Hiawatha Council, BSA
113 Twin Oaks Dr
Syracuse, NY 13203
315-463-0201

Located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, the ASR offers some of the finest Scout Camp Programs as well as true wilderness adventures. It is operated as a joint venture between Hiawatha Council in Syracuse, New York, and Otetiana Council in Rochester, New York. The ASR consists of SABATTIS SCOUT RESERVATION and MASSAWEPIE SCOUT CAMPS.

Located right off Route 3 between Tupper Lake and Cranberry Lake right on Massawepie Lake, Massawepie offers easy access, close proximity to the wilderness and offers a variety of camping, hiking, and boating experiences.

Westchester-Putnam Council
1000 North Street
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914-949-6180

Summit Base at Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation in the southeast section of Adirondack State Park has Whitewater rafting, caving, week-long backpacking and canoe treks. Typically, you arrive on Sunday for medical, swim safety rechecks, orientation, and outfitting. Then, you are on the trail Monday-Friday and check out on Saturday morning. The program length can be tailored to your group.

Camp Buckskin Overview: The dining hall camp of Read Scout Reservation is Camp Buckskin. Surrounded by thirteen campsites, the magnificent dining hall is considered the finest and most beautiful in the Northeast and is only nine years old. Three solid meals a day are provided by a

first-rate food service. Scouts can take advantage of all the advancement and activity opportunities available throughout the reservation.

The Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation has become one of America's premier Scout Camps. This picturesque 1000 acre property is located 30 minutes north of the village of Lake George, New York in the six million acre Adirondack Park. This outstanding facility boasts camps that offer all three styles of Scout camping -- Dining Hall, Patrol Cooking and Treks. The key to the success of Read is dedication to your boys. Flexibility is our word to live by as we deliver the finest program available for your youth!

Staffing: One of the many strengths of Read is its outstanding camp staff. Most of the staff returns each year to serve youth yet again. This makes for an experienced and driven staff whose only goal is to provide the best experience possible for each boy in camp. Our staff is mature - each year more than 65% of them are 18 years of age or older. From merit badges to Project COPE, they deliver, day after day.

We offer your style of Summer Camping ! Our Dining Hall Camp is Camp Buckskin. The magnificent dining hall is considered the finest and most beautiful in the Northeast and is only eleven years old. Add this to our lake, program areas and campsites and you have the camp for a dining hall experience.

Camp Waubeeka is patrol cooking at its best. This is the camp for troops looking for the traditional Scouting summer camp experience. The rustic setting is well laid out with an excellent commissary facility. Troops arriving enter fully set up campsites with tarps and dining areas with sheepherder and half-barrel stoves.

The Summit High Adventure Base provides for those boys and adults wanting to take on the ultimate Scouting challenge—a week or two in the six million acre Adirondack Park. Trained guides, tents, stoves and more are provided for your unit as they either backpack or canoe for an experience never to be forgotten.

Camp Philosophy The Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation philosophy is very simple and direct -- the reason the camp operates is for boys. The staff is in camp for one, and only one reason -- the campers. Flexibility, caring and dedication are the staff motto. We will do everything possible to ensure your boys have the finest summer camp experience possible. If we need to cater to a boy at a specific time -- say 10:00 at night or 6:30 in the morning, we will be there.

We are a large reservation operating small camps -- what an advantage! The Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation has all of the resources and facilities of a large operation, but each camp - Buckskin, Waubeeka and Summit - are small enough to provide an unparalleled level of individual attention to your boys.

We are not operating a camp to make money, but to provide a super experience for your Scouts. Our fees are competitive among camps and we do not nickel and dime you once you arrive. The rifle range is free -- that's right, an unlimited number of shots at no cost. Each boy receives three free shots at the shotgun range. Most of our in-camp high adventure programs are also free. Why? Because every boy should be able to take part in the program regardless of financial resources.

The Aims and Methods of Scout Camping Camping is the great outdoor adventure of Scouting. As a Scout becomes at home in the outdoors he unconsciously absorbs some of the greatness of nature itself--the stillness of the forest, the merriment of the mountain stream, the breadth of the ocean, the freedom of the sky, the clearness of the wind, the beauty of the sunset. In working with nature to help provide his food and comfort, the Scout learns some of the skills; resourcefulness and self-reliance of the pioneer. The woods, the streams, the trails and the wild creatures that inhabit them become his friends and the outdoors a lifelong source of recreation.

