Houston Muslim Campout

October 10-12, 2025

Camp Strake
2020 Camp Strake Rd.
Coldspring, TX 77331

Asslamualaykum! The Houston Muslim Campout is a weekend campout for all Muslim troops and Arrow of Light Scouts in Texas to commune for a weekend of learning and fun.  The theme is Helpful.  

Troops arrive Friday evening and will be assigned to one of fifteen campsites, separated by gender. On Saturday, after morning prayers, Scouts will rotate through shooting sports, climbing, swimming in the pool, and various sports (e.g., volleyball, capture the flag, soccer). At night, there will be an entertaining campfire program in the arena with each troop performing a skit or song. Sunday morning will feature patrol competitions organized by each troop, followed by an award ceremony. Troops leave by noon.

During the camp, all meals will be halal food prepared by adult volunteers and served in the dining hall. All prayers will be in congregation followed by relevant khaterrahs.

Adults will help run activity areas and assist with meal preparations. Two leaders from each troop will attend IOLS training.

The camp will revolve around friendliness. How was our Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم helpful? What does our tradition teach us?

The fun activities planned are camporee-style competitions, shooting sports, aquatics, and capture the flag. At night we will have a fun campfire program. Only Halal food will be served and all prayers will be in congregation followed by khaterrahs (short reminders). Lots of adults are needed to help run the event. Troop parents are expected to either volunteer or attend training.  

Get ready for a weekend packed with friends, faith, skills, and fun. Bismillah, let's go!

Registration

Registration is completed by parents online; there is no onsite registration. Council Refund Policy

The registration fee is $75 for Scouts and $30 for adults.  Every adult attending is expected to volunteer. Financial aid is available; contact your Scoutmaster for more information.

The registration deadline is September 10, 2025.    Late fees begin September 17, 2025.   Registration closes on October 1, 2025.

Register

Tentative Schedule

Friday
5:00 pm	Arrival, Check-in with Scoutmaster, Set-up campsite
7:00 pm	Maghrib @ at Salah Area Welcome
8:00 pm	Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) and Scoutmaster Meeting
9:00 pm	Isha & Dua Khatera
Saturday
6:15 am	Adhan, Wudu, Sunnah
6:45 am	Fajr, Khatera, Dhikr
7:30 am	Morning Flags, Opening, Breakfast & Joint Dua
9:00 am	Morning Activities
12:00 pm	Lunch & Join Dua
1:00 pm	Doha and Duhr
1:15 pm	Afternoon Activities
5:45 pm	Asr & Dua
6:00 pm	Dinner & Joint Dua
7:00 pm	Maghrib, Dhikr, and Khatera
8:00 pm	Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) and Scoutmaster Meeting
8:30 pm	Isha with Dhikr
8:45 pm	Campfire & Crackerbarrel
Sunday
6:15 sm	Adhan, Wudu, Sunnah
6:45 am	Fajr, Khatera, Dhikr
8:00 am	Breakfast and Joint Dua Gems from the Camp
8:15 am	Camporee-style events
11:15 am	Closing Dua and Awards, Closing Flags
11:30 am	Lunch
12:00 pm	Clean Up, Site Checks
1:00 pm	Check out

What to Bring

Medical Forms

Unit leaders can turn in a binder with a copy of the BSA Annual Health and Medical Record (Part A & B) for every participant (youth and adult). The binder will be kept in first aid lodge. All forms must be completed and signed by the parent or legal guardian.

Tentative Competitions

Patrols will compete in eight skill categories:

1. Blindfold Knots: Knots with a twist! Can you tie knots blindfolded?
2. Tent Pitch: Can you build and take down a tent in under 10 minutes?
3. First Aid: Can your save a Scoutmaster from first aid emergencies?
4. Supreme Burn: Can you use a hand axe? Can you build a fire? 
5. Dining Fly: Rain is coming. How fast can you build your dining fly?
6. Isotope Transport: Use careful teamwork to transport a radioactive isotope. Don’t spill!!
7. Rescue Carry: Can you carry an injured Scout? How fast can you do it?
8. Slingshot: Can you build a slingshot from wood and rope? How far can you launch? 

