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Camping Kickoff 2025

WELCOME!

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Camping Kickoff 2025

Alex McClean

Vice President of Camping

�Liane Richardson�Council Camping Director

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Matthew Thurston

Council Program Director

Camp Director, Massawepie Scout Camps

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Sara Hardy (Panda)�Camp Director, Cub Scout Adventure Camp

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Camp - It’s Not Just For Summer

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Support the Camp Properties

Massawepie Scout Camps 2025 Days

    • Pre-Skills, May 9th-11th
    • Skills Weekend, May 16th-18th
    • Beaver Weekend, May 30-June 1
    • Fall Beaver Weekend, Oct. 10-12
    • Fall Skills, October 16-18

J. Warren Cutler Scout Reservation Work Days

    • Spring Engineers Day, April 12
    • Red Deer Day, May 3 / Family Day, May 4
    • Fall Engineers, October 18

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Campmasters

    • Love Camp? Join the Campmaster Corps!
    • Spend weekends at camp to support check-in and program.
    • Cutler Campmasters - Kevin Spacher kspacher@yahoo.com
    • Massawepie Campmasters - Don DeClerck msc-campmasters@senecawaterways.org

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Year-Round Events-Massawepie

Massawepie October Odyssey

    • October 10-12, 2025

Massawepie Arctic Challenge

    • January 17th-19th, 2025

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Year-Round Events-Cutler

Yeti Games

    • January 18, 2025

Snowshoe Nature Hike

    • February 15, 20 25

Cutler Klondike

    • February 22, 2025

Maple Sugar Day

    • March 22, 2025

Lumberjack Day

    • April 12, 2025

Tournament of Champions

    • May 17, 2025

Challenge Trophy Camporee

    • October 24-26, 2025

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Wood Badge 2025

I Believe!

September 17 - 21, 2025

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Why Wood Badge?

  1. Think of it as Camp for Leaders….without the Scouts
  2. Think of it as the next step in your BSA Training
  3. Think of it as an investment in your Unit
  4. Think of it as an investment in YOU

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September 17-21, 2025

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Five full days of leadership training

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$375 includes food, camping fees, and all course materials

Scholarships are available!

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Summer

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Camperships

  • Camperships for SWC units are requested online, no paper forms will be accepted.
    • Camperships link to the unit record and show as tentative credits until approved.
    • Camperships are awarded for up to 50% of the cost of early bird rates for camp.
    • Scouts requesting camperships pay the rate they qualify for based on deposits and payment deadlines.
    • March 1 campership application deadline. Forms accepted after and are awarded with remaining available funds.

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www.senecawaterways.org/camperships

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Family Camp at Mountaineer

    • July 3- August 8
    • Campsites, Cabins, and RV Sites available
    • Come when your Scouts are at camp or share another family adventure
    • Hipcamp/CampMountaineer

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Join Camp Staff Or CIT

Staff- 16+ CIT- 14 and 15

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Specific Staff Needs:

  • Health Director 21+
  • Treks/MTN Fox Staff 18+
  • Rifle/Shotgun Staff 21+
  • Trailblazers Director 18+
  • Sports Director 18+
  • Trading Post Manager 18+
  • Seasonal Rangers 18+
  • Lifeguards 16+

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Staff Application: https://247scouting.com/forms/397-2025CampStaff (CSAC)

https://247scouting.com/forms/397-2025MSCStaff (MSC)

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CIT Application: https://247scouting.com/forms/397-2025CIT (CSAC)

https://247scouting.com/forms/397-MassCIT25 (MSC)

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Nominate a CIT: https://247scouting.com/forms/397-citnomination

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Break Out!

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Eagle Flight is an elite program for the serious Scouts, BSA determined to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. Eagle Flight offers a wide variety of merit badge opportunities to help Scouts reach new heights.

  • Registration is now open
  • August 3 - 8, 2025 @ Camp Cutler

(eagle-flight@senecawaterways.org)

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National Youth �Leadership Training (NYLT)

NYLT is a leadership development course developed by the BSA to enable Scouting youth to lead their Scouting organization. NYLT uses the aims and methods of Scouting to teach leadership skills.

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https://www.scoutingevent.com/397-NYLT2025

July 20-26, 2025

J. Warren Cutler Scout Reservation

Co-Course Directors Craig Kaplan & Janelle Yates

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Unit Leaders Recommend Scouts from their Troop to attend

Scouts can also complete an application and register for the course

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Massawepie Adirondack Treks

  • Trained Voyageur guides lead your group on a weeklong or three-day Trek.
  • Scouts 14+, Limit of 7 Attendees Per Trek
  • Pre-planned canoe, hiking, and hybrid routes for beginners-experts.