It is in this spirit that Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation presents its outdoor opportunities; the woods and lake become the Scout's home during his stay. His unit leaders and the staff help him to appreciate and understand his new home. Their efforts urge the Scout to confront and overcome the challenges of the great outdoors and all that is within. This process, the program of the camp, is provided by the camp staff, and the unit leaders incorporate into their own unit's activities. The staff, therefore, provide counseling, instruction, coaching and supervision. The staff and leaders work together to ensure that the program meets these requirements.

Great Trail Council, BSA
PO Box 66
Akron, OH 44309
216-773-0415

"The Summer camp that my troop goes to ( out of council) is Camp Manotoc. It is in the Great Trail Council, Akron Ohio. It has an excellence Staff! They bend over backwards to help all Scouts."

Cascade Pacific Council, BSA
2145 SW Naito Parkway
Portland, OR 97201
Telephone (503) 226-3423

"Camp Pioneer is another great camp located deep within a National forest about an hour east of Eugene OR. With great views of Mt. Jefferson, this camp emphasizes backpacking through the surrounding forest, and also has a "Llama Wranglers" program for first and second year Scouts. The addition of a new dining hall in 1998 overcomes the biggest limitation of that program."

Established in 1936 by the cascade Area Council on Pine Lake in the shadow of Mt. Jefferson. A beautiful location with the national wilderness area almost encircling the camp.

A true "mountain camp" located on the western edge of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness, Camp Pioneer offers outstanding opportunities to make your summer camp experiences memorable. Pine Ridge Lake offers rowing, canoeing, small boat sailing and swimming. "Outbound activities" and Scoutcraft skills such as pioneering, cooking, and nature study are offered. The field sports of archery, .22 rifle and black powder are also available.

A string of llamas support the incredible hiking and backpacking program. The wilderness backcountry of Mount Jefferson and dozens of mountain lakes are within hiking distance of camp. High adventure activities include climbs of Mt. Washington and rappelling overnighters. Mountain biking is also big at Camp Pioneer, the "Jewel of the Cascades".

Circle Ten Council, BSA
8605 Harry Hines Boulevard
P.O. Box 35726
Dallas, Texas 75235-0726
(214) 902-6700

Last year, Circle Ten Council celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of Camp Constantin. Opened in 1946, through the generous cooperation of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. Constantin Jr. of Dallas, Camp Constantin is now permanently available to the Scouts of the Circle Ten Council. The camp is named in memory of Eugene Constantin III, who gave his life in service to his country in World War II.

Your Scouts can participate in many of the same programs that Camp Constantin's first Scouts participated in back in 1946. Your staff at Camp Constantin is one of the best in the country and they are there to make sure that your unit's week at Camp Constantin is full of fun and excitement. The spirit of Constantin is alive and well and it is our sincere hope that you and your unit will remember and talk about your week at Camp Constantin for many years to come!

Camp Constantin offers a wide variety of programs that your Scouts will find exciting and fun! They will be challenged as they learn about the different aspects of Scouting.

Camp Constantin programs are broken down as such: Health & First Aid; Field Sports; Aquatics; Nature; Scoutcraft; Handicraft; Trail to First Class; Special programs include: Hells Gate Adventure; Johnson's Peak Trail; BSA Lifeguard; Skipper; Skipper First Class; Camp Constantin Friendship Award

Blue Ridge Mountains Council
2131 Valley View Boulevard NW
Roanoke, VA 24019
Tel: 540-265-0656

The Blue Ridge Scout Reservations Commitment to you: We will do everything that we can to ensure that you and your Scout have a memorable and challenging Scouting experience in the mountains of Southwest Virginia. Our goal is to provide a wide variety of Scouting skills and adventures that will help Scouts develop into confident, productive adults.

WHAT'S NEW FOR ‘99-Y2K ON THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS RESERVATION

If each troop will provide us with an e-mail address, we can send you timely program updates throughout the year.

1. We have activities for the new Venture program. August 8-14 will be a Venturing week that will offer either a week of high adventure activities. (The Venturing Challenge) or a focus on completing some of the Ranger electives (The Ranger Quest). Participating in any of our older youth programs will also satisfy some Ranger requirements.

2. To go to the High Knoll Trail Camp, a participant must be at least 12 1/2 years of age and have enough experience to qualify for the First Class Rank.

