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Camping Opportunities in
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Goose Pond 2015 Summer Camp Kickoff Meeting
Monday, March 16, 2015 at 6:30pm - University of Scranton ~ DeNaples Center
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Cub Scout Summer Camp Promotion Placemats Now Available!
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Get Excited, Get Ready, Get Psyched for Summer Camp!!
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A proud tradition of adventure and excitement in the outdoors has been Goose Pond's from the first campers in 1920 to the Scouts who walked through the gates just last year.
At Goose Pond, you will find something for everyone, from the newest Tenderfoot to the most intense Eagle. From Pathways to merit badges to the C.O.P.E. course and Voyager program for the elite outdoorsmen, there's an exciting adventure ready for you. |
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Cub Scout Summer Camp Opportunities
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Come out to camp this summer and spend some quality time with your biggest fan, your son! Summer camps are the biggest and best part of the Scouting program! Take a look at all the fun we have in store for you this summer...
Cub Scout Camping and outdoor activities fulfill a Cub Scout’s dream of fun, excitement and adventure. Our Nationally Accredited camps are staffed with certified directors and skilled leaders. This is an ideal opportunity to experience quality time with family and friends in the outdoors. Financial assistance is also available. Try one, two, or a combination of all three super Cub Camp experiences this summer!!! CLICK ON A LINK, below, for more information on one of these camping opportunities.
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Goose Pond Scout Reservation and Camp Acahela offer Venturing Camp opportunities.
It is with great pleasure that the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, BSA presents you with the 2014 Goose Pond Scout Reservation Venturing Camp (GPSR-VC) Leaders Guide. This is the Third annual Venturing Week at GPSR, a Nationally Accredited Venturing Camp. The Northeastern Pennsylvania Council is dedicating a week of summer camp for those of us that wear "green."
Sign-ups for this program are made by contacting John Sepcoski @ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email.
Youth can attend this Venture Camp as provisional's. The staff at GPSR and additional Venture Crew leaders will be on staff that week. Both male and female leadership have been secured. So even if you as a leader are not available to attend, the youth still can.
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Year Round Camping Opportunities
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Goose Pond Scout Reservation and Camp Acahela offer multiple year-round camping opportunities.
Special programs may be offered at the camps including
Project C.O.P.E. at Goose Pond and
ACAHELA ROCKS! - rock climbing at Camp Acahela.
For more information including open site and cabin information visit our weekend camping section.
To make your weekend camping reservation, contact the Scout Service and Training Center at 570-207-0227 with your completed weekend camping application.
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Get ready for a "Tropical Island Adventure” at Camp Acahela this summer! There are two exciting Cub Scout overnight camping opportunities to choose from running 5 different weeks starting June 28.
Week-Long
A 6-Day 5-Night stay designed for those Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts who are prepared to camp overnight! Boys will stay with their friends in large canvas wall tents on raised platforms. Fee is only $320 (if paid in full by May 15).
3-Day Adventure
If six days is too long, how about trying 3-Day Adventure Camp? It begins on Sunday and everyone leaves on Tuesday after the closing. Fee is only $215 (if paid in full by May 15).
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Get ready for a week of action-packed fun at our great Day Camps being held two different weeks at two different locations - with one near you.
Day Camp is a daytime or evening outdoor program conducted over 5 days. Cub Scouts will be challenged by lots of activities that may include: nature, hiking, sports, fishing, games, archery, swimming, and much more!
Fee is only $95 (if paid in full by May 15).
Locations and dates: ⇒ Moscow / North Pocono - July 6-10, 2015 ⇒ Plains Municipal Park - August 3-7, 2015 |
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Cub Scout Parent and Pal Weekend Camp
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Parent and Pal Family Weekend Camp is designed for spending one-on-one quality time with your son. It is the perfect 24-hour program for new or experienced campers. All you have to do pretty much is show up - we take it from there.
Fees are only $40 per participant (if paid by May 15th).
Moms and Dads, legal guardians, or adult relatives can attend with their Scout. The adventure begins Saturday morning and ends Sunday morning after breakfast. Four weekends to choose from:
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