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Camping Palooza is for All Scouts!

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Registration for Camping Palooza on Saturday, October 15, 2022 is OPEN! Camping Palooza is a day event at Camp William B. Snyder celebrating scouting in NCAC by showcasing favorite scouting activities.

REGISTER: https://scoutingevent.com/082-CampingPalooza

Camping Palooza is open to ALL ages of Scouts and Scouters so don’t miss it! From Cub Scouts to Eagles, Sea Scouts, Venture Crews, and even non-scouts who might be interested in joining, all branches and ages of scouting are welcome at this event. Invite a friend and introduce scouting!

With as many exciting activities as we have planned, there is sure to be something for everyone!
-STEM activies
-Crafts in Mchael’s Woodshop
-Pop-up Scouting History museum
-Meet and greets with representatives of Service Careers
– Rock climbing
– Shooting sports
– Field games and fall fun
– A parade with a marching band
– A closing show sure to wow and excite
Plus much, much more!

Camping Palooza not only provides exciting activities, but also opportunities to network and meet other scouts!

KPMG Celebrates by Volunteering at Camp Snyder

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This month, volunteers from the Washington, DC office of KPMG descended on Camp William B. Snyder for a morning of service to celebrate the company’s 125th anniversary on August 2, 2022. The company offered more than 40 different volunteer opportunities that provided a chance for their team members to learn and grow before their celebratory party in the afternoon.

Almost 40 of their team members chose to volunteer at Camp Snyder where they helped stain the multiple wood decks at Caroll’s Cottage, cleared the landscape of invasive species in the communal area, and split logs for future campfires. All the volunteers met the spirit of the Scout Slogan to “Do a Good Turn Daily.”

Jenny Vu
Eric Rasmussen

NCAC Executive Board member, Eric Rasmussen, who is a partner at KPMG, explained that he continues to be involved with the NCAC because Scouting taught him and his boys a lot. Many of the volunteers also had a connection to scouting. Some have served as scout leaders, have children in scouting, and were scouts themselves. Among the group we found the Advancement Chair for Troop 652 and a cub scout mom, Jenny, from Pack 146. One current Scout, Luke, accompanied his father for the day of service after spending the summer on staff at Goshen Scout Reservation.

We appreciate KPMG’s efforts toward improving Camp Snyder and know that their effort contributed to our ability to provide a quality program that encourages a lifetime of service to others, while building self-confidence and developing leadership skills for over 35,000 youth across the National Capital region.

 

Upcoming Events at Goshen Scout Reservation!

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Registration Goes LIVE – September 1, 2022

Registration for the Goshen 2023 Summer Season will go live on Thursday, September 1, 2022. Find out more about the Goshen camps and programs at www.gotogoshen.org

Labor Day Family Camp – September 2-5, 2022

Enjoy a weekend with family and friends at the Goshen Scout Reservation family for Labor Day Family Camp! Available program areas will include Aquatics (swimming and boating), COPE and Climbing (giant swing, rock climbing), Shooting Sports (rifles, archery), and Handicraft (arts and crafts).

Register for Family Camp: www.gotogoshen.org/family-camp

Goshen Staff and volunteers supply all the program. You just need to bring your own food and camping equipment!

New this fall and one time only – Merit Badge Make-ups! Scouts with partial merit badges from the summer can bring their records and finish up the last few requirements with some of our counselors from the summer.

Fall Alumni Work Weekend – October 7-9, 2022

Goshen Scout Reservation Staff Alumni are invited by the Goshen Staff Alumni Association (GSAA) for a fall work weekend! Open to staff alumni from any Goshen camp and any friends or family who want to help out, ages 18 and up. We’ll be fixing, painting, building, maintaining, and doing other such work on many projects around the Reservation. Meet other staff alumni new and old, spend some time at Goshen, and help us prepare for the next season of summer camp!

More information and registration can be found here: www.gotogoshen.org/gsaasw

Volunteer Work Weekend – October 28-30, 2022

Units and volunteers are invited for a fall work weekend to assist in camp beautification! Open to members of the scouting community, participants will assist in painting, brush clearing, and other beautification tasks.

Participants should bring their own food and tents. More information and registration link to follow.

Save the Dates: Goshen 2023

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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!

Goshen Family Camp & Merit Badge Make-ups

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New for one time only, Goshen Scout Reservation will be offering merit badge make-ups alongside favorite Labor Day Family Camp activities, like boating, swimming, hiking, archery, and the Giant Swing.

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.

Merit badge make-ups is for finishing partial badges only. Scouts will not be able to start new merit badges during this event.

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.

All camping and activities for the weekend will take place at Camp Olmsted. Learn more and register at www.gotogoshen.org/family-camp