Cub Scouts

NCAC 2023 Summer Camp Webinar: Cub Scouts

March 16, 2023 by NCAC Camping Department

March 14, 2023: Cub Scout Summer Camp

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

Learn all about NCAC summer camp options for Cubs Scouts who will be rising Tigers up through rising Webelos and rising Arrow of Light Scouts this coming summer!

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:

District Day & Twilight Camps: www.gotodaycamp.org
Camp Snyder (day camp & overnight resident weekend programs): www.gotosnyder.org/summer
Camp Ross at Goshen Scout Reservation (weeklong resident Webelos camp): www.gotogoshen.org/ross

Upcoming webinars in the series include Scouts BSA Camps on March 21 and High Adventure on March 28. All webinars begin at 7pm EST. See our earlier post to register in advance: weownadventure.com/upcoming-webinar-series-summer-camp-2023/

Upcoming Webinar Series: Summer Camp 2023

February 1, 2023 by NCAC Camping Department

Join the staff of the different NCAC Summer Camps and Programs for information session webinars as you prepare for Summer Camp 2023. These webinars are perfect for new leaders, 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. Start planning for your 2023 camp adventure!

Webinars will begin at 7pm EST.

March 14: Cub Scout Camps

Get all the details on day camps and overnight camps at Camp Snyder, Goshen’s Camp Ross, and District Day and Twilight Camps.

March 21: 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 Week; and Camp Catoctin BSA.

March 28: High Adventure

Looking for adventure? Get the information for Summer 2023 on Goshen’s Lenhok’sin High Adventure or one of the High Adventure Committee’s trips.

2023 NCAC Summer Camp Guide

January 18, 2023 by NCAC Camping Department

Planning your summer? Check out our summer camps! The 2023 NCAC Summer Camp Guide is now available online.

www.ncacbsa.org/summer-adventure

Cub Scouts

Is your scout going to be a rising Tiger, rising Wolf, rising Bear, or rising Webelos or Arrow of Light? Cub Scout camps all have an overarching theme. It’s Off to the Races at the District Day and Twilight camps. Find one near you! Or get ready for a mysterious week at Day Camp at Camp Snyder. The theme this year is ???. Ready for the next step up? Sign up for a short overnight camp at Camp Snyder’s Resident Weekends.

Are your rising Webelos and AOL dens looking for a weeklong adventure? Camp Ross is Goshen Scout Reservation’s dedicated overnight Webelos camp. The theme this summer is Sherlock Ross: The Case of the Disappearing Camps. Help the camp staff solve the case!

Scouts BSA

Is your scout bridging into a Scouts BSA Troop? There are plenty of options. 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 Scout Specialty Week 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 trek or a river trek at Goshen’s Lenhok’sin High Adventure. Individuals can find adventure with a High Adventure Base Trip to a National or local High Adventure with a council contingent run by the NCAC High Adventure Committee. Order of the Arrow members should also make note of GOAT, the Goshen OA Trail Crew.

And of course, for those ages 14 and up who just cannot get enough summer camp, there is always the option to join summer camp staff!

There are so many options that all this is only a brief summary! View the 2023 NCAC Summer Camp Guide for details and pictures on all the possibilities for your summer. Get outdoors, have fun, and #adventureon!

www.ncacbsa.org/summer-adventure

Sea Scout Support for Pack 1144 Fishing Derby

September 1, 2022 by William S. Kennedy

National Capital Area Council (NCAC) Sea Scouts had the opportunity to engage in outreach and community service through a collaborative effort with Cub Scout Pack 1144. Pack 1144 held its First Annual Fishing Derby at Fountainhead park on Sunday, June 5th, 2022, with great success! The event provided an immense opportunity to bridge the gap between Sea Scouts and Cub Scouts in an interactive-learning environment. Sea Scouts supported Cub Scouts and parents in acquiring basic fishing skills, safety, and conservation mindfulness.

Able Sea Scout Quinn Laffey, Ship 1942 was on-site to bring awareness to his Conservation Quartermaster Project ,“Reel-n-Recycle.” According to Laffey “because of the GREAT EXPOSURE, 10 of the Cub Scouts recycled their fishing line and scanned the QR code on the recycling tube, to enter the lottery and possibly win one of the two fishing rod and reel packages that were donated by West Marine ($350.00 per package.)” Fifty-two Cub Scouts and Parents from Pack 1144 registered for the fun-filled event. Pack 1144 Committee Chair Brandon Budman said, “the event just took off!” The weather was beautiful and many of the Cub Scouts had great success with the “catch-and-release event.”

