This year Troop 397 will have summer camp at Woodruff Scout Camp!
Set in the breathtaking North Georgia Mountains, Woodruff promises endless outdoor fun.
Mornings will be spent earning Merit Badges at the waterfront, nature center, STEM lab, and shooting ranges.
Afternoons will bring non-stop excitement—whitewater rafting, climbing, mountain biking, and the BeaverShark Park. Evenings will be just as exciting with campfires, movie nights, Spoof Badge, and the new STEM After Dark.
Whether first-year campers or experienced Scouts, this will be a week to remember!
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The Value of Summer Camp
Research has concluded that within the typical week of Scout BSA summer camp, Scouts are in an environment that comprehensively provides them with critical elements of healthy youth development.
Camps are removed from the hustle and bustle world of mass information, media, and technology. This “protected environment” provides a significant opportunity for young people to grow. Time seems to have a different meaning when the day is not filled with television, radio, video games, the internet, etc.
Spending a week at a summer camp with friends from the Troop is one of the greatest highlights of a Scout’s year, making memories that will last a lifetime. Camp programs offer fantastic opportunities for Scouts to bond with the other Troop members, building lifelong friendships while meeting new people and making new friends.
Scouts will be able to develop new skills while working on rank advancements such as Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class, as well as numerous merit badges such as Swimming, First Aid, Camping, Leatherwork, Rifle Shooting, Citizenship in the Nation, Nature and nearly 40 more.
Scouts learn leadership skills to build trust, self-esteem, and self-confidence in unimaginable ways. Studies have shown that youth who attend camp advance quicker and stay in the program much longer than those who don’t attend camp. Parents of Scouts who attend camp state that the camp experience resulted in a positive change in their Scout and that 96% surveyed would recommend camp to others. A Scout quickly realizes they can do things independently, make their own decisions, and become stronger.