3. Scouts attending Camp Ottari can now do sar poling, which is climbing a pole with spikes and a belt like a logger.

4. The New River Adventure program will now feature; rafting, canoeing, caving, the climbing tower and two full days of COPE.

5. All adults attending Camp Powhatan and Camp Ottari for the week will pay the reduced fee of $85. Adults participating in our other camping programs will pay the same fee as the youth.

6. For a fee, we can provide a shuttle service to either Roanoke, Greensboro, or Dulles airports to the Amtrack Station in Clifton Forge, Virginia and Lynchburg, Virginia.

7. Campers (from Powhatan, Ottari and High Knoll) who are not in the New River Adventure program can take whitewater rafting trips. They must pre-register because space is limited. High Knoll trips will all be on Monday; all others can raft Monday through Friday on a space available basis. New River Adventure participants will raft from Tuesday to Friday. Enclosed is a registration form for white water rafting.

8. We ask that one adult from each troop serve as a Troop Health officer, overseeing handwashing before meals, the troop’s space in the dining hall, and the sanitation of the campsite.

9. If you wish to cook some of your own meals in your campsite, bring your cookgear! In the Spring, we’ll let you know which meals will be available for your campsite use.

10. As our programs expand, we have an increasing need for quality staff members who can serve for the summer, or who can volunteer for a week. We employ staff at age 16; Age 14 & 15 are in a counselor in training program. Our greatest need is for adults age 18 and older. An application is enclosed. It’s a great way to spend a summer and to earn some extra money.

11. All out of council troops will need to file tour permits with their local council before coming to camp and present them to our camp directors upon arrival - this is a National Council policy.

12. The High Knoll "Trail Boss" Program is for individuals who want to spend a week on the trail working with our staff rangers in clearing trail and improving back country facilities. This person will spend the week either before or after the regular High Knoll Trek.

13. Listed with this booklet is the camper capacity of each campsite. Campsites may be requested and we’ll do our best to honor your requests. However, if a troop size exceeds the size of their campsite, then we reserve the right to reassign campsites. We reserve the right to place two troops in the one campsite to best utilize space.

14. If your council requires that you use the BSA blue merit badge cards for completed badges, then it is your troop's responsibility to bring those cards and fill them out. There will be limited numbers available for sale in the trading post.

15. Each week at Camp Powhatan and at Camp Ottari, "Torchy" Walrath, the author of BSA’s Camp Cookery for Small Groups, will hold special camp cooking demonstrations. We will be expanding this idea and calling it "Skills Beyond Merit Badges". Look for other subjects we will be offering in the spring mailing.

16. Ordeal members form the Tutelo Lodge of the Order of the Arrow will be able to complete the requirements for the Brotherhood Honor while attending camp.

Programs for Venturing Crews: Some of the new Ranger electives can be earned by participating in the high adventure activities of the Blue Ridge Mountains Reservation. Boy Scouts age 14 and older may also attend.

Second week of August is exclusively for Venturers, both male and female or 14+ year old Scouts. They may attend either as individuals or with the leaders and members of their Venturing crew. All participants taking part in any aquatics activity must qualify as "Swimmers" (see the section in this booklet on Claytor Lake Aquatics Base for requirements). We offer three different program packages:

1. The Venturing Challenge is an activities oriented week of non-stop thrills, such as: whitewater rafting on the New River Gorge, caving, climbing and rappelling, water-skiing and mountain biking. A short backpack trek is available.

2. The Ranger Quest is a week focused on completing many requirements of selected Ranger electives. By spending more time in a learning group and missing some of the recreational activities, a Venturer could complete:

Cave Exploring - requirements 2, 3, 4, 8, & 9
Mountaineering - all requirements by 9
Hunting: requirement #2B, the Muzzle Loading Safety Course
Watercraft: requirement 5H (we’ll run a river)

The $175 fee for the Venturing Challenge and the Ranger Quest covers food, lodging and program costs.

3. SCUBA certification course, taught by a PADI certified instructor. All participants must be 14 years old before arriving in camp. This program has a $315 fee. For other information and restrictions, see the SCUBA section in this booklet.

High Knoll: The High Knoll Trail Camp in southwest Virginia has a Philmont style backpacking program to outposts that feature Project C.O.P.E., black powder shooting, horseback riding, rock climbing and rappelling, Indian lore, lumberjack skills, and wilderness living. During the week, each crew will cover between 35 and 50 miles of rugged and primitive trails during five days of hiking. The reservation has 100 miles of trails within its sixteen thousand acres. Many of these trails are also suitable for mountain biking and horseback riding. Special equipment includes personal backpacking gear and tentage. Whitewater Canoeing is available on the New River or James River.