Sea Scouts registered for this event through a sign-up genius disseminated through the Sea Scout Committee Wardroom Meeting. This initiative fostered the opportunity for Sea Scouts to earn volunteer service hours toward rank advancement, increase Sea Scout visual presence, as well as support Cub Scouting and conservation. This Sea Scout outreach and support initiative was made possible through the collaborated efforts of the NCAC Sea Scout Committee, Pack 1144, and the newly selected National Service Territory 12 (NST12) Boatswain, William Kennedy. Boatswain William is transitioning from NCAC Boatswain’s Mate for Program to his new Territory leadership role.

Sea Scouts provide an excellent opportunity for adventure focused on youth ages 14-21 who are interested in white water rafting, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, powerboating, and SCUBA diving. To find a Sea Scout Ship near you, log-on to www.beascout.org. The opportunity is also available to start new Ships within NCAC and National Service Territory 12 (NST12). For those interested in learning more about Able Scout Quinn Laffey’s Quartermaster and Conservation Project, a hyper-link to a Dropbox is provided for Reel-n-Recycle.

Please reach out to Sea Scout Ship 1942 if interested to learn more about the engagement!

Upcoming Webinar Series: Summer Camp 2022

March 11, 2022 by NCAC Camping Department

Join the staff of the different NCAC Summer Camps & Programs for information webinars as you prepare for Summer Camp 2022. These webinars are perfect for new leaders looking for an orientation to camp, units bringing their scouts to that camp for the first time, or for returning leaders that want the latest update. There will be representation from Goshen Scout Reservation, Camp Snyder, District Day & Twilight Camps, and Camp Catoctin BSA. Let’s get camping in Summer 2022!

Webinars will begin at 7pm EST.

March 14: High Adventure

Looking for adventure? Get the information for Summer 2022 on Goshen’s Lenhok’sin High Adventure or one of the High Adventure Committee’s trips.

March 21: 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; Snyder’s Specialty Week; and Camp Catoctin BSA.

March 28: Cub Scout & Webelos Camps

Get all the details on day camps and overnight camps at Camp Snyder, Goshen’s Camp Ross, and District Day & Twilight Camps.

Pack 1540’s Blue & Gold BanQUEST – An adventure 112 years in the making

March 9, 2022 by Dusty Vaughn

Back in the B.S. era (before-Covid), our normal Blue & Gold Banquet included a meal and live entertainment. Our 2020 event was cancelled due to the growing pandemic. In 2021 we held a virtual banquet, encouraging Scouts to cook a meal with their parents and then tune in to a virtual mad scientists show. We haven’t been able to assemble all in one place indoors since the start of the pandemic, that is until last week.

For our 2022 Blue & Gold Banquet, Pack 1540 celebrated the 112th birthday of Scouting in America, Jurassic-style! Our main entertainment was a reptile show with turtles, snakes, and a few amphibians. We decided to not provide a meal – families were encouraged to eat before arriving, which helped ease some concerns about spacing and masking. We replaced eating time with dinosaur-themed activity stations:

Visitor Center: sent the Scouts on a scavenger hunt to find dinosaurs on the loose
Tyrannosaurus Rex: puppet operated by a volunteer
Fossil Dig Site: individual clay eggs with dinosaur toys inside
Veterinary Clinic: pin the tail on the dinosaur
Feeding Station: bean bag toss into dinosaur mouths
Mr. DNA’s Lab: dinosaur-themed activity pages
Petting Zoo: provided by a reptile expert

The event included a Jurassic Pack-style entrance gate, a movie-accurate Jeep provided by the Jurassic Park Motor Pool, friendly velociraptor keeping Scouts out of the elevator, and an opening skit performed by the Den Leaders that re-enacting parts of the opening scene of the movie complete with costumes and props (“You did it you crazy Cubmaster, you did it”). The evening ended with a big suprise – a life-size dilophosaurus!

Scouts and families had a “roaring” fun evening. Many, many thanks to our families and Den Leaders. Scouting finds a way!

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