Boy Scout Camps - A Journey through a Summer Tradition!

CAMP NO-BE-BO-SCO - Hardwick, NJ

2017-10-18T22:19:00.000-04:00

Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco, Hardwick, NJ

A 90 minute drive from the Newark International Airport is Hardwick, NJ, which is tucked away in the hills of northwestern New Jersey. There, set on 380 acres in the Kittatinny Mountains is CAMP NO-BE-BO-SCO!

In operation since 1927!
SIX weeks of traditional Boy Scout Summer Camp in 2017.
50+ merit badges in their traditional camp program; five merit badge sessions per day.
Dining hall and waterfront facilities available.
First year program is the First Class Adventure. Trail to Eagle Program also available.
Older scouts can try out the Mountain Biking program, the Climbing/Rappelling program, the BSA Paddle Boarding program as well attempting to earn the OCSOBEBON Award (camp wide program).
MAKE SURE NOT TO MISS - Open Wall Climbing time and the Sunrise Hike!
LEADER GUIDE lays out the available camp opportunities!
CAMP NO-BE-BO-SCO ISLAND ON YOUTUBE provides a glimpse of the camp highlights
DIRECTIONS TO CAMP lays out routes to camp.
CAMP MAP
A little over 30 years ago, Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco was the location for the shooting of Friday the 13th, Part 1.

CAMP NO-BE-BO-SCO ON FACEBOOK
Side Trips - New York City, Thomas Edison National Historical Park, Princeton University

Starting at $400. Operated by the Northern New Jersey Council.

CAMP FIESTA ISLAND, Mission Bay, San Diego, CA

2015-03-05T23:51:00.000-05:00

About a 15 minute drive from the San Diego International Airport (Mission Bay, CA), along the shores of the Pacific Ocean, you will find an aquatic paradise at CAMP FIESTA ISLAND!

EIGHT weeks of traditional Boy Scout Summer Camp in 2015.
40+ merit badges in their traditional camp program; five merit badge sessions per day.
Dining hall and waterfront facilities available. Campsite Cooking also available.
First year program is the Mariner Program.
Older scouts can try out the Flying Hull Advanced Catamaran program, the Nautical Survival program, the Scuba program as well as the Personal Watercraft program.
MAKE SURE NOT TO MISS - Night Kayak Program!
LEADER GUIDE lays out the available camp opportunities!
CAMP FIESTA ISLAND ON YOUTUBE provides a glimpse of the Camp Fiesta Island waterfront.
DIRECTIONS TO CAMP lays out routes to camp.
CAMP MAP
CAMP FIESTA ISLAND ON FACEBOOK
Side Trips - USS Midway, San Diego Zoo, Sea World San Diego

Starting at $410. Operated by the San Diego-Imperial Council.

Been there? Going there? Tell us about your experience at Camp Fiesta Island in the comments section!

WOODRUFF SCOUT CAMP! Atlanta Area Council

2015-03-04T23:44:00.000-05:00

About a 2 hour drive outside of Atlanta (Blairsville, GA), in the North Georgia Mountains, you will find the Woodruff Scout camp!

EIGHT weeks of traditional Boy Scout Summer Camp in 2015.
ONE week of Venturing Resident Camp.
57+ merit badges in their traditional camp program; up to six merit badge sessions per day.
Dining hall and waterfront facilities available.
First year program is the Mountain Man program,
Older scouts can try out the Adventure Zone program as well as the Low and High COPE courses. Make sure to check out the Davis Inn Outpost!
2015 LEADER GUIDE lays out the available camp opportunities!
SAMPLE SCHEDULE that will guide scouts while at Woodruff.
CAMP PROMO VIDEO provides a glimpse of life at Woodruff.
CAMP MAP provides a lay of the land.
DIRECTIONS TO CAMP lays out routes to camp.
WoodruffSR Facebook Page
Side Trips - World of Coca-Cola Museum, Georgia Aquarium, Stone Mountain Park

Starting at $320 (includes Troop Whitewater Rafting or Troop Horsemanship Merit Badge). Operated by the Atlanta Area Council.

Been there? Going there? Tell us about your experience at Woodruff in the comments section!

RANCHO ALEGRE - Santa Barbara, CA; Los Padres Council

2012-06-20T19:56:00.000-04:00

About 20 miles outside of Santa Barbara, CA, you will find the Boy Scout Advancement Camp at Rancho Alegre!

Two weeks of traditional Boy Scout Summer Camp in 2012. Camp offers 35+ merit badges in their traditional camp program; five merit badge sessions per day. Dining hall and pool facilities available. First year program is the Trail to First Class program, older scouts can try out the Trail to Eagle program as well as the Low and High COPE courses. Check out the Rancho Alegre Early Risers Award. 2012 LEADER GUIDE lays out the available camp opportunities! PHOTO GALLERY provides a glimpse of life at Racho Alegre.

Starting at $325. Operated by the Los Padres Council.

Been there? Going there? Tell us about your experience at Rancho Alegre in the comments section!

GOSHEN SCOUT RESERVATION - Goshen, VA; National Capital Area Council - THREE CAMPS IN ONE!

2012-06-18T22:40:00.001-04:00

About 3 hours SW of Washington, DC (Goshen, VA), in the Allegheny Mountains, you will find the Goshen Scout Reservation!

