Camping

Josh Prine, District Camping Chair, (317) 979-8768

Current summer camp reservations for Cub Scout Packs and Boy Scout Troops are shown at the bottom of this page.

Mark your calendars! This year’s Pathfinder District Cub Scout Day Camp is scheduled for June 21-25.

Once again, this year’s camp will be held at Johnson County Park, near Camp Atturbury. Day Camp is the perfect way to culminate your pack’s Year of Scouting!  In 2009, more than 180 Pathfinder Cub Scouts attended District Day Camp!

The theme for the 2010 Pathfinder Day Camp is Scouting: A National Treasure. Get ready to swim, raft and hike your way through a week of fun, culminating in a family campout at the end of the week! Led by a group of dedicated volunteers, the Pathfinder District Day Camp promises to be another fun, action-packed adventure.

Don't wait too long to make your reservations - camp will be limited to the first 200 Scouts that sign up!

For more information about day camp click here or contact:

Leo Bernier, Camp Director, (317) 933-9707

Steve Mitchell, Program Director, (317) 627-4521

If a Cub Scout can't attend Day Camp at Johnson County Park, another option is to attend Day Camp at Camp Belzer (6102 Boy Scout Rd, Indianapolis).

At Camp Belzer Cub Scouts swim, canoe and play for five days and one overnight.

The schedule for Day Camp in 2010 is:

Week 1	June 14-18
Week 2	June 21-25
Week 3	June 28-July 2
No Camp	July 5-9
Week 4	July 12-16
Week 5	July 19-23
Week 6	July 26-30
Week 7	Aug 2-6

For more information and a video about Day Camp at Camp Belzer, CLICK HERE.

Kikthawenund Scout Camp near Anderson is the council’s "resident" Cub Scout camp, which caters to the adventuresome minds of nine and ten year-old boys. This popular offering gives Webelos a four-day, three-night camping experience with many unique facilities, like Fort Miami and Daniel Beard’s tree houses.

Dates available are: June 6-9, June 9-12, June 13-16, June 16-19, June 20-23, June 23-26, June 27-30, June 30-July 3, July 7-10, July 11-14 and July 14-17.

For more information and a video, please CLICK HERE.

Ransburg Scout Reservation

Beautifully situated on Lake Monroe, one of the state’s largest lakes, Ransburg Scout Reservation is 624 acres of adventure. Sailing, water skiing, horseback riding, hiking, nature trails and more await each Scout who spends a memorable week or more at Ransburg every summer. Visit the Ransburg website

Camp Krietenstein

Located east of Terre Haute, Camp Krietenstein offers a great camping experience for every scout! Whether this is your first time at summer camp or you are hoping to sharpen your aquatics, shooting, or outdoor skills, Krietenstein is the place for you. Visit the Krietenstein website

Baden-Powell Camp offers the opportunity for Scouts to work on several merit badges, many being Eagle required.  Located at Belzer Scout Camp on the northeast side of Indianapolis, the camp operates Monday through Thursday from 8:45 to 3:00. Scouts that are First Class or higher as well as those Scouts who have completed the Dan Beard Camp are eligible to attend. Campers will be given the opportunity for a recreational swim each day. Visit the Baden-Powell Camp website

Dan Beard Camp is designed for younger Scouts, who will have the opportunity to complete various requirements towards the ranks of Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class. This camp will emphasize the major skills needed in those three ranks. Scouts attending Dan Beard will also earn the First Aid merit badge and Camper, the first rank of Firecrafter. Dan Beard Camp is located at Belzer Day Camp on the northeast side of Indianapolis. The camp operates Monday through Thursday from 8:45AM to 3:00PM. Visit the Dan Beard Camp website

Born in 1938 as "Philturn Rocky Mountain Scout Camp", today's Philmont Scout Ranch is a bustling center for high adventure and training. Philmont Scout Ranch is the Boy Scouts of America's oldest national high-adventure base. Its 34 staffed camps and 55 trail camps provide an unforgettable adventure in the high country along hundreds of miles of rugged, rocky trails.

The area surrounding the ranch is rich with history, from the Native Americans who made thus arid land their home to the land barons of the 19th century. The town of Cimarron boasts a number of historical buildings, including the St. James Hotel - site of at least 26 killings during Cimarron's wilder days. Visit the Philmont Scout Ranch website at www.scouting.org/philmont.

