Summer Camp 2021

Ockanickon Staff Openings for 2021 (as of 10Feb2021):

  • Adventure Sports – age 16+
  • Aquatics staff – age 15+
  • Civics – M.B. Counselor - 18+
  • Dan Beard Director – 18+ must go to camp school
  • Dan Beard Patrol Guides – 15+
  • Ecology staff – 15+
  • Field Sports Director – 18+
  • Field Sports staff – 15+
  • Health officer - 21+
  • Assistant health officers (2 positions) - 18+
  • Scoutcraft Director – 18+ must be able to go to camp school
  • Scoutcraft staff – 15+
  • Shooting Sports Staff – 15+
  • STEM Staff – 15+
Staff application is HERE

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Troop 98's first week of Summer Camp


SUMMER CAMP at Ockanickon

Ockanickon Scout Reservation
June 20-26

Ockanickon is our "tried and true" base camp. Join us for a fun week of advancement, a wide selection of merit badges and activities, awesome food in the air conditioned dining hall, plus all the Troop 98 "extras".

Cost of camp depends on when you pay:
  • $420 if paid in full by Feb 26 (received by Troop 98)
  • $440 if paid in full by April 29 (received by Troop 98)
  • $475 if paid after April 29 up to check-in on June 20
  • New 2021 First Years: $420 if paid in full by May 28 (received by Troop 98) 
Troop 98 adds a $50 surcharge for every Scout to cover additional expenses (food, unlimited birch beer, program supplies, T-shirt, rafting trip). You can include this in your payment or we'll bill you for it later. 

How to pay Troop 98 for camp (please don't pay the camp directly):
  • Mail a check to Treasurer Ross Cleary, 1455 Sullivan Drive, Blue Bell, PA 19422. Be sure to put your Scout's name on the check and what camp(s) you're paying for.
  • Use Venmo to pay Troop 98. Our account name is "BSA Troop 98". Please email "money@bsa98.com" as soon as you make a Venmo payment so we can confirm it.
Ockanickon offers need-based scholarships. Click Here for details and to apply (April 1 deadline).

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Help us build another awesome party boat!
Troop 98's second week of Summer Camp


SUMMER CAMP at Goose Pond

Goose Pond Scout Reservation
August 8-14

  • GO HERE for the list of PROGRAMS
  • Check out the video:


Troop 98 is going to Goose Pond Scout Reservation for the first time ever. This year is Goose Pond's "delayed" 100th Anniversary. It's an awesome camp near Lake Wallenpaupack that both Doc Samuel and Bob Trejo attended as Scouts [MAP].

Besides traditional summer camp merit badges and activities, Rodney has a great SAILING program, WHITEWATER merit badge, FLY FISHING and a great COPE Course, and an ATV Rider program.

Cost of camp depends on when you pay:
  • Discount Rate: $380 if paid in full by May 14
  • $405 if paid after May 15
Troop 98 adds a $50 surcharge for every Scout to cover additional Summer Camp expenses (food, unlimited birch beer, program supplies, T-shirt, rafting trip).



PROVISIONAL Camping

Ockanickon Scout Reservation
Resica Falls Scout Reservation
Rodney Scout Reservation

If you can't make it to the scheduled weeks with Troop 98, or if you just can't get enough of Scout camp, you can:
  • attend camp on a "Provisional" basis, which means you can go and stay with another Troop (Ockanickon weeks 2 to 7) or stay in a troop which is formed on the spot with all the other provisional campers (with adult leadership provided by the camp), OR
  • go to camp with another Troop from our District
An extra week of camp gives you all sorts of options, whether it's earning more merit badges, participating in non-badge activities (like Adventure Sports, COPE, and Climbing at Ockanickon or Fawn Run and Paddle-Rama at Resica Falls).
If you've already spent one week at another camp, or will be doing so later in the Summer, you can usually get a great discount on your camp fees for a Provisional week. For example, a second week of camp at Resica Falls costs $250.
So talk to your parents and your friends and decide if you want to take advantage of MORE SCOUT CAMP this coming summer!
See the Scoutmaster for more details or if you have questions.


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