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Camp Pioneer at Massawepie

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Matthew Thurston�Camp Director

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Jake Emery

Assistant Camp Director

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Tyge Kelley�Program Director

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Camp Pioneer at Massawepie

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Program Overview

Camp Schedule

Open Programs

BarkEater Program

Trailblazers

COPE

MTN Fox

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New In 2025

  • Golf Merit Badge @Sports
  • BarkEater Day
  • STEM
  • Ha-De-Ron-Dah Village
  • Class Schedule For Leaders
    • enrollment time tbd
  • Online Open Program Registration

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MSC Training Opportunities

Adult: IOLS taught every week

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Youth: Den Chief Training- taught at scoutcraft as a scheduled class

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TBD: CPR or First Aid Training

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Camp Reservations & Fee Schedule

  • $100 per Scout deposit due - March 31, 2025
  • $585 Early Bird Price - Paid in Full April 25, 2025
  • $645 Regular Price - Paid in Full May 30, 2025
  • Late Registration Fee of $675 applies after May 30

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New Scouts and Crossovers receive Early Bird Price until May 30

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Adult Fee: $200 or $41/day for partial week adults. 1 free adult is given for every 8 youth registered.

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Scouts Must be paid in full to register for Merit badges on May 5!

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New Scouts

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New Scouts and Crossovers receive Early Bird Price until May 30

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Adult Fee: $200 or $41/day for partial week adults. 1 free adult is given for every 8 youth registered.

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Additional Week Discount

Scouts can attend an additional week of camp with a discount of $150 off the Regular Fee

https://247scouting.com/forms/397-MultiWeekDiscount

Submit Via the Online Portal to request discount before April 10!

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Sibling Discount

  • The first sibling is full price, any siblings after that each receive $50 off
  • Requests for sibling discounts must be submitted

via the online portal by April 10th

https://247scouting.com/forms/397-MassSibDiscount

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Cancellations

  • The $100 deposit is not refundable under any circumstances.
    • This fee may be transferred to another camper within your unit.
  • The balance of a campers’ fee less the $100 deposit may be refunded up until two weeks prior to the start of your week at camp for the following reasons
  • Medical issue regarding the camper
  • Summer School
  • Extreme family emergencies

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Cancellations

  • Partial refunds may be refunded to the unit for reasons other than the above, up until two weeks prior to the start of your week at camp.
  • Please submit requests to Matthew.Thurston@scouting.org

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Medical Forms for Camp

  • Follow the Medical Guide for everything related to Medical Forms
  • Medical Practitioners’ signature is REQUIRED for B2, C, and Medication Permission form.
  • Medication instructions on these forms must match how your scout plans to take their meds in camp.
  • We Require official records of Immunization history, and
  • photocopies of your Insurance Card included in your medical forms.
  • Meningococcal Form required for 7+ overnights.
  • Other sections of the new medical guide must be signed by scout and parents and submitted with their medical paperwork.
  • Prescreening with council physician will drastically improve you sunday checkin

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Membership Verification

Scouts BSA Resident Camp

  • All Scouts and Adults attending Scouts BSA Resident Camps must be registered with Scouting America
  • All adult leaders attending Scouts BSA Resident Camps must have a current Youth Protection Training date.
  • Seneca Waterways Council units will use an online validation system as part of registration.
  • Out of Council Units must submit a unit roster via their Scouting Event registration. Third party rosters, or excel worksheets are not acceptable forms of roster verification. If roster does not include YPT information, a training report or certificates Must also be submitted.
  • Birth Dates for all Adult Attendees must be submitted through the scoutingevent.com registration at least two weeks before attending camp, so that camps staff can complete a NYS Background check
  • To make sure that criminal background checks have been completed and a member ID can be issued, we recommend submitting adult applications no later than mid-May to your service center to be processed. This should give plenty of time for processing.
  • Unregistered Scouts and Leaders, or leaders without YPT will not be permitted to stay overnight in camp.

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Food Service

  • Massawepie Scout Camps allows units to eat either in our Dining Hall, or patrol cook in their campsite as a unit with food provided from our commissary.
    • Patrol cooking units can also elect to eat in the Dining Hall for lunch to allow for more flexibility in their camp schedule.
  • Three meals per day are served, beginning with Sunday dinner and ending with Saturday breakfast.
  • If Scouts or leaders have special dietary needs, notification must be made through the Camp Food Accommodation form (see appendix) two weeks prior to your troop’s arrival. All request must be submitted via the online form for your camp session at least 2 weeks prior to camp- links will be distributed in March.

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Living the Scout Law in Camp

The Scout Oath and Law are expected to be followed throughout your entire visit at camp. Massawepie Scout Camps has a NO tolerance policy for bullying, hazing or harassment. Bullying is grounds for immediate dismissal from camp at the discretion of the Reservation Director. Any form of verbal abuse, physical abuse, or threats will result in immediate dismissal from camp; authorities may be contacted at the Reservation Director’s discretion. Further information on behavioral guidance can be found in the Camp Parent’s Guide.

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