Daniel Webster Council

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2016 Summer Camp Information Enclosed

This guide provided as a service by the Order of the Arrow Passaconaway Lodge 220

Welcome to Adventure Dear Leaders, Parents and Scouts, Adventure awaits you at some of the finest Scout Camps in the country. The Daniel Webster Council takes great pride in our camping facilities and encourages Scouts and units to use our facilities to build and enhance their Scouting adventures. Over the past few years, our council has made significant investments and improvements in our properties and programs to insure we are providing a quality Scouting experience to the Scouts of New Hampshire. As you visit camp, you will certainly see these investments -- to our first class camping operations. Each of these facilities provide a unique Scouting experience from the first time Cub Scout camping with his family to the Boy Scout and Venturer looking for the next high adventure challenge. We hope you will take advantage of the many programs and activities we offer throughout our summer camping season and year-round program opportunities. If you have ideas or suggestions to help continue making our facilities and program the best in the Northeast, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you at camp! Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! Sincerely, Clayton Cole Chairman Council Outdoor Programs Committee

the Adventure begins here...

Contact Us [email protected] or 603-625-6431, Ext. 116

Camp Carpenter Adventure awaits you at Camp Carpenter, the home of Cub World. Camp Carpenter located in Manchester offers Cub Scouts many types of activities which may include archery, art and crafts, BB gun shooting sports, field sports, nature, Scout skills and many other themed activities. When visiting Camp Carpenter you will want to be sure to check out Fort Frontier, Pirates Cove and the Indian Village. Camp Carpenter is where Scouting all begins!

Cub World Day Camp Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4

Cost $185 $215

July 4 - July 8 July 11 - July 15 July 18 - July 22 July 25 - July 29

Early Bird Fee (Paid by 5/16) If paid after 5/16

Akela Camp Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5

Cost

$230 $280

June 26 - June 28 June 29 - July 1 July 31 - August 2 August 3 - August 5 August 7 - August 9

TIGER

Cub Scout Resident Camp Early Bird Fee (Paid by 5/16) If paid after 5/16

Sibling Discounts

Multiple Cub Scouts attending from the same family qualify for a sibling discount. Contact your Unit Leader for more information.

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Session 7

Cost

$310 $360

Multi-Week Discounts

Cub Scout attending camp for more than one camp session will qualify for a multiweek discount. Contact your Unit Leader for more information.

Campership Assistance

Campership are available. Application deadline April 15, 2016. Contact your unit leader or the Volunteer Service Center for more information.

Need Assistance with Registration

If you need help or assistance with registering for camp, please contact the Volunteer Service Center at 603-625-6431, ext. 116 or [email protected]

June ne 26 - June 30 July 3 - July 7 July 10 - July 14 July 17 - July 21 July 24 - July 28 July 31 - August 4 August 7 - August 11

Early Bird Fee (Paid by 5/16) If paid after 5/16

Volunteers Needed

Volunteer for camp and spend the week with your son. Contact your unit leader or the Volunteer Service Center for more information and details.

the Adventure continues...

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Cub & Family Events WINTER WINTER

February 27 Camp Carpenter

...WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW

May13-15 Camp Carpenter

PS RING FLING September 24 - 25

Griswold Scout Reservation Camp Carpenter

October 15 - 16

Camp Carpenter

October 22 - 23

Griswold Scout Reservation

December 17 Camp Carpenter

For More Information Visit www.nhscouting.org

Hidden Valley Scout Camp Traditional Boy Scout & co-ed Venturer camping on the most expansive and versatile Scout property in the northeast! Spend a week with your local Troop or Crew (chartered option) and come back as an individual (provisional option) for more action! Enjoy our one-of-a-kind Patrol & Troop Method First Year Camper Program, over 75+ Merit Badges offered, extensive aquatic activities at three waterfronts, Shooting Sports, Scoutcraft, Ecology, & Handicraft program areas, STEM programs, COPE programs on the low & high ropes courses, and more! Meals are provided in the majestic Gilbert Dining Hall. “Come with me and I’ll take you to the ‘Land Made for Scouting!’

