Join the Cambodian-American Community of Oregon for a weekend outdoors
The Cambodian-American Community of Oregon (CACO) is excited to announce our 25th Annual CACO Camping Weekend! For a quarter of a century, the Cambodian community in Oregon has come together to enjoy the great outdoors! Join us as we celebrate the end of summer at Camp Meriwether!

SAVE THE DATE
Friday, August 25th to Sunday, August 27th, 2023
Camp Meriwether, Boy Scouts of America
17500 Cape Lookout Rd
Cloverdale, Oregon 97112


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Call for Camp Volunteers
Each year, we truly rely on our team of dedicated volunteers to make Khmer community camping happen. From gate registration, vehicle unloading/loading, trash pick-up & clean-up, camp monitoring, parking enforcement, grilling and BBQing, and much more, we are looking for a team interested in volunteering their time to make Khmer community camping 2022 as enjoyable as possible!

Perks of being a volunteer:
  • FREE CACO camp t-shirt + traditional Khmer krama scarf
  • FREE weekend camping and vehicle admission
  • Access to volunteer's only camping day on Thursday (6/25)
  • Free snacks, drinks, and food throughout the entire weekend
  • Resume-builder, and community and leadership development experience
Become a volunteer today!
We are looking for volunteers ages 13+ to fill in the following roles:

  • Registration/Greeter (4 official, 2 shifts/day): Responsible for charging proper fees, providing parking passes and wristbands, answering initial questions, taking down LP# and names, handing out any additional forms, and providing general itinerary information. Sum daily revenue.
  • Parking Monitor (2-3): Monitors parking lot and campsite parking to ensure parking passes have been issued (for those who may show up before or after registration shifts), directs new arrivals to proper parking locations and rules. Makes sure roadways are clear and nobody is boxed in. 
  • Site Monitor/Supervisor (1-2): Responsible for cleanliness of campsite. Provides materials for campers at the anointed site (i.e trash bags, firewood, etc). Enforce camp rules and report problems.
  • Chauffeur (2-3): Drives campers and camping material around the campground as needed. 
  • Single activity Coordinator (TBD): May be an individual or a team. Responsible for the organization and execution of the pre-planned activity. This includes activity plan, item acquisition, setup, execution, and cleanup. Open to activity suggestions. Open to anyone who has an idea for an activity and would like to see it happen during camp. 
  • Vendor Coordinator(1-2): Communicates with potential vendors. Determines positional layout.
  • Movers (4+): Aid incoming Campers with unloading, loading, and camp set up to ensure traffic blockages do not occur. This will primarily be needed at and around the main cabin.
 
Become A Vendor

For the first time in CACO Community Camping history, we are excited to announce food and cultural vendors at camp! Due to limited space, and as we test out this new concept, we will only be accepting 5 total vendors at this year's camping weekend.

Vendors will be provided two (2) free admissions to camp along with one (1) vehicle parking pass, and a 10x10 vending space. You must supply your own tables, chairs, and canopies. Power is limited at camp. All Vendors are responsbile for their own power supply, hook up, and safety.

Application deadline is August 19, 2022, at 10:00 PM.

For further questions, please reach out to Socheat Tauch at sotauch@cacoregon.org


Camp Schedule & Activities
We have a weekend full of fun activities planned including a 72" rock climbing wall, a state-of-the-art archery complex, and private beach access. At Lake Chamberlain, a private lake at Camp Meriwether, we also have swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding, canoeing activities, and much more!

During the evenings, DJ Sambo will be blessing us with Khmer music, karaoke, and romvong in the Discovery Lodge. On Saturday evening, there will be a community potluck and late-night borbor (Khmer rice congee) snack around midnight.

There will also be several planned excursions including a nature walk/hike to Cape Lookout, Camp Meriwether Scavenger hunt (with prizes), surf perch fishing and mole crabbing on the beach, nightly bonfires, and stargazing outings.
 
FRIDAY
  • 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Camp Registration Opens / Camp Setup
  • 12:30 PM: Weekend-Long Youth Scavenger Hunt Begins
  • 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Food and Cultural Vendors
    • CACO Fundraising Booth 
    • L&B Adventures / CAMLAO
    • Cambo Cones / AZN Street Food
  • 2:00 PM: Open Youth/Adult Activities
    • Tug-of-War, Wood Name Tag Decoration, Squirt Guns, Badminton, Bocci Ball, Cornhole, Volleyball, Soccer, Spike Ball, Shuttlecocks, Etc.
  • 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM: Music & Dance in the Discovery Lodge
SATURDAY
  • 9:00 AM: Morning Activities:
  • 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM: Food + Cultural Vendors
    • CACO Fundraising Booth 
    • L&B Adventures / CAMLAO
    • Cambo Cones / AZN Street Food
  • 10:00 AM: Open Youth/Adult Activities
    • Tug-of-War, Wood Name Tag Decoration, Squirt Guns, Badminton, Bocci Ball, Cornhole, Volleyball, Soccer, Spike Ball, Shuttlecocks, Etc.
  • 11:00 AM- 2:00 PM: Activities Part 1
    • Lake Activities
      • Kayaking, Canoeing, Paddleboarding, Swimming
      72' Rock Climbing Wall
    • Archery Range
  • 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM: Lunch Break
  • 3:00 PM- 6:00 PM: Activities Part 2
    • Lake Activities
      • Kayaking, Canoeing, Paddleboarding, Swimming
    • 72' Rock Climbing Wall
    • Archery Range
  • 4:00 PM: Spoon + Egg Relay Activity
  • 5:00 PM: Arts and Craft
    • Tie-Dye Shirts (Youth size S-L; Adult S-XL available)
    • Wood Name Tag Decoration
  • 7:00 PM: Evening Activities
    • Potluck 
      • Welcome / Announcements / Volunteer Recognition
      • Papaya Eating Contest
    • Raffle Drawings
    • Movie Screening (Movie TBA)
    • Khmer Karaoke / Rom Vong / Saravan
  • 9:00 PM: Beach Bonefire + S’mores
  • 10:00 PM: Stargazing Activity
  • 12:00 AM: Midnight Borbor served at the Discovery Lodge (Rice congee)
SUNDAY
  • 8:00-11:00 PM: Camp Check-Out
  • 10:00 AM: CACO Camping 2022 Group Photo
For more information, contact our Assistant Camp Director, Visal Baxter at justonbaxtercr80@gmail.com

Contact

P.O. Box 233 Beaverton, Oregon 97075-0233