Featured Blog Posts
What the Adventure Card Can Do For Your Unit
Submitted by Jeff Reynolds, Scoutmaster Troop 58 Danvers. If you are like me, you wear many hats. I work a lot, and that includes more travel than I care to admit to. I have a wife and daughter whose idea of camping is a budget hotel, making full integration of Scouting for the family unit
Merit Badge Counselors are Mentors: Simplify the Process
The Advancement Committee has approved a unique idea and provided a guideline for all Scoutmasters for merit badge crowd sourcing. Check out the new procedure here.
Find the Merit Badge Counselor sheet here.
New Eagle Scout Recognition Process
One of the greatest moments in the Eagle Scout process is the Court of Honor. This is the event that celebrates your success with those who helped you and the rest of the community. We’d like to share some advice that may help make your special event even a little more special. Please use this as a guide to help the community celebrate and learn more about Eagle Opportunities.
Recent Blog Posts
Rock Climbing and COPE Instruction
Submitted by Darrin Johnson, General Manager of New England Base Camp The first time I went rock climbing was at summer camp. You had to be 13 years old and they only offered it on Thursday morning. I skipped Reptile Study Merit Badge to go and to give it a try. After all, I had been … Continue reading Rock Climbing and COPE Instruction
Why Do We Camp?
To experience the wilderness? To be with friends? To challenge our skills? To explore? All of this, and something even more. Camping is pure. It’s an opportunity to strip away the pressure of the day and focus on more important things. As the Scoutmaster, you can leave the stress of work behind and focus on … Continue reading Why Do We Camp?
Focusing on the Future
Submitted by Chuck Eaton, Scout Executive and CEO Our Council, Spirit of Adventure is in transition. That’s pretty clear by nature of the merger, and our strategic objectives: Build the Northern NeXus Open Camp Sayre to the public as New England Base Camp Reinvigorate Scouting by making it Thrive in Our Communities This can be a … Continue reading Focusing on the Future
Birthday Adventure Is Yours Here!
All across the country, Troops, Packs, and Venture Crews find ways to celebrate and recognize and share their enthusiasm for Scouting is part of the anniversary. Everyone understands the character and leadership building value of the program. And everyone in the program understands the fun excitement of the scouting activities. Yet, in many communities we also struggle with … Continue reading Birthday Adventure Is Yours Here!
The Benefits of Active Parenting
Submitted by Ted Cormier-Leger, Cub Scout Dad, Pack 7, Dedham, MA A little over 5 years ago, we got a call that our application to become pre-adoptive, foster parents was approved and our social worker had a little boy in mind for us to meet. Since we had just completed the state’s required classes and … Continue reading The Benefits of Active Parenting
Parents + Day Camp = Quality Family Memories
Submitted by Brice Pearce, Cub Scout Camping Advisor Just a few years ago, back in 2012, I began to work with Day Camp for the first time. Initially, I thought it would be just like Boy Scout resident camping, only the days would be shorter. Boy, was I both right and wrong… Not having children … Continue reading Parents + Day Camp = Quality Family Memories
Here We Go!
Submitted by Chuck Eaton, Scout Executive and CEO Two New Convenient Scout Shops Starting later this winter two local stores in the Northern portion of the Council will start providing limited Scout supplies, books and uniforms. Ben’s Uniforms Inc. … Continue reading Here We Go!
New England Base Camp’s 2015 Top Ten
2015 has been an incredible year for New England Base Camp. So much has happened that it is near impossible to make a top list for the year. With that being said, here is our top ten moments or events for 2015: 10) We started to host Birthday Parties at Base Camp This is a … Continue reading New England Base Camp’s 2015 Top Ten
Winter is Coming!
It may not feel like it, but soon the temperature will drop, the snow will fall and the water will freeze. There is not much one can do about it, we are in New England after all. Now is not the time to start to think about the ice damns on your house or the … Continue reading Winter is Coming!