2016 Camp Dates Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8

June 26 - July 2 July 3 - July 9 July 10 - July 16 July 17 - July 23 July 24 - July 30 July 31 - August 6 August 7 - August 13 August 14 - August 20

Cost

$355 With your Chartered Unit (Paid by 5/16) $380 Individually (Provisional) Add $50 after 5/16 Add $25 for non-DWC youth

Discounts & Assistance

Multi-Week = $25 off Sibling Discount = $25 off Multi-Camp (GSR) = $25 off Campership Assistance is available for those in need. Application Deadline: April 15, 2016.

Provisional Camper Opportunities Your troop not attending? Attend as a provisional camper. Provisional camping opportunities available the entire season.

NEW for 2016: Half-Week Sessions

(for co-ed Venturers & Scouts aged 14+). Choose between a Sun.- Wed. or Wed.-Sat. option during all eight summer camp weeks for only $200 each if you cannot stay the whole week. Add $25 for non DWC youth.

Program Changes for 2016 MERIT BADGES: Electricity; Robotics; Mining in Society; Oceanography; Signs, Signals & Codes; Game Design PROGRAMS: SPOKE now open to ages 13 and over. Choose from 5 Merit Badges, 5 MiniAdventures or 5 Life-Skills workshops EXPANDED AQUATIC CRAZE: New inflatables added to the Aquatic Craze TRY SCUBA: Intro program open to everyone – all eight weeks of the summer COPE EXPANSION: Spar Pole climbing added to High COPE & Troop COPE expands its opportunities OUTPOSTS: 12 different Day & Night Outposts in the backcountry STEM AREA UPGRADED: with Circuits, Rockets & Welding added to the afternoon sessions NEW TRAININGS: Training for Patrol Leader’s Council & Venturing Crew Officers

Summer Camp Staff Positions

Summer camp staff positions are available at Hidden Valley. For more information visit www.nhscouting.org/GSR jobs or contact Mark Callahan, GSR Reservation Director at [email protected]

High Adventure at Hidden Valley

For Scouts 14 and older, Hidden Valley Scout Camp offers Valley Voyageur offered Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and White Mountain Voyageur offered Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7

For More Information Visit www.nhscouting.org/camping

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Camp Bell Patrol-based, day-long programs provide adventure like nowhere else! Boy Scouts of all ages or co-ed Venturers can choose between throwback living-history themed areas, advancementdriven badges & awards or modern, cutting edge action! New Scouts can experience our two-day Curlews program while co-ed Venturers can strengthen their Crew in the outdoors! Adventures for every skill level await at Challenge Valley’s extreme obstacle course, Foxfire’s revolutionary trades area, Logging Camp, Mountain Man, indoor & natural rock-face climbing, Native American programs, Equestrian & Bell Farm, Aquatics on expansive Lake Manning, a doubled fleet of AllTerrain Vehicles, COPE programs on the low & high Ropes Courses, and much more! Outpost treks or campsite breakfast & dinner cooking will unite your members of every age and ability!

2016 Camp Dates Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8

June 26 - July 2 July 3 - July 9 July 10 - July 16 July 17 - July 23 July 24 - July 30 July 31 - August 6 August 7 - August 13 August 14 - August 20

Cost

$380 Chartered Unit (Paid by 5/16) $405 Individual (Provisional Camper)

Program Updates for 2016

MORE NEW ATV’s ADDED: Some available for ages 14 and up. SHOOTING ARROWS ADDED STANDUP PADDLE BOARDS to Bell Waterfront CHALLENGE VALLEY UPGRADES: Year two of three in upgrades at Challenge Valley. HUMAN ARCADE: GaGa pit joins Human Foosball in Human Arcade EXPANDED ADULT PROGRAMS: Adult programs & Leader Lunches with Commissioner Staff CAST IRON CHEF COMPETITION: Expanded pot-luck options added.

