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Family Camping Weekends at Goshen – next up is Labor Day!

June 26, 2022 by NCAC

Did you know that there are opportunities to camp at Goshen Scout Reservation beyond summer camp?

The first big event each summer, is in fact Memorial Day Weekend Family Camp at Goshen! Campers enjoyed activities at the waterfront, shooting range, COPE course, and handicraft areas.

The next opportunity for Family Camping at Goshen is Labor Day Weekend, September 2-5, 2022.

Registration for Family Camp is $30/camper, and is open here:  https://www.gotogoshen.org/events/family-camp/

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos are courtesy of the GSR Facebook page.

Filed Under: At Camp Tagged With: camping, family camping, Goshen

Camping Palooza

June 19, 2022 by Matthew Rusten

Coming this fall to Camp William B. Snyder is Camping Palooza, a day event celebrating scouting in NCAC by showcasing aspects from all areas of scouting. Including activities from STEM, Scouting History, food, music, games, and more, Camping Palooza will be hosted by the Amangamek-Wipit Lodge and will be open to all ages of scouts and scouters. Some hints of what’s to come include nature, handicrafts, a marching band, special guests, and to end the day, a closing show sure to wow and excite. This jamboree of sorts will be taking place on October 15 2022, and our team can not wait to see you there!

Camping Palooza not only provides exciting activities, but also opportunities to network and meet other scouts. Camping Palooza is open to everyone! From Cub Scouts to Eagles, Sea Scouts, Venture Crews, all branches and ages of scouting are welcome at this event. With as many activities as we have planned, there is sure to be something for everyone!

We are still thinking up tons of thrilling program activities that are sure to excite everyone from the youngest Lion Scout to the most experienced adults, so if you have an idea for an awesome activity, or if you would like to join the event staff and lend your assistance for the day, let us know at campingpalooza@wipit470.org.

Filed Under: At Camp Tagged With: Camp Snyder, camping

Camp Catoctin BSA – 2022

March 15, 2022 by Jeff Huggins

Camp Catoctin BSA is officially launching into the 2022 camping season. We know you will have an exciting time while completing requirements for your rank and merit badges as you continue on your trail to Eagle.

NEW! for Summer 2022

  • Climbing Merit Badge
  • Health Care Professionals Merit Badge
  • Movie Making Merit Badge
  • Public Health Merit Badge

The Camp Catoctin BSA staff have worked hard to bring you the high-quality program you expect. We will be operating out of beautiful Camp Round Meadow located in Catoctin Mountain Park, NPS.

Be sure to check out our 2022 Camp Catoctin BSA Camp Guide, and visit campcatoctinbsa.org for more information. Be sure to follow us on social media!

If you have any questions, our staff are ready to assist:

Campership Information: info@campcatoctinbsa.org
Program Information: program@campcatoctinbsa.org
Leadership Information: director@campcatoctinbsa.org

Filed Under: At Camp Tagged With: Camp Catoctin BSA, camping

Camp Snyder Scouts BSA Merit Badge Week Is Coming!

February 20, 2021 by Craig Weston

Join us at Camp Snyder for the FIRST EVER MERIT BADGE week for Scouts BSA for the week July 18 – 24, 2021!

We will offer a wide range of Trail-to-Eagle and Outdoor Merit Badges (like Cooking, Swimming, Soil and Water Conservation, First Aid, Archery, Rifle Shooting, Geocaching and more) and Specialty Merit Badges (like Woodworking, Aviation, Search and Rescue, Photography, Weather, Archeology and more). Classes will be small (10 scouts maximum) and up to 50 Merit Badges will be offered.

There are two ways to participate. Individual Scouts or Units can:

  1. stay at Camp Snyder all week and camp overnight or
  2. be a day-only participant while staying overnight at home.

The entire program, to include dining, camping, merit badge classes and fun activities (like the swimming pool, climbing tower, air rifles, craftwork and campfires) will be conducted using strict COVID-19 virus precautions.

Sign up now at https://www.gotosnyder.org/summer-camp/specialty-week/ to RESERVE YOUR PLACE, since the number of participants will be LIMITED to 100 campers and 50 day-only participants. Units can sign up one adult leader for FREE for every 5 paying Scouts. Sign-up for specific Merit Badges classes will be later, during Spring 2021 once the class schedule is finalized!

