THE SUMMER CAMP ADVENTURE

Every hike and overnight campout is a rehearsal for the biggest event in the Scouting year; Summer Camp, when your Scouts set out for a week of real honest-to-goodness, out-of-doors Scouting. To a Scout, summer camp is the greatest adventure that Scouting holds. To you, the Scout Leader, summer camp is the best chance you have to get to know each of your Scouts; and by knowing him, help him grow to be physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

Take a Scout to camp and a multitude of opportunities arise. He picks up new Scouting skills. he develops the resourcefulness and self-reliance of the pioneer. He learns teamwork, learns to get along with other Scouts, to do his share in common duties.

Nature around him touches him deeply: The stillness of the forest, the calm of the lake, the freedom of the sky and the beauty of the sunset.

Life in camp has a way of bringing out the character traits of Scouts. Since you are there in camp with him, you can watch his reactions, and learn what you can do for him. You can give the shy Scout confidence by encouraging him to mix with others. You can give the tongue-tied Scout a chance to entertain the Troop or patrol with a story, song, or skit. You can help instill the Scout Law by being a living example each day. You can set future leaders on their path.

You can strengthen the unity of each Patrol and bolster leadership skills and confidence by standing squarely behind your leaders in their efforts. Patrol cooking of meals helps Scouts work as a team and achieve a common goal as a patrol, while learning the value of a "job well done."

We all must insure that each Scout has a quality program and that happens only when a full-time leader is with your troop, one who knows each boy and his abilities, skills, and hopes and dreams as he plans for camp. We spend a great deal of time helping you, the leader, understand how the summer camp program operates. When a Troop has "rotating leaders" the boys suffer, and the new leader gets frustrated.

A majority of the instructing, guiding and leadership of your Troop is up to you. Our purpose is never to take over your job as leader of your troop, but rather to aid you in achieving the utmost respect of our Scouts. We will work as your special advisors and helpers, to provide an outdoor environment in which your Troop can grow into a better prepared and more independent Troop, with better trained Scouts, stronger boy leadership, and better prepared adult leaders.

WELCOME TO THE OUTDOOR CAMPING ADVENTURE OF CAMP CASTLE ROCK, CONTINUING TO CARRY FORWARD THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.

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