WELCOME TO ONTEORA

 

 

How long does a week of camp last? Sounds like a pretty dumb question. But think about it a little longer. Your decision to go to camp is already affecting you and your family’s plans for the summer.

  • The experience you have at summer camp will last for the rest of your life. It lasts a lot longer than a week and it’s a pretty big deal. The camp staff at Onteora is already at work putting together a great summer camp program. There are some things you should be doing right now to make your week at camp even better.

  • Start thinking about the goals you want to accomplish at camp. Look over the  requirements for your next rank and decide which of those you plan to earn at camp.

  • Take a look at our merit badge offerings and decide which merit badges you want to work on.   Get the merit badge pamphlet and read it before camp. If there are requirements requiring written work, do them at home on a rainy day.

Scouts: download your guide

Leaders: go to the leaders page

Parents: go to the parents page

Start getting your gear together so you’ll have everything you need to make yourself comfortable. Be sure your friends are planning to come to camp too, and find out how you can help your troop leadership plan and get ready for camp. There is a great experience in store for you and it has already begun.

TROOP and ACTIVITY SCHEDULES

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2008 Troop Program Schedule (link TBA)    

2008 Merit Badge & Activity Schedule (link TBA)

PROGRAMS

Each of our Program Areas has an enthusiastic and knowledgeable trained staff.  The activities that go on in our Program Areas are what you come to camp for! The camp has its own equipment for you to use. 

Go to the Program page.

MERIT BADGES

The OSR Merit Badge Program goes by the rule of, “No More, No Less” when it comes to Badge Requirements. We recommend scouts take 3-4 badges a week so that they have the time to experience the rest of camp. Our Merit Badge Counselors have structured their classes to be sure to give the scouts enough time to travel to their next activity.

Go to the Merit Badge page for more information.

 

The Dates

Your  troop will determine the dates for attending summer camp.  Onteora runs a Sunday to Saturday program for six weeks according to the following schedule:

Week 1 July   6 - 12
Week 2 July 13 - 19
Week 3 July 20 - 26
Week 4 July 27 - August 2
Week 5 August   3 -   9
Week 6 August 10 - 16

(Week 6 is PATH TO EAGLE CAMP  BEAR CLAW NYLT AND COPE CAMP only.)      

May the “Spirit of Onteora” always burn brightly in your hearts!