Hello Bear and Webelos Den Leaders! Now that you are in your role of Den Leader to incredible Bear and Webelos Scouts, you and your Den are invited to attend Summer Camp at Camp Ross (Goshen Scout Reservation) this coming summer! Camp Ross is home…

June 14, 2024 Good afternoon Goshen Leaders! Can you believe it’s almost time for summer camp? The Goshen Staff have hit the ground running here at the Goshen Scout Reservation and are hard at work preparing for your arrival! This email serves…

To ensure that the Goshen Scout Reservation and the units who stay with us are in compliance with BSA membership policies regarding camping eligibility, we are requiring that each unit who stays with us provide a Scoutbook unit roster at the time of check…

Good afternoon Goshen Leaders! We are less than 45 days away from the first day of summer camp! Please carefully read the email below for important updates on you GSR Summer Adventure. Early Bird Pricing Extension Ending: May 17 To help units…

Hello Camp Ross Adult Leaders! I am very excited to share with you that the 2024 Camp Ross Leaders Guide, Program Guide, and Schedule have been posted on the Camp Ross webpage, www.gotogoshen.org/ross, under the "Forms and Downloads" section. …

Good evening Goshen Leaders! Can you believe we're almost halfway through April? Just 75 more days till the first day of campers at the Goshen Scout Reservation! Below are important reminders regarding registration for your summer adventure and…

Hello Goshen Leaders! It's time for another leader update! Please review the important information below regarding your upcoming summer adventure at the Goshen Scout Reservation. Registration Update – Parent Portal Good news! Goshen Scout Reservation…

Hello Goshen Leaders! Get your 2024 Summer Camp T-shirt at the Goshen Scout Reservation's Spring Trading Post! This year, Camp specific Goshen Scout Reservation shirts will be available for purchase online before you arrive at summer camp. Camp…

Hello Goshen Leaders, It's time for another Goshen Leader Update! Please read the very important information below regarding registration reminders, the 2024 NCAC Summer Camping Webinar Series, upcoming events, exciting updates at the Goshen Scout…

Join the Goshen staff, along with the staff of the many NCAC Summer Camps and Programs, for information webinars as you prepare for Summer Camp 2024. These webinars are a great orientation for new leaders, for units going to a camp that is new to them,…

Fiberoptic Internet is Coming to the Goshen Scout Reservation! You heard that right! The Goshen Scout Reservation will begin updating its Internet Services in Spring 2024. Internet updates will be taking place over two phases: Phase One: Fiberoptic…

Happy New Year Goshen Leaders! My name is Elisabeth Warren, and it is my privilege to return this year as your Goshen Scout Reservation Director. The 2024 Camp Director team is hard at work preparing for your arrival this summer, and are looking forward…

Need a gift for a Goshen fan? Check out our first Holiday Trading Post for winter 2023! Orders are open November 13 - December 3, 2023, and will be received by December 23. Visit https://tradingpost.classb.com/goshen-scout-reservation/ to see this…

Good afternoon, Goshen Family Camp Attendees! Thank you for registering for family camp this coming weekend at Goshen! A few things you should know before you arrive at the Goshen Scout Reservation: Check In: Check-in for Family Camp will take…

Save the dates for Goshen Scout Reservation Summer 2024! We will be offering five weeks of summer camp at all three Scouts BSA resident camps - Camp Bowman, Camp Marriott, and Camp Olmsted, including the Provisional Camp program at Camp Marriott for…

The Goshen Team is currently transitioning from our summer offices at Goshen to our year-round offices at Council HQ. We'll be answering emails periodically and will be back up and running after August 21st. The summer phone numbers for the camps are…

Good evening Goshen Week 2 Leaders! Thank you for your patience as we work with the NCAC Training Committee to identify Adult Leader Training Opportunities. For the Goshen Week 2 Session (July 2 - July 9), the following trainings will be offered: Monday…

Hello Goshen Leaders! Elisabeth Warren returning with your final Goshen Leader update before the start of the summer season. The Goshen Staff have been hard at work the last few weeks eagerly waiting for your arrival! BSA Medical Forms All…

New summer phone numbers are now active! These are different numbers than last year, so make sure you are using the correct ones. Numbers can be found on your camp's Contact Us section or on the Contact Us page.