The Florida Sea Base operates nine different adventures out of three different locations: two in the Florida Keys, and one in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas. The adventures - Coral Reef Sailing, Sea Exploring Adventure, Scuba Adventure, Scuba Certification, and Live Aboard Scuba Adventure operate in the Florida Keys at Mile Marker 73.8 at Sea Base on Lower Matecumbe Key, located 75 miles south of Miami.

The Florida Sea Base is owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of America to offer educational aquatic programs. Located in Islamorada, the near shore reefs and clear waters offer unparalleled opportunities for long-term and short-term programs year-round. Visit the Florida Sea Base website at www.bsaseabase.org.

 Since 1923, Scouts have been voyaging into the great north wilderness to seek adventure. During your visit you may see eagles soaring overhead, walleye swimming in the pristine lakes or a moose during a portage.

The Northern Tier High Adventure Base is the ONLY outfitter in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area charged by the Boy Scouts of America to deliver the Scouting program to Scouts and leaders adventuring into North America's canoe country.

Some of the best weather, snow conditions, facilities, and terrain for cold weather camping in North America are offered through the OKPIK Adventure program at Northern Tier. OKPIK provides a highly-trained staff to help you learn cold weather camping skills such as dog sledding, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, clothing and sleeping systems, snow shelter building, animal tracking, cold weather cooking, and ice fishing. Visit the Northern Tier website at www.ntier.org.

If you are looking for information about the Fall, Winter or Spring Boy Scout Camporees, information will be posted on the Activities page when available.

Pack	Belzer Day Camp	District Day Camp	Family Camp	WAC	Total Scouts Attending	Percent of Scouts in Camp
51					0	0%
92	8			12	20	51%
96	13				13	18%
104	13			12	25	45%
107	48			31	79	64%
108					0	0%
120				14	14	36%
134					0	0%
139					0	0%
156	3				3	30%
159					0	0%
160	19			13	32	50%
183	10			5	15	21%
184	9			2	11	39%
185					0	0%
209					0	0%
210	9	9		20	38	58%
218					0	0%
226		18			18	33%
227					0	0%
229		13		8	21	32%
245	31			17	48	83%
256					0	0%
259					0	0%
260					0	0%
262		9		17	26	59%
264				10	10	20%
265	17			7	24	44%
268		13			13	54%
269					0	0%
356					0	0%
461					0	0%
462	17			10	27	75%
465					0	0%
499				9	9	13%
525					0	0%
559					0	0%
564					0	0%
601	12			9	21	47%
607					0	0%
610	19			3	22	63%
612	28				28	76%
617		2		9	11	26%
621	10			15	25	61%
2010 Totals	266	64	0	223	553	30%
Unit Totals	16	6	0	19	24	55%
2009 Totals	331	164	129	290	914	82%
2008 Totals	374	148	181	263	966	83%
2007 Totals	373	142	229	249	993	79%
2006 Totals	463	119	208	264	1050	83%

Troop	Camp & Week	Youth at Ransburg	Youth at Krienstien	Going out of Council	Philmont High Adv.	White Stag	Total Youth Attending	Percent of Scouts in Camp
39	RA-3	20			1	2	23	85%
51	RA-1	17					17	94%
92	RA-4	26			1		27	129%
96	RA-3	18					18	180%
104	RA-6	22					22	69%
107	RA-5	20			5	1	26	65%
108							0	0%
120	RA-2	20			5		25	81%
156							0	0%
183	RA-2	14			2		16	64%
209	RA-5	14			3		17	106%
210							0	0%
218	RA-1	25					25	83%
227	RA-1	14					14	88%
228	RA-5	10					10	37%
229	KR-4		10				10	53%
245	RA-5	25			7		32	76%
256							0	0%
259	RA-5	5					5	33%
263							0	0%
264	RA-3	20			8		28	90%
265	RA-3	23			5		28	70%
268	RA-1	10					10	45%
356							0	0%
454	RA-8	6					6	55%
461							0	0%
462	RA-5	20					20	105%
465	RA-9	15			8		23	121%
499							0	0%
545	RA-1	10			3		13	186%
559							0	0%
564	RA-3	24					24	51%
615	RA-7	20					20	63%
621					4		4	12%
701	RA-4	18					18	82%
2010 Totals		416	10	0	52	3	481	60%
Unit Totals		24	1	0	12	2	26	74%
2009 Totals		450	0	44	69	39	602	81%
2008 Totals		378	20	49	142	26	615	73%
2007 Totals		457	16	0	63	14	550	73%
2006 Totals		404	12	36	64	27	543	70%

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