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The Best In Scout Camping

But Heritage Reservation is much more than just aquatics. In the field sports area, Scouts can test their marksmanship abilities on .22 caliber rifles on the rifle range, in addition to the target and action archery ranges. In the Ecology-Conservation area, Scouts learn about the natural world in which they live. The Scoutcraft area offers Scouts the opportunity to hone skills in camping, hiking, axemanship, backpacking, wilderness survival and pioneering.

The Handicrafts area offers instruction in basketry, leatherwork, woodcarving and model rocketry as part of the Space Exploration merit badge. Handicrafts is also popular as the work area for the exciting Heritage Reservation belt program, where Scouts make their own customized belts and then earn "brands" for various accomplishments during the week.

Your troop can select patrol cooking in their campsite at Camp Liberty to develop its boy leadership and teamwork. Many Scoutmasters have watched with pride as their Scouts and boy leaders have grown in their abilities through the use of thepatrol method. At Camp Freedom, all troops enjoy centralized diningin the camp's brand new 350-seat dining hall.

Each evening promises fun and fellowship around the campfire. From the laughter of fun night to the solemn and impressive Order of the Arrow calling-out ceremony, Heritage Reservation's campfire programs are worth remembering.

Summer camp is where a Scout puts into practice the skills he has gained through troop meetings, hikes, and other activities. Nowhere in Scouting is the trait of self-reliance so successfully instilled as in a well-rounded camping program. Living close to nature, he can study the woods and streams. He is inspired by the adventure of participating in outpost camping and wilderness training. He grows. He learns the meaning of democracy at work and perhaps, most importantly, he begins to understand the awe-inspiring message of his Maker. As he has fun, a Scout camper develops a strength ofcharacter that is prerequisite to responsible manhood.