“There’re bears at Goshen?” Of course there’re bears at Goshen! Goshen Scout Reservation is situated on the shores of scenic Lake Merriweather and nestled within 4,000 acres of pristine Appalachian highlands. All manner of mid-Atlantic wildlife can be found here, including a healthy population of North American black bears. Shy by nature, encounters with these […]
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Goshen Summer Camp Dates For 2018
We had a very fun and successful summer in 2017 with over 6,000 campers in attendance, and we’d love to have you join us for 2018! Check out the dates below. Registration opens this fall. Visit our website at www.gotogoshen.org to learn more about the six different camps, recent improvements, new programs, and more! […]
Goshen@50 News
A Note From Your Camping and Outdoor Program Committee Chair Fellow Scouters, Are you and your unit ready for the spectacular Goshen@50 Camporee this Memorial Day Weekend? If not, you need to get ready, and register NOW because the late registration fee increase starts on April 1st! This is an event you do not […]
Goshen@50 Participant Guides Now Available
A camporee is many things – camping fun for Scouts, the thumping of hundreds of feet on the way to an evening campfire, and the blue smoke from fires cooking stew or ham and eggs. It’s the patter of rain on many tents at night. It’s the ripple of windblown flags in the morning sun. […]
Health & Safety Notice: Camp Ross Weeks 3-4
Recently a food service worker from Camp Ross was diagnosed with hepatitis A. While the risk to campers and parents is low, out of an abundance of caution we wanted to inform units present at camp July 10-18, 2016. Please read this hepatitis A fact sheet. From the Hepatitis A Fact Sheet: Recently, a food service worker […]
How to Get Your Unit Out Rock Climbing in 2016!
Maybe you were an avid climber in college, but let’s be fair you’re not in your roaring twenties anymore and need a refresher. Or you’ve been to the gym a bunch and are comfortable belaying but would like to get your scouts outdoors enjoying some camping and climbing.. Or maybe you’re just psyched to get […]