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Camping Choices for Summer 2014

Presented by Matthew Estes of Troop 870 University Baptist Church In the Bayshore District Of the Sam Houston Area Council - BSA

Camp Liberty The best in "patrol cooking" with everything provided for successful campsite cooking. It has 14 troop sites, a central area, waterfront, rifle and archery ranges, two troop showers, leaders' and staff shower and a campfire area. The central area consists of the Program Hall (adult centered), Commissary/Quartermaster/Trading Post building (boy centered), parade ground with flagpoles, and a staff dining/lounge building. The waterfront has both swimming and boating areas. The boating area is equipped with canoes, motor boats, rowboats, and sailboats. Water-ski boats arrive at the camp for merit badge instruction. Camp Freedom Facilities at Camp Freedom are identical to those in Camp Liberty, with the exception of the 350-seat Camp Freedom dining hall located near the leaders' and staff shower. Many troops invite their families to join them for the Wednesday evening family night.

Summer Camp 2014 Heritage Reservation

Laurel Highlands Council – BSA 300 Heritage Road

Farmington, Pennsylvania 15437 http://www.heritagereservation.org/

1,366 mi. from UBC, 20 hours and 5 mins. away

(2 hours from Pittsburgh Airport; 35 minutes from Morgantown Airport)

Available Camps: June 15 thru July 27, 2014

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Located near Blairsville, in Georgia's Appalachian mountains, Robert W. Woodruff Scout Reservation is a 1,545-acre camp property adjacent to Lake Notley and the Chattahoochee National Forest. The beautiful north Georgia Mountains surround most of the camp. Woodruff offers a spectacular 86-acre mountain lake, a climbing/rappelling tower, nature center, trading post, a COPE Course, astronomy, shooting sports, heavily wooded campsites, and great hiking trails. Scouts have the opportunity to enjoy our great aquatic area or visit the nearby Nantahala or Ocoee Rivers for whitewater rafting, canoeing, or tubing. The Appalachian Trail and Cohutta Wilderness is close at hand and offers the opportunity for extended backpacking trips

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Woodruff Scout Reservation Atlanta Area Council – BSA

31 Woodruff Drive Blairsville, GA 30512

http://www.atlantabsa.org/boy-scout-summer-camp/woodruff-summer-camp/49930

895 mi. from UBC, 13 hours 10 min. away

‎(Woodruff is approximately 2 hours drive from central Atlanta)


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At Camp Pioneer, all troop sites have wall tents, cots and mattress set up and ready for the use of Scouts and leaders. Each site is equipped with showers, restrooms, a storage building for equipment and a large shelter for troop meetings. Several of the troop sites are accessible to the physically handicapped. Swimming is held in two junior Olympic pools. Boating and canoeing are in Mountain Fork River. For first-year Scouts, we offer the Pioneer Trail to First Class (formerly "Scout Skills") program, which focuses on developing skills necessary to achieve the rank of First Class. This area is designed with younger Scouts in mind, and is organized so that each Scout receives instruction and completes the skills at his own pace. For older Scouts, Camp Pioneer offers a variety of Eagle-required merit badges, as well as other exciting programs, such as the COPE course, the Little Rich Mountain climbing tower, and the Mountain Man living-history program.

Summer Camp 2014 Camp Pioneer

Cadoo Area Council - BSA 971 Polk 38

Hatfield, AR 71945 http://www.camppioneer.org/

396 mi. from UBC, 7 hours 4 mins. away

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Available Camps: June thru mid-Jul, 2014

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The traditional Boy Scout resident camp at Lawhorn. Camp Thunder offers more than 55 merit badges, the premier Buckskin first-year camper program, Pathfinder 2nd-year camper program, and our famous Mountain Man pioneer experience. Plus, every troop gets a free 1/2 day adventure; we call it the Thunder Experience!

Summer Camp 2014

Lawhorn Scouting Base Flint River Council – BSA

Camp Thunder 506 Thundering Springs Road

Molena, GA 30258

http://www.flintrivercouncil.org/Camp

755 mi from UBC, 11 hours 5 mins away ‎(1 hour, 30 minutes from Atlanta Airport)


(six sessions)

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This adventure base located south of Harrison, Arkansas, is the only Boy Scout Camp situated within a National Park. Nearly 600 acres of the scenic Buffalo National River Wilderness Area are available for long-term summer camping for Boy Scouts of all ages and abilities. Activity opportunities include backpacking, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing, and others. Facilities include 520 person dining hall, trading post, three cabins, platform tent campsites and co-educational facilities.

