For families and youth
Scouting is open to youth and families, and summer camp is one of the biggest parts of what units offer. Signing up takes only a few minutes, and there is a unit near almost everyone.
For adults who want to lead
Units are always looking for adults who have seen what camp can do. If you want to work directly with Scouts, consider stepping into a unit role. You can start with a small role and grow into it.
All adult leaders complete BSA youth protection training and registration, which keeps Scouting safe for everyone.
Scouting works around school, sports, and clubs instead of competing with them.
Progress at your own pace. Seasonal pauses are normal, and you pick right back up.
Sports, band, and STEM clubs can count toward badges and requirements.
Knock out a big chunk of advancement in one week at Seven Mountains.
Check what your family already has going on, and see how Scouting fits around it.
Pick one or more above to see a sample year.
Join the monthly campouts, step into leadership roles like Patrol Leader, and spend a week at Seven Mountains summer camp once league seasons wrap up.
Sports build skill and teamwork inside set boundaries. Scouting builds independent judgment, outdoor endurance, and practical life skills outside the lines. Athletic training can also count toward some fitness-based requirements.
Team captain spots usually go to a few players. In a troop, youth run the program as Senior Patrol Leaders, Patrol Leaders, and Quartermasters, planning campouts, managing gear, and leading their peers.
If a tournament conflicts with a campout, progress pauses and picks back up. Nobody is letting a team down, and nobody loses their place.
Most activities are scheduled by adults and screens. Scouting is open-ended and hands-on: cook over a fire, follow a trail, and unwind in the woods at Seven Mountains.
