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About Scouts BSA Homecamping
Adventure indoors and out.
Summer camp has shifted from activities in the outdoors to activities, then the outdoors. Summer camp is still all about getting outside and having adventures!
Goshen Homecamping programs consist of one week of homecamping – online facilitated instruction with both online and offline activities based from your home and neighborhood. Spend Monday through Friday engaging with our instructors and other homecampers online. Activities focus on fun, building scout skills and earning Merit Badges, and getting homecampers active and into the outdoors.
Then, pick a weekend at either Goshen Scout Reservation or Camp Snyder (in Haymarket, VA) to get outside, go camping with your family, and apply the skills you learned during the week in the great outdoors!
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Learn more below!
Scouts BSA Program
With a host of different Merit Badges, choose from our program content areas, whether that’s sharpening your scout skills, learning about the natural world, improving your life and citizenship skills, getting crafty, or furthering your tech-savviness.
New to Scouts? We’re also offering a New Scout Program. Details below!
Merit Badge & Activity Sign Ups open on June 15 at 9am.
Merit Badge Program
Bold = Eagle-required
*=Likely to be partials. May be able to combine with family camping component of program to achieve badge completion
Some badges may have “out of classroom” requirements.
Program Schedule available in the
Culture Craft & Eagle’s Eyrie
American Heritage
Chess
Citizenship in the Community
Citizenship in the Nation*
Citizenship in the World
Communication*
Crime Prevention
Dentistry
Journalism
Law
Music
Public Speaking
Salesmanship
Ecology & Nature
Astronomy*
Bird Study
Environmental Science
Forestry
Mammal Study
Oceanography
Weather
Handicraft
Art
Basketry
Game Design
Photography
Wood Carving
Scoutcraft
Camping*
Cooking*
Emergency Preparedness
First Aid*
Geocaching
Shooting Sports
Archery*
Rifle & Shotgun Shooting*
For New Scouts
Our New Scout Program is for those first year campers who have recently cross over from Cub Scouts or have just joined the Scouts. It is a fun sampler plate of Scouting and Homecamping. Participants will work on a variety of rank advancement requirements, get an introduction to Scouting, and have an opportunity to earn a few Merit Badges.
Get the list of requirements and see the schedule in the
Outdoor Family Camping
Family Camping is available at both Goshen Scout Reservation and Camp Snyder. Pick whichever one you fancy!
This part of the program includes access to the property, limited activities, and access to a variety of camping and activity equipment.
Goshen Scout Reservation
Located in Goshen, VA.
Fishing
Boating
Swimming
Access to Beautiful Hiking Trails
Arts/Crafts
Learn more on the Summer Family Camp @ Goshen page.
Meet Your 2020 Camp Director
Phil Barbash
Phil is excited to begin his 18th summer working on staff at Goshen Scout Reservation. It will also be his 5th year as the Director of Operations. Beforehand, he worked 10 summers at Camp Bowman, with the last three as the Camp Director. He has served in various positions including Ecology Instructor, First Year Camper Director, and Camp Commissioner. He currently serves as NCAC’s Director of Camping with oversight over Goshen, Camp Snyder, Camp Airy, and Camp Wall.
Contact Us
Email: Phil.Barbash@Scouting.org
2020 Summer Schedule
| Week 1 | 7/6 – 7/10 |
| Week 2 | 7/13 – 7/17 |
| Week 3 | 7/20 – 7/24 |
| Week 4 | 7/27 – 7/31 |
| Week 5 | 8/3 – 8/7 |
Registration Information
| Homecamping Complete Program (Includes 1 week of homecamping & 1 weekend of family camping) | $125 each |
| Family Camping Only & Additional Family Members | $25 each |
For more information about registration, including quick facts, the refund policy, and camperships, please visit our Registration page.
Forms & Downloads
Scouts BSA Homecamping Specific Downloads
Scouts BSA Program Schedule – updated 6/14 [PDF]
Scouts BSA New Scout Program Schedule – updated 6/14 [PDF]
Scouts BSA Program Guide & Prerequisites [PDF]
New Scout Advancement Requirement Lists
Advancement Requirements Covered – Week 1 [PDF]
Advancement Requirements Covered – Week 2 [PDF]
Advancement Requirements Covered – Week 3 [PDF]
Advancement Requirements Covered – Week 4 [PDF]
Advancement Requirements Covered – Week 5 [PDF]