A camporee is a local or regional gathering of Scouting units for a period of camping and common activities.

[5] Typically, the camporee involves patrol-based competitions, with events such as: hiking preparedness, fire building, knot tying, first aid, emergency preparedness, pioneering, citizenship, patrol mystery event (team building), outdoor cooking, camping or orienteering.

The camporee may be centered on a central theme such as living history, horsemanship, aquatics, shooting sports, a historical trail, a service project, and most recently Geocaching.

Activities at a Girl Scout camporee are oriented towards building character and leadership, while having fun and helping the community at the same time.

They might include: earning a patch or badge verifying that they improved skills in a certain area, playing a variety of games, having a traditional bonfire with skits and snacks, and doing a community service project.

They are organized around large camps, often in parks or land granted by the town hall or host of the event.

These camporees are divided into five levels: Area, Conference, Union, Division and International (previously held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin every five years, now in Gillette, Wyoming).