GBH District Adventure Weekend

Friday, November 7 -
Sunday, November 9, 2025
New England Base Camp
Milton, Massachusetts

Event Description

For our November trip, we return to New England Base Camp, formerly known as Camp Sayre, our fifth time visiting this camp. We will be tent camping at Adirondack #7. During the day on Saturday, we will participate in GBH District Adventure Weekend.

The event is described as "choose their own adventure." Scouts can work on badges, skills and service requirements or just have fun. District competitions and fellowship activities will create great memories. Earn Weather merit badge including a hike to the Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory (additional fee applies). Special District activities include the Friday night cracker barrel, Saturday relay race, Saturday District evening campfire, and Sunday morning prayer service. Units will have an option to participate in a service project to benefit Base Camp.

This trip is open to Scouts BSA members and Webelos/AOL Scouts with their patrol.

Registration

• Permission Slip - Each participating Scout must submit this to the Scoutmaster by October 28.
• Event registration fee - pay by October 28 (includes food):
     Youth or Adult - $51 (online payment)
• Annual Health and Medical Record - Each participant must have submitted this record within the previous year and no later than October 28. This trip requires only Parts A and B, including copy of insurance card (both sides). A medical exam is not required.
• Adults - In accordance with a BSA rule that became effective September 1, 2023, "All adults staying overnight in connection with a Scouting activity must be currently registered in an adult fee required position as listed or as an adult program participant."

Packing

Use our Personal Camping List to ensure you pack the needed items and see our Personal Camping Gear page for descriptions of most of the items needed and for how to use the checklist. You can pack your stuff in a backpack (the big kind), a duffle bag or a tub. Specific items to bring:

• Water bottle
• Day pack
• Full uniform (as for just about any event) - wear this.
• Food - Each patrol should plan to provide 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner. Participants bring your own drinks and food for snacks.

Travel

• Meet at the Epworth United Methodist Church parking lot at 6:00 PM on Friday for departure by 6:15 PM.
• Travel to New England Base Camp is approximately 1 hour from Epworth United Methodist Church.
• Estimated return to the church is 11:00 AM Sunday (+/- 1 hr). We will call parents with an updated arrival time estimate after we depart the camp.

Page updated 10/17/25 J. Froimson