Camp Daniel Boone - Base Camp
Our Program Areas
Camp Daniel Boone offers over 70 classes and Activities across 14 different program areas, from Climbing at the Rock, to Range and Target Activities, to STEM Programs like Nuclear Science!
C.O.P.E. and Climbing
Reach new heights!
The ROCK, our natural rock climbing area, and our TREETOPS C.O.P.E. Course provide fun challenges Scouts!
Activities offered:
- Climbing Merit Badge
- Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience – (C.O.P.E.)
- Open Climb and C.O.P.E. (Select Evenings and Friday Afternoons)
Ecology
Whether into insects or Reptiles or just nature more generally, our Ecology Program offers a variety of Fun, engrossing Merit Badges, such as:
- Nature
- Reptiles and Amphibians Study,
- Environmental Science
- Oceanography
- An so many more! See full Program Offerings HERE!
Goin' Great
Our first year Camper Program helps guarantee that scouts GO-IN with a GREAT time!
In this program area, scouts work on their key scout skills, engage with the patrol method, and meet scouts from all over the country!
Goin Great constits of two Sections:
- Goin Great Junior – Primarily works on Scout and Tenderfoot Skills!
- Goin Great Senior – Works on Skills Second Class through First Class!
Handicraft
Our Handicrafts department provides scouts with a variety of Hands on, Creativity Focused merit badges, Including:
- Animation
- Art
- Sculpture
- Leatherwork
- Woodcarving
- And More! See the full offerings HERE!
Leadership
Our Leadership Area provides Merit Badges that focus on Citizenship, Leadership and Personal Growth, such as:
- Communications
- Citizenship in the Nation
- Personal Fitness
- Public Health
- And More! See the full offerings HERE!
Scoutcraft
From knot-tying to whittling, our Scoutcraft Area teaches the skills based Merit Badges used throughout Scouting’s adventures! These include:
- Cooking
- First Aid
- Pioneering
- Wilderness Survival
- Scouting Heritage
- And More! See the full offerings HERE!
Range and Target Activities
We offer a wide variety of Range and Target Activities, both as Merit Badges, and as Open Programs, including;
- Archery
- Shotgun
- Rifle
And, don’t forget to visit Boonesboro Village for Tomahawk Throwing and Blackpowder Rifle!
A plethora of Adult Leader Competitions are also held throughout the week, so you once and for all prove who has the best shot!
S.T.E.M.
Our S.T.E.M. Department offers a variety of Science and Technology focused merit badges! These include:
- Chemistry
- Cybersecurity
- Robotics
- Space Exploration
- Engineering
- And More! See the full offerings HERE!
Waterfront
Our Aquatics Program hosts several fun merit badges, all in or on the refreshing water of Lake Allen! These include:
- Lifesaving
- Swimming
- Canoeing
- And More! See the full offerings HERE!
Our Aquatics department also offers a variety of Adult Leader Training Opportunities! See that list HERE!
Stockton Farms
Earn the Horsemanship, and/or Animal Science Merit Badges on a Real, Working Farm!
Located just 15 minites away from Camp Daniel Boone, Stockton Farms provides a unique opertunity for Scouts to earn these meritbadges during evening program time!
Cost is $100 per class or $175 to take both!
For more Information, click HERE! or Contact Ricky Stockton at (828) 734-2515.
