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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!

NCAC 2023 Summer Camp Webinar: Cub Scouts

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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:

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

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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.

Register in advance: https://ncacbsa-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UYR010YhTxeGbfC59FlsVA

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.

Register in advance: https://ncacbsa-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PajeL9YgR2CSMvypEae5rw

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.

Register in advance: https://ncacbsa-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MgGlWKc0Rx6h9hDc_g_xVw

2023 NCAC Summer Camp Guide

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

www.ncacbsa.org/summer-adventure

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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? 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

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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!