Summer Camp 2014

Camp Orr Westark Area Council – BSA

Kyle’s Landing, Hwy 74 Jasper, Arkansas

http://www.westarkbsa.org/camping

‎592 mi from UBC, 9 hours 45 mins away

Available Camps: June 8 - 29, 2014 (four sessions)

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EaglePoint is situated on Camp Tahosa's 320 acres and is at an elevation of over 9,000 feet above sea level! At EaglePoint, troops have the ability to participate in a range of different weekly schedules. Want to put minimal effort into planning for camp? Choose the all-inclusive schedule in which meals, merit badges, and evening programs are planned and run by staff. Feeling a little more ambitious? Plan your week from start to finish and use the camp’s facilities and staff for support.

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Camp Tahosa Denver Area Council – BSA Eagle Point Summer Camp

173 County Road # 96 Ward, Colorado 80481

http://www.denverboyscouts.org/camping/boy-scouts/tahosa/11107

‎1,077 miles from UBC, 16 hours 49 mins away

(about 1.5 hours from Denver)


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Camp Corlandt Dietler – 59 merit badge choices, patrol method camping, 7000 ft. above sea level, 8 weeks of camp Camp Cris Dobbins – 59 merit badge choices, dining hall eating with two shifts with 520 person capacity, also at 7000 ft. above sea level. The most popular and fastest filling camps that Denver Area council has; it also has the Hollywood program with MB’s that are your traditional electronics, electricity and cinematography with all the science-related merit badges.

Summer Camp 2014 Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Denver Area Council – BSA

Camp Corlandt Dietler Camp Cris Dobbins

22799 North Elbert Road, Elbert, Colorado 80106

http://www.denverboyscouts.org/camping/boy-scouts/peaceful-valley/45795

‎ 1,015 miles from UBC, 15 hours 47 mins away

(about 1 hour from Denver)


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These camps provide facilities where Scouts can enjoy: Shooting Sports, Horseback Riding, Backpacking, Canoeing, Zip-Lining, Climbing and Rappelling, and general unit camping activities.

Summer Camp 2014

El Rancho Cima Sam Houston Area Council – BSA

Cockrell River Camp Walter Scout Ranch at Horseshoe Bend

5800 Ranch Road 32 Fischer, Texas 78623

http://www.samhoustonbsa.org/camping_and_events/camping_opportunities/

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‎207 mi. from UBC, 3 hours 29 mins. away

Available Camps: June thru July , 2014

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Summer Camps

Presented by Andrew Francis

Troop 870 - UBC

Offers six eagle required merit badges 21 other merit badges Offers Friday fun and games

Sprint triathlon Gorham games, combination of camporee style competitions A foot race in which you shoot arrows to earn time deductions Scavenger hunt Sport tournaments

Dodge ball Kick ball Soccer Volley ball ULTIMATE FRISBEE !!!!!

Offers polar bear swim, snorkeling, and BSA lifeguarding

Summer Camp 2014 Gorham Scout Ranch

Great Southwest Council – BSA Hwy 503

Chimayo, N.M. http://www.doubleknot.com/OpenRosters/

View_Homepage.aspx?orgkey=2362

930 miles from UBC, 14.5 hours away

Available Camps: June thru July 2014

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•  Offers field trips for the merit badges in communications, cit nation, farm mechanics, animal science, and Indian lore

•  65 total merit badges •  Chickasaw village is a sub camp that offers merit badges that focus on

American and Native American History •  Out post is a high adventure camp were you live on the range mornings will

be spent in scheduled merit badge activities evenings will be spent doing extreme activities such as climbing mountain biking shooting sports kayaking metalworking tomahawk throwing and more.

