In 1925, the Put-Han-Sen Council signed a lease for $60.00 per year to lease 10 acres of woods directly east or to the right of the main entrance of the current camp. In 1928, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Berry, he was a vice president of The Ohio Oil Company, purchased 83 acres, including the original 10 acres and donated it in memory of a daughter that had died.

In the 1970s, another expansion plan was started and more acreage was added to expand the camp from 80 acres to over 200 acres. It now is 360 acres.

Today, Camp Berry serves as a year round Boy Scout camp facility meeting the camping needs of Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and special events. In addition, the camp serves the needs of youth groups, school groups, corporate meetings, retreats, and picnics with its newly renovated Donnell Lodge.

The lodge hosts all the modern conveniences including heat/air conditioning, a state-of-the-art kitchen equipped to prepare meals for several hundred people or contract with a catering service of your choice, modern restroom facilities, and a sound/video projection system that allows you to plug in a laptop to begin presenting in a matter of a few minutes. All of this is offered in a beautiful outdoor setting.

If you are in need of some team building as part of a company group initiative, the camp also has a state-of-the-art team building program called COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal Encounter).

The facilities, team building program, and outdoor environment allows us to offer a complete package for Scout groups, youth groups, non-profit organizations, as well as the corporate community. More

Howard Lodge

Donnell Lodge

On June 14, 1941, the Shawnee Council of the Boy Scouts of America dedicated 225 acres south of Defiance, Ohio, “to the task of helping boys retain their Scout ideals for the guidance of their adult lives.”

Today, Camp Lakota is managed by the Black Swamp Area Council. The camp covers nearly 650 acres, includes a 48 acre lake (Lake Glengary), and is bordered on the west side by the Auglaize River.

The camp houses 14 conservation -type campsites: 12 on the Lakota side of the reservation and 2 on the Neil Armstrong side. The program areas are primarily located around Lake Glengary. A typical week of camp includes 150-170 Scouts offering a myriad of opportunities for individual attention.

The Camp Lakota experience is considered by many to be a more “rustic” summer camp experience due to Lakota’s large size, varied geography, and preference for hiking and canoeing opportunities.

The Adirondacks, over looking the lake, make for great week of camping, while the historic Meecheway Lodge hosts many training events, activities, and dinners. More

Adirondacks

Meecheway Lodge

Celebration - A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making a Difference Individuals can earn patches by demonstrating dedication to five of Scouting’s core values—Leadership, Achievement, Community Service, Character, and the Outdoors. Participants can earn one patch in each category.

 

If you missed this year's Trailblazer Adventure Day or wondered what it is like check out the 3 pages of photos. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

We are pleased to release the attached, final requirements for the Geocaching Merit Badge. This merit badge is a natural extension of the navigational components of Boy Scout rank advancements and offers the opportunity for Scouts to learn the latest in digital tools to extend that knowledge in a fun, active outdoor experience.

The merit badge emblem and pamphlet are still under development. We will update you when those items are finalized and we have a handle on when they are anticipated to be in local council service centers. Once we can see that timing more clearly, we will establish the earn date so advancement can be entered.

Congratulations to the teams who participated in the Klondike Derby at Camp Lakota. 2010 results.
Check out the photos taken at the event.

The Unit Leader’s Role in BeAScout Webinars are rolling along… The new BeAScout campaign is ready for your unit leaders to put their units on the map. BeAScout helps parents and volunteers locate the packs, troops, and crews nearest them and request information about Scouting opportunities in their area. If you haven’t yet attended training for BeAScout (webinars continue through the end of the month), click here to sign up: http://programimpact.kintera.org/beascout).
So now it’s time to let your unit leaders know about their role in this campaign.

How to populate the pin

Unit leaders have a very important task. We want them to populate their unit pin so that useful information shows up on the Google map.

So how does a unit leader place information about their unit on the Google pin?

Initially, the unit leaders who can access BeAScout to set up the pin are the cubmaster, scoutmaster, or crew advisor along with the unit committee chairperson and the chartered organization representative.

1. They will log into MyScouting and select BeAScout from the Unit Tools section on the left. There are two options:

• Unit Pin Management: Unit Leaders use this to edit pin information.

• Unit Lead Management: Unit Leaders use this to manage incoming requests for information from parents interested in Scouting.

2. The unit leader should first complete the Unit Pin Management screen. They will notice two important items on this view.

• At the bottom right in the box outlined in red is a preview of the Google pin. This is what the parent will see.

• At the bottom left is the “Fields Displayed on Goggle Pin” area. The Pin preview box will only display the information that the unit leader selects in this box.

More information

Complete details about the unit leader’s role in Pin Management are explained in the webinar presentation. This presentation is posted on www.scouting.org, in the Volunteer tab; choose BeAScout Webinar Presentation in the Quick Links along the right side menu. Note: This is the full version and you may wish to edit it for presentation to unit-level volunteers.

Also, from within Unit Pin Management, there is a Help icon that opens Help files to explain the various parts of the screen.

For the 100th Anniversary Celebration, four vintage merit badges are being released for the centennial celebration year only, giving Boy Scouts the hands-on opportunity to experience the exciting past of Scouting while learning how our world has changed in that 100 years.

Here are the basics of the 2010 Historic Merit Badge program.

* An overall goal of the program is for a majority of the BSA’s registered Boy Scouts to earn one or more of the merit badges during the centennial year, 2010.
*The badges offered have a history that can be traced back to the origins of the BSA.
*The original requirements are being used, as well as supported by scanned pages of the early merit badge pamphlets so a Scout can view what a Scout 100 years ago used. Supporting the scanned pages of the original pamphlets are information guides for each merit badge that explain what a Scout of 1910 might have experienced, along with background information to assist a Scout in understanding what maybe unfamiliar terms.
*The contemporary merit badges closely resemble the original designs of their counterparts with the exception of the border, which is gold The unique border will immediately identify it as a 2010 historic merit badge.
*The four historical merit badges may be used toward a Scout’s rank advancement.
*The effective date for earning these new merit badges is April 1, 2010, and requirements must be completed no later than Dec. 31, 2010.
* The BSA will not reprint the pamphlets for these merit badges. Reprints of the original merit badge pamphlets are posted to http://www.scouting.org/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/MeritBadges.aspx.

*As with all merit badges, units, districts, and councils should recruit and register qualified counselors for these badges.

Badges may be earned by individual Scouts. District and council advancement committees are encouraged to offer opportunities for Scouts to work on at least some of these merit badges at resident camp, at camporees, or during special anniversary celebrations.
Historic Merit Badge Flier
Sample Press Release
Historical Merit Badge Implementation Plan
2010 Historical Merit Badge Program session guide for University of Scouting, roundtables, and other training venues.