Boy Scouts of America

Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, Schuylkill Haven Pa.

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 year Troop 29 will be heading west to Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, located about two hours away in Schuylkill Haven Pennsylvania.

Here's what we have to look forward to!

FIRST YEAR SCOUTS
Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation offers a full Trail to First Class experience for our First Year scouts called Pathfinder. The Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation realizes how important it is to work with new scouts in the Boy Scouting program, and attempting to maintain them to continue their scouting path in the future. Therefore, the Pathfinder Advancement program is an important part of our camp program. It allows scouts the opportunity to advance through most requirements for the Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks; as well as earn two merit badges toward advancement goals. campfires and more….

BASE CAMP/SENIOR SCOUTS
Hawk Mountain has lots to offer the Base Camper. With a broad array of aquatic, scoutcraft, handicraft, and shooting sports activities our scouts will be learning and challenged. In addition to the traditional merit badge tracks Hawk Mountain offers a number of other incentives to the older scout. scouts will be able to consider participating in a variety of specialized several more

C.O.P.E. – The COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) Program is teamwork, leadership experience which is available to Scouts age 13 and older, as well as adults. This program runs Monday – Friday and would take the equivalent of two merit badge slots.

Or...for Senior scouts why not consider....

BOOTS & PADDLES
Boots and Paddles is a program designed for the Scout 14 years and older. Scouts will take a two day backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail and a two day kayaking trip on the Schuylkill River. Scout will be in camp with their unit on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday nights. Scouts will complete the Leave No Trace Award, Kayaking BSA Award, 50 Miler Award, Wilderness Survival Merit Badge, and Whitewater Merit Badge. Kayaking equipment, tent, backpack, and sleeping bag will be provided.

FUN
Hey, it's not all work at HMSR. Part of the fun is laughing with your friends at a campfire, enjoying a break at the trading post, playing in a friendly game, or cheering on a friend as he competes in the water carnival events. Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation is more than a week away from home, it's FUN, don't miss the ADVENTURE!

Download the Activity and Permission Sheets:

First Year Scout's (ie. Scouts who join T29 in 2010)
Activity Sheet
FY Scout Registration Sheet

All other Scouts
Activity Sheet
Scout Registration Sheet
Adult Registration Sheet

Summer Camp Packing List
Mosquito Net Frame Directions

"The Scoutmaster teaches boys to play the game by doing so himself."

-- Sir Robert Baden-Powell

Hawk Mountain

The Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation is comprised of two camps. Camp Meade for Boy Scouts and Camp Louis Lebreque DuPortail for Cub Scouts.

Troop 29 will be attending Camp George Gordon Meade (1771-1808). George Meade was a Catholic businessman who financed the army at Valley Forge and assisted in the Revolutionary cause. Meade was an ardent patriot and contributed large sums from his private fortune toward the cause of the colonies. Meade was a prominent citizen though he was not drawn to public office.

Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation is 635 acres of forest, lake and streams dedicated to offering Scouts the chance to experience the beauty of the out-of-doors. These facilities are for use by Scouts and Scouters from the Hawk Mountain Council and visiting units from outside our Council.