Summer Camp 2024
==> LET US KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO CAMP BY CLICKING HERE <==
==> You MUST have turned in a completed health form, signed by a doctor, to attend either camp: HEALTH FORMS <==
Troop 98's second week of Summer Camp
July 9 Attending/Driving SURVEY
SUMMER CAMP at
YAWGOOG SCOUT RESERVATION
in Rhode Island
GOOSE POND
August 3 - 10
we're planning to leave one day earlier, on Saturday August 3
Due to a Scoutmaster Unforced Error we can't go to Goose Pond this year (they're full and we didn't formally reserve in time). But...
We're going to Yawgoog!
(pronounced yah-goo)
Yawgoog is knows as the PREMIER (i.e., best) camp on the East Coast, and one of the best in the country!
Cost: $535
$485 + $50 Troop 98 surcharge
if you already paid for Goose Pond we'll credit your account and you can just pay the difference. If you no longer want to go to Week 2 we'll refund your payment.
Check out the video above and these links for badges and programs:
Merit Badges – www.yawgoog.org/meritbadges
There’s download links for pre-requisites and homework as well.Program Activities Options - HERE
Program Activities Request - HERE
Menu – HERE
GF Menu - HERE
Vegetarian Menu - HERE
Special Diet Process - HEREMap - HERE
SUMMER CAMP at Ockanickon
June 23 - June 29
Ockanickon is our "tried and true" base camp. Join us for a fun week of advancement, a wide selection of merit badges and activities, awesome food in the air conditioned dining hall, plus all the Troop 98 "extras".
2024 Program Information & Signups:
CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT MB OPENINGS FOR WEEK 2
LOOK AT THIS Ockanickon Program Schedule (look at all the spreadsheet tabs)
PAY ATTENTION to Merit Badges Prerequisites
Prerequisites are requirements for a merit badge that will not be covered during camp. If you do not complete these requirements before camp you will earn a "partial" in the badge.BUILD YOUR SCHEDULE HERE
Let Troop 98 know what you're signing up. This spreadsheet will warn you if you create a conflict in your schedule (it will show FAIL in column B).Camp Menu (See Week 2)
Cost of camp depends on when you pay:
$520 if paid in full by March 1 (received by Troop 98)
$545 if paid in full by May 15 (received by Troop 98)
$575 if paid after May 15 up to check-in on June 25
New 2024 First Years: $520 if paid in full by May 15 (received by Troop 98)
See the bottom of this page for information on camperships, which can help reduce the cost of summer camp at Ockanickon.
Troop 98 adds a $50 surcharge for every Scout to cover additional expenses (food, unlimited birch beer, program supplies, T-shirt, rafting trip). You can add this to your payment or we'll bill you for it later.
Troop 98's first week of Summer Camp
How to pay Troop 98 for camp (please don't pay the camp directly):
Use Venmo to pay Troop 98. Our account name is "BSA Troop 98". Please email "money@bsa98.com" as soon as you make a Venmo payment so we can confirm it.
Bring a check to a Troop Meeting and turn it in to Mr. Riesmeyer.
Ockanickon offers need-based scholarships. Click Here for details and to apply (Note: April 1st deadline).
Help us build another awesome party boat!
BEFORE YOU GO TO SUMMER CAMP:
Have your doctor fill out your BSA HEALTH FORMS!
Vybe Urgent Care centers can do a Camp Physical with or without an appointment (there's one in Blue Bell, 8A to 8P weekdays, 8A to 5P weekends). They are $50.
Check out the Packing List: HERE
Fill out the Routine Drug Administration Form (if you take medicine daily): HERE
Check the Weather Forecast before you go!