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NCAC 2024 Summer Camp Webinar: Scouts BSA

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March 20, 2024: Scouts BSA Summer Camp

Missed the webinar? You can view a recording of it below.

In this webinar, we go over the different summer camp options available for both Troops and individuals (provisional Scouts) at the various camps around NCAC – from Thurmont, MD to Haymarket VA to Goshen VA – and help unit leaders and parent/guardians prepare for the Scouts’ week at camp.

Download the slides from the webinar here: Scouts BSA Camp Webinar Slides [PDF]

Get more information on the various Scouts BSA Summer Camps:

If you missed the first webinar in the series on Cub Scout Summer Camp options, you can find that here: weownadventure.com/ncac-2024-summer-camp-webinar-cub-scouts/

The final webinar in the series will be on High Adventure on March 27 at 7pm ET. See our earlier post to register in advance: weownadventure.com/upcoming-webinar-series-summer-camp-2024/

NCAC 2024 Summer Camp Webinar: Cub Scouts

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March 13, 2024: Cub Scout Summer Camp

Missed the webinar? You can view a recording of it below.

In this webinar, we go over the NCAC summer camp options for Cub Scouts who will be rising Tigers through rising Webelos and rising Arrow of Light scouts this coming summer.

You can also download the slides from the webinar here: Cub Scout Camp Webinar slides [PDF]

Get more information on the various Cub Scout camps at their respective websites:

Upcoming webinars in the series include Scouts BSA Camps on March 20 and High Adventure on March 27. All webinars begin at 7pm EDT. See our earlier post to register in advance: weownadventure.com/upcoming-webinar-series-summer-camp-2024/

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

Summer 2024: Now Hiring Camp Staff

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Find your next summer adventure at camp! Each summer, our camps employ close to 300 youth and adults as camp staff – one of the most fun summer jobs you could ever have! Work a fulfilling and enjoyable summer job and get valuable experience and trainings to put on your resume and valuable skills to bring to future jobs.

Camp Snyder and the six camps of Goshen Scout Reservation are seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals who enjoy the outdoors to be part of the Summer 2024 Camp Staff. Which camp is the best fit for you?

Unleash the hero in you and get ready for a super summer! Apply to work at Camp Snyder, where the 2024 Camp Theme – Superheroes – is carried through archery, nature, crafts, swimming, boating and all camp activities as Cub Scouts and their leaders have fun in both day camp and weekend overnight settings. Finish out the summer with two weeks of Merit Badge program for Scouts BSA with a core of expert Scouting volunteers.

Head into the Blue Ridge Mountains for the summer at one of six camps at Goshen Scout Reservation. Join our energetic and goofy staff at our Webelos camp – Camp Ross. Want to teach your favorite Merit Badge? Choose one of our three Scouts BSA camps – Camp Bowman, Camp Marriott, or Camp Olmsted. Looking for adventure? Become part of the elite staff at Lenhok’sin High Adventure. Are you a behind the scenes person? Apply for Camp Post to support the camps with emergency medicine, retail, or administrative operations.

Staff must be 15 years of age or older to be an instructor and 16 or older to work at Goshen’s Lenhok’sin High Adventure. Not yet 15? Apply to be a Counselor-in-Training at age 14 at any of our Cub Scout, Webelos, or Scouts BSA Resident Camps. We’re also on the lookout for those 18 years of age or older to take on leadership positions and those 21 years of older to fill specialized positions.

Have friends or family that love the outdoors, but aren’t in Scouting? Tell them about it! Prior experience with the Boy Scouts of America is not required.

Employment dates are from June 15 to July 30, 2024 for most camps at Goshen Scout Reservation and June 15 to August 2, 2024 for Camp Snyder

Hiring season starts in January with interviews via phone or video call. Submit your application by January 19 for a January interview date.

Apply online and get more information on our websites.

Goshen Scout Reservation camps

 www.gotogoshen.org/staff

Camp Snyder

www.gotosnyder.org/work

Looking for a weeklong volunteer opportunity? There are several at NCAC camps! Help bring excitement to your District’s Cub Scout Day Camp – contact the Camp Director for your local Day Camp (found on event pages accessible from www.gotodaycamp.org). Finish out your summer with the dedicated volunteers of Camp Catoctin BSA in Thurmont, MD (www.campcatoctinbsa.org). Adults can share their Scouting experience by teaching Merit Badges or by being a Scoutmaster for a Provisional Troop during one of Camp Snyder’s Scouts BSA Specialty Weeks (www.gotosnyder.org).

Superheroic Cub Scout Summer Camp in 2024

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… Summer Camp?!

