Provo, UTScout Camp DVD now available
“Take all the best moments of the movies Sandlot and Follow Me Boys, and you have…the new coming-of-age comedy, Scout Camp.” -LDS Living Magazine
The Fire Dragon patrol, with their ever supportive scoutmaster Kerry (Kirby Heyborne, Saints and Soldiers and The R.M.) is headed to Camp Rakhouta for what might be the best week of their lives. But when the legendary “Spirit Stick” of the prestigious camp goes missing, the entire tradition of the camp is threatened. Now the Fire Dragons, led by York Hayes (Shawn Carter, High School Musical 1, 2, and 3) must do whatever it takes to find the stick, return it, and restore the legacy of the camp.
Packed with Bonus Camp Gear:
- Kirby Heyborne: Insights from the Set
- Cast and Crew Jam
- Behind the Scenes Moments
- 3 Bonus Soundtrack Songs
- Special invitation from the filmmakers: Trail to Eagle
- Cast Commentary with the Fire Dragon Patrol
- Commentary with Writer/Director Garrett Batty & Producer Drew Gilliland
- “Ready for iPod” version of the film
For many boys scout camp is the highlight of their entire summer. Sleeping and cooking outdoors, campfires, swimming, canoeing, the rifle range – these are the exciting activities of which great stories and memories are made. For the moms and sisters –and sometimes dads- who stayed home, the movie “Scout Camp” will at last reveal some of the “secrets” about what really goes on at that annual retreat in the woods.
Director, Writer, and Producer Garrett Batty calls the movie “a labor of love”. This film was inspired and created by Eagle Scouts who share a love for the Scouting program. Both lead actors, Kirby Heyborne and Shawn Carter have received their Eagle Scout Award and add to the films humor and reality of scout camp.
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Kirby Heyborne: Memories of a Scout
by Rob York
Kirby Heyborne was only six years old when he started tagging along with the Boy Scouts. “I loved looking up to those boys,” says Kirby, who plays a Scoutmaster in the new movie Scout Camp. Kirby was able to attend campouts and other activities with the Scouts because his dad was a Scoutmaster.
Once old enough to actually join the Boy Scouts, Kirby went on to achieve the rank of Eagle, which he humbly declares he “earned on his own.” Today, Kirby continues to be a loyal supporter of the Scouting program, and has fond memories of his time as a Scout.
He remembers spending time with his patrol, building kayaks. “We spent months and months working on those things.” Once completed, they took them out for their maiden voyage on a very “placid” lake.It went successfully and soon all patrol members had huge kayaks sitting in their parents’ garages, taking up space. Although the Scouts only used the finished products once, Kirby values the feelings of brotherhood and working together he felt while crafting the kayaks.
Earning his Eagle was not only a great achievement in itself, but it also proved useful in everyday life. Kirby often flashed his Eagle Scout card when picking up dates. The fathers would laugh, but Kirby suspected they were glad to know their daughter would be safe and respected. And if they fell off a cliff—at least Kirby could tie any kind of knot.
Now a father himself, Kirby is watching his own son begin the Cub Scout program and appreciates the values it will teach him.<
Kirby says about his Scoutmasters, “They never treated us like we were unintelligent.” He offers the following scripture as advice to leaders: “We will make an earth whereon these may dwell; and we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them” (Abraham 3:24–25). Kirby says, “Heavenly Father isn’t just going to let you fail. He knows your potential.” We just need to prove it to ourselves. “That’s what leaders should do—let [Scouts] prove themselves. I think that made me a better Scout.”
