|
Date(s) |
Activity |
Description |
|
Sep
29-Oct 1 |
Giant
Ledges Backpacking Trip |
Trek
for three days with the highlight being camping right on the ledges
with an awe-inspiring view of the Catskills. Young
Scouts will stay at Base Camp and hike the Escarpment Trail to boulder
at Sunrise Rock and swim at North Lake. |
|
Oct
21-22 |
Monty
Python and the Holy Grail Adventure |
Camp
and compete as patrols at Teetertown Ravine. Solve
the mystery of the Grail and become a knight – well, a silly knight –
in this great adventure. |
|
Nov
3-5 |
West
Point Trip |
See
college football at its best: Army vs. Air
Force. Tour the academy, eat in the cadet
mess hall, meet cadets. Lodge
in cabins at nearby camp Addison-Bryce. |
|
Dec 9 |
First
Aid Rally |
Compete
as a Patrol in this annual District Triage. |
|
Dec
16 |
New
Jersey Rock Gym |
Climb
and boulder at New Jersey’s finest. |
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|
Jan 7 |
Jack
Frost Ski Trip |
Return
to the troop’s favorite resort. Ski or
board with lessons available in the Pocono Mountains. |
|
Feb
3-4 |
Catskill
Winter Trip |
Lodge
in cabins at Forestburgh. Hike to
Darlington Falls. Ice fish and skate;
toboggan down Suicide Hill! |
|
Feb
24 |
Klondike
Trail |
Compete
in our District Derby pulling your sled in competition against 50
patrols and winter. |
|
Mar
4 |
Mountain
Creek Ski Trip |
Ski
or board in this three-mountain wonderland. Lessons
available; troop families always welcome. |
|
Mar
30 – Apr 1 |
Delaware
Water Gap Campout |
Camp
two great nights and tour the Wolf Preserve or Orienteer at the A.M.C.
Mohican Outdoor Center. An option for a
night: visit a “Weird New Jersey Ghost
Town”! |
|
Apr
27-29 |
Sleeping
Giant Campout and Hike |
Rough
it for two nights in a wilderness campsite. Take
a 5-mile hike, climb the Giant’s Knee, Chin, and Forehead to a castle
tour with a great view. |
|
May
19-20 |
Hudson
Clearwater Sail Trip |
Hoist
the sales, learn to navigate, sing sea shanties, net river critters and
learn about the Hudson River environment on this 5-hour sail. Camp at Lake Tiarotti. |
|
May-Jun |
Yankee
Game |
See
the Bronx Bombers at the House that Ruth Built. |
|
Jun
22-24 |
Harper’s
Ferry Trip |
Camp and tour Antietam National Battlefield, visit the Appalachian Trail Visitor’s Center, Harper’s Ferry National Park, visit the town and take a ghost tour. Kayak the Class III Shenandoah including the Staircase! |
|
Jul
29 |
Delaware
River Tubing Trip |
Drift
down the river and swim to the Hotdog Man’s island for lunch. |
|
Aug
5-11 |
Camp
Bell Summer Camp, New Hampshire |
Choose
from these great experiences: the
Waterfront, Challenge Valley, Brown Sea, Foxfire, Mountain Man, Logging
Camp with a great Day Trip planned as well. |
|
July-August |
Patrol
Trips |
Plan
a special trip for your patrol. The
possibilities are endless! |
|
Sep
28-30 |
Block
Island Bike Trip |
This
has been voted our troop’s favorite trip. Ferry
to this Rhode Island wonder. Bike and
explore the cliffs, swim at a pristine beach and camp in the remote
Sandlands. |
|
Oct
20-21 |
Annual
“Adventure” Campout |
Our
Scouts will decide on what great tour de force we will do in this
annual event. |
|
Nov
17-18 |
Washington
D.C. Trip |
Stay
in a Youth Hostel and tour the Nation’s Capital and museums. |
|
Dec 8 |
First
Aid Rally. |
Test
your patrol’s teamwork and skills as you compete in this annual
district triage. |
|
Dec
16 |
Rockville
Climbing Center |
Climb,
