So – you’re wondering what to expect at the summer camps? Best thing to do is – be prepared. Scouts going to Ockanickon should take a look at the ages & stages page to better understand what badges are appropriate to their level. For scouts 13 and up, ‘Ock has some interesting rock climbing merit badges – take a look.
Yawgoog offers a lot as well. They have a good merit badge page describing the badges offered at Yawgoog and what pre-requisites are needed (if any). Here (pdf) is the schedule showing location / times of each session.
If you are thinking of swimming / aquatic badges, Yawgoog is the place to get it at – the lake is great for swimming and boating activities. Our campsite is Tuocs (scout spelled backwards) in the Three Point Camp.
Remember to get your class 3 health form in as soon as possible, and pack some warm clothes in case we get a cold night (it’s happened before – be prepared!).
Hi. Many of you who were part of the troop 565 whitewater rafting outing may have gotten a chance to visit with me.
I want to go on the record that I had a wonderful time on every boat, really appreciate the attention and desire everyone exhibited to want me to be only on their boat, and want to dispell any rumors that I suffered any bodily harm at the hands of any youth scouts (that was my stunt double!).
In the meantime, I’m looking forward to a wonderful summer of adventure at Yawgoog and Ochanickon (who really can spell that camp anyway!) and hope you are too.
Oh, and any adults out there who took pictures at the whitewater rafting event – send ‘em up on the site – I’m certain others would want to see.
In November, the scouts experienced their first high adventure rockclimbing outing.
In New York, the Shawgunks is the place to go for rock climbing. At this outing, we had two certified rock climbing trainers from EMS to help direct the activities and keep everything safe.
Pictures from this event can be seen here.
Ah, Harriman. This year, the weather was much warmer than last year, and the trail much smoother. The Harriman outing is the first outing of the year that the entire troop must hike in several miles, backpack and all, and set camp – away from the noise and bustle of suburbia.
In addition, after setting camp we hiked around the area, enjoyed nature and watched the younger scouts eat way too many ramen noodles that anyone thought possible.
After everyone learned a valuable lesson from ChrisB about the importance of keeping your boots clean, we returned back to civilization, happy to see running water and working facilities again.
Additional pictures can be viewed here.
Troop 565 had its first high adventure outing last weekend – a 10 mile hike in the Catskills. The Wittenberg-Cornell Slide is the Catskills’ most popular interior forest route, traversing the Slide Mountain Wilderness Area and providing our scouts with a scenic and memorable wilderness experience.
Pictures can be seen here.
