No scouting activity is more iconic than camping. This includes general information about all Cub Scout camps but does NOT include any dates or fees, which change year to year.
Summer camp sign-up starts after the Blue and Gold Banquet in February, at which time the specific dates and costs will be sent out via email.
Introduction
Pack 680 attends 3 camps each year:
- Webelos camp at Goshen Scout Reservation
- Day camp at Gunston Hall
- Family camp at Camp Snyder
If you’re wondering what you should pick, here’s a quick guide:
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If you are interested in camp, but it costs too much, please contact the Cubmaster and parents committee chair. No scout is turned away because of cost.
All camps require a current BSA medical form parts A/B (plus part C for Goshen), and copy of your medical insurance card (front & back).
Webelos Camp @ Goshen
Who: current bear and Webelos dens
When: Usually mid-July
Where: Goshen Scout Reservation
What: If you are in these dens, this is THE CAMP TO GO TO!!! This is full-strength overnight summer camp. The boys are busy from dawn to dusk, and they LOVE IT!
Events run from Sunday night to Friday night. Camp Activities for all Webelos include aquatics, shooting sports (BBs and archery), crafts, nature, scout skills, a conservation project, a service project, program bonfire (songs, skits, and entertainment), trading post, and lunchtime sports/games.
Webelos and Arrow of Light Patrol Activities include a visit to a boy scout camp, group hike, team building, swimming hole, patrol cooking, and campsite maintenance. The spend much time together bonding and developing group identity that will help them want to bridge together to Boy Scouts.
The group is housed in one or more campsites. Each campsite has 4-6 wood-frame canvas tents that sleep 2, a campfire ring, picnic table, and shared latrine area. Scouts will be responsible for keeping tents and common areas picked up.
Meals are served from dinner Sunday through breakfast Saturday, family-style in the dining hall. Scouts help set up and clean up after every meal. One dinner during the week is Boy Scout-style patrol cooking in camp.
The Goshen adult leader will coordinate with parents on what scouts need to bring (sleeping bag, clothing, bug spray, etc.).
Day Camp @ Gunston Hall
Who: all ages
When: the last week of June, 9am – 4pm
Where: Gunston Hall
What: Local area day camp, includes junior-strength versions of many of the same activities found at Goshen: BB shooting, archery, STEM, crafts, scout skills, climbing, water cannon, etc.
Also: We require 1 adult per 5 scouts, minimum 2 adults at all times. If you sign up a scout, please sign up to work for at least 1 day during that week.
Day camp has six stations, and the pack visits each station every day. Adult chaperones get a schedule and a map. The stations are STEM, crafts, scout skills, nature, BBs, and archery. The activities are different every day. There are also morning flags, closing flags, and lunchtime programs like people dressed up in colonial clothing, a STEM presenter, or the fire department shooting their large water cannon.
The environment is a giant grass field with trees, with most activities situated in the treeline shade or sun shelters. There are occasionally ticks. It can be hot and sweaty, so we keep everyone hydrated. All stations have plenty of water and portable latrine facilities. Our group also sets up a “home base” where we have snacks, seating, shade, and store lunches in ice-filled coolers.
Scouts show up at 9 and get picked up at 4. Parents can carpool.
Everyone gets a T-shirt and a water bottle. Scouts need to bring a hat, sunscreen, bug spray, snacks, and lunch. They should also have some kind of backpack or bag to hold their gear and crafts. We try to have a wagon so they don’t carry anything except for water.
Click here for the Pack 680 day camp leader guide.
Family Camp @ Camp Snyder
Who: all ages – individual basis with parents
When: Friday – Sunday, pick your own date from usually 4 weekends during June and July
Where: Camp William B. Snyder
This is a weekend length, bite-sized version of overnight camp. We don’t go as a pack, but families who go each year really enjoy it. We work to ensure families can register and attend together.
