Looking for fun activities to fill those fall weekends? Mark your calendar for a weekend of family fun, service to your favorite camp, or training.
Fall Family Camps at Camp Snyder
Weekend I: October 20-22, 2023
Weekend II: November 17-19,2023
Sign up for a weekend of fall fun for all ages! Shoot BBs or arrows, climb the Scouterhorn climbing tower, create your own handicraft, build something in the Woodshop, or participate in many other hands-on activities.
More information and registration can be found here: www.gotosnyder.org/year-round-events/cub-scout-expo/
Volunteer Work Weekend at Goshen Scout Reservation
September 22-24, 2023
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.
More information and registration can be found here: www.gotogoshen.org/vww
GSAA Service Weekend at Goshen Scout Reservation
October 13-15, 2023
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
Spooktakular Fall Festival at Camp William B. Snyder
October 27-29, 2023
Join us for a frightfully fun weekend at our Spooktacular Fall Festival. Go on a hayride, take part in the Zombie Run, shoot arrows at Archery, explore some STEM activities, and celebrate fall with food and crafts.
More information and registration can be found here: scoutingevent.com/082-70773
Other Events
Sawdust Saturdays
Support Camp William B. Snyder’s summer and year-round programs by volunteering! Service days run from 9am to 1pm and projects include carpentry and painting among others. Learn more at www.gotosnyder.org/work-volunteer/service-days/
Michael’s Woodshop
There’s always something happening at Michael’s Woodshop! Events this fall include Pinewood Derby Days, Woodwork Merit Badge Classes, and Baloo the Builder sessions. Learn more at www.gotosnyder.org/rentals/michaels-wood-shop
OPI Wilderness First Aid Training
Get trained for your 2024 high adventure with NCAC’s Outdoor Preparedness Initiative! Whether you are planning a trip to a National High Adventure, our local Lenhok’sin High Adventure, or designing your own expedition, this is a must have training. Certification is offered through the American Red Cross and fall sessions are open for registration. Learn more at www.ncacbsa.org/opi-wfa
Provisional camp is a program offered to individual youth to attend summer camp on their own or in a small group without their unit and without having to bring their own adult leaders. Individuals form a Provisional Unit for the week, made up of other individual campers. Adult supervision is provided either by adult volunteers, camp staff, or a combination of both. In order to participate, youth need to be registered in Scouts BSA, Venturing BSA, or Sea Scouts BSA. Boys and girls are welcome! There is no minimum age requirement for standard camp programs, but most high adventure programs aimed at older scouts have a minimum age requirement.
Make new friends as you enjoy all the activities – whether that is New Scout Quest for new scouts, Goshen Vets for older scouts, standard camp favorites like swimming and rifle shooting, or unique offerings at Eagle’s Eyrie and The Guild. Goshen Provisional Camp runs weekly, Saturday to Sunday, from June 25 thru July 29, 2023. Learn more at 
Attend as a day or overnight camper and get a chance to earn standard and specialized merit badges at some of the unique facilities, like the Woodshop. New scouts should check out the Green Bar Bill program to work on rank advancement. Specialty Week runs one week only, so don’t miss it! July 16 – July 22, 2023. Learn more at 
The NCAC High Adventure Committee annually sponsors trips for individuals to National High Adventure bases including Philmont, Sea Base, and Northern Tier. Go backpacking in the Cimarron, sailing in the Caribbean, or canoeing in the Boundary Waters. Participants must be at least 14 years old. Dates vary.
Find adventure at NCAC’s very own local high adventure base! Lenhok’sin offers backpacking with stops at outposts for adventure activities. Go stand-up paddleboarding, try your hand at blacksmithing, barter with the Mountain Man, and have other adventures. This trek is sponsored by the NCAC High Adventure Committee at Goshen Scout Reservation’s Lenhok’sin High Adventure. Participants must be age 13 or older. Offered one week only, so don’t miss it! July 2 – July 8, 2023. Learn more at 
Join a crew of Order of the Arrow youth dedicated to cheerful service for a two week experience. The first week focuses on training and service. Learn about outdoor ethics and backcountry conservation as you apply your skills to the Lenhok’sin trail system. The second week is the full Lenhok’sin trail trek experience. Choose your outposts and enjoy the adventure at a reduced cost. Participants must be age 14 or older. GOAT runs June 18 – July 2, 2023. Learn more at 
Calder Griffiths was a Scout in the National Capital Area Council for 12 years earning the rank of Eagle Scout, serving as Senior Patrol Leader, and joining the Order of the Arrow. He has seven years experience working at the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center with specific responsibility for the skatepark for two years. Currently, he is pursuing a degree at Salisbury University with majors in Outdoor Education Leadership and Accounting. After attending BSA summer camps for nine years and day camps for five years, he looks forward to providing an excellent experience at Camp Snyder this summer.
Joey McNally is a recent college graduate from Salisbury University with a degree in Geography and a minor in Environmental Studies. He has a passion for the outdoors and environment. He enjoys camping trips and held a position as an intern in stream restoration last summer. He has experience in working with youth as a tutor and as a volunteer at his local church’s child development area. He is excited to be at Camp Snyder this summer and wants assure a fun and memorable camp experience as Program Director this summer.