Chief Seattle Council
Camping Department
3120 Rainier Ave. S
PO Box 440408
Seattle, WA 98114

"Camp Parsons (Chief Seattle (WA)) council is an 80-year old camp that has definitely stayed current. Located on the Hood Peninsula of Peugeot Sound, sailboating, motorboating, water-skiing, sailboarding and other unusual watersports enhance the traditional camp offerings. It's out-of-council for us, but we're definitely going back soon."

There are many reasons why Camp Parsons is one of America's truly great Scout camps. This certainly includes a spectacular location. Camp Parsons is situated in America's Pacific Northwest - in the State of Washington. Specifically it's located in Jackson Cove on the Olympic Peninsula. The peninsula includes the westernmost land in the 48 adjacent states. Its heart is a virgin wilderness that has never been inhabited, not even by Northwest Indians. Camp Parsons is found in a truly remarkable setting "where the mountains meet the sea."

The "sea" where the camp is located is Hood Canal. It's not a man-made canal, but a long, fjord of salt water that originates in the Pacific Ocean, so the breeze at Camp Parsons is always filled with the tang of salty air. Even so, the sea near the camp can go glassy smooth - offering the rare experience of canoeing on salt water, along a forested shoreline.

The "mountains" that rise just behind the camp are the foothills of the great Olympic range. Clearly visible from camp, these "hills" rise to elevations of 3,000 feet (900 m.). Beyond lie Olympic National Forest and Park - with over a million acres of mountain wilderness. Here the main Olympic peaks range in height from 6- to 8,000 feet (1,800-2,500 m.). Yet another thing that makes Parsons a great camp is tradition. It's one of the oldest Scout camps in America. Founded in 1919, Camp Parsons has completed 80 summers of consecutive operation. The camp's unique history is preserved on-site at the Fort Duckabush Museum, where Scouts can view photos and displays of Parsons' colorful past.

The 10 of them had already hiked more than 15 miles on their weeklong trek in the Olympic National Park. There were still another 20 miles to go, and that didn't count whatever side trips they decided to take. In the course of the outing they would traverse two mountain passes and hike through forests of hemlock, cedar, and fir growing in the shadow of mountains that rival the Swiss Alps for beauty. They would camp beside tiny glacial streams.

In their journals, they would draw maps of the route, They learned the names of the peaks and some of the hundreds of species of plants they would find. They discovered wildlife-deer that would wander right into camp, mountain goats that might follow them down a trail, even black bear that would try to rob the food caches.

There would be marmots, those fat, sleek, golden-colored rodents of the high country whose whistle calling is well known to mountaineers. But in all the days they spent in the Olympics, there was one animal they would not see-the Silver Marmot-even though it was the main object of their quest.

They wouldn't see it in the Olympics because it doesn't exist there. The Silver Marmot is a tiny pin that a select group of Scouts wear on a square or round piece of leather. It is the symbol of the Order of the Silver Marmot, awarded by Camp Parsons of the Chief Seattle Council. It is an honor, a recognition of achievement, and as all true honors, it is not easily come by.

Its requirements are rigorous, and for Scouts who meet them, the tiny Silver Marmot pin is worn as a badge of distinction. The award was initiated at Camp Parsons in the 1920s, a few years after the camp itself was established. The program's purpose has remained unchanged. According to Walt Krack, camp director at Parsons, it is "...to develop a sense of self respect in the young man, based on his meeting a difficult, extended challenge that tests his physical, mental, and social skills. He then takes this new-found leadership back to his troop and, by example, instills in his Scouts a desire for a similar experience."

Walt adds that the Silver Marmot program also has some decided benefits for Camp Parsons. "It is a ranked program, that is, each time the Scout goes out, he advances up the ladder. The first time he achieves what is called 'Timberline.' The next year he advances to 'Skyline,' and so forth on up through six of the seven ranks. That last one, called Silver Marmot, is reserved for the camp director to present. Any boy, if he sticks with our camping program, can aspire to it.

"This ranking system, coupled with the superb outings, motivates older boys to return to camp year after year. This, in turn, gives us a base of experienced campers to help with the younger boys." "The second benefit for Parsons from the program," Walt Krack continues, "is its role as a recruitment device for staff. Many of our people come from the Silver Marmot High Adventure program. In fact, the higher ranks in the order can't be reached unless one is on the staff."