6/8/2023 Due to low attendance, the Goshen Scout Reservation Administrative Team has made the difficult decision to close the Week 5 Session of Camp Marriott (07/24 – 07/30). The Week 5 Provisional Camping program has been moved and will be hosted…

Good morning Family Camp Attendees! Thank you for registering for family camp this coming weekend at Goshen! A few things you should know before you arrive at the Goshen Scout Reservation: Check In: Check-in for Family Camp will take place…

Good morning Goshen Leaders! Please read the information below for your monthly Goshen update! Adult Registrations Remember to register your adults for camp - even your two free ones. We want to make sure we have an accurate head count as we start…

Hello Goshen Leaders! It is time for your monthly update from the Goshen Scout Reservation! Merit Badge Registration: March 30 at 12:00 pm Merit Badge Registration for Camps Bowman, Marriott, and Olmsted will open on March 30th at 12:00 pm.…

Hello Goshen Leaders! It's that time of the month again! Below is important information regarding information to help you and your units prepare for the Summer 2023 Camping Season at the Goshen Scout Reservation. Registration Reminders If you are…

Hello Goshen Leaders! My name is Elisabeth Warren, and it is my privilege to serve as your Goshen Scout Reservation Director. I began attending Goshen as a Scout, and served on camp staff for six summers, most recently as the Camp Director of Lenhok’sin…

Hello All! Thank you for registering for family camp this coming weekend at Goshen! A few things you should know before you get here: Check-in will begin at 5pm on Friday and run until about 9pm. If you think you're going to be there before…

Hello Goshen Leaders! Thanks again for attending summer camp with us this past summer! A few quick updates as we move into fall: Registration for Summer 2023 opens on Thursday, September 1 at 9am. For those of you that booked your 2023 spot while…

Hello Week 2 Leaders! We hope the rest of your summer has gone well. We wanted to send a quick email to inform you of a few upcoming opportunities for Merit Badge Make Ups for your scouts. Goshen Labor Day Family Camp. The Goshen staff will be…

Save the dates for Goshen Scout Reservation Summer 2023! We will be offering five weeks of summer camps at all three Scouts BSA resident camps - Bowman, Marriott, and Olmsted. Camp Ross will again be running six weeks. Lenhok'sin High Adventure will…

Good evening Goshen Family, In response to a series of questions regarding transportation, we are clarifying the following. For units attending the Week 3 Session at Camp Marriott and Camp Bowman: -        Units who are using the Goshen provided…

Good afternoon Goshen Family, Thank you all for your patience and understanding after yesterday’s announcement regarding the Goshen Scout Reservation and COVID-19. We would like to make the following change to yesterday’s statement. Campers…

Good evening Goshen Family, This email contains urgent updates regarding Goshen Scout Reservation operations and the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of growing COVID-19 case numbers at Camp Marriott and Camp Bowman, the decision has been made to…

The camp phone numbers for Summer 2022 are now active! Visit our contact page to see them!

Hello Goshen Leaders! Eric returning for your last edition for this season. The staff has been arriving over the last couple days and are eagerly anticipating your units arrive. Many of you have asked about the Covid procedure for this summer…

Camp Marriott has updated their email address. Make sure you have the correct one when you're sending emails! The new email address for Summer 2022 is camp.marriott@gotogoshen.org. It replaces the old email, campmarriott@gmail.com.

We have just published an updated Scouts BSA Program & Prerequisite Guide for merit badges and activities at Camps Bowman, Marriott, and Olmsted. The only change is for Citizenship in the Nation merit badge. With the updated requirements for Citizenship…

Another Quick Update! We've delayed the sale of tickets for the 2022 Goshen Bus. Due to the recent flooding at our HQ office in Bethesda, our planning got set back a week. Tickets will be available for purchase starting May 2 at 9am. Reminders: …

Hello Goshen Leaders! Eric here with your April Leaders update. This update will be quick but really important so please take note. The Early Bird payment deadline is this Friday, April 15 at 11:59PM. At midnight, the price will switch over to…

A Quick Update! As we're still finalizing some of the details for the Goshen Bus, we have delayed the sale of tickets for the 2022 Goshen Bus. We are committed to running the bus for this summer, but we want to be perfectly confident in all the details…

