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Camp Ross: Another Week Added

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Due to popular demand, another week has been added to the Camp Ross summer for 2022. There is now a Week 6, which will run 7/31 to 8/6.

Camp Ross is Goshen Scout Reservation’s dedicated Webelos camp, open to rising Webelos and rising AOLs. Our six-day and night camp prepare your Webelos to be fully successful in Scouts BSA. We offer an array of Adventures interspersed with outdoor activity to help Webelos become well-rounded.

At Camp Ross, we offer the classic favorites like swimming, boating, BB gun shooting, archery, tie dye, nature exhibits, fire building, team building exercises, and much more! We also have newer favorites like the HUMONGOUS water trampoline and theme crafts. The theme for Summer 2022 is Ancient Empires. Join us as we explore the ancient world!

Learn more and book a spot for your Pack at www.gotogoshen.org/ross

Meet your 2022 Camp Snyder Directors!

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We are pleased to announce our director team for Camp Snyder’s 2022 summer camp season!

If you ever have any questions, please visit www.GoToSnyder.org to get in touch with the Camp Snyder staff!

Meet Camp Director Ryan Alford!

Ryan is going on his 4th year on staff at Snyder. He currently serves as the year-around Camp Ranger for Snyder and will also be serving as our 2022 Camp Director. He has over 20 years of experience working at Scout/YMCA camps, he is also a Vigil member of the OA. He has earned is degree in Outdoor Recreation and is looking forward to the summer camping season where he will provide leadership to the staff to ensure a safe and fun learning experience for the youth that attend Snyder.

Meet Program Director Mohammad Qadri!

Mohammad has been coming to Snyder since he joined Scouting and has been working at the camp since 2016. He’s worked all over the camp from the Kitchen staff, to Shooting Sports, and for the past three years, the Program Director. He also works at the Camp Store throughout the year. Mohammad is an Eagle Scout who has also completed his Venturing Summit Award. He loves working with scouts of all ages and looks forward to staying safe and making a great program this summer.

Want to be part of our awesome staff? Visit www.gotosnyder.org/work to apply!

New at Camp Bowman in 2022!

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What’s new in 2022?

Not too much on the program schedule is changing. We’ve still got all the old favorites, but we’ve also added some other program elements for this summer. We’re looking forward to, all things willing, being able to bring back Motorboating Merit Badge and Water Sports Merit Badge this summer. We’ve also expanded opportunities for Adult Leader Training at Aquatics and increased the times for Open Boating.

One thing we’re really looking forward to this summer is more fun things to do around camp during evening program. We’ll still have the typical open shoot, open boating, and Merit Badge Make-Ups, but we’ve added some new programs to the evening at the ‘Crafts. Stop by Culture Craft to work on Scouting Heritage MB, challenge someone to a chess game, learn some Goshen History, or hear some of the infamous Camp Bowman Ghost Stories. Visit Handicraft to take Art MB or let your creativity flourish during Open Crafting. New to Scouts? Get your Totin’ Chip at Scoutcraft on a Monday or Thursday evening.

Check out the fun evening program options below!

Aquatics Evening Program

  • Mile Swim (starts Sunday)
  • Open Boating
  • Safe Swim Defense & Safety Afloat (Monday & Wednesday)

Culture Craft Evening Program

  • Scouting Heritage Merit Badge
  • Goshen History
  • Ghost Stories
  • Open Chess

Handicraft Open Program

  • Art Merit Badge
  • Open Crafting

Scoutcraft Open Program

  • Totin’ Chip (Monday & Thursday)
  • Wilderness Survival Overnighter (Wednesday)

Shooting Sports Evening Program

  • Open Shoot for Rifle, Shotgun, & Archery

All Areas Evening Program

  • Merit Badge Make-up, Extension, & Enrichment time

Learn more about Camp Bowman and get the Program Schedule, Leader Guide, Bowman Brigade Schedule, and other helpful downloads at www.gotogoshen.org/bowman

Scouts BSA Merit Badges, Advancement, FUN — Do it All at Camp Snyder this Summer!

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Scouts BSA can once again earn Merit Badges at Camp Snyder this summer, from July 17 to 23, 2022. And, NEW this year is the Green Bar Bill program, for younger scouts to learn the skills to advance from Tenderfoot to First Class rank. Best of all are the FUN activities like the swimming pool, boating, climbing, rifle and archery shooting, campfires, Wood Shop, good grub and more!

Choose from 50 Merit Badges in the categories of aquatics, climbing, culture craft, nature, scoutcraft, shooting sports and STEM. Most classes will be taught by adult instructors who are specialists in the Merit Badge they teach. In addition to unique Merit Badges like Aviation, Moviemaking, Archaeology, and Oceanography, Scouts will be able to earn a number of the Merit Badges required for Eagle rank. Youth just getting started in Scouting can learn from Green Bar Bill and his team the hands-on outdoor skills they need to become a Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class Scout.

So, whether you’re a brand-new Scout or an older Scout working on your Eagle rank, the Camp Snyder Specialty Week offers something for everyone! The camp is open to Scouts BSA girls and boys as independent campers or as entire units. Plus, Scouts can participate as an overnight camper or a day camper. Registration and more information is available at https://scoutingevent.com/082-2022SnyderMBWeek

Be Camp Staff: It’s Not Too Late!

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Just realized you want to have the coolest summer job? It’s not too late. Missed the January hiring event? No worries, we’re still scheduling phone and video interviews.

Camp Snyder and the camps of Goshen Scout Reservation are always looking for funloving, energetic, and hardworking individuals to be part of our Summer 2022 Camp Staff. The sooner you apply, the more likely you are to be able to apply for your first choice of camp or your first choice of program area!

Applicants must be 15 years of age or older to work at Camp Snyder, Goshen’s Webelos camp (Ross), and Goshen’s Scouts BSA Resident Camps (Bowman, Marriott, and Olmsted). Applicants for Lenhok’sin High Adventure must be 16 years of age or older. We are also seeking those 18 years and older for leadership and other positions.

Not yet 15 years old? Apply to be a Counselor-in-Training at one of the resident camps starting at 14 years old.

Employment dates are from June 18 to August 2, 2022 for Goshen Camps and June 18 to July 29, 2022 for Camp Snyder.

Learn more and find your summer job at Goshen Scout Reservation – www.gotogoshen.org/staff – or Camp Snyder – www.gotosnyder.org/work

Sign Up NOW for Camp Snyder Spring Bullseye Family Camping !!!

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Calling all Scouts and Parents who want to camp and have fun in the outdoors this spring! You can sign up now for Spring Bullseye Family Camping for either April 22-24 or May 20-22, 2022 at Camp Snyder.

The EXPANDED program has A) 10 activities you can schedule by appointment, to avoid waiting in line, B) 15 shorter, un-scheduled guided activities that you can do in between your scheduled activities and C) 5 self-guided activities that you can enjoy anytime during your stay. This year we will also have an Opening Ceremony and an evening Campfire Program open to all campers. We will run the program using COVID-19 virus precautions to protect both our campers and our volunteer staff.

This program is for you ONLY if you like to shoot BBs or arrows, climb the Scouterhorn, drive robotic vehicles, create your own handicraft, race your Pinewood Derby car, take a guided nature walk, play field games, run an obstacle course, build something in the Wood Shop, fish, bicycle, find geocached items or participate in many other hands-on activities. Choose wisely, because you can’t do them all!

DON’T MISS OUT! Space is limited and many families have already signed up! You can register and find a lot more information at https://scoutingevent.com/082-BullsEyeFamily