Sinnissippi Council, BSA
2300 East Racine Street
Janesville, Wisconsin 53545-4340
(608) 756-4669

"Our troop went to Camp Indian Trails in Janesville, WI (Sinnissippi Council) this year. Definite 5 star camp. Excellent food (both mess hall and campsite cooking opportunities are offered.) excellent program. Comprehensive merit badge instruction as well as first year campers (tenderfoot to 1st class focus) program's were top notch. Staff was great, administration was heads above any camp I've attended."

Camp Indian Trails is our 173 acre thoroughly first class, modern and well equipped outdoors experience facility on the east shore of the Rock River near Janesville, Wisconsin. CIT has a brand new galley and mess hall, a trading post, all-season lodges, a swimming pool with dressing rooms, a medical center, many, many tent camping areas, meeting facilities and a wonderful bonfire area with log seating. Tiger Cub treks, Cub Scout day camp, Webelos overnights and Boy Scout long term camping are scheduled every summer. During the rest of the year, troops, posts and ships use the tent sites and lodges for weekend camping. Many council, district and unit events and meetings are held there throughout the year.

Northwest Suburban Council
600 North Wheeling Road
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056-2165
(847) 824-6880

"Hi, I'm in Northwest Suburban Council & our Camp Napowan in Wild Rose, Wisconsin is an excellent camp for younger scouts to earn merit badges, advance and have a darn good time at summer camp too."

The Napowan Adventure Base offers much more than the average Boy Scout Summer Camp.

To begin with, there are very few Boy Scout camps that offer a living history village with a working forge and Native American village. Scouts will be able to throw tomahawks, climb poles, work on metal projects in the forge and dip candles just like the pioneers did in the 1800s. This is, of course, all in addition to having the opportunity to earn the Basketry, Leatherwork, Pottery, Wood Carving, Indian Lore and Metalwork merit badges.

Napowan also offers challenging programs for older scouts. In addition to Project C.O.P.E, Napowan offers "out-of-camp" adventures such as high adventure rock climbing, canoeing, backpacking and scuba trips. You must pre-register for these trips before your arrival at camp. So just give us a call and reserve your ticket to adventure.

While older Scouts are guaranteed to love the challenge Napowan provides, new scouts will also find more than enough to do at camp. Napowan offers swimming, boating, archery, rifle and shotgun shooting, camping, cooking, wilderness survival, pioneering, orienteering, water-skiing, motorboating, and more nature badges that you can shake a stick at!

The bottom line is that Napowan is an action packed week of FUN and ADVENTURE. In fact, there is so much to do, you and your Troop will have to come back next year and the year after to experience everything.

Samoset Council
720 Grant Street
Wausau, WI 54401
715-845-2195

"We, the staff of Camp Tesomas, are deeply dedicated to providing an experience that will stay with our campers for a lifetime. Our programs are proven to provide enthusiastic leadership, set good examples, and strenghthen unit cooperation. In addition, we will contribute to rank advancement and the invaluable merit badges, two vital aspects in the life of every Scout.

Through these ideas, we open the door to the building of self esteem and a sense of accomplishment. Most important of all, the Camp Tesomas Staff aims to share the "Tesomas Experience" for all who venture into our woodland haven. We will strive at any cost to make camping fun for those we share our home."

Tesomas Scout Camp is the KING of Camps in the Midwest... Camp Tesomas is located approximately 10 miles from Rhinelander, in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Since 1935, Camp Tesomas has been providing an outdoor program second to none. With approximately 1,100 acres, Tesomas prides itself on a commitment to excellence and the best customer service anywhere. The more than 70 staff members provide programs in ELEVEN different program areas, some of which are the only ones of their kind in the nation. Its 22 straight "A" ratings for National Accreditation reafirm that it is the place "Where camping is KING!". Our program areas include Aquatics, Eagle Quest for first year campers, Ecology/Conservation, Handicraft, Personal Wellness, Scoutcraft, Shooting Sports, an Older Scout Program, and our reknowned call out ceremony for the Order of the Arrow fellowship.

OLDER SCOUT PROGRAM Every year at Tesomas Scout Camp, we strive to continually improve our older Scout programs with new and outrageousb things to do. 1997 will be no exception. In order to guarantee a spot in our popular programs for older Scouts, we strongly urge you to register prior to camp with the forms in the packet sent to your leader.

