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Normandy Camporee

April 19-21, 2024

Interested in serving on the camporee staff?

The camporee takes a tremendous amount of time, talent and treasure of its organizers and those who serve on the event staff.

The survey at the link below is designed to capture information from those who have interest in serving on the event staff. It is not a binding survey and is not a registration for the event.

Council leadership will select and recruit the event leadership 18-24 months in advance of the camporee date, and from there staff will be recruited based upon interest and demonstrated skills of the individual.

Staffing Normandy 2024

What to expect

Volunteering to staff the Normandy Camporee in April 2024 is a great opportunity. We are also very honored by the many responses on our staff volunteer survey from all over the world! Especially from the US, there is a strong support to make this event the best camporee ever.

We would like to be clear on what to expect and what not. It would be a shame if we started off on the wrong foot with so many folks that want to help us with this great event. So, trying to level set our expectation, especially for those experienced staffers with National and World Jamborees, here are some basics for all staff:

Travel: personal travel to, from, and during the camporee will be your personal expense. (So far not different from Jamborees or other Scouting events.)
Lodging: personal lodging arrangements before, during, and after the camporee will be at your own expense. We do offer camping, bungalows on the campsite and there are a lot of Airbnb’s, hotels, and other accommodations in the Normandy area. Camping and Bungalow reservations can be part of your staff registration when the official registration is opened.
Meals: A staff meal plan will be offered. Again, the meals you may select from those offered will be factored into your staff registration fee. If you choose to use local restaurants, or other local vendors for your meals, those of course will be a personal expense. This may be different from your experience with other Scouting events, including previous Normandy Camporees.
Camporee staff fee: We ask all volunteers on staff to pay the established staff fee for the “goody bag” with the staff swag as well as the great experience as a member of the Staff of the Normandy Camporee.
Work schedule: While on staff, you may be asked to do tasks in other areas than you originally signed up for. Up front we know that some tasks for which you may have signed up only require a few hours of work during the weekend, while others take a week. Staffers will be on a roster to help on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, always with their consent and always discussed way in advance. We need staff that can help with additional tasks already in our sight at this moment and of course we will have to expect the unexpected.