The Goshen Scout Reservation is home to not one, not two, but THREE resident Boy Scout camps (Camp Bowman, Camp Marriott and Camp Olmsted) and TWO resident Webelos camps (Camp Ross and Camp PMI) located around the 450 acre Lake Merriwether! This is in addition to Lenhok'sin High Adventure area which offers themed treks of four or seven days (with seven different outpost to choose from) and claims to be the best High Adventure Trek program this side of Philmont!

There are variations of first year camper themed programs at all three camps. Kayaking is available at all three camps. All camps offer 40+ MBs. COPE and climbing programs are also available at all three camps. Food service can be patrol method cooking at your campsite or full food service dining hall style. Older scouts can also participate in the X-Pride program, the Eagle's Eyrie program (high adventure and Eagle required MBs) or the new scout ATV Program! Some of the trek themes offered are mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking, civil war history and mountain man! Get a glimpse of what is offered Goshen Promo Video and Lenhok'sin High Adventure Promo Video. Leader's Guide provides further insight into the the doings at Goshen.

In continuous operation since 1967, the Goshen Scout Reservation is truly a scouter's paradise. Camp fees start at $295; further details in the Fee Schedule. Operated by the National Capital Area Council.

Been there? Going there? Send us your feedback in the comments section!

CAMP DAVY CROCKETT - WHITESBURGS, TN

2012-06-16T18:28:00.000-04:00

About 1 hour outside of Knoxville, TN (Whitesburgs, TN), you will find Camp Davy Crockett (www.scbsa.org)!

Camp offers 40+ merit badges in their traditional camp program; six merit badge sessions per day. First year program is covers Tenderfoot to First Class, older scouts can try out the Frontier program (live the life of a young Davy Crockett, along with 10 merit badge opportunities) or the Trailblazer High Adventure program (COPE, Kayaking, Climbing, Mountain biking). 2012 Leader Guide lays out in great detail available camp opportunities; promo video also available!

Starting at $195. Operated by the Sequoyah Council (www.scbsa.org).

Been there? Going there? Tell us about your experience at Camp Davy Crockett in the comments section!

RAINBOW SCOUT RESERVATION, Morris, IL

2012-06-15T09:56:00.001-04:00

About 60 miles SW of Chicago (Morris, IL), you will find the Rainbow Scout Reservation (www.rsrcamp.org, @RSRSummerCamp on Twitter). Camp, with over 40 years of experience, boast 50+ merit badges in their traditional camp program. First year program is Pathfinders, older scouts can try out the Eagle Quest program (2 days of Eagle MBs followed by 3 day off camp trek) or the Outpost program (COPE, Aqua Blue Aquatics, backcountry camping, hiking). Starting at $275. Camp favorites are the CHOCO TACOS and the Paintball course. Operated by the Rainbow Council (www.rainbowcouncil.org).

BSA SUMMER CAMP 2012; KICK OFF!!

2012-06-15T08:54:00.002-04:00

Good luck to all those going out for Week 1 of #SummerCamp 2012!! Have a blast and sent us your pics of all your fun activities!! #bsa

FINANCES

2011-11-13T03:27:00.001-05:00

It is is 3 AM in the morning.

I am getting up at this hour to attend a fundraiser for our unit.

Our unit participates (handing out water, working water stations or attending to food distribution) in various road races throughout the year to raise funds. Our scouts and parents participate.

What does your unit do to raises funds for summer camp? Do both parents and kids participate? What to the funds go towards (transportation, accommodations, camp costs)? Let us know in the comments section below!

A Roadmap

2011-11-11T19:20:00.001-05:00

As many of you Scouters know, to get from point A to point B, a map is most useful!

As such, on this journey to checkout each and every scout summer camp, we are going to need a handy point of reference to make sure we cover all the basis.

With that in mind, checkout this list of all the Boy Scout local council websites available from the national scouting.org website. Each council's website (after receiving approval from national) is listed. At last check, 304 councils were listed on the page. That adds up to 304 different stops that we will be making on this summer camp review tour!

Is your council's site on the list? Which council name do you find most interesting? Share your thoughts below.

The Begininng

2011-11-10T10:30:00.000-05:00

So today it begins.

This will be a journey to review the over 750 Boy Scout Camps throughout the United States and it's territories. While this will in no way be an official guide, it will be one Scouter's view of the numerous opportunities available for your Scout troop to it get to where it needs to be this summer - SUMMER CAMP!!

After all, summer camp should be the yearly pinnacle for each and every Boy Scout Troop. Memories will be made, lessons will be learned and friendship that may last a life time, will be forged during that week away from home at a Boy Scout Summer Camp!

This blog will hit each and every Boy Scout council throughout the BSA and highlight the Summer Camp opportunities available in that council. In helping plan summer camp outings for our Troop, I have found that there is a lot of information out there and we will do our best to sort it out and present it to our audience in a way where you can find out what is out there and guide your Scouts (and your Troop Committee) to make the best decision possible. We will provide web links(where available) to each camp and a other pertinent information to allow you to do your research before you get to camp in order to avoid as may surprises as possible.

Our camp updates will be at least weekly! If you want us to review your local camp or another camp, drop us a note in the comment section! In addition, your feedback is invaluable so we encourage your input and feedback!

Thanks for stopping by!