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Archives for February 2024

2024 Goshen Updates: Internet

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You heard that right! The Goshen Scout Reservation will begin updating its Internet Services in Spring 2024. Internet updates will be taking place over two phases:

Phase One: Fiberoptic installed at Camps Ross, Baird (Lenhok’sin High Adventure), and Marriott

This spring, fiberoptic internet will be installed at Camp Ross, Camp Baird, and Camp Marriott in collaboration with BARC Connections. Wi-Fi will be available at the Admin Building, Leader Lounge, and Dining Hall (Ross only) for participant use.

Phase Two: Fiberoptic internet installed at Camps Olmsted, Bowman, and Post

National Capital Area Council and Goshen Scout Reservation are exploring several options to expand internet services to Camp Olmsted, Camp Bowman, and Camp Post for the near future. Verizon Wi-Fi Hotspots will still be available at the Admin Buildings and Leader Lounges for Summer 2024.

Why are we installing fiberoptic? Not only will fiberoptic improve internet services for Camp Staff and Administration, it will also allow for many adult leaders who need to stay in contact with their workplace to do so while they’re at camp. Although we will still encourage summer camp being an “unplugged” experience, we’re looking forward to continuing to improve Goshen operations, facilities, and program offerings.

Upcoming Webinar Series: Summer Camp 2024

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Join the staff of the NCAC Summer Camps and Programs for information webinars as you prepare for Summer Camp 2024. These webinars are a great orientation for new leaders, for units going to a camp that is new to them, or for returning leaders that want the latest update. There will be representation from Goshen Scout Reservation, Camp Snyder, District Day and Twilight Camps, Camp Catoctin BSA, and the NCAC High Adventure Committee’s contingents. Choose your summer adventure in 2024!

Webinars will begin at 7pm EDT.

March 13: Cub Scout Camps

Get the details on day camp and overnight camps for rising Tigers through rising Arrow of Light Scouts at Camp Snyder, Goshen’s Camp Ross, and District Day and Twilight Camps.

Register in advance: https://ncacbsa-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bzn-KlBWSZyvQ9laIPXFcw

March 20: Scouts BSA Camps

Get information about programs for both Troops and individuals at Goshen’s Camps Bowman, Marriott, and Olmsted; Goshen’s Provisional Camp program; Camp Snyder’s Specialty Weeks; and Camp Catoctin BSA.

Register in advance: https://ncacbsa-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TukBbZKIRDutbMKudN8HTA

March 27: High Adventure

Looking for adventure? Get the information for Summer 2024 on trail and river treks at Goshen’s Lenhok’sin High Adventure and the trips to National High Adventure bases and more run by the High Adventure Committee.

Register in advance: https://ncacbsa-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EUrauVjqS7yC9z-D1HXkAg

AwesomeCon 2024

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Awesome Con is Washington DC’s Comic Con! Awesome Con is a family-friendly, inclusive celebration of geek culture, bringing over 70,000 fans together with their favorite stars from across comics, movies, television, toys, games, and more!

There will be:

•Science Fair including lots of STEM activities

•Book Fair dedicated to authors and book dragons alike

•Awesome Con Jr. for the next generation of fans

•Artist Alley – a fully inclusive area for independent and aspiring artists!

•Panels of interesting topics and celebrity discussions

•Photo & Autograph Sessions with your favorite stars

•Main Hall filled with vendors, exhibitors, & lots of cosplay – NCAC has a booth for recruitment so stop by and say “hello!”

 

Best of all, this year all Scouts and Scouters get a $5 discount! Just use the promo code SCOUTS5 before checkout!

To purchase badges and see a list of celebrity guests, visit https://awesome-con.com/

Celebrating 114 year for Scouts BSA

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Today we are celebrating the enduring spirit of the Scouting movement for the past 114 years!

