An encampment is simply a weekend away. Old Colony Young Marines will generally plan an encampment every 2 to 3 months. There are many varied activities planned during an encampment.
The Unit may visit a military base in order to use their orienteering courses, obstacle courses, or take a tour of the facilities and meet with some of our service people, whether they are Marines, Soldiers, Sailors or Airman.
Encampments are also planned in private, State and National Parks. At Old Colony Young Marines we are especially glad to visit historic Navy ships, such as the USS Salem CA-139, to actually see where United States Marines have served in the past and to learn about our Nation's history.
Old Colony Young Marines also attends Battalion and Regimental Encampments that take place during the year. These are valuable opportunities for our Young Marines to meet Young Marines from other units in surrounding communities in order to come together and work as a team.
