Summer Camp
Getting the most out of Scout summer camp for the troop, individual Scouts, and adult leaders.
Preparing Scout Parents for Summer Camp
Scout parents are usually less prepared for summer camp than their Scouts.
Summer Camp Letters- Day One
DAY ONE This is the forst of several summer camp letters from Chester County Council’s Camp Horseshoe.
Summer Camp Thoughts for Scoutmasters
Summer camps all over the country opened over the last couple of weeks.
Scout Summer Camp Information
Summer camp time has arrived! Here’s some information from ScoutmasterCG.
Which Scout Summer Camp?
Two troops, same Scout summer camp, same week; one troop has a wonderful time and goes home smiling, one has a difficult time and leaves unhappy.
Troop Bank
When a Scout arrives at summer camp with our troop he deposits all of his money in the troop bank.
Scout Summer Camp Benefits
Your son comes home from Scout summer camp more capable and mature than the boy you waved goodbye to a short week ago.
Rethinking Summer Camp Merit Badges
What are your expectations for summer camp merit badges? To most of us and to nearly all of our Scouts the central feature of the week at camp is earning merit badges.
Working With Homesick Scouts
If you are headed off to camp this summer it’s likely you will be working with one or more homesick Scouts.
Preparing Parents for Summer Camp
Parents are usually less prepared for summer camp than their sons.
Merit Badge Thoughts
We had a wonderful, if somewhat damp, week at summer camp and our Scouts arrived home happily tired from having a great time.
Summer Camp! More Dos and Don'ts
Summer camp is a big part of most Troop annual programs.
Scouts and Homesickness
Night falls on the first day at summer camp; the big opening campfire is over, the troop has returned to the campsite, the Scouts are preparing for taps.
Podcast Clips
Episode 323 — SCOUT CAMP REFLECTIONS and ALUMNI GATHERING
Clarke shares recordings and reflections from the Horseshoe Scout Reservation alumni association, featuring Bob Matchy, Mark Hammond, and former camp director Ernie Heegard (71 years at camp since 1946), and reflects on Scout camp as a privilege, opportunity, and obligation.
Episode 312 — TEN TIPS for SCOUTERS at SUMMER CAMP
Clarke replays a recording covering ten practical tips for adult leaders at summer camp, including self-care, supporting staff, not pulling rank, giving youth leaders responsibility, and being patient.
Episode 118 — INTERVIEW
Craig Cohen, camp program director, discusses what a program director does and how Scout leaders can best support the summer camp experience — including stepping back for youth leadership, staying flexible with scheduling, and engaging respectfully with young staff members.
Episode 99 — LISTENERS EMAIL
Dave asks how to convince newly joined scouts and their families to commit to summer camp and pay early. Clarke discusses the intangible benefits: self-reliance, meal responsibility, money management, and schedule planning.
Episode 76 — SCOUTMASTERSHIP in 7 MINUTES
Homesickness at summer camp: what it is, how to set parent expectations beforehand, and strategies (talking, staying active, staying engaged, calling home) to help Scouts through it.
Episode 74 — SCOUTMASTERSHIP in 7 MINUTES
How adult leaders can have a successful week at summer camp: self-care, supporting camp staff, joining traditions, and letting youth leaders lead
Episode 59 — LISTENERS EMAIL
Blaise Vitelli, new Scoutmaster in Grantsburg, WI, asks how to encourage first-year Scouts to attend summer camp, how to address worried parents (especially moms), and how to handle homesick kids.
Episode 22 — SCOUTMASTER'S MINUTE
The homesick Scout — how to recognize, understand, and handle homesickness at summer camp