Activities
Activities normally range from traditional Scouting games and achievement opportunities to archery, soccer, fishing, boating, nature study, and handicrafts (making things). Because activities vary according to the day camp, contact Cub Scout leaders or the Marriott Scout Service Center for details — 301-214-9156.

Objectives
Day camp objectives are to provide a menu of fun activities and Scouting skills while teaching sportsmanship, teamwork, respect for others, and the value of doing a good deed. This is all done in a safe and secure environment.

Family participation is a key Scouting ingredient and is encouraged by the Boy Scouts of America. Family camping is designed to give family members ample opportunity to share camping experiences with one another. Family camping experiences can be designed for an adult member of the family and the youth member, or for the entire family.

The increased interest in family camping has doubled the demand for campsites in many state and federal forests. Therefore, the BSA has decided to offer a variety of aids to families interested in camping.

Objective
The Boy Scouts of America believes that family camping, in addition to being fun, provides families with an opportunity for quality time together and family life enrichment. This program is seen as a recreational opportunity and is not conducted on a tight time schedule. Family leadership rests in the hands of the adult member(s). This leadership might be relinquished from time to time as the family elects to participate in selected activities, such as swimming, where specific camp policies must be followed to ensure safety and proper operation.

Support Areas
The BSA considers it very important to help Scouting families become better informed and better prepared for family camping. Currently, many local council camps have family camping areas that BSA families can use. Some councils have camping equipment for rent and conduct training in the skills of family camping. There have been many types of programs that involve families in the out-of-doors.

A variety of family camps are now in use. Councils are giving leadership to theme camp programs designed for the entire family or a family adult member and the Scout. Parent-Pal weekends are popular and bring an adult family member and Scout together in a quality outdoor Scouting program. Many local councils allow Cub Scout packs to camp with adult family member participation at council-approved city, county, state, or national parks. The Cub Scout program is the major user of family camping opportunities. Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts want to camp, and the BSA provides the camping opportunities.

Helping the family stay together and do things together as a group is important. Family unit camping is a way the Boy Scouts of America can be helpful in strengthening and enriching family life.

Q: In planning the troop program, do you put the outing in scouting?

----Outings are traditionally used in the scouting program to teach the various skills and principles of Scouting. The best Scout Packs & Troops make a serious effort to go on camping trips (typically weekend trips for Boy Scouts and overnighters for Webelos) that are the most challenging and educational. Without regular and frequent camping trips, the Scouting program would not exist. Scouts who do know how to camp or do not go on outings on a regular basis are not enjoying the full benefits of this program.

----By travelling outdoors, the scouts participate in a huge laboratory where they are able to study many of the basic scouting skills first hand. Subjects of study include such as hiking, nature study, animal study, fire building, cooking, orienteering, and astronomy etc. Scouts can also exercise their interpersonal skills, learn how to appreciate the environment and journey to exciting places that they might not have the opportunity to see if not for Scouting. Older Scouts have a chance to organize activities and to teach or lead others. By teaching a Scout how to handle himself confidently in the outdoors, we believe that he can demonstrate the same abilities in other leadership situations.

----Each outing is planned as a fine adventure and learning experience. Some parents may think that troop outings are too advanced for their scouts. However, based on years of experience, the average Scout can sufficiently participate in the majority of pack/troop events. Each outing has something of value for a Scout at any age. Scouts should be encouraged to attend every campout from the date they join the Pack and/or Troop. The importance of attending every regular outing cannot be overemphasized. By going on outings, Scouts are able to utilize and practice every skill that they have learned, and are in a position to learn more. Scouts who do not attend regularly will miss out on some valuable lessons.

What Is Goshen Scout Reservation?
Goshen Scout Reservation is the local Boy Scout council's (National Capital Area Council) long-term resident summer camp and location for the Lenhok'sin High Adventure program. It is located on 4,000+ acres in the mountains of southwestern Virginia.

Summer camp is a week of fun and adventure — and a cool place to get wet! This is a time to make friendships that may last a lifetime....

• Live in a tent surrounded by the woods, close to nature.
• Swim in a large lake — an adventure all its own.
• Learn how to cook a meal for eight or so other people, if that is the type of camp the troop has chosen. At dining hall camps, serve a few prepared meals to eight or so campers.
• Learn the basic skills of living in the great outdoors.
  

You'll discover and learn great new things every day, rain or shine. Every day will be full of adventures as you work on activities in your areas of interest. If you're a Scout in camp for the first year you'll have an opportunity to learn and earn all the outdoor skills needed for all ranks up through the First Class rank. Basic skills are taught for half of each day, leaving the other half of the day for merit badge work or activities.

By the end of the week you and your friends will be saying "Where did the time go?", "We just got here!", "Can we get wet one more time?".

With the many beautiful outdoor facilities and their trained camp staffs, your son and perhaps you, yourself, will have fun, adventure and challenges, while making memories that will last a lifetime.

Health Service
There are medical professionals on hand twenty-four hours a day to meet the needs of all Scouts and leaders. Medical facilities are located on the property as well as emergency equipment should transport to a hospital be required.

Housing
Each camper is housed in camp tents designed to hold two Scouts or two adults. These tents are on raised wooden platforms with cots provided. Each campsite is located in a wooded setting within easy access of all camp programs and facilities.

Family Camping at Goshen Scout Reservation
A special opportunity to share the Goshen experience with the entire family occurs on Labor Day weekend. Bring your own tent, pop-up, camper or RV to Camp Olmsted, located on the 450-acre Lake Merriweather in the center of Goshen Scout Reservation, which adjoins the George Washington National Forest. All sites have rustic restrooms with running water. The central shower house will be available for family use and the Camp Trading Post will have souvenirs plus soda, ice cream, T-shirts, craft kits, snacks and ice for sale. All activity areas will be staffed at various times throughout the weekend so families can enjoy their stay to the fullest. Activities include swimming, field sports, fishing, trail hiking, boating, camp tours, sing-a-long campfire, and handicrafts.

