Summer Camp 2025
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Troop 98's first week of Summer Camp
SUMMER CAMP at Ockanickon
June 22 - June 28
Cost of camp depends on when you pay:
$540 if paid in full by April 25 (received by Troop 98)
$565 if paid in full by April 25 (received by Troop 98)
$595 if paid after April 25 up to check-in on June 22
New 2025 First Years: $540 if paid in full by May 30 (received by Troop 98)
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.
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".
2025 Program Information & Signups (COMING SOON)
Program Schedule (look at both tabs)
Merit Badges and Prerequisites
Dan Beard Schedule (First-Years)
BUILD YOUR SCHEDULE HERE (sign up for badges and programs)
Lottery Merit Badge List
Camp Menu (See Week 2)
CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS FROM 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024
Troop 98's second week of Summer Camp
SUMMER CAMP at
GOOSE POND
August 3 - 9
GO HERE for the list of PROGRAMS
Check out the video:
Troop 98 is going to Goose Pond Scout Reservation for the second time. This year is Goose Pond's 101th Anniversary. It's an awesome camp near Lake Wallenpaupack that both Doc Samuel and Bob Trejo attended as Scouts [MAP].
Besides traditional summer camp merit badges and activities, Goose Pond has a great SAILING program, WHITEWATER merit badge, FLY FISHING and a great COPE Course, and an ATV Rider program.
Cost of camp depends on when you pay:
Discount Rate: $440 if paid in full by May 12
(received by Troop 98)$465 if paid after May 12
Troop 98 adds a $50 surcharge for every Scout to cover additional Summer Camp expenses (food, unlimited birch beer, program supplies, T-shirt, rafting trip).
CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS FROM 2022 and 2023
How to pay Troop 98 for camp (please don't pay the camp directly):
Mail a check to Treasurer Mike Riesmeyer, 1115 Romsey Drive, Blue Bell, PA 19422. Be sure to put your Scout's name on the check and what camp(s) you're paying for.
Use Venmo to pay Troop 98. Our account name is "BSA Troop 98" or "@Troop98". Please email "money@bsa98.com" as soon as you make a Venmo payment so we can confirm it. If you can't find Troop 98 on Venmo, email money@bsa98.com and ask us to send you a request for payment.
Ockanickon offers need-based scholarships. Click Here for details and to apply (Note: April 1st deadline).
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