Add $50 after 5/16 Add $25 for non-DWC youth

Discounts & Assistance

Multi-Week = $25 off Sibling Discount = $25 off Multi-Camp (GSR) = $25 off Campership Assistance is available for those in need. Application Deadline: April 15, 2016.

NEW for 2016: Half-Week Sessions

(for co-ed Venturers & Scouts aged 14+). Choose between a Sun.- Wed. or Wed.-Sat. option during all eight summer camp weeks for only $225 each if you cannot stay the whole week. Add $25 for non-DWC youth.

High Adventure at Camp Bell

For Scouts 14 and older, Camp Bell offers Valley Voyageur offered Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and White Mtn. Voyageur offered Weeks 3, 5, 7

Summer Camp Staff Positions

Summer camp staff positions are available at Camp Bell. For more information visit www.nhscouting.org/GSR jobs or contact Mark Callahan, GSR Reservation Director at [email protected]

For More Information Visit www.nhscouting.org/camping

APEX at GSR Are you looking for advanced program experiences which will enhance and stretch your Scouting adventure throughout the coming year? Check out our APEX theme-based offerings for all of 2016! Space is limited, so reserve your spot early! All APEX events are available to individuals, buddy pairs, Patrols, Troops or Crews on a first-come, first-served basis. Invite your friends!

Winter Breaks

February 14 - 17 Winter Skills, Survival & Tubing February 21 - 24 Winter Skills, Survival & Tubing December 27 - 30 Hobby Break

Spring Breaks

March 14 - 16 March 16 - 18 April 17 - 20 April 19 - 22

Wilderness 1st Aid, CPR Search & Rescue, CPR Hobbies & Games Part I Hobbies & Games Part II

even more Adventures... Summer Week One: June 26 - July 2 National Youth Leader Training (NYLT) Farm Week Living History Week COPE & Climbing Week

Summer Week Two: July 3 - July 9 Basic SCUBA & Aquatics Week

Summer Week Three: July 10 - July 16 OA ArrowCorps Week Crafts Week Environmentalist Week

Summer Week Four: July 17 - July 23 Performing Arts Week

Summer Week Five: July 24 - July 30 Athletics Week

Summer Week Six: July 31 - August 6 Basic SCUBA & Aquatics Week STEM Week Survival Week

APEX AT GSR

Year-Round, Monthly, Short-Term Fun

Open program each month. Rank and merit badge partials can be completed at every APEX weekend or choose to participate in these programs below.

Winter Derby January 22 - 23

EMS

March 25 - 26

Planes, Trains & Automobiles May 27 - 28

Leader Retreat May 27 -28 (Adults only)

APEX Race (5k & 10k) May 29th (open to the community)

Triple Crown June 24 - 25

Griswold Gauntlet July 23rd

APEX Luau August 27th

Summer Week Seven: August 7 - August 13

Start the Adventure

Summer Week Eight: August 14 - August 20

October 21 - 22

Advanced SCUBA & Aquatics Week Apprentice Week Responder Week Shooting Sports Week Farm Week Living History Week COPE & Climbing Week

September 23 - 24

Heights

Leader Retreat October 21 - 22 (Adults only)

Lumberjack

November 25 - 26

For detailed descriptions and more information visit www.nhscouting.org/APEX

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Day Camps Around the State Five days of Cub Scouting at a location near you. Cub Scout Day Camps are open to boys entering grades 1 through 5 in September* and are offered at three various locations around the state. This program, which runs Monday through Friday, offers a fun-filled week of challenging Cub Scout activities, exciting adventures and new friendships. Opening ceremonies start the day at 9:00 AM and camp closes at 4:00 PM. Activities during the week include water activities, archery and BB shooting, sports, and crafts. Special events are also held throughout the week. *Tiger Program: Boys entering grade 1 in September 2016 may attend Day Camp as Tiger Cubs Each Tiger Cub must be registered in the Boy Scouts of America and attend Day Camp with an adult partner. The Tiger Cub adult partner does not need to pay an additional fee.

