BSAC Venturing
Trailblazer Adventure ProgramCLIMBING AND RAPPELLING
LAKE ACTIVITIES CAMP TOURS CRAFTS
SCOUTING INFORMATION
FISHING RIFLE SHOOTING HIKING ARCHERY PAINTBALLS BB GUNS
DEMONSTRATIONS
OUTDOOR CLUBS DOOR PRIZES
CONCESSIONSll events might not occur at both locations due to
weather and resourcesBoy Scout Summer Camps
Camp Berry - Check out the history of our camps, who the Directors are this year and what's being offered at camp.
Camp Lakota - Check out the history of our camps, who the Directors are this year and what's being offered at camp
Mud Hens GameThe Black Swamp Area Council partners with the Toledo Mud Hens for Scout Day at the new Fifth Third Field in May. Scout Day includes tickets to the game, pre-game parade, patch, and overnight stay (bring your tent and personal gear) o the outfield following the game. Cost is $10, a person.PhilmontCimarron, New Mexico
Where do you have a chance to hike, backcountry camp, spar pole climb, horseback ride, pan for gold, rock climb, burro race, and stand on an airplane wing at 10,000 feet above sea level before noon each day? Where else but at Philmont Scout Ranch, Scouting’s premier High Adventure Base. At Philmont, located in the wilderness of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northeastern New Mexico, you and your crew will enjoy 10 days of hiking and challenging activities. From the Tooth of Time to the heights of Baldy Mountain, you will experience the thrill of being out in “God’s Country.”
Black Swamp Area Council will be sending a contingent of Boy Scouts and/or male-female Venturers, and adult leaders, to Philmont in 2009. Participants must be at least 14 years old by January 1, 2009.
A $100 deposit is required with all youth registrations and adult leader applications.
Youth registrations and adult leader applications without a name will not be accepted. The trek cost is $1000.* Adult leaders must submit an adult leader high adventure application, and be selected by the high adventure committee to serve as a trek leader. Adults not selected for leadership positions will have their $100 deposit refunded.Registration deadline is April 30, 2008. After this date, Out-of-Council participants will be accepted. Black Swamp Area Council must submit its initial payment to Philmont on May 1, 2008, to secure its slots for the 2009 trek.
For more information, contact the Lima Service Center.
*Tentative cost (dependent upon transportation)
For more information on Philmont check out Philmont's link.
Good Turn for America
- Scouting for Food --Check your District's Calendar for details.
More than 8,000 members of the Black Swamp Area Council, Boy Scouts of America distribute food collection bags in April for their part in Scouting's Good Turn for America. This is Northwest Ohio's largest volunteer collection for food. The nonperishable canned goods get used to help feed the hungry in the Scout Council's 13 county territory. Scouts and Scouters leave yellow food collection bags the first Saturday and return to pick up the filled bags, which should be placed outside the front doors by 9 AM the next Saturday.
Klondike
The Klondike Derby is a dogsled race like back in the Alaskan Gold Rush, but this time, Boy Scout patrols, Venture crews, and Exploring posts provide all the Scout power to pull the sleds. Scoutmasters will need to obtain the Leader's Guide to explain all the rules, what to pack in your sleds, and how to be prepared for the cold temperature. It's a fun-filled event for the Boy Scout, Venturer, and Explorers where they attempt to solve real problems using Scouting skills. The fee is $10 per Scout or $8 if paid by the Jan. 16th pre registration date. Fee includes a patch and awards. The first sleds leave the starting gate at 9 AM.
Klondike Derby Results - 2007
Klondike Derby Results - 2008
Klondike Derby Results - 2009
Sea ScoutsSea Scouting was founded in the United States in 1912. In the 90 + years since Sea Scouts have charted a course of leadership and adventure. Sea Scouting is a coed outdoor program for young adults 14 - 20 years old and their adult advisors.
Sea Scout Out of Council events -- more
Exploring/ Learning for LifeExploring is Learning for Life's career education program for young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) or 15 through 20 years old. Adults are selected by the participating organization for involvement in the program. Color, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic background, economic status, and citizenship are not criteria for participation. Explorer posts can specialize in a variety of career skills. Exploring programs are based on five areas of emphasis: career opportunities, life skills, citizenship, character education, and leadership experience.Council Eagle RecognitionBlack Swamp Area Council
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center in Lima
Honoring
Eagle Scout Class
Council Day of Training
National Youth Leadership Training
University of Scouting
Wood Badge
Aquatic Safety
Venturing Youth Protection
Philmont
Powder Horn
Advanced Sea Scout Training
BSAC Silver Beavers 1930 - Present
Life Saving & Meritorious Action Awards
Activities that are not a part of the Black Swamp Area Council Programs but are available for BSA Units. Events that do not conflict with the BSAC Council Programming Calendar will be posted on this page. You must make contact with the listed Council for materials and supplies needed or further information.
We hope that you have are interested in joining a Venturing Crew. You have learned about what is available in the Black Swamp Area Council's Venturing program from our links and now would like more information about the history of Venturing, the awards as well as other resources from National. Click here to learn more.
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