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Benefits of Camping
Benefits of Camping
Camping gives Scouts the opportunity to try new things, take on responsibility, and build life skills in a fun and supportive environment. With less structure and fewer screens, kids are encouraged to use their creativity, solve problems, and gain confidence through hands-on experiences. From helping set up camp to cooking meals and sleeping under the stars, camping creates memorable adventures that teach teamwork, responsibility, and self-reliance. After a full day outdoors, Scouts usually sleep pretty well too!
Where Does Pack 31 Camp?
Where Does Pack 31 Camp?
There is not one but two Scouting America campsite within 20 minutes of Marlboro!
Camp Resolute
Camp Resolute
75 Hudson Road
Bolton, MA 01740
Fall Campout
Fall Campout
Typically the site of Pack 31's Fall campout, Camp Resolute has numerous tent site locations that are large enough to accommodate the whole pack. Each site comes complete with tent platforms, a camp fire pit, plenty of space to run around, and outhouse facilities with sinks. The campground also has a pond for fishing, conviently located parking, and most importantly actual bathrooms a short walk from the campsites!
Resolute-2.2019-Map.pdfNobscot Reservation
Nobscot Reservation
1 Nobscot Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
Spring Campout
Spring Campout
Typically the site of Pack 31's Spring campout, Camp Nobscot has tent, cabin, and lodge sites! Pack 31 likes to use the lodge that has bunk rooms large enough to accomadate the whole pack, whille also having space for families that want to put up a tent when weather allows. The lodge includes a full kitchen and multiple bathrooms. Outside there is a fire pit, plenty of space to run around, and access to miles of hiking trails. Hiking to Tippling Rock and catching a glimpse of the Boston skyline on a clear day is always a spring campout favorite! Well that and making s'mores of course.
Nobscot Map NEWEST.pdfWhat Should A Scout Bring on a Campout?
What Should A Scout Bring on a Campout?
Their gear, their sense of adventure, their Do Your Best attitude, their love of nature, aka - The Essentials!
Camping Checklist (2).pdfHow Does a Scout Have a Great Campout?
How Does a Scout Have a Great Campout?
By having fun, bringing a sense of adventure, and of course always remembering that safety comes first.
Safety First
Safety First
Leadership
Leadership
Supervision of camping activities must include a minimum of 2 qualified, registered, adult leaders.
At a minimum, one leader present is current in Hazardous Weather Training for all unit types.
At a minimum, one leader present must be a BALOO trained leader.
There must be a registered female adult leader 21 years of age or older present for any activity involving female youth.
Parents
Parents
Cub Scout youth may tent with a parent or guardian and siblings.
Youth who are not registered in the unit may not accompany parents or siblings in overnight camping.
Lion Cub Scouts and Tiger Cub Scouts must have their adult partner present to take part in overnight camping.
For all other ranks: only in exceptional circumstances, a Cub Scout whose parent or legal guardian cannot attend a unit overnight camping trip may participate under the supervision of another registered adult member in Scouting who is a parent of a Cub Scout who is also attending. The unit leader and a parent or legal guardian must agree to the arrangement, and all Youth Protection policies apply. At no time may another adult accept responsibility for more than one additional “nonfamily member” youth.
Do You Have the Skills to Help Pack 31?
Do You Have the Skills to Help Pack 31?
Pack 31 has become as amazing as it is over the years because of incredible adult volunteers like you! The Pack is always looking for new volunteers with relevant event planning, catering, and/or outdoor adventure experience to join the Pack Committee Activities Team. If that sounds like you, please contact the Pack today.
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