Filed Under: At Camp Tagged With: camping, Merit Badges, Scouts BSA

Troop 26 Scouts KICKS! It Up a Notch – Safely – in August & September

September 18, 2020 by Mike Haas

The Troop 26 (“26 KICKS!”) Patrol Leaders Council (PLC) – the youth leadership of a BSA Troop – worked with their adult Scouters to plan and execute a series of active Scouting events during this August and September.

Despite the on-going COVID-19 challenges, these Scouts were determined to live by Lord Baden-Powell’s advice that: “A difficulty ceases to be a difficulty as soon as you smile at it and tackle it.” And tackle it these Scouts did! All events were conducted safely and were designed to be “COVID-friendly” – outdoors, single tents, single meals, masks when necessary for travel or indoors, etc. You can’t keep a good Scout down!

On Aug 16th the Troop completed an Eagle Scout Project at Chancellorsville Battlefield where Scouts, Scouting families and adult Scouters restored weathered trench markers depicting key locations on the battlefield.

On Aug 22nd the Troop went on a trip to Luray Caverns where they toured the caverns, partook in the exciting adventure of a ropes course, as well as the fun of finding their way through a garden maze.

On Sept 1st, the Troop conducted an Eagle Court of Honor honoring one of our strongest Scout leaders, Kent. The Troop even tried a COVID-friendly outdoor ceremony but, in keeping with Troop 26 (“26 KICKS!”) “tradition”, it down-poured! The rain couldn’t dampen the Scout Spirit as these hardy Scouts and Scouters made the best of it and it will certainly be an Eagle Court of Honor no one will soon forget.

Then, from Sept 4th – 5th older Scouts took on the challenge of backpacking into Nicholson Hollow in Shenandoah National Park. On Friday afternoon Scouts and Scouters, Scoutmaster Mike, Assistant Scout Masters Mark, Noah and Kevin, Committee Member Angelina, Senior Patrol Leader Mike F, Troop Guides Gavin and Mike T, Instructor AJ, Life Scout Jadon and Second Class Scout Kaden, backpacked several miles into the backcountry and set-up a primitive campsite. Hammocks and tarps were the shelters of choice for the Scouts and naturally, as soon as the Scouts were set-up, in true Troop 26 (“26 KICKS!”) fashion, it down-poured again! But, since these Scouts and Scouters live the Scout Motto to “Be Prepared,” all was well (and dry) as the Scouts continued to thrive in the outdoors and enjoyed backpacking meals, relaxing time by the river and even had a bear sighting – thank goodness Scouts had ensured all food was in well-placed and properly hung bear bags!

The following morning the Troop broke camp after breakfast, backpacked out and tackled climbing and descending Old Rag. Ten miles of traditional switchbacks and the typical downhill descent, but all Scouts agreed that the best and most fun part was the roughly two-mile rock scramble where it was hand-over-hand climbing and, in some places, squeezing up, down, through and over various rock formations. Challenging as it was, the rigorous hike was a great capstone to an awesome weekend.

With these successes under their Scout belts, Troop 26 (“26 KICKS!”) Scouts and Scouters are looking forward to more outdoor adventures throughout the fall!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: camping, Climbing, court of honor, Eagle Scout, Scouts BSA, Troop 26

Going, Going, Gone — To Camp Snyder!

July 21, 2020 by Craig Weston

Hey Scout Families, the temperature is warm at Camp Snyder but the program activities are HOT! However, there is plenty of shade and cool showers any time of the day!

The second weekend of family camping just finished at maximum capacity under the COVID-19 precautions we’ve put in place. The additional benefit of limiting the number of families for any particular weekend is that the camp doesn’t seem full. But it is busy, because there is plenty to do, whether it is program activities or adventures you do on your own, like biking, fishing, geocaching, walking the nature trail or building your own campfire.

Families are rating their overall experience a 9 out of 10, so sign up to join us for one of the two last weekends of family camping. You are sure to have FUN!

Filed Under: At Camp Tagged With: Camp Snyder, camping, family camping, scouting at home

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