Summer Camp 2014 Slippery Falls Scout Ranch

Last Frontier Council – BSA 4500 S Bullet Prairie Rd

Tishomingo, OK http://www.slipperyfalls.com/

383 miles from UBC, 6 hours away


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Summer Camp 2014 Kia Kima

Chickasaw Council – BSA 629 Kia Kima Trail, Hardy, AR 72542

http://www.kiakima.com/home.shtml

594 miles from UBC, 10 hours away


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•  Offers 48 total merit badges •  Offers the Ozark ultimate trek which includes rock climbing, gps

navigation, hiking mountain biking, caving white water kayaking and swift water rescue

•  Offers a five day kayak trip •  Offers search tactics and rescue training •  Offers a COPE course •  Offers a pioneer living experience •  Offers climbing and mountain boarding

Summer Camp 2014 Camp Tahuaya

Longhorn Council – BSA 2603 Tahuaya Dr Belton, TX 76513

201 miles from UBC, 3.5 hours away http://www.longhorncouncil.org/Camps---High-Adventure/

Summer-Camp/Camp-Tahuaya.aspx

Available Camps: June thru July 2014 (limited sessions)

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•  Offers 65 total merit badges •  Offers scuba certification classes •  Trout Fishing •  Railroading MB and G-Scale Trains •  Colorado River Canoe & Caving Trek •  Other High Adventure options

Fall Camp – Camp Karankawa – Bay Area Council Sweeny, TX (1.5 hours driving) 11/22-27/2013 http://www.bacbsa.org/programs/camp-karankawa/48574 Winter Camp – Camp Karankawa - South Texas Council Mathis, TX (3.75 hours driving) 12/26-31/2013 http://southtexasbsa.org/locations/camp-karankawa/ Fall/Winter Camp – Camp Edgewood – Calcasieu Area Council Lake Charles, LA (2.25 hours driving) No date posted yet http://www.calcasieubsa.org/camping/camp-edgewood/25698 Winter Camp – Camp Strake – SHAC Conroe, TX (1.25 hours driving) 12/26-31/13 http://www.samhoustonbsa.org/camp_strake.php

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Heritage Reservation – Laurel Highlands Council Farmington, Pennsylvania (2 hours from Pittsburgh Airport; 35 minutes from Morgantown Airport; or 20 hours driving) 6/15 thru 7/27 2014 http://www.heritagereservation.org/ Woodruff Scout Reservation – Atlanta Area Council Blairsville, Georgia (2 hours from central Atlanta; or 13.25 hours driving) 6/1 thru 7/20 2014 http://www.atlantabsa.org/boy-scout-summer-camp/woodruff-summer-camp/49930 Camp Pioneer – Cadoo Area Council Hatfield, Arkansas (7 hours driving) June thru mid-July 2014 http://www.camppioneer.org/ Lawhorn Scouting Base – Flint River Council Molena, Georgia (1.5 hours from Atlanta Airport; or 11 hours driving) 6/1 thru 7/6 2014 (6 sessions) http://www.flintrivercouncil.org/Camp Camp Orr – Westark Area Council Jasper, Arkansas (9.75 hours driving) 6/8-29/2014 (4 sessions) http://www.westarkbsa.org/camping Camp Tahosa – Denver Area Council Ward Colorado (1.5 hours from Denver; or 16.45 hours driving) 6/16 – 7/21 2014 http://www.denverboyscouts.org/camping/boy-scouts/tahosa/11107 Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch – Denver Area Council Camp Corlandt Dietler / Camp Cris Dobbins Elbert, Colorado 80106 (1 hour from Denver, or about 15.45 hours driving) http://www.denverboyscouts.org/camping/boy-scouts/peaceful-valley/45795

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El Rancho Cima – Sam Houston Area Council Fischer, Texas (3.5 hours driving) June thru July 2014 http://www.samhoustonbsa.org/camping_and_events/camping_opportunities/boy_scout_summer_camp Gorham Scout Ranch – Great Southwest Council Chimayo, N.M (14.5 hours driving) June thru July 2014 http://www.doubleknot.com/OpenRosters/View_Homepage.aspx?orgkey=2362 Slippery Falls Scout Ranch – Last Frontier Council Tishomingo, OK (6 hours driving) June thru July 2014 http://www.slipperyfalls.com/ Kia Kima – Chickasaw Council Hardy, AR (10 hours driving) June thru July 2014 http://www.kiakima.com/home.shtml Camp Tahuaya – Longhorn Council Belton, TX (3.5 hours driving) June thru July 2014 http://www.longhorncouncil.org/Camps---High-Adventure/Summer-Camp/Camp-Tahuaya.aspx

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Heritage Reservation

Woodruff Scout Reservation ¤

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Camp Pioneer ¤ Lawhorn Scout Base ¤

Camp Orr

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Camp Tahosa ¤

Camp Tahuaya ¤

Gorham Scout Ranch ¤

Camp Kia Kima

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Hale Scout Reservation ¤ ¤

Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch ¤

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