Each competition awards the patrol up to 20 tickets. Patrols collect tickets in a Ziploc bag, seal the bag, and give the bag to the SPL during Saturday lunch.

Capture the Flag

1. Goal: Steal the 3 flags of your opponent
2. Don’t get tagged or go to jail. Two-handed touch required
3. Teammates can free prisoners
4. No defenders in the flag zone
5. If you leave the field . . . don’t come back
6. A tie is a loss for both teams
7. The winner has all three opponents’ flags or more flags after ten minutes
8. Prisoners can make human chains, but one must touch jail
9. Flags may be passed, but not over the line
10. The older patrol, if one exists, gets one less player

Ansar Award

The Ansar Award is an opportunity for Scouts to compete in Scouting values. Throughout the event, anonymous adults will score patrols on their cleanliness and friendliness. Winners will be announced at the Sunday morning flag ceremony

Criteria: A Scout is Clean

• Where Leave No Trace is practiced after meals
• How clean and tidy Scouts present themselves
• How collaboratively and proactively Scouts clean

Criteria: A Scout is Friendly

• How well Scouts work together
• Whether the patrol embodies positive team spirit
• Whether the patrol respects those deserving of respect

Camp Rules Abide by the Scout Oath No cell phones (youth) Report saey issues to ASM or SM Stay with buddy Islamic attire and character Follow camp strake rules

Consequences if broken Warning Bathroom duty Excluded from activities Parents contacted Returned home from camp Excluded from future Scouting activities

Uniforms

The field uniform should be worn during all flag ceremonies and the Saturday evening campfire, and during the general assembly on Sunday morning. Activity uniforms (Scouting-related t-shirt) can be worn during all other activities.

Leaders Meeting

All senior patrol leaders and Scoutmasters (or their designee) from each troop should attend the leaders meeting on Friday night and Saturday night for final instructions and schedules. Please bring a chair and be prepared to take notes. 

First Aid

The first aid station will be located in the training center building and marked with a red cross sign and is available 24 hours per day. Please be sure to advise your patrol members of its location, which will be announced at the Friday evening leaders meeting. Volunteers are needed to staff the first aid station. 

Equipment Drop-off / Parking 

Park in area by your campsite. Due to safety concerns, all vehicles should remain in the designated parking area until Sunday morning. There will be no vehicles allowed on the activity areas. Please drive slowly through the camp.

Trash

Units are responsible for taking all trash to the dumpster located at the front entrance. Do not burn trash. All trash must be in a bag and inside the dumpster. If trash will not fit inside the dumpster, you MUST take it with you. Trash MAY NOT be stacked outside the dumpster or on top of the dumpster. Please remember to check restrooms and other areas you may have used, and remove all trash. Animals will make a mess of trash left in camp.

Fires

Campfires are permitted in the designated fire rings. If camp is under a fire ban, you will be informed in the email cover sheet. Gasoline, diesel fuel and other liquids are not to be used to start fires. Please keep fires low and reduce sparks in windy conditions. Have water available to extinguish fire. Fires should be monitored at all times and put out cold before leaving your campsite or going to bed.

Campsites

Campsites are nestled in shaded areas throughout the camp. Each campsite has one covered pavilion with several picnic tables, 2 electrical plugs, a bulletin board, a firepit and a water spigot.

Restrooms 

Shower Houses are located next to each campsite. Individual stalls are ADA-compliant and have a toilet, shower, and sink. Units should provide toilet paper and hand-washing soap. Please leave the latrines cleaner than you found them. A Scout is clean.  

Adult Volunteers

Troop parents are expected to either volunteer or attend training.  Lots of adults are needed to help run the event. During the registration process, adults select their volunteer preferences. Trained volunteers are required to help run events (e.g., aquatics, climbing, shooting sports) and competitions. Volunteers are needed to help work in the dining hall, campfire, check-in, and facilities. Experienced Scouters are required to help the training team teach sessions for IOLS and BALOO.  

Adult Training

Two leader training sessions will be offered. Each troop may send up to two adults, with additional slots available based on need and availability. Training requests should be made during registration.