belay, and boulder at our troop’s favorite rock gym. |
|
Date(s) |
Activity |
Description |
|
Sep - Oct 1 |
Giant Ledges/Catskill Backpack |
Trek for 3 days over Panther
Mountain, and camp on top of the Ledges with 360 degree - awe-inspiring
views! |
|
Nov 12 |
Washington Valley - Mountain
Biking |
Bike the foothills of
Bridgewater on challenging and fun single-track mazes with lots of
jumps. This will be a morning day trip to
gain experience for next year’s ride. |
|
Feb 3-4 |
Catskill Winter Snowshoe Trek |
Backpack and snowshoe past the
frozen Darlington Falls and Tecumseh Rock to the Jim King Outpost. There we will build snow shelters and survive
the night! Toboggan Suicide Hill on Sunday. |
|
Feb 9-11 |
Vermont Ski Weekend |
Spend two nights in a
private/cozy mountain lodge. Ski or Board at Killington, one of New
England’s premier winter resorts. |
|
Mar 30 - Apr 1 |
Pottery Course |
While attending the Delaware
Water Gap Troop Campout, take a side diversion at the renowned Peters
Valley Craft School. Take a hands-on course in the fine art of ceramics. |
|
Apr 27-29 |
Sages Ravine Backpack Trek |
Trek the Appalachian Trail in
Connecticut. Climb the Lions Head and Bear Mountain with 360 degree
views with an old tower. Camp at Sages Ravine the second night with
multiple waterfalls and swimming holes. Meet the Troop at the Maritime
Aquarium of Norwalk on Sunday for an interesting tour. |
|
May 6 |
NYC Bike Tour |
Bike the 5 boroughs on this
great 50-mile tour of the city! All roads
closed to traffic just for you and 30,000 other bikers. |
|
May 19-20 |
Blue Mountain Nirvana -
Mountain Biking |
On the Troops Clearwater Trip,
trek this Reservation’s mountain terrain on single track/dirt roads.
Ride the Stinger/Chewbacca/Sitting Duck/Yin and Yang and the climb up
Spitzenburg Mtn. Grinding to the top will
be rewarded by the exhilarating decent! Shoot rifle/shotgun and archery
at the Sportsman Shooting Range. |
|
Jul 7-14 |
Kentucky High Adventure |
Cave the wilds of Mammoth Cave
National Park. Class 3 kayak the Cumberland River, starting under the
Falls. Horseback the Arches Wilderness Trail. Backpack the Red River
Gorges - Clifty Wilderness, which has been described as Utah with
trees. Explore the many arches and swim the many creek holes. Climb the
challenging Via Ferrata,the iron way, on sheer cliffs at
Torrent Falls. On the way home raft the
jaw dropping, heart pounding class 5 New River in West Virginia through
Surprise, Greyhound , Nosebleed and many more. |
|
Jul 21-29 |
Utah Canyonlands Expedition |
Fly out to the adventure capitol of the USA –
Moab, Utah. Start with two days of guided Canyoneering, which will
include hiking, bouldering, climbing and rappelling.
Over 10 rappels with drops of 100 feet! Camp the Arches
National Park. Spend the next three days
rafting the Colorado River with runs through class 4 rapids on
inflatable kayaks, explore slot canyons for dry diversions. Then finish off the week by mountain biking
the Trail of the Ancients for three days. Route begins at 8,000 feet in
a sub-alpine setting and will include a technical ridge traverse of the
Abjo Mountains. This will end with a very dramatic descent into the
Canyonlands desert. We will also explore secluded canyons and search for ancient rock art and
cliff dwellings. |
|
Aug 5-11 |
Spokes High Adventure |
At Hidden Valley, try this new
program of mountain biking, rock climbing and sea kayaking outside of
the Reservation. |