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Goshen Leader Update 03/11/21

Phil Barbash here, checking in with a couple of updates:

  1. 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 we develop our plans for merit badge registration. Please be mindful that the webinars on Cub camping and High Adventure will continue on the dates/times as planned.
  2. We will also be postponing the beginning of merit badge registration to April 16th at 9AM. At that time, we will open our merit badge registration with whatever adjustments need to be made to ensure compliance with the governor’s order.
  3. We have past the deadline for camperships, but please do continue to apply as you have requests. We will aim to fill all requests that come in as funds are available.
  4. If you missed our first webinar on Camping and COVID, you can find the recording and slides here: www.gotogoshen.org/general/lets-get-camping-webinar-series-camping-covid/.

We appreciate everyone’s flexibility as we navigate the challenges of getting camp back open while slowly pulling out of the pandemic. Please let us know if you have any questions.

-Phil

Goshen Leader Update 03/01/21

Hello Goshen Leaders!

Phil Barbash here with an update on all of the excitement and fun we have planned for you this summer!

  1. Per Governor Northam’s latest announcement, we WILL BE OPERATING this summer! This was exciting news for us as we push forward. It comes at a good time as deposit mode ended today. You can now add more campers – youth and adult – to your unit’s registration.
  2. We have a series of summer camp webinars scheduled for every Thursday in March at 6PM. This week’s topic: Camping and COVID. Details are here: weownadventure.com/upcoming-webinar-series-summer-camp-2021/.
  3. The campership deadline is today, March 1. If you have additional youth that come in after the fact and are looking for some extra assistance to get to summer camp, please continue to apply online, and we will allot as we have funding for. Application is here: www.gotogoshen.org/registration/#camperships.
  4. Merit Badge and Activity Signs ups for the Scouts BSA Camps will open on March 18th at 9AM.
  5. We are still looking for awesome and eligible staff members to help us out this summer. If you know of anyone looking for employment, please have them apply here: www.gotogoshen.org/information/goshen-staff/.

As always, if you are looking for past and future announcements, they are located here: https://www.gotogoshen.org/information/latest-news/

-Phil

2021 Goshen Scout Reservation Leader Update-02/06/21

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 of quick updates:

  1. We have our newly developed Covid-19 protocols live here: https://www.gotogoshen.org/information/covid-19/. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with questions or feedback.
  2. The deadline to submit camperships is officially extended until March 1. Please make every effort to submit applications for your youth who need a bit of extra assistance to attend camp. We can grant up to 50% of the cost of camp. Thank you to all who have already submitted camperships. Those will be prioritized of course. The application is here: https://www.gotogoshen.org/registration/#camperships.
  3. We will be hosting a series of webinars during the month of March. They will be on Thursday evenings at 7PM and will be recorded for future use. Please pass the word on to the parents in your units who would like extra clarity on what we’re offering. More details on links/specific topics will be coming out shortly.
  4. On March 1, we will go live with the registration of your additional youth. Until now, we have been solely in deposit mode. If you need details on how to add additional youth to your registration, see here: www.gotogoshen.org/registration/registration-tips-how-to-add-more-campers/.

Thanks and take care all!

-Phil

Summer Camp COVID-19 Protocols

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 protocols concerning how we will be running summer camp in these changing times.

2021 Campership Deadline Extended

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 to be collected, reviewed, and granted after the deadline, but only as funds allow.

See the Campership section on the Registration page to apply.

Campers that submitted their application by the initial deadline, February 1, should still expect to hear back by February 17th, in time to have their campership vouchers for March 1. Goshen’s deposit phase ends on March 1 and units can begin signing up their additional campers.

Campers that submit applications by the March 1 deadline should expect to hear back in time to register prior to Merit Badge & Activity Sign Ups opening on March 18.

Registration Walk-Through

Struggling with registration? Check out our newly updated Registration Walk-Through for the 2022 season. It will take you step-by-step through the process to get your unit signed up for an awesome time at summer camp.

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You’ve decided on your camp. You’ve decided on your week. You’re ready to register! To do so, first, click the Register button for the camp you want, found in the Register Now section of the Goshen Registration page.

The button for your camp will take you to a page on our registration website, ScoutingEvent.com. (You may hear some folks around call it Black Pug, since that’s the company that manages it.)

Click on the register button next to your chosen week.

This will bring you to the next page. A modal will pop up asking you if you want to continue as a guest or log into your account. Having an account is a good idea if you have multiple registrations for different events or different camps. You can more easily keep track of your different registrations and manage a roster of scouts and adults to pull from when signing up your unit for events.

However, even as a guest, you’ll still be able to re-access your registration.

Once you have made your selection on the modal, you’ll see the rest of the page. Here, it will ask for the number of youth and adults. To reserve your spot, you only need to select 1 youth (and 1 adult – first of 2 free adults – for Packs at Camp Ross). Before November 1, 2021, all Goshen camps will be in Deposit Phase – units can only register their deposit youth. Starting November 1, you may add more campers if you choose. Only add the number of campers you are ready to pay for in full at this time. There will be a chance to enter the estimated number of youth and adults you plan to bring in a different step.

For Lenhok’sin High Adventure, select either Trail Trek Crew or River Trek Crew. You will be able to add your crew members to your crew in a different step.

If you are registering your Scout as a Provisional Scout (attending without their unit), please make sure you select “Provisional Scout”. This program is only available at Camp Marriott. Registration for Provisional Scouts opens November 1, 2021.

Once you’ve made your selection, click register.

This will start your registration. A modal will ask you for basic registration contact information. This will include the estimated number of youth and adults you plan to bring. The camp will reserve spaces for your unit based on the estimates you provide. Please estimate the number of adults based on the most adults you expect to have at any given time. Adults splitting the week may only count as one adult.

Once you have filled out all the required areas, please select Continue at the bottom.

This will take you to your registration. Any items that appear in red require action. To proceed, update the information for your campers by clicking any red Update Information buttons. You may use placeholder information, just remember to change it to an actual attendee when you know who the attendees are going to be.

If you are attending Lenhok’sin High Adventure, you will need to select if you want either a Venturing Youth (1) or a Scout Youth (2). Then, if you made changes, select Save (3). If you don’t see a Save button, your crew (team) size is too big.

Once you have entered the information, the Update Information button should no longer be red. The Participants tab (1) should also no longer be red and the red stop sign on the right should have changed to a green Proceed to Checkout button (2). You can proceed to checkout either by clicking on the button or by clicking on the Check Out tab at the top.

If you’re registering an adult (Camp Ross), you’ll notice that your adult price has been automatically discounted. Your spot is not reserved until you have booked at least one youth. To do so, click on Checkout.

Make sure your billing information (1) is correct and that you have read and agreed to the council policies (2). To read the policies, click the link (3).

There are two payment options. Credit card payments have a 3% convenience fee.

E-checks (electronic fund transfers) do not have any additional convenience fee.

Once you have clicked Finalize Payment, you have now reserved your spot for camp!

You will receive a confirmation email. This will also contain a link to get back into your registration at any time. Learn about other ways to re-access your registration in our post on the topic.