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2010 Fishing Derby

Registration is open for the 2010 Fishing Derby. Prepare yourself for a tremendous outdoor adventure. Open to Cub Scouts, Webelos, Boy Scouts, Venturers and their parents/guardians. We promise a great weekend at a super price. Find out more information and register online here.

Volunteer staff for the fishing derby should sign-up here.

2011 Staff Application Online

Our 2010 summer season has ended, but we've already begun to plan for next year! Be sure to complete our online application for next year. We will begin contacting staff members to setup interviews in late November.

15 Years and Older - Staff Application
14 Years and Older - CIT Application

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Heritage Reservation Overview

Heritage Reservation, 2000 acres of unspoiled woodland is the ultimate laboratory for the experience of Scout summer camping. Every campsite is carefully nestled among the trees in Camp Freedom Camp Liberty and Camp Independence. The activity areas are designed to challenge and thrill every Scout, offering 33 merit badges along with six special older Scout programs.

With its 270-acre lake and six miles of shoreline, Heritage Reservation calls all Scouts for an unmatched summer of fun and adventure. The large, beautiful lake offers unlimited aquatics adventure, including all the water related merit badges -- Swimming, Fishing, Rowing, Motorboating, Water-skiing, Canoeing and Small Boat Sailing. White Water merit badge is available on the nearby Youghiogheny River.

High Adventure

If you are ready to experience true high adventure, then our week long treks are for you! Offered weekly from mid-June through mid-August; sessions start Sunday afternoon and end Saturday morning. These unique treks are available for Scouts and Venturers 14 years of age or older. Your entire patrol or Crew can participate together, or sign up on your own to participate with other Scouts and Venturers. Learn More

Camp Liberty

The best in "patrol cooking" with everything provided for successful campsite cooking. It has 14 troop sites, a central area, waterfront, rifle and archery ranges, two troop showers, leaders' and staff shower and a campfire area. The central area consists of the Program Hall (adult centered), Commissary/Quartermaster/Trading Post building (boy centered), parade ground with flagpoles, and a staff dining/lounge building. The waterfront has both swimming and boating areas. The boating area is equipped with canoes, motor boats, rowboats, and sailboats. Water-ski boats arrive at the camp for merit badge instruction. Learn More

Camp Freedom

Facilities at Camp Freedom are identical to those in Camp Liberty, with the exception of the 350-seat Camp Freedom dining hall located near the leaders' and staff shower. Many troops invite their families to join them for the Wednesday evening family night. Learn More

Camp Independence

Cub Scout Summer Camping is at Camp Independence.  We offer Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts the opportunity to particiapte in a variety of programs including: Swimming, Boating, Archery, BB-Shooting, Sling Shot Range, Nature, Handicrafts. For the older Webelos we also have a BMX trail and a climbing wall.  Each year the theme for the camp changes and brings a new level of excitement for returning scouts. Learn More