CLIMBOREE 2023
October 6–9
Activity Registration Opens: Saturday, July 29
Two full days of climbing, high ropes challenges, shooting sports, and Dutch oven cooking on the long holiday weekend!
The National Capital Area Council and Mountaineer Area Council will host CLIMBOREE 2023 at Camp Mountaineer near Morgantown, WV. Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts are all invited to enjoy a wide range of adventures.
- Climbing in camp: For both novices and experienced climbers, bouldering and climbing on natural rock AND climbing and rappelling on a 60-ft tower, all under the guidance of trained instructors.
- Wilderness climbs: For experienced climbers only, half-day wilderness climbing adventures OR all-weekend advanced skills training while climbing and wilderness camping with professional guides and NCS trainers.
- Challenge courses: Guided youth and adult team-building programs on high and low COPE courses.
- Zipline: Take a 45-mph ride on a 1/4-mile zipline.
- Shooting Sports: Archery, .22 rifle, 12 or 20-gauge shotgun shooting for youth and adults. Credit for archery, rifle, and shotgun merit badge requirements.
- Dutch oven cooking: An introduction to Dutch oven cooking for youth on Saturday. An all-day-Sunday adult class covers every aspect of Dutch oven cooking from food selection and preparation to fire-building and heat control to efficient cleanup.
- Advancement: Earn the Climbing or Wilderness Survival merit badge. Earn partial credit for the Camping and Backpacking merit badges. Complete shooting requirements for Archery, Rifle and/or Shotgun.
Some activities have limited enrollment–plan ahead! See our Activity Catalog for details.
Key dates:
Saturday, July 29, 10:00 am–Activity registration opens.
Saturday, August 26, 10:00 am–Activity registrants-per-unit limits removed.
Sunday, September 3, 11:59 pm–Patch orders close.
Sunday, September 17, 11:59 pm–All registration closes.
Sunday, September 24, 5:00 pm–Deadline for shared campsite requests.
Friday, October 6, 4:00 pm–Climboree gates open.
Monday, October 9, noon–Climboree ends.
Camp Mountaineer is at 187 Camp Mountaineer Rd., Morgantown, WV 26508, 39.52328, -79.89842. Event registration $30. Limit 500 participants. Campers must provide their own tents and meals. Contact us if you have questions. REGISTER NOW!