Hello Goshen Leaders! Eric Smith returning for your next edition of a few quick updates. We have two upcoming Leader Orientation webinars on Monday evenings at 7pm. March 21st will be for those attending our Scouts BSA Camps and March 28th will…

Hello Goshen Leaders! My name is Eric Smith and I would like to start by introducing myself as the new 2022 Reservation Director. I have worked on camp staff for 25 years and am excited to meet you this summer at Goshen Scout Reservation. As the staff…

Due to popular demand, another week has been added to the Camp Ross summer for 2022. There is now a Week 6, which will run 7/31 to 8/6. If you are already signed up for Camp Ross and are interested in switching your registration to be for Week 6, contact…

A quick update to the Camp Marriott program schedule! Welding Merit Badge now offers shorter classes, to better fit into your schedule, with smaller class sizes. To compensate, there is now an additional section offered. Get the latest program schedule…

We have a Lenhok'sin Outpost changeup this summer. Due to lack of popularity, Mountain Biking will be closing this summer. Replacing it is, new for 2022, the Search and Rescue outpost. Search & Rescue: Take part in a staff-led search and rescue…

Hello Goshen leaders! Its that time of year again! We are reaching out today to check in and remind you that registration for summer of 2022 is now open! If you had already reserved your spot in 2021, then you’re good to go! If you have not, now…

Save the dates for Goshen Scout Reservation Summer 2022! We will be offering five weeks of summer camp at all our Webelos and Scouts BSA/Venturing resident camps and four weeks of backpacking program and river trekking program at Lenhok'sin High Adventure. Week…

Hello Goshen leaders! I hope the great weather we’ve been having is getting you excited about camp this summer! Outdoor Adventure is such an important part of the Scouting program, and of childhood development more generally, and after a year of…

Hello Goshen leaders! Phil Barbash here, with a couple of quick updates: The early bird payment deadline is this Friday, the 16th at 11:59PM. At midnight, the price will switch over to $440/youth and $265/adults. Please make every effort to…

April 1, 2021: Scouts BSA Camping Options Missed the webinar? You can view a recording of it below. In this webinar, we go over the different summer camps available for both Troops and for individual scouts (aka provisional scouts) at the various…

Hello Goshen leaders! Phil Barbash here, with Goshen Scout Reservation. A couple of updates for this summer: We have the last installment in our series of webinars tonight at 6PM EST. This was the webinar on Scouts BSA camp that was originally…

March 25, 2021: High Adventure at Summer Camp Webinar Missed the webinar? You can view a recording of it below. In this webinar, we give units planning for Summer 2021 and future summers an overview of Lenhok'sin High Adventure, as well as the…

March 18, 2021: Cub Scouts Go To Camp Webinar Missed the webinar? You can view a recording of it below. You can also download the slides from the webinar here: Cub Scouts Go To Camp slides [PPTX] Looking for the latest information on Summer…

Phil Barbash here, checking in with a couple of updates: The webinar scheduled for tonight 03/11 on Scouts BSA summer camp is POSTPONED TO APRIL 1 AT 6PM. We are going to reevaluate the governor’s mandate on the use of cohorts at summer camp, as…

Hello Goshen Leaders! Phil Barbash here with an update on all of the excitement and fun we have planned for you this summer! Per Governor Northam’s latest announcement, we WILL BE OPERATING this summer! This was exciting news for us as we…

Hello Goshen Leaders! Welcome back to another exciting summer at Goshen Scout Reservation! Obviously we had quite the bummer with in-person camp getting shut down in 2020, but we are ready and waiting for another summer of adventure in 2021! A couple…

We are committed to bringing back the joy of in-person summer camp for the summer of 2021. In anticipation of the summer, we have put together COVID-19 protocols. Visit our new COVID-19 Protocols page to stay up to date on the latest information and…

The Goshen Campership deadline, which was previously February 1, has been extended to March 1, 2021. If your Scout or a Scout in your unit is in need of financial assistance, please encourage them to apply by the deadline. Applications will continue…

Struggling with registration? Check out our newly updated Registration Walk-Through for the 2025 season. It will take you step-by-step through the process to get your unit signed up for an awesome time at summer camp. Last edited October 2024 You've…

