Venturing Camp

NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL, BSA VENTURING WEEK * AUGUST 9 - 15, 2015 GOOSE POND SCOUT RESERVATION NATIONALLY ACCREDITED 5 YEARS RUNNINGSix revamped Venturing VENTURING CAMPTreks are offered, each with @ GPSRtheir own personality thatyou can make your own We offer adventure andadventure by working with advancement based Venturingyour crew guide, a paid activities. Whether you are on theGPSR staff member, to add quest for your Ranger award orsupplemental program to just want to have a good time, ouryour week. Venturing camp is a great place to be.Venturing Camp at GPSR is Venturing camp is full of activityfull of opportunities for while maintaining a laid back atmosphere. We're really lookingadvancement, exciting forward to sharing these experiences with you.times, personal growth, Part of our Venturing camp treksleadership, and fellowship. takes place in an outpost campsite well suited to theWe know the importance of activities and adventures you are most interested in.having camp designed forVenturing. We want YOU tocome out and have greattime at GPSR !!!!FOR MORE INFORAMTION EMAIL [email protected]

Out Island Adventure Trek Biking & Rafting TrekYou think Survivor is tough? Check out You will be biking and rafting in the river forms the borderNEPA Venturing Week GPSR style. The between Carbon and Luzerne counties, The Lehigh River.Out Island Adventure combines camping on Utilizing Jim Thorpe as your base camp for 3 days, youthe 5750 acre lake Wallenpaupack. The lake will travel the Lehigh Gorge by Bike and by Raft.is 13 miles long, has 52 miles of shoreline,and is about 60 feet deep. Your Biking experience will range from 20 - 40 MILES over beginner through advanced trails. There are levelYou will canoe to your campsite, taking all railroad grade trails for beginners and several steep gradesthe food, water and equipment used during for the more experienced biker.your adventure. Practice canoeing strokesand rescue techniques. You will bike through some of the nicest scenery Northeast Pennsylvania has to offer. Periodic stops along the trail willLater, powerboats will take you snorkelling, provide you the opportunity cook as a crew, learntubing, water skiing and fishing on selected wilderness survival techniques, leave no trace, and more.days. To cap the week, camp will close out with a full day ofA program mate will remain with you for advanced shooting sports. The Crew on your trek will pickthe duration of your trip to assist you in the shooting sports they want to focus on and we provideappreciating this unique environment. the instructors to help you achieve. It’s a blast.After a few days on the lake you will return This is a true high-adventure program, one that combinesto GPSR to work on your crew project, do physical challenge with excitement and adventure. If yousome awesome night climbing with only glow enjoy biking and rafting then this adventure trek for you.sticks to light your way. Then it’s off theunderworld, under the sea that is, for some Council Camps Adventure Trekscuba diving. The package is all wrapped upwith a day for shooting sports. Here in the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council we have two camps for you to enjoy.This is a true high-adventure program, one On the Council Camps Adventure week you spend time atthat combines physical challenge with both camps where the action keeps going.excitement and adventure. If you havestrong camping skills and enjoy camping, You will have the opportunity to participate in:then the Out Island adventure trek is for  Advanced shooting sportsyou. (Archery, black powder, pistol, shot gun, and rifle)  Canoe our pond  Canoe Lake Wallenpaupack  Team Building Games  Climb Acahela Rocks  Camp Adventure Race  Backpacking Basics This is trek to introduce many of the aspects of the high- adventure nature of Venturing.

