Save the dates for Goshen Scout Reservation Summer 2023!
We will be offering five weeks of summer camps at all three Scouts BSA resident camps – Bowman, Marriott, and Olmsted. Camp Ross will again be running six weeks. Lenhok’sin High Adventure will be offering five weeks of backpacking program and river trekking program. Stay tuned for more information about expanded provisional (individual) trek options for this summer!
Week 1: June 25 – July 1, 2023
Week 2: July 2 – July 8, 2023
Week 3: July 9 – July 15, 2023
Week 4: July 16 – July 22, 2023
Week 5: July 23 – July 29, 2023
Week 6 (Ross only): July 30 – August 5, 2023
Goshen 2022 units that reserved their spot at camp will get a confirmation email in late August with their new registration number.
Registration opens for the general public on September 1, 2022. Mark your calendars, visit www.gotogoshen.org, and stay tuned for more information as we get ready for Summer 2023!
Bring your partial merit badge records and finish up your merit badges from the summer with the Goshen camp staff. We will have counselors from a selection of merit badges. The list of available badges is included on the Family Camp program schedule. Other badges not on the list may be requested based on the availability of counselors. Scouts wanting to make up badges should request them as part of their registration.
Goshen’s Labor Day Family Camp, September 2-5, is open to all scouting families and has activities for all ages. The program format is open program. During the hours of program, you and your family can show up to any of the program areas and take part in the unstructured activities – whether that be boating around the lake or testing your skill in archery. There are also opportunities to go on hikes to two of Goshen’s most popular spots – the Swimming Hole at the river and Viewing Rock with a magnificent view of the lake.
On February 1, 2019, girls were officially allowed to join the Boy Scouts of America’s Scouts BSA program.
YOU are INVITED to the NCAC Sporting Clays Shoot on September 16, 2022. Come out and test your marksmanship! Teams will compete for the top spot at the inaugural NCAC Sporting Clays Shoot.
Scout creativity was on full display in Michael’s Woodshop during Camp William B. Snyder’s second annual Scout Specialty Week. Among the wide variety of merit badge offerings, Michael’s Woodshop offered the Woodwork Merit Badge, a challenging merit badge requiring extended sessions throughout the week. Scouts learned about lumber, shop safety, first aid and tool sharpening. To demonstrate the use of different tools, cuts and joints, Scouts created three projects including a toolbox, a wooden mallet and a cell phone stand. The real fun began when they designed and built their own projects. The results were amazing!
The classes during the merit badge week were led by a group of highly skilled woodshop volunteers. It was a very successful week with 15 Woodwork Merit Badges earned! To see more of the fun activities during the week, go to the 