Imagine the Adventure
The camps of Goshen Scout Reservation can fill your need for adventure, excitement, and having great times with friends. Mountain hiking, campfires under the stars, sunrise cruises and climbs to Viewing Rock are just the beginning. So many opportunities abound that you will want and need to return for years in order to quench your thirst for activities and knowledge. Imagine a camp program that truly builds self-confidence, teamwork and individual spirit during a one-week period. Imagine a camp program without the hustle of city streets, sirens, car horns, smog and bright lights. Imagine no longer! Real programs for real Scouts like you exist at Goshen Scout Reservation which is owned and operated by the National Capital Area Council, BSA.

Get out of the house and into the excitement offered at one of the BSA's High Adventure Bases! You've got three choices: a unique aquatic quest at the Florida Sea Base; a canoeing or winter camping challenge at the Northern Tier; or a wild west backpacking expedition at the Philmont Scout Ranch.

Florida Sea Base Make a splash! Head to the Florida Keys and dive into an amazing Florida Sea Base adventure and wade into more excitement than you ever though possible. Snorkeling, SCUBA, boating, and beach camping are among the many possibilities.

Northern Tier Don't miss the boat! One of the most beautiful, and remote parts of North America offers a unique opportunity for Scouts. Canoeing, hiking, fishing, and winter camping in and around the beautiful lakes of northern Minnesota and southern Canada await you at the Northern Tier.

Philmont Scout Ranch Take a hike! The mountains of New Mexico offer the adventure that you have always dreamed about. Backpacking, rock climbing, western lore, living history, and the views from peaks over 10,000 feet tall will make memories that last a lifetime. High Adventure is a chance to try something you may never experience again. So take adventure to the limit. You'll never forget it.

More Info

All three bases have year-around opportunities. Write or call for more information.

PHILMONT TRAINING CENTER

Located at the world-famous Philmont Scout Ranch, the Philmont Training Center has served as the National Training Center of the Boy Scouts of America since 1950. Thousands of Scouters and their families have enjoyed the fun, fellowship, and education summer.

A wide range of conferences are offered by the divisions and committees of the National Council. Scouters must be approved by their council and are challenged to return and share the information in local training.

While a Scouter is participating in a conference, every member of his or her family (from infants to adult children) is involved in a full schedule of age-specific activities. After hours fun for the entire family is also offered.

The Training Center also has year-around facilities for Scouting conferences and training events, and hosts local council Wood Badge courses.

For more information, write or call:

Director
Philmont Training Center
Philmont Scout Ranch
Cimarron, NM 87714
(505) 376-2281

2002 GOSHEN ORDER OF THE ARROW TRAIL CREW

ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Amangamek Wipit Lodge 470 is offering you an opportunity to join other National Capital Area Council Arrowmen in cheerful service and the formation of lasting ties on the Lenhok'sin Trail system of Goshen Scout Reservation. Under the guidance and direction of experienced Goshen trail maintenance personnel, Order of the Arrow participants will experience a two-week trail crew and high adventure trek.

The program is a fourteen day experience. The first week is concentrated on introducing the relationship between outdoor recreation and stewardship skills that includes practices such as on-trail construction and conservation. The second week is a seven day high adventure trek that is unique in two respects -in that it is only offered to Goshen Order of the Arrow Trail Crew members and that the trek is entirely designed, from various outdoor activity options, by the youth crew members. The Goshen Order of the Arrow Trail Crew program, by its nature, is intended to expand any Arrowman's outdoor skills while immersing oneself in the exhilaration of being in the Shenandoah backcountry. The participation dates for the first Goshen Order of the Arrow Trail Crew experience are June 30 through July 13, 2002. The cost of the fourteen (14) day Goshen Order of the Arrow Trail Crew Program is $100.

In addition to learning trail construction and wildlife conservation techniques against the panoramic landscape of Goshen Pass in the Shenandoah area, Scouts and adult Scouters will strengthen their leadership skills, learn advanced Leave-No-Trace (LNT) ethics (and become certified as LNT Instructors), observe and participate in group backcountry risk management, establish a wildlife habitat for quail, learn a more in depth history of our Order, and receive special Lodge recognition. Among the objectives of this inaugural Goshen OA Trail Crew is to provide a mechanism for the Lodge to strengthen its association with National Capital Area Council, to introduce Order members to careers in outdoor recreation, and to further the Order's purpose to support the BSA outdoor program.

REQUIREMENTS
* Be at least 15 years old as of June 1, 2002, but not 21 by the conclusion of the trail crew program;
* Be physically fit, able to lift and handle materials up to 50 lbs; (National Boy Scout height and weight guidelines will be strictly enforced.)
* Complete and submit a Class III physical and personal health form before program commencement;
* Be a registered member of both the BSA and National Capital Area Council as of April 1, 2002; and,
* Be available to attend an informal Trail Crew 'ice breaker' on Tuesday, May 21, 2002.
While not a program participation requirement, selected participants are encouraged to take part in Amangamek-Wipit's Goshen Service Weekend (June 8-9, 2002) as a crew 'shakedown' opportunity.

No exceptions can be made to these requirements. Selection for the Goshen Order of the Arrow Trail Crew is competitive and is both an honor and a privilege.

Please see the NCAC's Order of the Arrow Trail Crew Information Page for more details and applications!!!