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Goshen Scout Reservation

Camp Ross: Another Week Added

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Due to popular demand, another week has been added to the Camp Ross summer for 2022. There is now a Week 6, which will run 7/31 to 8/6.

Camp Ross is Goshen Scout Reservation’s dedicated Webelos camp, open to rising Webelos and rising AOLs. Our six-day and night camp prepare your Webelos to be fully successful in Scouts BSA. We offer an array of Adventures interspersed with outdoor activity to help Webelos become well-rounded.

At Camp Ross, we offer the classic favorites like swimming, boating, BB gun shooting, archery, tie dye, nature exhibits, fire building, team building exercises, and much more! We also have newer favorites like the HUMONGOUS water trampoline and theme crafts. The theme for Summer 2022 is Ancient Empires. Join us as we explore the ancient world!

Learn more and book a spot for your Pack at www.gotogoshen.org/ross

New at Camp Bowman in 2022!

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What’s new in 2022?

Not too much on the program schedule is changing. We’ve still got all the old favorites, but we’ve also added some other program elements for this summer. We’re looking forward to, all things willing, being able to bring back Motorboating Merit Badge and Water Sports Merit Badge this summer. We’ve also expanded opportunities for Adult Leader Training at Aquatics and increased the times for Open Boating.

One thing we’re really looking forward to this summer is more fun things to do around camp during evening program. We’ll still have the typical open shoot, open boating, and Merit Badge Make-Ups, but we’ve added some new programs to the evening at the ‘Crafts. Stop by Culture Craft to work on Scouting Heritage MB, challenge someone to a chess game, learn some Goshen History, or hear some of the infamous Camp Bowman Ghost Stories. Visit Handicraft to take Art MB or let your creativity flourish during Open Crafting. New to Scouts? Get your Totin’ Chip at Scoutcraft on a Monday or Thursday evening.

Check out the fun evening program options below!

Aquatics Evening Program

  • Mile Swim (starts Sunday)
  • Open Boating
  • Safe Swim Defense & Safety Afloat (Monday & Wednesday)

Culture Craft Evening Program

  • Scouting Heritage Merit Badge
  • Goshen History
  • Ghost Stories
  • Open Chess

Handicraft Open Program

  • Art Merit Badge
  • Open Crafting

Scoutcraft Open Program

  • Totin’ Chip (Monday & Thursday)
  • Wilderness Survival Overnighter (Wednesday)

Shooting Sports Evening Program

  • Open Shoot for Rifle, Shotgun, & Archery

All Areas Evening Program

  • Merit Badge Make-up, Extension, & Enrichment time

Learn more about Camp Bowman and get the Program Schedule, Leader Guide, Bowman Brigade Schedule, and other helpful downloads at www.gotogoshen.org/bowman

Be Camp Staff: It’s Not Too Late!

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Just realized you want to have the coolest summer job? It’s not too late. Missed the January hiring event? No worries, we’re still scheduling phone and video interviews.

Camp Snyder and the camps of Goshen Scout Reservation are always looking for funloving, energetic, and hardworking individuals to be part of our Summer 2022 Camp Staff. The sooner you apply, the more likely you are to be able to apply for your first choice of camp or your first choice of program area!

Applicants must be 15 years of age or older to work at Camp Snyder, Goshen’s Webelos camp (Ross), and Goshen’s Scouts BSA Resident Camps (Bowman, Marriott, and Olmsted). Applicants for Lenhok’sin High Adventure must be 16 years of age or older. We are also seeking those 18 years and older for leadership and other positions.

Not yet 15 years old? Apply to be a Counselor-in-Training at one of the resident camps starting at 14 years old.

Employment dates are from June 18 to August 2, 2022 for Goshen Camps and June 18 to July 29, 2022 for Camp Snyder.

Learn more and find your summer job at Goshen Scout Reservation – www.gotogoshen.org/staff – or Camp Snyder – www.gotosnyder.org/work

Camp Marriott Program Update: Welding MB

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A quick update to the Camp Marriott program schedule!

Welding Merit Badge now offers shorter classes, to better fit into your schedule, with smaller class sizes. To compensate, there is now an additional section offered.

Get the latest program schedule and learn more about programs at the Guild and other Camp Marriott program areas at www.gotogoshen.org/marriott

Camp Marriott programs are available for both Scouts BSA attending with their units as well as those attending as individuals as part of the Provisional Camp program.

Lenhok’sin Outpost Update

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We have a Lenhok’sin Outpost changeup this summer. Due to lack of popularity, Mountain Biking will be closing this summer. Replacing it is, new for 2022, the Search and Rescue outpost.

Search & Rescue: Take part in a staff-led search and rescue scenario and learn about how to treat some of the backcountry’s most common injuries, including sprains, environmental emergencies, and more.

Also, based on best practices from the National Speleological Society and the National Park Service, Caving will unfortunately be closed again this summer due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn more about Lenhok’sin High Adventure at www.gotogoshen.org/lenhoksin

Save the Date: Goshen Staff Alumni Spring Service Weekend

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Goshen Staff Alumni, mark your calendars! The Goshen Staff Alumni Association is hosting a service weekend this spring to get Goshen ready for Summer 2022!

The dates for the service weekend are May 13 – 15.

Service weekends are open to staff alumni from any Goshen camp and any of their friends and family, ages 18 and up. We have a number of projects to work on around the Reservation. These weekends are a great time to see the camps again and spend some time with other camp alumni!

Learn more and register at www.gotogoshen.org/gsaasw