Registration is open for Summer 2024 at Camp William B. Snyder. Book your spot for Day Camp or a Resident Weekend Camp at

www.gotosnyder.org/summer

Put on your capes and jump into action with the 2024 theme: Superheroes! Test and strengthen your superpowers as you get crafty at Handicraft, explore the environment at Nature, take aim at both Archery and BBs, keep it cool at the Pool, and more.

Cub Scout Day Camp and Resident Weekends are for rising Tigers thru rising Webelos/AOLs.

Cub Scout Day Camp

Experience all your summer camp favorites in five days a week!
Session 1: June 24 – 28, 2024
Session 2: July 8 – 12, 2024

Cub Scout Resident Weekends

Pack all your fun into a weekend. Join us Thursday evening through Sunday morning for non-stop fun from morning until night. New in 2024: Spend 4th of July weekend with us for 50% off and fun for all ages!
Session 1: June 20 – 23, 2024
Session 2: June 27 – 30, 2024
Family 4th of July: July 5 – 7, 2024
Session 4: July 11 – 14, 2024

Got Scouts BSA? Check out the Scouts BSA Specialty Week – Camp Snyder’s Merit Badge week for individual Scouts, ages 11-17. Campers can choose from a mix of outdoor badges and Camp Snyder STEM and Woodshop specialty badges. The program has overnight and day camper participation options. New in 2024: Two weeks to choose from! New Scout Rank Advancement program available the first week only.
Session 1: July 14 – July 20, 2024
Session 2: July 21 – 27, 2024

Got Camp Staff? We’re actively seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals, ages 15 and up, to be part of our summer camp team. Not yet 15? Apply to be a Counselor-in-Training at age 14! Learn more and apply at www.gotosnyder.org/work

Learn more about all our summer camp programs and save your spot at www.gotosnyder.org/summer

2024 NCAC Summer Camp Guide Now Available

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With the weather getting chilly, we can think fondly of summer camp and get excited for Summer 2024! Check out the 2024 NCAC Summer Camp Guide, available online.

www.ncacbsa.org/campguide

Find prices, dates, and details on all the National Capital Area Council Summer Camps for Summer 2024!

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Cub Scouts

Is your Scout going to be a rising Tiger, rising Wolf, Rising Bear, or rising Webelos or Arrow of Light? Find the Cub Scout Camp that’s right for your Scout!

Choose a local District Day and Twilight Camp for a wild time with the 2024 theme: Jungle Adventure.

Discover your powers and save the day at Camp William B. Snyder with the 2024 theme: Superheroes. Attend a Day Camp, stay overnight on a Resident Weekend, or join the staff for a special Family 4th of July Weekend.

Are your rising Webelos and AOL dens looking for a weeklong adventure? Camp Ross is Goshen Scout Reservation’s dedicated overnight camp. The theme this summer is Indiana Ross. Avoid traps, find clues, and fool villains in an adventurous week!

Scouts BSA

There are plenty of options for Scouts BSA – whether they have been in the Troop for a while or are going to be bridging in next spring. There are camps for both units and individuals.

Camps Bowman, Marriott, and Olmsted at Goshen Scout Reservation offer a variety of dining options, unique and favorite Merit Badges and activities, and exciting programs for new Scouts, older Scouts, and all the Scouts in between.

Finish out your summer with Camp Catoctin BSA’s expert Merit Badge counselors in mid-August.

Is your Scout not able to attend camp with their Troop? Are they looking for a second week? Check out our options for individual scouts! Goshen runs Provisional Camp each week and Camp Snyder has two different Scout Specialty Weeks with both overnight and day camp options.

Older Scouts, Venturers, & Sea Scouts

Need more adventure for older Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts? Sign your unit up for a backpacking & adventure activity trek or a river canoe trek at Goshen’s Lenhok’sin High Adventure.

Individuals can find adventure with a High Adventure Base Trip to Philmont, Northern Tier, Sea Base, and Lenhok’sin High Adventure with a council contingent run by the NCAC High Adventure Committee.

Order of the Arrow members should also check out GOAT, the Goshen Order of the Arrow Trail Crew, involving cheerful service on trail maintenance and a classic Lenhok’sin backpacking and activity trek at a reduced rate.

Those ages 14 and up who just cannot get enough summer camp should submit an application to join Summer Camp staff! Interviews will begin in January for the Summer 2024 season.

Be sure to check out the online 2024 NCAC Summer Camp Guide for all the details  and pictures of the possibilities for your summer! Get outdoors, have fun, and find your next summer adventure!

Visit the Summer Adventure page for information on all these camp options!