Summer Resident Camp - Signups

Post date: Feb 21, 2019 1:18:6 AM

Camp Buck Run Details

Camp Deposits Due: February 28th ($50 per person attending) - Signup Form at Bottom of page

Pack Resident Camp Coordinator: Greg Feingold, 412-303-9111

Dates: Starts on Friday, July 12th with check-in from 5PM-7PM

Camp Options:

Weekend 2 Day Resident Camp (any scout) from Friday to Sunday - $125 per scout, $65 per parent

4 Day Resident Camp for Wolves and Bears (Current Tigers and Wolves) - $200 per scout, $160 per adult member

5 Day Resident Camp for Webelos (Current Bears and Webelos) - $245 per scout, $160 per adult member

Signup date: Deposits and signup form due February 28, 2018: Flyer Attached and Brochure. Remainder is due by May 1st.

Family Discount for Cub Scouts attending Camp Buck Run - Fee for second scout or more attending camp is 10% less. This discount applies if there is an older brother who is attending Boy Scout Camp at Camp Conestoga.

Note 1: All Parents (excludes Scouting BSA adult leaders who have clearances on file) attending must bring their clearances and be current on their youth protection training

Note 2: Any adult attending more than the weekend camp (Friday – Sunday, over 72 hours) must be registered with Scouts BSA as a member. Cost if not participating in an active pack position is $33/year. A short application will need to be completed.

Note 3: Parents who have not been PA residents for the last 10 years should begin the clearance process ASAP as additional requirements apply.

Financial Aid: Attached to this page is also a Campership financial aid application. If you have questions please contact me. Applications are due by April 8th.

Time again for turning our thoughts towards summer and Summer Resident Camp at Camp Buck Run. At Summer Resident Camp scouts get to camp with our pack (kids in small cabins/shelters and parents in provided tents sleeping on cots), and attend daily activities such as bows and arrows, BB guns, sports, training at the Nature Pavilion, Boating (canoes and row boats), swimming, and fishing. 3 Meals a day are also included in the costs along with skits, songs, and "Announcements" (you'll understand quickly if you have not been to camp before). This year's theme is the Open Ocean (e.g. sea creatures and pirates :-) ). If your interested and have any questions please give me a call. Camp signup forms (attached) and a $50 non-refundable deposit per person are due by Thursday, February 28th.

Amenities at camp include bath houses with flush toilets and shower stalls. There are electrical outlets in the vicinity of the camp sites and a cell phone charging area in the mess hall. We even had a parent setup their tent with electricity, and a rug last year :-).

For those staying more than the weekend the camp is less crowded and scouts get more time at the already mentioned activities and other activities such as the following:

• • Nature Hikes

  • Themed Learning - Instructors will cover topics including wildlife conservation and geology

  • Optional Conservation Project

  • Night Hike

  • Compass and Map Skills

  • Fire Building - scouts will learn about building different types of fires and their purposes

  • First Aid - Instruction of basic first aid, and recognition of injuries

  • Whittling Chip - Bear scouts will be given a knife safety course in order to earn their Whittling Chip

  • Foil pack camp cooking

  • Team Sports and Field Games