PROJECT C.O.P.E. In a cool program started two years ago at Tesomas, COPE give Scouts a chance to overcome challenges, as a group and individual, develop leadership skills, problem solve through some unique situations, work on communication and trust and plain out have fun. Starting with some fun group games, the program works through some low course challenges to our ultimate challenge- our 30 foot climbing/rapelling tower. This year as well, those participating in the all-week COPE program will have the opportunity to earn Climbing Merit Badge- an exciting new addition to Tesomas. Wednesday is set aside for an adult leaders' COPE session. We feel they deserve to have some fun too.

AFTERNOON EVENTS / FREE TIME OPPORTUNITIES: From 3:30 to 5:30 (except Wednesday) all program areas will have open time for Scouts to do unscheduled activities. Open shooting, open boating, and open swimming are always popular. Other areas offer miscellaneous instruction opportunities like: sailing refresher, Totin' Chip and muzzle loading. All area staffs will be available to help Scouts continue working on merit badges and rank advancements.

Scouts and leaders can entertain themselves with assorted area games like miniature golf or obstacle courses. Also the maincamp are is filled with free-time opportunities like volleyball, horse shoes and card games.

SPECIAL EVENTS: Each of the program areas throughout camp will again be offering special events to challenge and excite Scouts and leaders. Activities will be scheduled at different times during the week. Promotional announcement and posters at camp will let you know when and what will be happening. Some activities will be for individuals while other will be for teams. Without giving too much away... you can look forward to the return of some favorites like the commando course, tie dying and capture the flag.

HIKING TRAILS: While camp has had trails wandering all over the beautiful northwoods since it was developed, this is the second year that the trail will be marked with signs and maps as well as having recognition medals available for sale at the Trading Post for those that complete the hike. The trails have been set up to be similar to the winter skiing program. Scouts and leaders are encouraged to travel the back-woods of camp for advancement requirements, exercise or just to relax.

TESOMAS TOTEM TRAIL: The return of this special program encourages the younger Scouts of your troop to participate in activities from all of the areas at camp. Scouts will go from area to area to collect certain colored beads for doing special events in those areas. After collecting all of the beads, the Scouts can turn them into the Trading Post for a specially designed patch.

EVENING AND OTHER EVENTS:Think the day is over?...Guess again. Sunday: KICK-OFF CAMPFIRE: After dinner in our in our unique dining atmosphere, your troop is invited to attend our opening campfire. It always seems to get camp off on the right foot with a wild selection of songs, skits and special announcements by our entertaining staff; & WELCOME BACK PARTY:

After we've sung and laughed our way through the night, it's back to the Rotary Lodge for a Welcome Back Party. We'll supply the cake and ice cream - you supply the stomachs. This is also the time to sign up for merit badges, Eagle Quest, COPE and check out what all the areas have to offer. With that out of the way, you and your troop should be set for a sweet week at Tesomas Scout Camp.

Monday: ROBOSCOUT SPACE AGE CHALLENGE: For the past two years at camp, we've had a good time celebrating camp's and Scouting's past. Now it is time to celebrate the future. Be prepared to test your patrols with some wild events based off the staff's version of what the future may hold for camp and Scouting. It'll be out of this world!

Tuesday: FRIENDSHIP GAMES: Sure you know the fellas in the troop, but who the heck are all these other guys? Well Tuesday night will be your chance to find out as Tesomas' Tuesday night game offers you the chance to meet new faces and make new friends in a cool new way. Pass the friendship challenge and you'll be handsomely rewarded!

Wednesday: CAMPSITE PICNIC: Once again you and your troop will have the opportunity to prepare your own feast while enjoying the scenery of your own campsite. This is a great time for Scouts to work on rank advancement, Cooking Merit Badge, patrol duties and planning skills. Food will be available for pick up starting at 12:00; & 85% STEAK CLUB: For those troops bringing 85% of their registered members you'll be grilling steaks, complements of camp. It's our way of saying good job and thank you: & COBBLER COOKOFF: Wow, you guys did such a fantastic job on this one, we just have to do it again. This Wednesday Leader Competition is always exciting and rewarding (especially for the judges). The camp outfitter has a limited supply of Dutch Oven and the Trading Post carries some basic ingredients, but the serious cobblerman may want to bring their own special equipment and secret ingredients; & OPEN HOUSE: This is a chance for your parents and guest to see all of the cool things you've been doing for the week. The staff will be on hand to show them around and answer any questions. Take your guests through our midway to show them what all of our areas have to offer. Make sure to encourage them to attend our calling out ceremony. ORDER OF THE ARROW CALLING OUT CEREMONY: Be prepared to witness the finest call out ceremony around. It will be a memorable experience to your week at Tesomas, as you watch candidates, selected by their peers enter into this brotherhood of honored campers through our solemn ceremony. The ceremony starts at dusk (8:00pm) and usually ends by 9:00pm so that visitors can get home at a reasonable time.