Units that were scheduled to attend in Summer 2020 have the opportunity to reserve their spot for Goshen Summer 2021 before registration opens to the general public. Here are the details: 2020 units have until September 1, 2020 to fill out the…

As we're developing this program for the first time, we had some last minute changes to the program schedules. Please be sure to check out the latest versions in your program's downloads section. For the Webelos, we've added in the Project Family…

Hello Goshen Leaders! Phil Barbash here! I hope everyone is  doing well and staying safe. I just wanted to check in to follow up with two things: We’ve updated the pages for the NCAC Homecamping. Just in case you weren’t aware, we’ve got…

Hello Goshen leaders! I hope all are well and staying safe and healthy. I have a couple of quick updates: We are working on refunds/rollovers as quickly as we can and thank you all for your patience! To all who have already submitted their requests,…

Hello Goshen Leaders! Thank you again for all of your kind words, support, and understanding during challenging times. We have begun the refund process and those who have requested will begin to see those credits take effect shortly. I’m writing to…

Hello Families! Phil Barbash here, with Goshen Scout Reservation. As many of you may know, our executive board voted last night to cancel Goshen's summer camp programs for 2020. As a result, I see no way that we are going to be able to hold our family…

As always, your safety and the safety of all our members, volunteers, and employees is the Boy Scouts of America’s top priority. As such, we have taken a careful and informed approach in evaluating whether to run summer camp this year. Since the spread…

Hello Goshen Leaders! Phil Barbash here with some more important updates for this summer: Our early bird payment deadline is this Friday. At 11:59 PM on Thursday, April 30th, the price will switch over. Please make every effort to get your youth/adults…

Hello Goshen Leaders! Phil Barbash here with some more updates regarding Summer Camp and the ongoing pandemic: Will Summer Camp 2020 happen? The NCAC Executive Board will throughly discuss summer camp 2020 during the next full board meeting.…

Hello Goshen leaders! Phil Barbash here. Hope everyone is staying safe! Two quick updates: We are working on identifying additional campership money for those families who may need extra assistance with camp this year due to layoffs, furloughs,…

Hello All, I hope everyone is staying safe. I unfortunately do not have much of an update for you regarding COVID-19 at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and blast information as we have it. A few notes: Please review our revised…

Hello Goshen Leaders! I hope everyone is staying safe and thank you for all you have done and are doing to support Goshen Scout Reservation. I’m writing you today with a couple of updates: I have been asked a few times now about refunds. Here…

Hello Goshen Leaders, Phil Barbash here with a couple of updates with regards to COVID-19: First off, at this time we are still planning on having Goshen Scout Reservation open this summer. We will let you know if that changes. We will be…

A few quick updates on changing dates. Currently, all other dates not listed here will be staying the same. Merit Badge Sign Ups Merit Badge Sign Ups will now be opening on April 1, 2020 at 9am. Early Bird Deadline The Early Bird Deadline has been…

Additional registration fees have been updated. The fees for embroidered hats and tickets for the Goshen Bus have been updated for summer 2020. You can now purchase both options for your campers in your registration. When registering, please remember…

Mark your calendars! If this is your first time bringing your Troop, Crew, or Pack/Den to the Goshen camp you've chosen for this summer, stop by one of our information sessions to get a brief overview and ask questions. We'll be offering two Orientation…

Sign ups for Scouts BSA activities at Camps Bowman, Marriott, and Olmsted open on March 16th at 9:00am. Sign ups for many adult leader trainings at all resident camps will also open at this time. Keep an eye out in the coming weeks for our updated…

Hello Goshen Leaders! Phil Barbash here. It is once again my pleasure to be serving as your director of operations for another summer. For those of you that are new, welcome! I check in periodically with some updates for Goshen that everyone should…

2020 summer registration opening has been moved to October 15, 2019, as the 2020 budget is still being reviewed and discussed.

Hello All! Thank you for registering for family camp this coming weekend at Goshen! A couple of things you should know before you get here: Check-in will begin at 5pm on Friday and run until about 9pm. If you think you’re going to be there before…

Need a copy of your Scouts' Merit Badge records from this summer? It's all on your summer camp registration! If you need help accessing your summer camp registration, please see our previous post on the topic. Once you're in your registration,…

Want the coolest summer job? Got a favorite Merit Badge or Cub Scout Adventure? You could teach it! We're seeking motivated and enthusiastic people who enjoy the outdoors to be part of the Goshen 2020 Summer Staff. Check out the Goshen Staff page…

The schedule for Labor Day Family Camp is now available in the downloads section of the Family Camp page. Check out the fun things we have going on and join us this Labor Day Weekend for fun for all ages!

