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December 9, 8pm: Join our Summer Camp Information Session on Zoom

January 29th: Registration/Deposits Due (on TroopMaster)  

February 28th: Campership Applications due

March 1st: Reminder, your Scout’s doctor must sign his health forms; make an appointment now, so your forms are ready on time!

March 15th: Merit Badge Choices Due

April 1st: Final Payments Due

June 1st: All Health Forms Due (no exceptions)

July 6th 11.30am - July 12th 830am: Camp!

All Scouts can register! We recommend that Scouts attend at least one weekend camping trip with the Troop before attending summer camp, especially young Scouts that have never before had a sleepaway camp experience. A week in a tent in the woods with creepy crawlies can be a shock to our newer Scouts, but rest assured that Summer Camp is where Scouts fall in love with Scouting! 

Keowa is one of the best deals in summer camping!

• $650 per week (for week 1 with the troop)
• $685 per week for Trail to Eagle Camp (weeks 1-5, for 2nd class and above)
• $660 for provisional campers in weeks 2-6
• All registrants must pay a $65 non-refundable deposit (+$3 processing fee) for every week that they would like to camp. This includes Scouts applying for camperships.
• After registration has closed, all families will receive a payment link to the camp website to pay their final balance.
• The deadline for final payment is April 1st.
• Late payments will incur an additional $30/week of camp as you will lose the Early Bird rate. Webelos Scouts crossing over will qualify for the Early Bird rate until May 15.
• Scouts who spend an additional week at Keowa or Aquehonga will receive a $100 discount for each additional week, or $150 discount for a specialty camp. Exceptions apply (Aviation camp, SCUBA camp)

• Registration is open NOW on TroopMaster.
• To register, visit the Activity Calendar on TroopMaster, go to July 6 and click on the Keowa event. Registration requires a $65 non-refundable deposit (+ $3 processing fee) per week of summer camp.
• The deadline for registration and deposits is January 29th.
• If you plan to attend more than one week of camp, or you will go in a different week, please email Saskia Siderow about which weeks you would like to go, and whether you would like to spend those weeks at Aquehonga or Keowa. Saskia will send you a payment link for the deposit.

• If the cost of camp is prohibitive this year, camperships are available.
• To apply for a campership, you must first register and make your $65 deposit/week of camp, then complete the 2025 GNYC Campership application.
• GNYC has not yet opened the 2025 Campership applications, but we expect them to do so soon. Applications should be submitted by February 28 for first round consideration. Applications submitted after that date will be considered based on funding availability. Campership awards are usually made in the Spring, but you will still benefit from the early bird rate.

Yes! The Troop will camp together at Keowa during the first week of summer camp, but Scouts that would like to attend Aquehonga or Keowa at any other time during the camp season can do so as “provisional Scouts”. This is not generally recommended for first-time campers, however.

• We recommend that Scouts registering for a second week do so through the troop – we have had a lot of practice at this! We will manage your registration, set up your payment portal, health forms, merit badge choices and advancement.
• A $65 deposit (+$3 processing fee) is required for every week that you plan to camp.
• Scouts registering for extra weeks will receive a $100 discount/week, and a $150 discount/week for specialty camps. Exceptions apply. (Aviation Camp, Scuba Camp)

If you would like to register for a second week or more, please send an email to Saskia Siderow with details of what you plan to register for and she will send you a payment link.

Yes! Scouts over 15 years of age who would like to spend the whole summer at Keowa or Aquehonga can apply for the Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program.  We highly recommend this program!

Counselors-in-Training can complete merit badges, and we have many current Troop members who will be working at Camps Keowa and Aquehonga this summer! 

You can apply here.

Keowa has an amazing schedule of merit badges and classes. They have not yet released their 2025 timetable, but you can review their 2024 offerings here.

As you make your choices, please note:

• You take the same class each day of the week (e.g., Swimming would be each day from 9-950am). You select a new class each hour, though some classes may be double sessions. 
• There is a special program for First Year Campers – especially suited to young Scouts who would like to work on their basic Scouting skills and rank advancement, available in either the morning or afternoon sessions.
• Scouts must have a full morning schedule of activities. No Scouts are allowed in camp at that time. Afternoons can include some free time to relax or play games.
• Pay close attention to age/rank limitations and any pre-requisites that Scouts must complete before attending camp. Some badges may require that Scouts purchase kits and spend additional time on their work outside of class. Please review the requirements and ask your leaders if you are unsure! Camp has not released the 2025 pre-requisites yet, but they will be very similar to 2024. 
• Scouts are discouraged from taking Eagle-required badges until they are Second Class or above. The Scoutmaster must approve all exceptions to this - please discuss with him if needed. We encourage all Scouts to take Pioneering, Orienteering, Geocaching. Swimming and Environmental Science are great Eagle badges to earn while at camp. 
• Scouts attending Camp Keowa for more than one week, please complete the form once for each week. 
• Badge registrations are first-come first served! You are encouraged to submit your choices early, particularly for popular activities such as kayaking or shooting sports.
• When you are ready with your choices, please complete our Merit Badge Form. Complete this form for each week you plan to attend camp. If you are registering for two weeks of camp, you will complete it twice! The form will be available as soon as Keowa releases its 2025 schedule. 
• The deadline to submit your merit badge choices is March 15