Locations

Seacoast Area Rochester Area Nashua Area

Dates

June 27 - July 1 July 11 - 15 August 15 - 19

Cost

$145 Early Bird Fee (Paid by 5/15) $170 If paid after 5/16

TIGER

Provisional Camper

If your den or pack is not attending as a group, you can attend Day Camp as a provisional camper. We will provide the leadership.

Attend with your Den or Pack

Cub Scout Day Camp is a great Den or Pack activity. Dens and Packs are encouraged to attend Day Camp together, although not necessary -- it’s makes for a great day camp experience.

Camperships Available

Camperships are available. Application deadline is April 15, 2016. Contact your unit leader or the Volunteer Service Center for more information and details.

Parent Volunteer Opportunities

Want to attend day camp with your son? Volunteer for a full week and receive a discount. Sign up when you register your Scout.

Sibling Discounts

Multiple Cub Scouts attending from the same family qualify for a sibling discount. Contact your Unit Leader for more information.

Multi-Week Discounts

Cub Scout attending camp for more than one camp session will qualify for a multiweek discount. Contact your Unit Leader for more information.

For More Information Visit www.nhscouting.org/camping

Year-Round Camping The Daniel Webster Council offers Packs, Troops and Crews with a variety of year-round, short-term camping opportunities at Camp Carpenter and Griswold Scout Reservation (Hidden Valley Scout Camp & Camp Bell). Units can choose between numerous tent sites or cabins of varying capacities (from 4-46) which all offer year-round heat while some also provide year-round amenities, as well.

Facilities Available at Camp Carpenter • • • • • • •

Directors Lodge Nuttle Lodge Manning Hall Dining Hall & Kitchen Fort Friendship Pirates Cove Tent Sites

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Chapel Council Ring Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum NE Scout Shop

Facilities Available at Camp Bell • • • • • •

Bell Main Lodge Staff Cabins Tent Sites Safety Shelter Pavilion Climbing Barn Year-Round Trading Post

Facilities Available at Hidden Valley • • • • • • •

Gilbert Dining Hall & Kitchen Carter Lodge • Directors Lodge • Staff Cabins • Easter Seals Lodge 850-Seat Council Ring • Chapel

Point Cabin Winter Cabin Tent Sites Year-Round Trading Post

year-round Adventures...

Book Your Facilities Now!

Off-season facilities may be rented by contacting the Program Department at 603-625-6431, Ext. 116 or [email protected]

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Order of the Arrow For more than 100 years, the Order of the Arrow (OA) has recognized Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives. This recognition provides encouragement for others to live these ideals as well. Arrowmen are known for maintaining camping traditions and spirit, promoting year-round and long-term resident camping, developing leaders, and providing cheerful service to others. OA service, activities, adventures, and training for youth and adults are models of quality leadership development and programming that enrich, support, and help to extend Scouting to America’s youth.

Mission

The mission of the Order of the Arrow is to fulfill its purpose as an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America through positive youth leadership under the guidance of selected capable adults.

About Passaconaway Lodge

The 75 year old Passaconway Lodge is a supporting organization of the Daniel Webster Council, made up of over 600 members across the State of NH. The Lodge holds several events throughout the year, primarily focused on having fun while providing service to the DWC! Among many other service projects, the Lodge provides several thousand hours of service to Hidden Valley, Camp Bell and Camp Carpenter every year.

Becoming a Member

Scouts are elected by their peers in their Troop. Every Boy Scout Troop in the Council is entitled to (and should have) an election every calendar year. To be eligible for election, the Scout must: have Scoutmaster approval, be at least 1st Class, and experienced 15 days and nights of Boy Scout camping during the prior two-year period. The 15 days and nights must include one, but no more than one, long-term camp consisting of six consecutive days and five nights of resident camping, approved and under the auspices and standards of the BSA. Once elected, the Scout is known as a Candidate. The Candidate experiences an induction process, called the Ordeal, which is the first step toward full membership in the Order. Upon completion of the Ordeal and its ceremony, the member is expected to strengthen his involvement in the unit and encourage Scout camping.

