Camping

“We are not a brigade–or a Sunday school–but a school of the woods!”

– Lord Robert Baden-Powell-Founder of Scouting

Camping and the Outdoors are integral to the Scouting movement. Camping provides the fun and the learning laboratory where the teachings of Scouting come alive.

How Camping Uses the Aims and Methods of Scouting

Camp provides a setting in which a young person can learn the following, through example and practice:

A sense of duty to himself and his community
A feeling of responsibility for his acts and the need for self-control
The ability to stand on his own two feet, self reliance and personal confidence
Knowledge of and ability to use leadership skills
A willingness to assume leadership when qualified
The ability to manage emergencies
A willingness, and skills needed, to help others
A knowledge of healthful living and personal fitness
An understanding of the interdependence of people of all races, creeds, and cultures
The recognition of his partnership with a higher power.

Camping Outcomes

Check out these resources on the benefits of Scout camping:

Summer Camp Outcomes Study

Where to Go Camping Guide

The Wunita Gokhos Lodge has put together a Where to Go Camping Guide. This is a resource for units that are looking for places to camp. The guide can be found clicking the link below

Where To Go Camping Guide

Cub Scout Camping

Cub Scout Camping is limited to the council’s designated locations with appropriate facilities. You can request a Pack Overnight Site Appraisal by emailing Scott Gutshall at scottgutshall@gmail.com. Please give at least four months for appraisal time. Each site appraisal is good for two years. Units can request a site appraisal from council but cannot do their own appraisal. This excludes locations like Museums and Zoo’s. The Appraisal Form can be found here Pack Overnight Campout Site Appraisal Form.

Below is a list of sites that have been approved by the Pennsylvania Dutch Camping Committee.