Thursday: O.A. ORDEAL AND BROTHERHOOD CEREMONIES: While the campwide events are taking place, Order of the Arrow members are invited and encouraged to attend the Brotherhood and Ordeal Induction Ceremonies. As a fellow brother, this is the time to show encouragement to the newly inducted Ordeal Members and congratulate the new Brotherhood Members for sealing their membership. These ceremonies are also a great time to reflect on your commitment to the Scouting programs and provide some quiet time with your brothers. & PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE: Throughout the week, your troop will be working on Thursday's event. Your mission is to build some wild pioneering project for everyone else to see- and play on. On Thursday, you'll travel the trails to the other troop sites, check out what is happening, play around, get your passport stamped by the campsite leaders and have a great time. Be as creative as you can with your camp gizmo- if you need help, just ask. Feel free to bring supplies with you to camp to make your project unique from the rest. Those who get their passports stamped by all of the participating campsites will receive a special little something extra. In order to play, you must build something as well. Start brainstorming!

Friday: CLOSING CAMPFIRE: After such a fantastic week, it seems right to have a closing campfire to recap the week, recognize some outstanding Scouters, and prepare to say goodbye to Tesomas. I'll also have my own special thanks for my SPLs who've helped to make the week great. Afterwards, we encourage your troop to hold their own campfire to recognize Scouts who have advanced in rank, become OA members or other cool things.

Saturday; WEEKLY SLIDE SHOW: For many years now, Tesomas has always had a special and unique send-off for its Scouts and leaders. From pictures taken during your stay with us, our dedicated staff will put together a truly memorable and emotional slide show of your stay with us. It's one more chance to reflect back on the good times and new friends made at Tesomas. Guaranteed to make you wish it was already your summer at Tesomas, "Where Camping is King".

Indianhead Council
393 Marshall Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55102-1795
651-224-1891

Tomahawk Scout Reservation is located on Long Lake in Northern Wisconsin, 20 miles north of Rice Lake. Tomahawk encompasses 2,500 acres with eight miles of shoreline. Tomahawk is the council's Boy Scout and Webelos summer camp. Navajo Webelos Camp facilities include a dining hall, swimming beach, nature area, archery, BB gun range, campsites, warm showers and activity areas. Forty campsites within three Boy Scout camps, Chippewa, Sioux, and White Pine are camped each summer by over 5,200 Scouts, and over 1,500 leaders.

Tomahawk Scout Reservation offers a variety of programs. The staff is committed to work with your troop to meet your program needs. A camp commissioner will help plan special program requests. Your camp program commissioner will work with you and the camp staff to do our very best to make your stay at Tomahawk enjoyable.

Tomahawk offers program opportunities designed for troops, patrols and individual Scouts. Programs have been designed for new Scouts and returning Scouts.

Traditional Long Term Boy Scout Camps

Tomahawk also offers three different Boy Scout camps, which offer different dining facilities.

Chippewa Camp Chippewa offers a Dining Hall with a Wednesday cookout day for all campers. Your troop will eat family style in a 350 person dining hall located in Chippewa Camp. Chippewa Camp offers C.O.P.E., merit badge sessions, rock climbing, horses, mountain biking, canoe treks, climbing tower, windsurfing, golf, Brownsea, nature, Scoutcraft, rifle, archery, sailing, Foxfire and many more activities for your troop.

Sioux Camp Sioux campers will have heater stacks delivered to their campsite with already prepared food. You will also participate in the Wednesday cookout day for all campers. Sioux Camp offers the same activities as Chippewa Camp.

White Pine White Pine campers will have their meals under an open air pine log dining shelter. The meals are brought in from the central kitchen and served family style. White Pine Camp is the newest camp at Tomahawk. It offers a unique blend of the other camps with a unique dining shelter, platforms for the tents in each campsite, and new program areas. White Pine Camp offers a climbing tower, merit badge sessions, sailing, canoe treks, shooting sports, and much more.