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March 19

OA Service Day Camp Carpenter / GSR

May 20 - 22

Lodge Spring Fellowship Weekend Camp Carpenter

July 10 - 16

GSR ArrowCorps Hidden Valley Scout Camp

September 9 - 11

Lodge Fall Fellowship Weekend Hidden Valley Scout Camp

October 14 - 16

Lodge Conference Hidden Valley Scout Camp

November 19

OA Service Day Camp Carpenter / GSR

For More Information Visit www.lodge220.org

APEX Quartermaster Create your own adventure! Is your Troop or Crew planning a short-term or day event at Hidden Valley or Camp Bell (or elsewhere around New Hampshire)? Have you ever run short of program ideas’ or wanted to offer an advanced program experience on your own terms? Now you can! Use the categories below as a starting point for your dreams… and contact us with how Daniel Webster Council can provide the materials, facilities, certifications or staffing to advance your progression on the Scouting trail.

Open Any Program Area at GSR -- Any Day of the Year • • • • •

Exclusively use your favorite programs – as often as you want. Customize how you use those programs – be creative and try new things. Host a multi-Unit event or competition – establish some new traditions. Utilize camp programs to help build unity, communication or problem-solving skills. Keep members active in the activities which keep them involved in your Unit.

Rent Program Equipment • • • • •

Supplement your Unit’s gear by renting DWCowned equipment. New Units don’t need to wait to build equipment inventories; start right away. Create self-guided activities throughout all twelve months. Enhance your Unit’s program through extra practice with gear you need.

Schedule Trainings or Certifications • • •

Help maintain required levels of training needed across your Unit. ‘Be Prepared’ for future activities by receiving important certifications. Expand your Unit’s age-appropriate offerings to solidify recruitment and retention.

Rent Certified Staff • • • •

Learn from certified, veteran Scouters Expand your Unit’s fleet of trainers to include DWC resources & personnel. Never say ‘no’ to the dreams of your Unit membership; provide those programs they want. Leverage Daniel Webster Council’s people resources to supplement your Unit’s local needs.

For More Information Visit www.nhscouting.org/APEX

High Adventure New Hampshire High Adventure

Is your unit looking for that next adventure? Are you looking for that shakedown or preparation activity? Do your Scouts enjoy the challenge of high adventure? If so, then the Daniel Webster Council High

Adventure Committee can assist you in planning and executing your next destination around the Granite State. The High Adventure Committee can assist with providing an experienced guide or materials and equipment. The possibilities are endless -- State parks, White Mountain National Forest, Rumney Rocks, Belknap Range, Monadnock Region and Seacoast aquatic adventure.

Valley Voyageur and White Mountain Voyageur (Summer Only)

The Valley Voyageur and White Mountain Voyageur program is an intense high adventure experience for older Scouts and Venturers. Modeled after the Trek Program at the Boy Scouts’ National High Adventure Base at Philmont Scout Ranch, the Voyageur programs are designed to teach serious backcountry skills while providing campers the opportunity to explore the Belknap range and White Mountain National Forest. Participantes are guaranteed to have the time of their lives! Voyageur participants spend five days and four nights on the trail, carrying all their camping equipment with them. Some treks feature kayaking and natural rockface climbing and rapelling.