In honor of this special occasion, let’s take a stroll down memory lane and reflect on some NCAC history. This day is not only about celebrating Scouting’s illustrious past; it’s also about embracing its dynamic present and promising future. The center photo, captured in 1915 showcases six Eagle Scouts proudly displaying their Eagle Medals bestowed upon them by President Wilson.

Events like this served as the foundation for the incredible program we cherish and participate in today, over a century later. With 1,112 New Eagle Scouts and a reach extending 33,000 youth in 2023, our program continues to flourish and welcome all youth into its fold.
Happy Birthday to the BSA!

Coming in July 2024: JAMBOREE-ON-THE-WATER (JOTW)!

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July 2024: JAMBOREE-ON-THE-WATER (JOTW)! Sea Scout Ship 1176 of Springfield, Virginia USA and its partners, along with the Sea Scout Committee of the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America (NCAC) will take the lead in organizing the inaugural Jamboree-on-the-Water in July of 2024. The idea behind having a Jamboree centered on water-based activities is that the JOTW will become the third leg of a “Triple Crown” of three different kinds of remote location Scout Jamboree adventures: (1) on land (Jamboree on the Trail), (2) in the air (Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet) and (3) on the sea (Jamboree-on-the-water). The Jamboree-on-the-Water will be like the other two “join-in” Jamborees that allow Scouts anywhere to join in and participate by organizing local events on the same date in locations everywhere and unite in camaraderie by using modern communication technology to share their experience on the Internet and on Facebook. Together, these three events form a “trifecta” of different kinds of

Jamboree experiences that make up the “Triple Crown of Scouting.”

The Jamboree-on-the-Water will be like the other two “join-in” Jamborees that allow Scouts anywhere to join in and participate by organizing local events on the same date in locations everywhere and unite in camaraderie by using modern communication technology to share their experience on the Internet and on Facebook. Together, these three events form a “trifecta” of different kinds of Jamboree experiences that make up the “Triple Crown of Scouting.”

What is the Jamboree on the Water?

Jamboree-on-the-Water is an annual day for Scouts of the World Scout Movement to get together on the water, wherever they are in the world, at the same time. All Scouts, regardless of their age or program — Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venture Scouts, Rover Scouts, Guides, etc. — are invited to participate in whatever way they can, wherever they are. To participate, Scouts only need to plan and execute a water-related
event on the second weekend in July and send a short report and picture(s) for the web site and Facebook page. Sign up your unit and each participating individual online in advance to receive an official participation certificate.

When is the Jamboree on the Water?
The inaugural Jamboree-on-the-Water will be held on the second weekend of July in 2024, in remembrance of the first Sea Scout event ever back in July of 1909.

How do you participate?
Participation is easy and fun. Plan an activity involving the water on the second weekend of July. If it is not possible that weekend where you live, any activity in July could be acceptable. Register your activity and participants online to receive an official JOTW certificate after the event.

Participation patches can be purchased separately. Cub Scouts and younger Scouting sections could visit a local pond, lake, or beach as part of a weekend camp. A Scout Troop might check out a water activity of any kind, particularly involving ships, boats, canoes, kayaks or paddleboats, or take part in some educational presentation or activity done while working on water-centered Merit Badge requirements. A Venture or Rover Crew might make a Service Project out of restoring or maintaining portions of a dock or help with harbor cleanup. In their way, everyone will be on the water in solidarity with world-wide Sea Scouting, progressing together in the same direction: towards a better future through Scouting.

If you want to help in the organization, you can volunteer to be on the JOTW Event Advisory Committee (Scouts and adults) or be the representative for your council, state, or province, or serve as a national JOTW coordinator for your country.

Is there a badge or participation patch?
It would not be a true Scouting event without a badge or participation patch. Participants will be able to purchase a JOTW badge as recognition of having participated in this worldwide event. Scouts around the world are invited to suggest badge ideas. Event participants will be able to order badges online from the official JOTW website. All registered Scouts who take part will be sent a certificate by e-mail.

REGISTER your event for free certificate at:
https://www.scoutingevent.com/082-Jamboreeonthewater2024