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September 25-27, 2026
🏕️ What to Expect
🏕️ What to Expect
Calling all Cub Scouts from Lions to Arrow of Light Scouts! Enjoy a fun-filled weekend at Camp James Ray! Some of the activities to look forward to include Archery, BB guns, Games, Arts and Crafts and more!!
Close to Dallas for an easy family weekend.
Bathhouses, restrooms, and easy unloading make camping simpler.
🗓️ Schedule at a Glance
🗓️ Schedule at a Glance
Friday: Arrive any time after 7:00pm for Check-in. Plenty of daylight and sunset is not until 8 pm. Dinner is bring-your-own. Informal campfire after sunset. Hang out and chill. Lights out/quiet time at 9:30p.
Saturday: Activities will start at 9:00 am. Pack-provided breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Flag ceremony, fishing, hiking, canoing, Scout skills stations, campfire skits & songs, and s’mores. Lights out/quiet time at 9:00p.
Sunday: Pack-provided breakfast, ceremony, pack up, depart by 12:00p.
🌤️ Weather Forecast
🌤️ Weather Forecast
Friday: TBD
Saturday: TBD
Sunday: TBD
🍽️Meals & Menus
🍽️Meals & Menus
We are asking for $20 per family to offset the cost of meals. We provide Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus Sunday breakfast. Friday dinner is bring-your-own. List allergies and dietary preferences on the registration form.
Snacks are not provided between meals, so if that's something your kiddo needs, please bring that for your family.
Menu Provided by the Pack:
Friday Night: Bring your own sack dinner. No meals provided, but you can cook for yourself on the campfire, if desired.
Saturday "Activity Day" Quick Breakfast: Baked goods (bagels, muffins, etc.) fruit, yogurt, juice, coffee
Saturday Lunch: Sandwiches (turkey, chicken, hummus), veggie tray, chips
Saturday Dinner: TBD
Saturday Dessert: Campfire s’mores
Sunday "Getaway" Breakfast: Oatmeal with toppings, eggs, fruit, yogurt, juice, coffee
Who Can Come
Who Can Come
👦 Families & Siblings: All Pack 970 Scouts, their parents, and siblings are welcome!
🐶 Pets: Sorry, pets are not permitted at Cub Scout events.
Supervision and Flexibility
Supervision and Flexibility
A parent or guardian must be on-site with their Scout at all times. Join for activities only, camp one night, or camp both nights. All participation counts! We will reschedule for inclement weather that is more than light showers. If we need to change plans, we will email and text by the evening prior.
Camp James Ray
Camp James Ray
903-786-2591 | MAP: 2026 Mill Creek Road, Pottsboro, TX 75076
Camp Maps PDF: Campsites & Program Areas Map 3-Mile Loop Trail Map
540 acres on Lake Texoma
Fishing/water sports/shooting sports
New pool with slide and beachfront entry - opened May 2018
Air-conditioned dining hall
Fully plumber private bath houses and restrooms
Camp James Ray is located on Lake Texoma near Pottsboro, Texas. This 540 acre camp offers camping, hiking, canoeing, sailing, archery ranges, swimming, and 11 year-round campsites.
If hiking and exploring are what you want, take a hike across Homesites Road. You can enjoy our many trails with lots of wildlife.
Lake Texoma is famous for sand bass and stripers. Come explore miles of shoreline on Camp James Ray which will provide some great fishing and many opportunities to see the geese that call the area home! Don't forget to bring your fishing gear and cameras!
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
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