The Scout Brigade
of Fort George

Established in 1984

The Scout Brigade of Fort George operates an annual weekend Scout Camp on the grounds of historic Fort George in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Canada. Always held on the third full weekend of September, it is an historically themed Scout camporee which sees scouts from the Province of Ontario join together with their brother scouts from Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York States to learn about the life of a soldier of the British or US Army in 1812-1814. Participants at the camp don mock uniforms and make other equipment of the period and engage in drills, parades and manoeuvres. The opportunity to learn about this period of history is unsurpassed.

Experience what life was like on the Niagara Frontier during the time when the border was being shaped. Step back in history and join the Scout Brigade as troops from Canada and the United States gather to learn about the past and celebrate 190 years of peace and all within a scouting environment of brotherhood.

The Brigade operates four sub camps, each named after British and American Regiments which were in the Niagara area at that time:

British:

• 49th Regiment of Foot;
• 8th (King's) Regiment;
• Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry.

American:

• 6th US Regiment

Next Summer Event - Campaign 2008 (25th) - September 2008 (Final date TBA)

** Registration deadline to be announced **

A Yuletide Gathering of Friends

Scout Brigade Christmas Dinner
Saturday December 1st, 2007
Quality Hotel, St. Catharines, Ontario

This is the 20th annual Christmas Dinner - A time to meet with old friends, make new ones and just enjoy the time of year.

Dinner is CA$45 per person,
Rooms at the hotel may be booked at a special Brigade rate.

See Registration package for details. (4 Pages)
Registration form (1 page) to register.

Registration Package - Word Format

Registration Package - PDF Format

Registration form only - Word Format

Registration form only - PDF Format

CAMPAIGN 2008 Information will be posted early in 2008

 ARTILLERY DOCUMENTS

Participants serving as "Artillery" should download and read these documents if you do not already have a copy.  Warning - they are manuals and run about 50 pages in total

If any group or troop wishes to sell, buy, rent,  trade or otherwise barter used Brigade uniforms and/or equipment, please let the camp chief know at sbfg07 at yahoo.ca 

Your request will be posted on the linked page, without personal data and any responding group or troop will be put in touch with you.

• Click here to see the ways that you can participate
• View our Organizational Chart
• Visit the 6th US Regiment Home Page.
• View our Recruitment Presentation for the Canadian troops.

• Camp opens at 5pm Friday evening and the evening is devoted to setting up your campsite and generally getting settled in. Your troop Scouter/Scoutmaster reports your arrival to your Sub Camp Headquarters and picks up your registration package.
• Saturday morning after breakfast, the Opening Ceremonies will take place inside the Fort, followed by a morning programme and the opportunity to tour the buildings. After lunch, the Brigade parades into the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, and after a short stay in town, returns to the encampment for the afternoon "capture the flag" game using military style manoeuvres.
• Saturday evening has a full line up this year, with our annual Fudge/Chocolate parade, RC Church Service, Ghost Tours (optional extra cost programme) Badge/Patch trading and a Movie and for the adults - an Officers Social Gathering.
• A Scout Shop is also set up on site all day Saturday.
• The on site Lincoln & Welland Regimental Museum is also open during the weekend.
• Sunday morning sees more "capture the flag" games at Fort George, followed by the Closing Ceremony and presentations of Awards and Scouts Own, then return to camp for lunch and departure for home.