Did everything go perfectly? No. Was it worth it in the end? Absolutely. Here are five things our writer learned at his first summer at camp with his son.
A Scouter in California has created Backcountry Bingo Hunt cards to encourage his Scouts to pay attention to the details around them. He’s made them available to any fellow Scouters for free.
It’s not a cot. It’s not bug spray. And it’s definitely not a laptop full of work stuff. Take a seat and read about the most important piece of summer camp gear for Scout leaders.
Seeing the northern lights is on many people’s bucket lists, but you don’t have to trek to the Arctic Circle to see them. Try BSA’s Northern Tier Base.
You’re packing for a winter camping trip. Tent, check. Clothes, check. Food, check. Bear bag… Do you need one? It’s winter. Aren’t the bears hibernating?
An icon of the American West, the longtime president of Coca-Cola and a man who died in the sinking of the Lusitania — all have Scout camps named for them.