The Goshen Team is currently transitioning from our summer offices at Goshen to our year-round offices at Council HQ. We'll be answering emails periodically and will be back up and running after August 19th. Our summer phone numbers are now inactive…

Good evening! We are so excited to see everyone in just a few short weeks!  We do have a change to our original schedule held at Marriott: We are excited to host our Trail to Eagle program at Camp Olmsted this year!  We made this decision due…

Pick-up and drop-off times for Goshen Buses have been updated. Be sure to check out our Transportation page (www.gotogoshen.org/information/transportation) for the most up to date information.

New summer phone numbers are now active!

The Goshen Team is currently transitioning from our year-round offices at Council HQ to our summer offices at Goshen Scout Reservation. We will be updating the website with the camps' summer office numbers once we have them set up.

Hello Goshen Leaders! A couple of quick updates for all of you: We are quickly approaching the refund date for Goshen. Please remember that all refund requests must be sent via email to Sarah.Moses@Scouting.Org on or before June 14th, 2019.…

Hello All, I will keep this nice and brief! We have yet another payment deadline approaching this Friday. Please make sure you don’t miss out on another savings opportunity! After 11:59PM this Friday, the 17th, prices will jump up to $455/youth and…

Confused about how to sign up for Shooting Sports badges? Morning sessions are optional, but highly encouraged. Scouts signed up for the afternoon sessions (Part II) are automatically signed up for the corresponding morning session (Part I). We've…

Hello Goshen Leaders! A couple more updates for ya! We have one final adult leader orientation meeting tomorrow night at 7PM at Andrew Chapel-1301 Trap Road in Vienna, VA. THIS IS FOR NEW ADULTS ONLY. IF YOU HAVE BEEN TO GOSHEN BEFORE, YOU…

Hello Goshen Leaders! Summer is almost upon us! I’m writing today with a couple of quick updates on Goshen Scout Reservation this year: We will have two optional adult orientation meetings, the first of which is tomorrow night, the 30th…

Phone service has been restored!

Phone service is in its second day of outage at our offices. Please contact us via email until the system is restored. We appreciate your patience as we get the service restored.

Hello Goshen Leaders! A couple of quick updates: AS OF 11:59PM ON THIS FRIDAY APRIL 12TH, ALL PRICES WILL BUMP UP $40. PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO GET YOUR YOUTH AND ADULTS REGISTERED BEFORE THAT TIME! Don’t miss out on early discounts! The…

Hello Goshen Leaders!   Phil Barbash here, your friendly neighborhood Goshen Director. I wanted to drop you a note with a couple of quick reminders:   Our early bird payment deadline is right around the corner. As of 11:59PM on…

Hello Goshen Leaders! Phil Barbash here, your director of Goshen Scout Reservation. I’ll be blasting out emails to all of the unit contacts at least once a month, and then sometimes more frequently as camp gets closer. I’ll have updates, changes,…

Wilderness First Aid Training and CPR/AED Training classes have been updated for Summer 2019. The class times can be found in the For Adults part of the Program section of your camp's page. The fees have also gone up to reflect an increase in fees for…

After the success of our pilot morning ATV program last summer, we've made it a full program offering. Now, there are two opportunities to take part in the ATV program - one in the morning and one in the afternoon. For more information on the Goshen ATV…

Our Campership form for 2019 is now open for applications. Check out the Campership section on the Registration page to learn more.

We've updated our promotional materials to get everyone excited about summer 2019! Check out our new video and our new downloadables on our About page.

Struggling with registration? Check out our newly uploaded Registration Walk-Through for the 2019 season. It will take you step-by-step through the process to get your Unit signed up for an awesome time at summer camp. Visit the Register Now section…

It's Patrol Cooking! Provisional Camp has really taken off! In light of the increasing numbers, we're ramping up the Provisional Camp program. Each week at Camp Marriott, we'll have at least one Provisional Unit with our very own Provisional Scoutmaster.…