Climbing & Hiking Trek The Kodiak TrekOur rock climbing and hiking adventure camp can take Leadership and service to others are two keyyou from beginner, intermediate and advanced elements of the Scouting Program. Combine theseclimbing techniques on world class stone. two elements and you get the concept of “the servant leader.” Servant leadership as a philosophy teachesVenturers will meet up in our base camp at GPSR to that the leader works with and through a team tolearn basic safety and rope work skills as well as accomplish the mission.gaining a basic understanding of climbing movement.As these skills are developed, we will travel on a hiking Rather than just talking about leadership, the Kodiakadventure where a Kodiak style 2 day trek will take you Challenge teaches useable, relevant leadership skillsthrough some of the nicest scenery Northeast that every youth can use. This is achieved through aPennsylvania has to offer. Periodic stops along the trail six day trek-oriented course providing fivewill provide you the opportunity to make your own leadership skills: Effective Teams, Values/Vision,penny stove, cook as a crew, learn wilderness survival Communications, Decision Making, and Planning.techniques, leave no trace, and more. Why should I go to Kodiak and how will I benefitOnce the hiking trek is completed, you will be taken to from this training? Kodiak is a unique growthAcahela Rocks for a fantastic day of climbing natural opportunity for Crews or Troops as well asrocks featured in Boys Life, Magazine. individuals. Complete the course while exploring Northeastern Pennsylvania.To cap the week, camp will close out with a full day ofadvanced shooting sports. The Crew on your trek will Take part in activities such as: Backpacking,pick the shooting sports they want to focus on and we Rappelling, Mountain Biking, Shooting Sports andprovide the instructors to help you achieve. It’s a blast. Geocaching (subject to change.) Completion of the Venturing Leadership Skills Course (VLSC) orThis is a true high-adventure program, one that Troop Leadership Training (TLT) is not required butcombines physical challenge with excitement and is recommended!adventure. If you enjoy climbing and hiking then thisadventure trek is for you. All Treks can be a Kodiak Trek or work with your GPSR Crew Guide to design your own Kodiak trek. Shooting Sports TrekNRA and NAA instructors take you through several disciplines of shooting sports. Each day of the week youcan spend on a different shooting discipline. We offer pistol, rifle, shot gun, black powder pistol and blackpowder rifle as well as archery action archery and 3D archery are available after you complete the staticarchery course.The NRA instructors will teach you the fundamentals of pistol, rifle, muzzleloading, and shotgun shootingskills with safety always foremost in mind. They'll introduce you to the fine art of competitive shooting, rifleand pistol silhouette, and bullseye disciplines plus shotgun savvy. Or, how about learning to shoot blackpowder muzzleloading rifles, much like those the mountain men used? How about firing high power rifles aswell?During the week, you can earn one of the firearms disciplines (pistol, rifle, shotgun) and start your way downthe Winchester Marksmanship program all the way to distinguished expert.There is a $40.00 per person additional fee to cover the cost of ammunition.This trek can also become a Kodiak Trek ask your GPSR Crew guide for details.

Goose Pond Scout Reservation Venturing Camp treks are marked by the same commitment to excellence, high quality equipment, and outstanding service the Scouting world has come to expect of us. Fees: Venturing camp early bird $ 330.00 by 7/14/2015 Venturing camp regular $ 360.00 after 7/14/2015 Shooting Sports Trek add $40.00 per person. Each adult Advisor is 100.00 / week. Program activities are for youth only.Camp fees are generally not refundable other than in the case of hardships oran emergency. In order to be considered for reimbursement, a refund must berequested by the unit leadership during camp. The $50 reservation portion ofthe fee is non-refundable. All refunds will be reviewed following camp.Crew registration Deposit: $100.00 enclosed with reservation form. Yourdeposit will be credited to your crew’s total camp bill.As with all high adventure activities, participants should be prepared for anappropriate level of activity.It is suggested that Venturers and Advisors interested in attending VenturingCamp prepare themselves physically prior to arrival. Participants in theClimbing Adventure should be prepared for moderate hiking with a moderate toheavy load followed by strenuous climbs.This opportunity is available to all registered Venturers. Although crewparticipation is encouraged, it is not mandatory. Individual Venturers arewelcome to attend, as well as full crews! Interested Venturers are encouraged tocontact us as soon as possible at [email protected] or call 570-207-1227.We’re really looking forward to seeing you at Venturing Camp!