Philmont Scout Ranch

Philmont Scout Ranch, the Boy Scouts of America’s premier High Adventure™ base, challenges Scouts and Venturers with more than 214 square miles of rugged northern New Mexico wilderness. Backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and training and service programs offer young people many ways to experience this legendary country. www.philmontscoutranch.org

Florida Sea Base

Located in Islamorada and on Summerland Key in the beautiful Florida Keys, as well as Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas, the near shore reefs and crystal clear waters offer unparalleled opportunities for long term and short term programs year round. www.bsaseabase.org

Northern Tier

Come to Northern Tier for a whole new level of adventure, up north! From incredible canoe journeys to wild winter wilderness camping, Northern Tier promises the Scouting adventure of a lifetime in the Great North Woods of northern Minnesota and Canada. www.ntier.org

Summit Bechtel Reserve

Situated in the wilds of West Virginia, The Summit is a training, Scouting, and adventure center for the millions of youth and adults involved in the Boy Scouts of America. And anyone who loves the outdoors. And home to the National Scout Jamboree and the Paul R. Christen National High Adventure Base. www.summitbsa.org

For More Information about High Adventure Opportunities [email protected]

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2017 National Jamboree Join 40,000 other Scouts at the 2017 National Jamboree to be held at The Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. Participants will experience the 2017 theme, Live Scouting’s Adventure, every day of the Jamboree. Whitewater rafting and kayaking, mountain biking, rock climbing and bouldering are just a few of the activities offered at the Summit. There’s also skateboarding, BMX, shooting sports, and zip-line challenge courses. And that’s just the beginning. You will find forest canopy touring, buckskin games, SCUBA, rappelling towers, an American Indian village and more. The opening and closing arena shows are not to be missed. It’s Scouting at its very best! Participant qualifications and more details about the National Jamboree can be found at: www.bsajamboree.org

...an Adventure not to miss! Need Assistance with Jamboree Registration

If you need help or assistance with registering for the National Jamboree, please contact the Volunteer Service Center 603-625-6431, ext. 116 or [email protected]

For More Information Visit www.bsajamboree.org

Schools & Youth Outings Team Building Small Group Activities Games with a Purpose Customizable Programs State-of-the-Art Facilities

Does your local school, home-school network, church youth group or other civic organization need an awesome place to participate in a field day or field trip experience? Why not suggest they come to experience the beauty and breadth of Griswold Scout Reservation? Many schools and churches already take advantage of daylong or multiple-day/night offerings which strategically dovetail with their educational or team-building goals elsewhere!

Outdoor Adventures

Perhaps your school’s grade level or a particular class of yours could benefit from a ‘bonding’ or ‘get-away’ recreational or sporting experience, or maybe they could use a natural setting to explore astronomy or the sciences in an authentic setting? Or, maybe you could use an off-site training or spiritual retreat with your peers which can help remove distractions from your usual, local setting. Either way, Daniel Webster Council would love to share our many resources with you to create a memorable opportunity at a very affordable cost!

Check it Out! Team Building Activities To learn about program possibilities or reserve your outing contact: [email protected] Visit - www.nnjbsa.org/camping for more information

Corporate Outings Could your workplace benefit from a rustic woodland getaway to relax and simplify life? Have you ever thought of treating your colleagues to a lakeside BBQ, casual campfire or a fun day of day-long programs on water or land to appreciate their hard work? Do you have customers or clients you would like to appreciate by offering a peaceful retreat alongside hiking trails, mountains and exclusive ponds in the beautiful Belknap Range of the Lakes Region in New Hampshire? Do you need meeting spaces where you can dream & scheme without distraction while also utilizing stateof-the-art internet, cabin lodging and meals of any price-range or genre provided from a professional food service?

Team Building Activities

Do you wish to host an outdoor ceremony or production in a deluxe amphitheater with dining facilities capable of intimate to largescale seating (1 to 720 people). Do you need an affordable ‘base camp’ located near a mountain resort which offers canopy tours and professional alpine or cross-country skiing, boarding and tubing? Look no further than the 3,500+ pristine acres of majestic and tranquil paradise at Griswold Scout Reservation! Just imagine the possibilities…

Team Building

State-of-the-Art Facilities

Ropes Course Shooting Sports Customizable Programs for Client Retreats Staff Outings Corporate Getaways

Outdoor Adventures

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2016 Camp & Outdoor Adventure Guide