Summer Camp Plans
2012 Summer Camp
Summer camp is an essential element of the Troop 29 calendar.
Each year the scouts of Troop 29 head off to summer camp for
a week of fun, learning, and fellowship.
This Summer Troop 29 is headed back to that "...scoutcamp on the Chesapeake" -
Rodney Scout Reservation. We haven't been there for several years
and we're looking forward to a summer camp with all of the excitement of
a first class
camp but one that is closer to home. Located in North East Maryland,
Rodney sits atop the bluffs of the eastern shore of the CChesapeake in some
of the most picturesque parts of the bay.
2012 Summer Camp Rodney Scout Reservation
Scouts can enjoy a week of scouting adventure and excitement amid Rodney Scout Reservations 900 acres of shaded hillside and over a mile of amazing waterfront. We will be offering traditional scout camp for second year and older scouts.
First year scouts will get to participate in Rodney's Brownsea Program, a program designed to help first year scouts along the path toward First Class. Additionally they will spend the week working toward Nature & Swimming merit badges. Rodney's Brownsea program was highlighted in Boys Life last year and we are excited to see our scouts benefit from this quality program.
2012 Rodney Adventure Sailing!
You can sail a 34 to 46-foot sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay! Join other scouts for a five day cruise, anchoring each night in a new place. Explore the Chesapeake Bay and all it has to offer!
Arrive at Rodney Scout Reservation, in North East, Maryland, on Sunday where you’ll prepare for your trip. On Monday, you will train at our sailing base and then travel to Havre de Grace to meet the Captains and board the boat for your adventure. Swim, eat, and explore the Chesapeake Bay from your sailboat.
Each boat will consist of a maximum of 5 crew members (Scouts only), a Captain, and a First Mate (a staff member or an adult leader if all 5 crew members are from the same Scout unit). Scouts may have the opportunity to work towards the Small Boat Sailing, Oceanography, Motor Boating and Astronomy merit badges. Your crew will return to Rodney on Friday evening for a family dinner, campfire program and an opportunity to share your adventures with other Scouts!
Pre-Req's: First Class, 14 Years old as of camp.
"The Scoutmaster teaches boys to play the game by doing so himself."
-- Sir Robert Baden-Powell
Rodney Scout Reservation
Rodney Scout Reservation, operated by the Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy Scouts of America, is located on 900 acres (3.6 km2) of rolling upland woodlands at the head of the Chesapeake Bay and boasts over a mile of prime bay frontage. It has been in continuous operation since 1923.
