Campout Resources
October Campout - "Spelunking", October 6-8, 2023
Overview: This Campout will be at Great Meadows on the BSA Heritage Scout Reservation. This campout is also an opportunity for scouts and scouters to get familiar with Heritage Scout Reservation as it will be the site for our next Summer Camp in 2024!
Registration Deadline: *** September 26, 2023 @ 9PM ***
Campmasters: Josh Pagel, Victor Tasiemski
Location:
September Campout - "Survival Island", September 15-17, 2023
Overview: Embark on an exhilarating adventure that includes backpacking, canoeing, and mastering wilderness survival skills. You'll build shelters, conquer unique challenges, indulge in distinctive cuisine, and compete for the title of Elm Island's Most Aromatic Survivor! Get ready to experience the wild like never before!
Registration Deadline: *** September 5, 2023 @ 9PM ***
Campmasters: John Malich, Josh Pagel
Location:
Survival Island Photo Albums
August Campout - "Americans in Wartime Open House", August 25-27, 2023
Overview: Camp at Izaak Walton League and visit to the Virginia Museum of Military Vehicles Tank Farm
Location:
Campmasters: Doug Henry, Sue Straka, Tim Larkin
Registration Deadline: *** August 15, 2023 @ 9PM ***
June Campout - Summer Camp at Pipsico Scout Reservation, June 25-July 1, 2023
Location: 57 Pipsico Rd, Spring Grove, VA 23881
Campmasters: Sue Straka
May Campout - Ghost Fleet at Mallows Bay, May 19-21, 2023
Overview: The Troop will be camping at Lions Camp Merrick for 2 nights. On Saturday we will be taking a day trip to canoe & kayak around the Ghost Fleet at Mallows Bay. The Ghost Fleet consists of remnants of approximately 150 historic shipwrecks dating from Revolutionary War and includes 118 WWI-era wooden steamships.
Location: Lions Camp Merrick, 3650 Rick Hamilton Pl, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
Campmasters: Sue Straka, John Malich
Registration Deadline: *** May 9, 2023 @ 9PM ***
April Campout - Scout Skills @ Camp Bowers, April 21-23, 2023
Campmasters: Mr. Bowers, Mr. Glaeser
Registration Deadline: *** April 11, 2023 @ 9PM ***
March Campout - Izaak Walton League of America, March 24-26, 2023
Locations
Izaak Walton League of America 2729 Garrisonville Rd, Stafford, VA 22556, Coordinates: 38.5223663,-77.5570337
Campmasters: Mr. Larkin
Registration Deadline: *** March 14, 2023 @ 9PM ***
February Campout - Cabin Camping/Cast Iron Chef - Horseshoe Scout Reservation, February 24-26, 2023
Overview: Dust off those dutch ovens, and break out the charcoal! It’s time for our annual Cast Iron Chef Cooking Competition. Who will raise the coveted Golden Spoon in victory? Show off your culinary capabilities by preparing a two-course meal fit for a judge. Each patrol will prepare an entrée and a dessert for the competition.
Registration Deadline: *** February 14, 2023 @ 9PM ***
Campmasters: Mr. Hall, Mr. DeLaune
Location: Camp Horseshoe Scout Reservation, 1286 Ridge Rd, Rising Sun, MD 21911, Coordinates: 39.7239045,-76.1332366
January Campout - Space: The Final Frontier, January 20-22, 2023
Overview: We will be camping at Camp Snyder. On Saturday AM we will drive to Udvar-Hazy Center and enjoy the air and space exhibits, including Space Shuttle Discovery, SR-71 Blackbird, Concorde, B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay, and MUCH, MUCH MORE!
Registration deadline: *** December 6, 2022 @ 9PM ***
Campmasters: Mr. Stroschein, Mr. Tasiemski
Location: Camp William B. Snyder, 6100 Antioch Road, Haymarket, VA 20169, Coordinates: 38.82802,-77.6681297