Pipsico Scout Reservation is the perfect spot for your boys to have a great outdoor adventure. It has 917 acres of land, with a mile of unspoiled beach on the bank of the James River in Surry County, Virginia. It is home to bald eagles, blue herons, wild turkeys, deer, and much more. On the beach you will find fossil remains of sharks, whales, and other marine life.

Our camp has a full range of modern facilities including a 25-meter pool, showers, a large dining hall, a well-stocked trading post, health lodge, and everything else needed to ensure a great camping experience.

The two Cub camp sessions are three days and nights each, and provide a variety of programs geared to Bobcats, Wolves and Bears in your pack. Make sure only Bobcats, Wolves and Bears sign up for these sessions. The Webelos-Only sessions are five days and nights each. Make sure that only Webelos Scouts sign up for these sessions.

To sign up for camp, you need only fill out the reservation form in the back of this guide and submit it to the Tidewater Council office with the appropriate payment. Fees and deadlines are listed in Section 5. You will also need to submit rosters of Scouts and leaders no later than June 1, 2008, using the forms at the end of this guide.

After you arrive at camp, scouts will be assigned to “activity dens” according to their rank. These dens will participate as a group in the daily program activities.

Note that the rank used for camp is the one appropriate to the grade they will be entering in the fall of 2008, as follows:

• Entering Second grade: Bobcat

• Entering Second grade: Wolf

• Entering Third grade: Bear

• Entering Fourth grade: Webelos I

• Entering Fifth grade: Webelos II

These are the ranks you should list on the Cub Scout or Webelos Scout roster when you turn it in.

Our theme for this summer’s camp is “Wild Times in the Wild West”. When you arrive on the “frontier”, “the locals” will guide you to your bunks. Bring your love for adventure and your thirst to learn the secrets of the wild places of Pipsico.

After breakfast each day, Scouts will assemble into activity dens for a fun-filled day of non-stop activity that includes archery, BB guns, swimming, handicrafts, and much more. Scouts will have the chance to earn several belt loops, complete several Achievements and Electives, and various requirements for Activity Pins. Before you leave for home, you will receive a list of advancement requirements that were met during your time at camp.

During your stay at camp, we will have several special camp-wide programs. These include an opening campfire on your first evening and a closing campfire the night before you depart. We encourage you to prepare a song, skit, or story for the closing campfire. Your performance should be in keeping with Scouting values and not single out unsuspecting individuals as “victims” (such as when someone is soaked with water or made to appear foolish) and have prior approval from the Program Director.

A non-denominational worship service and a Catholic mass will be offered. All Scouts will be encouraged to attend one of these events as part of their “duty to God.”

We want adult leaders to get as much out of camp as their Scouts do. Therefore, we encourage adult campers to distribute themselves among the activity dens and accompany their Scouts to daily activities. Sometimes, we may ask them to help with “crowd control,” or assist boys learning new skills. At other times we will invite them to join in the fun, or simply sit and marvel at the boundless energy of our young campers.

For those who are new to Scouting, we will offer Cub Scout Fast Start and Youth protection training at each session of camp. We will also provide opportunities to share program and leadership ideas daily leaders meetings.

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