Introduction to Outdoor Leader Training (IOLS) is a 15-hour hands-on course that provides adult leaders with the practical outdoor skills they need to lead Scouts in the outdoors. Upon completion, leaders should feel comfortable teaching Scouts the basic skills required to obtain the First Class rank. IOLS builds and expands on the concepts and themes introduced in Scoutmaster Position-Specific Training; both IOLS and Scoutmaster Position-Specific Training (taken online at my.scouting.org) are required of all direct contact leaders registered in troops to be considered trained. Sessions include first aid, camp set-up, cooking, woods tools, knots and lashing, campfire programs, map and compass skills, hiking and packing, leaf identification, leave-no-trace, and how the youth-led troop and the patrol method work in the outdoor program .  

IOLS/BALOO Schedule

Friday
7:45 pm	Check-in, Patrol Yell, Flags
8:00 pm	Session 1
9:00 pm	Isha & Dua Khatera
9:30 pm	Session 2
10:15 pm	Dismissed
Saturday
6:15 am	Adhan, Wudu, Sunnah
6:45 am	Fajr, Khatera, Mathurat
7:30 am	Sessions 3
8:00 am	Prepare for Flags
8:15 am	Opening, Flags, Breakfast
8:45 am	Sessions 4-5
12:00 pm	Prayer & Lunch
1:15 pm	Sessions 6-10
5:45 pm	Prayer, Dinner, Flags
6:30 pm	Session 11
6:30 pm	Salah
7:30 pm	Session 12
8:00 pm	Salah
8:30 pm	Sessions 13-14

Swim Checks Prior to Camp

Swim Checks will not be conducted at the event. Units should bring swim checks conducted prior to the event, following the Swim Classification Procedures. The unit-level swim check must be performed by one of the following certified people: Aquatics Instructor, BSA; Aquatics Cub Supervisor; BSA Lifeguard; BSA Swimming & Water Rescue; or other lifeguard, swimming instructor, etc. 

Swim Classification Procedures Record and Classifications

About Camp Strake

Camp Strake is a first-class, state-of-the-art camp at a rural site near the Sam Houston National Forest, close to the community of Evergreen.

Camp Strake is surrounded on three sides by the Sam Houston National Forest and has the Lone Star Hiking Trail close to one corner of the property. 

                    Google Map    Map     Camp Policies   

Camp Strake is located on 2,816 acres between New Waverly and Coldspring near the community of Evergreen, Tx. Lake Livingston is 10 miles east of the property. The camp is a 1.5-hour drive from downtown Houston and close to I-45 and the Grand Parkway. Camp Strake is located at 2020 Camp Strake Rd., Coldspring, TX 77331. 

Photographs    

Notice!  Please be advised that promotional videotaping/photography may be in progress at any time at an event. Your entrance constitutes your agreement that the district has the right to reproduce your likeness in videography/photography for promotion (e.g., publications, internet, newspaper). 

Scouting Safely

The BSA's Commitment to Safety is ongoing and we want you to know that the safety of our youth, volunteers, staff, and employees cannot be compromised. Scouting America puts the utmost importance on safe and healthy environments for its youth membership. The Sam Houston Area Council takes great strides to ensure the safety of its youth as well as the adult volunteer leadership that interacts with them. 

BSA Guide to Safe Scouting policies must be followed. All participants must follow youth protection guidelines at all Scouting events. Highlights include:

• Two-deep leadership on all outings is required.  
• One-on-one contact between adults and youth members is prohibited. 
• The buddy system should be used at all times. 
• Discipline must be constructive.

Health and safety must be integrated into everything we do, to the point that no injuries are acceptable beyond those that are readily treatable by Scout-rendered first aid. As an aid in the continuing effort to protect participants in Scout activities, the BSA National Health and Safety Committee and the Council Services Division of the BSA National Council has developed the SAFE Checklist of BSA safety procedures for physical activity. These points, which embody good judgment and common sense, are applicable to all activities.

Youth Protection Guidelines     Guide to Safe Scouting      SAFE Checklist      Enterprise Risk Management

Contacts

For more information, contact the Nadim Islam