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Activities Offered at Camp Whitsett

Advancement oriented

Archery qualifying (any time, Archery Range)
Beaver Award (any time)
Conservation projects (any time, see Commissioners)
First Class Requirements - 1st Year Program
Flag Raising (see Commissioners)
Flag Retreat (see Commissioners)
Flying "W" Award (any time)
Hikes (any time)
Knot board (any time, Scoutcraft)
Knot Tournaments (any time, Scoutcraft)
Lashing (any time, Scoutcraft)
Merit Badge work
Mile Swim [practices needed Mon-Thu, swim Th & Fri]
Mountain Man program (any time, Mountain Man Area)
Nature Hikes (any time, Nature)
Order of the Arrow projects (any time, Indian Lore)
Order of the Arrow program (Tuesday night)
Paul Bunyan (any time, Scoutcraft)
Pioneer projects (any time, Scoutcraft)
Rifle qualifying (any time, Range)
Rope work (any time, Scoutcraft)
Safe Swim Defense [adult leaders - see Aquatics area Director]
Safety Afloat [adult leaders - see Aquatics area Director]
Scout Requirements - 1st Year Program
Second Class Requirements - 1st Year Program
Service projects (any time, see Commissioners)
Shotgun qualifying (any time, Range)
Star Hikes (night, check with Nature area)
Tenderfoot Requirements - 1st Year Program
Trail to 1st Class (any time, Scoutcraft)
Totin' Chip (any time, Scoutcraft)
Youth Protection Training [adult leaders-on line, check with Commissioner]
Zoo Animals on display (any time, Nature)

BSA LIFEGUARD
Swimming, Lifesaving, Rowing & Canoeing merit badges
needed before camp; two hours mornings + three hours
afternoons = 30 hours total see Aquatics Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just Pure F U N

Archery shooting (any time, Range)
Bear Run (Thursday morning, 7 am)
Black powder demonstration (Mountain Man)
Campfires (Sunday and Friday Night)
Campsite Awards
Campwide Game (Wednesday, 7 pm)
Canoeing (afternoons, at the Lake)
Cat Eye Trail (evenings - Scoutcraft)
Climbing (several evenings - at Indian Rock)
[from youngest beginner to oldest experienced climber]
Cobbler (Troop leader sign-up on Sunday)
Craft projects (anytime, Handicraft)
Flag Raising Attendance (morning, 7:50 am)
Flag Retreat Attendance (evening, 6:40 pm)
Fun Fest (Wednesday evening, after Aquacade)
Gold Panning (afternoons, Mountain Man)
"Hawk" throwing [tomahawk] (anytime, Mountain Man)
Horseback Rides [extra cost-$10 per ride, $20 overnight]
Horseshoe game (anytime, at the Lake)
Ice Cream making (Troop leader sign-up on Sunday)
Initiative Games (Older Scouts & Leaders, C.O.P.E.))
Kayaking (afternoons, at the Lake)
Knot Tournaments (ongoing, Scoutcraft)
Lead Ball casting (some afternoons, Maountain Man)
Mountain Bike trail riding (most days, Bike Shack)
Mountain Man village (ongoing, all day)
Nature Hikes (anytime, see Nature)
Otter swim (some mornings, check with Aquatics)
Overnight Astronomy Hike (if planned, see Nature)
Overnight Bike ride [older Scouts, 14+] (Tues., Wed. or Thurs., Bikes)
Overnight Hike [whole troop] (Tues., Wed. or Thurs., Horses)
Overnight Horse ride [older Scouts, 14+] (Tues., Wed. or Thurs., Horses)
Patch Trading - Thursday Night [bring your patches]
Pentathlon (Wednesday afternoon, see Program Director)
Photography Hike (see Program Director)
Project C.O.P.E. [older Scouts, 14+]
Project C.O.P.E. [adult leaders]
Rifle shooting (some afternoons & evenings, Range)
River Rafting (morning or afternoon, leader sign-up with Sierra South - about $20, Bus

arranged, about $100)
Rock Climbing (several evenings - at Indian Rock)
[from youngest beginner to oldest experienced climber]
Row Boating (afternoons, at the Lake)
Scout Leader Shoot [adult leaders] (see Rifle Range)
Sentinel Peak [EARLY morning] (sign-up with Sentinal Staff)
Shotgun shooting (afternoons, see Range)
Sing Along (Wednesday night at the Fun Fest)
Snorkeling (afternoons, at the Lake)
Swimming (afternoons, at the Lake)
Trading Post (open lots of times, bring $$$ - LOL)
Triathlon (Friday afternoon, see Program Director)
Uncle Steve Patrol Award (all week - see Program Director)
Sierra CPT (Individual High Adventure Program for older Scouts)
Visit Dome Rock [adult leaders-Friday]
Water Polo (afternoons, at the Lake)
Water Volleyball (afternoons, at the Lake)
Wilderness Swim (afterfoons, Leader sign with Aquatics)

 
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Last Updated 01/28/2007