan Boone
- Frontiersman and surveyor, 1734-1820. Site inherited from Sandy Beach.
- Manchose
- Guide (be my guide).
- Manitoo
- Dark Spirit (Algonquian), The Great One (Cree).
- Minnikesu
- Strong or Strong Warrior. Campsite of the Counselor In Training (CIT) Corps.
- Netop
- Friend.
- Neimpaug
- Thunder.
- Waskecke
- On Top
- Weemat
- Brother
- Wetuomuck
- Tribal House
- Wunegin
- Good/Beautiful, from Algonquian "Keesuk Wuneegin", meaning "Beautiful Day".
- Wuttah
- Heart
Camp Sandy Beach
Note: Bill Cody and Paul Siple were closed in ??? due to the proximity of the latrines to the water supply.
- Abe Lincon
- Audobon
- Backwoods
- Bill Cody (closed)
- Davy Crockett
- Donald H. Cady This is the reservation's handicapped accessible site with cement platforms and showers.
- George Washington
- James West
- Jim Bowie
- Jim Bridger
- John Glenn
- Kit Carson
- Lewis & Clark
- Neil Armstrong Originally located on Cutis Tract but was named for the old Baden Powell provisonal site after Baden Powell moved to Medicine Bow.
- Norman Rockwell
- Paul Siple (closed)
- Richard Byrd
- Silver Buffalo
- Teddy Roosevelt
Program and Staff Areas
All camps have their own dining hall, waterfront and administrative team.
Sandy Beach
- Camp Director
- Asst. Camp Director
- Program Commissioner
- Waterfront
- Kitchen
- Services
- Trader
- Cook
- Shooting Sports
- Outdoor Skills aka Campcraft
- Yawgoog Crusaders
Medicine Bow
- Ashaway Aquatics Center
- Small boat sailing, kayaking, Fishing Derby and Sailing Regatta. Home of the Charlie Brown motorboat.
- Craft Center
- Located at the H. Cushman Anthony Stockade, offers a variety of craft programs.
- Baden Powell Provisional Camp
- For scouts who wish to stay at camp without a troop.
- Counselor In Training Corps
- The CIT Corps trains scouts to become Yawgoog Staffmen and teaches a variety of leadership skills.
- Arlington Memorial Health Lodge
- The Health Lodge is located in the Heart of Yawgoog at Camp Medicine Bow.
Three Point
- Mountain Biking
- Challenge
- Nature
- New Fronteer
- Office
- Main Trading Post
Reservation
- Food Service
- Reservation Director (RD)
- Assistant Reservation Director (ARD)
- Program Commissioner
- Rangers
- Chaplains
Credits
Site names provided by Dave Lieberman, Bill Kelly, and Adam Copp.