I haven’t seen anyone wearing one yet, but I’m told they’re official and available. BSA replaced the National Camping award with a more comprehensive SET of awards that recognizes a wide variety of activities. NOA has five parts. Scouts may earn any combination of those five. When the first segment is [...]

Penrose Point State Park is a 152-acre state park is located 16 miles south of Purdy, easily accessible off Highway 16. Several troops and packs have camped here, with heavily discounted park fees in exchange for service projects. Project difficulty can be tailored to individual troop or pack ability.
There’s a nice interpretative trail [...]

(Yes, we know it’s Ape Cave rather than Ape Caves, but almost every search for this includes the S.)
This is a great summer campout, with a little something extra! If you have Scouts who like to cram in a lot, this is the trip. Fishing, hiking, history, and boating — all within a [...]