CAMP NO-BE-BO-SCO - Hardwick, NJ

Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco, Hardwick, NJ 

A 90 minute drive from the Newark International Airport is Hardwick, NJ, which is tucked away in the hills of northwestern New Jersey.  There, set on 380 acres in the  Kittatinny Mountains is CAMP NO-BE-BO-SCO!

• In operation since 1927!
• SIX weeks of traditional Boy Scout Summer Camp in 2017. 
• 50+ merit badges in their traditional camp program; five merit badge sessions per day.  
• Dining hall and waterfront facilities available.  
• First year program is the First Class Adventure.  Trail to Eagle Program also available. 
• Older scouts can try out the Mountain Biking program, the Climbing/Rappelling program, the BSA Paddle Boarding program as well attempting to earn the OCSOBEBON Award (camp wide program). 
• MAKE SURE NOT TO MISS - Open Wall Climbing time and the Sunrise Hike!  
• LEADER GUIDE lays out the available camp opportunities!  
• CAMP NO-BE-BO-SCO ISLAND ON YOUTUBE provides a glimpse of the camp highlights
• DIRECTIONS TO CAMP lays out routes to camp.
• CAMP MAP
• A little over 30 years ago, Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco was the location for the shooting of Friday the 13th, Part 1. 

• CAMP NO-BE-BO-SCO ON FACEBOOK 
• Side Trips - New York City, Thomas Edison National Historical Park, Princeton University

Starting at $400.  Operated by the Northern New Jersey Council.

CAMP FIESTA ISLAND, Mission Bay, San Diego, CA

About a 15 minute drive from the San Diego International Airport (Mission Bay, CA), along the shores of the Pacific Ocean, you will find an aquatic paradise at CAMP FIESTA ISLAND!

• EIGHT weeks of traditional Boy Scout Summer Camp in 2015. 
• 40+ merit badges in their traditional camp program; five merit badge sessions per day.  
• Dining hall and waterfront facilities available.  Campsite Cooking also available.
• First year program is the Mariner Program. 
• Older scouts can try out the Flying Hull Advanced Catamaran program, the Nautical Survival program, the Scuba program as well as the Personal Watercraft program. 
• MAKE SURE NOT TO MISS - Night Kayak Program!  
• LEADER GUIDE lays out the available camp opportunities!  
• CAMP FIESTA ISLAND ON YOUTUBE provides a glimpse of the Camp Fiesta Island waterfront.
• DIRECTIONS TO CAMP lays out routes to camp.
• CAMP MAP
  
• CAMP FIESTA ISLAND ON FACEBOOK 
• Side Trips - USS Midway, San Diego Zoo, Sea World San Diego

Starting at $410.  Operated by the San Diego-Imperial Council.

Been there?  Going there?  Tell us about your experience at Camp Fiesta Island in the comments section!

RANCHO ALEGRE - Santa Barbara, CA; Los Padres Council

About 20 miles outside of Santa Barbara, CA, you will find the Boy Scout Advancement Camp at Rancho Alegre!

Two weeks of traditional Boy Scout Summer Camp in 2012.  Camp offers 35+ merit badges in their traditional camp program; five merit badge sessions per day.  Dining hall and pool facilities available.  First year program is the Trail to First Class program, older scouts can try out the Trail to Eagle program as well as the Low and High COPE courses.  Check out the Rancho Alegre Early Risers Award.  2012 LEADER GUIDE lays out the available camp opportunities!  PHOTO GALLERY provides a glimpse of life at Racho Alegre.

Starting at $325.  Operated by the Los Padres Council.

Been there?  Going there?  Tell us about your experience at Rancho Alegre in the comments section!

FINANCES

It is is 3 AM in the morning.

I am getting up at this hour to attend a fundraiser for our unit.

Our unit participates (handing out water, working water stations or attending to food distribution) in various road races throughout the year to raise funds.  Our scouts and parents participate.

What does your unit do to raises funds for summer camp?  Do both parents and kids participate?  What to the funds go towards (transportation, accommodations, camp costs)? Let us know in the comments section below!

A Roadmap

As many of you Scouters know, to get from point A to point B, a map is most useful!

As such, on this journey to checkout each and every scout summer camp, we are going to need a handy point of reference to make sure we cover all the basis.

With that in mind, checkout this list of all the Boy Scout local council websites available from the national scouting.org website.  Each council's website (after receiving approval from national) is listed.  At last check, 304 councils were listed on the page.  That adds up to 304 different stops that we will be making on this summer camp review tour!

Is your council's site on the list?  Which council name do you find most interesting?  Share your thoughts below.

The Begininng

So today it begins.

This will be a journey to review the over 750 Boy Scout Camps throughout the United States and it's territories.  While this will in no way be an official guide, it will be one Scouter's view of the numerous opportunities available for your Scout troop to it get to where it needs to be this summer - SUMMER CAMP!!

After all, summer camp should be the yearly pinnacle for each and every Boy Scout Troop.  Memories will be made, lessons will be learned and friendship that may last a life time, will be forged during that week away from home at a Boy Scout Summer Camp!

This blog will hit each and every Boy Scout council throughout the BSA and highlight the Summer Camp opportunities available in that council.  In helping plan summer camp outings for our Troop, I have found that there is a lot of information out there and we will do our best to sort it out and present it to our audience in a way where you can find out what is out there and guide your Scouts (and your Troop Committee) to make the best decision possible.  We will provide web links(where available) to each camp and a other pertinent information to allow you to do your research before you get to camp in order to avoid as may surprises as possible.

Our camp updates will be at least weekly!  If you want us to review your local camp or another camp, drop us a note in the comment section!  In addition, your feedback is invaluable so we encourage your input and feedback!

Thanks for stopping by!