We are so glad you asked! This is VERY important. Health forms for summer camp require a doctor’s signature (for both Scouts and adults), so please make an appointment with your doctor as soon as possible. These forms are required for ALL Scouts registering for Keowa, even if you submitted forms for the troop earlier in the year. Keowa will not accept forms dated earlier than February 2025. 

Please download the health form packet and take it to your doctor. Ask your doctor to 

1. complete and sign Part C, 

2. complete and sign the OTC Medication form, 

3. provide a copy of your Scout's immunization record. By order of Sullivan County, NY, immunizations MUST include Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP/DTP/Tdap), Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR), Polio (IPV/OPV), Varicella (Chickenpox), and Meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY). 

A link to submit these health forms and other parent-provided health information will be available soon. 

The deadline to submit health forms is June 1.

YES, YES, YES!!! We need and welcome volunteers – we are so grateful for our community of enthusiastic adults, and as the Troop grows, we need more of you. This is a great opportunity to do BSA training, and camp counts towards nights needed to join the Order of the Arrow. For adults who would like to register for summer camp, please note:

• Adults can attend for the full week or a partial week of camp (Partial weeks can be a great choice for parents of young Scouts to get involved).
• Adults should expect to have limited interaction with their own Scout.
• Camp Keowa offers fantastic adult training programs. 
• Adults will have their mornings free, and then will need to be available to assist Scouts as needed in the afternoon.
• Adults must follow the same registration and health form deadlines (health forms Part C must also be signed by a doctor)
• The camp has limited cell service and wifi.
• Adults attend for free.
• Adults must have an active registration with the BSA as a ‘Scouter’ with the unit.
• Scoutmaster Del Rosario has final approval for all volunteer adults.

If you would like to join us at Keowa, please email saskia.siderow@gmail.com

There will be no organized transportation for summer camp. Parents must drop off and pick up their Scouts, or car pool with other drivers.

• Scouts who take medication regularly should bring medications to camp in their original packaging with dosage information. (It helps to put all packaged meds in one ziplock bag, labeled with your Scout’s name and troop.)
• Please make sure that needed medications appear on the Scout's health forms. 
• Medications will be handed to the Troop Leader for camp (Antonio Del Rosario), who will ensure they are given to the camp nurse.
• If your Scout regularly takes medication to manage ADHD or similar neurodiversity issues at school, we strongly recommend that they continue their medications at camp. Merit badge classes and safety needs at the camp site can require a similar level of focus to school.
• Medication times are:
  -BEFORE and AFTER breakfast
  -AFTER lunch
  -BEFORE and AFTER dinner
  -Between 8 and 8:30pm

Scouts with special dietary needs or allergies should indicate these on their health forms. 

With advance notice, the Camp Keowa food service can accommodate almost all dietary restrictions, except kosher meals, as they do not have a supervising Rabbi. Please contact Saskia Siderow if you have special requirements. 

If your Scout has registered for camp but cannot attend for any reason: a change of plans, illness or other unexpected event, you MUST let leadership know as soon as possible. Please contact Saskia Siderow saskia.siderow@gmail.com or +1 347-556-4147

We cannot secure refunds for late cancelations except under special circumstances (please see refund policy below).

Under certain circumstances, the registration fee for a camper or leader may be refunded, either in whole or in part. Refund checks will be written to units and not to individual families, so please allow for processing times.
Full Refund (Less Initial $65 per-Camper Deposit)
The complete balance of a camper’s fee (less initial deposit) or leader’s fee may be refunded at any time up to and including the unit’s arrival at camp for the following reasons (if accompanied by appropriate documentation):

• Medical diagnosis preventing the camper or leader from attending
• Death in family
• Mandated Summer School – This does not include educational programs, e.g., science camp

Partial Refunds
For reasons other than the above, partial refunds may be made to the unit/individual. After April 1st, TMR retains $150 of the full-week payment in addition to the non-refundable $65 deposit ($215 total) to cover expenditures that are made prior to camp, including the hiring of the seasonal staff, food service contracts, and the purchase of program-related items, which are based on projected attendance. In order to be considered for a partial refund the request must be submitted by June 15th.  After this date, the camper will be considered a "no-show"

No-Show

Any camper that is a no-show will forfeit the entire registration fee unless there is supporting documentation to qualify for a full refund as detailed above.