Summer Camp 2025

Sunday, July 13 -
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Camp Squanto
Plymouth, Massachusetts

Event Description

This year, Troop 54 will attend summer camp at Camp Squanto during its Week 2. This is the first time we are attending summer camp here as a troop. Our Scouts will stay in two-person canvas wall tents on wooden platforms; each Scout will have a cot or bed. Meals will be prepared by the camp and served in their dining hall. We will be sharing the HH Child Campsite (formerly called Blackfoot) with Troop 77 of Frisco,Texas.

Registration

• Early Bird Fee Scout 1 - The $570 youth registration fee applies up to February 11 for the first sibling. After that date, the regular fee applies. Payment by check¹ is preferred. This fee also applies to a crossover joining until June 23.
• Early Bird Fee Scout 2 - The $485 youth registration fee applies up to February 11 for the second sibling. After that date, the regular fee applies. Payment by check¹ is preferred. This fee also applies to a crossover joining until June 23.
• Regular Fee Scout 1- The $620 regular fee applies after February 11 for the first sibling. This amount is for payment by check¹. To pay online, use this link (includes approximately 3% convenience fee).
• Regular Fee Scout 2 - The $535 regular fee applies after February 11 for the second sibling. This amount is for payment by check¹. To pay online, use this link (includes approximately 3% convenience fee).
• Additional Leader Fee - Leaders beyond those planned for and needed by the Troop pay their own additional leader fee ($150) through the Troop.
• To stay overnight at camp with the Troop, an adult must be a registered member of the BSA.
• Campership Application - This online form provided by Mayflower Council must be completed by May 31.

Medical Form

• Annual Health and Medical Record - Complete Parts A, B and C (header on C). Have your doctor complete and sign Part C. Submit the completed form to the Scoutmaster.
• Online Camp Form - After you pay your registration fee to the Troop, the Troop will register you with the Council and pay them. You will then receive email messages from "Scouting America, Mayflower Council via CampDoc" containing a link to your online camp form. It is required to upload your Part C form (signed by your doctor) as part of the online form. Mayflower Council has requested that you complete all information by Jun 29, 2025, at the latest. The reminder email messages come every 5 days.

Program

Activities at camp include merit badge sessions, patrol activities and camp activities (such as camp fires).

• Merit Badge Schedule - This matrix lists which merit badge is offered at each time so that a Scout can plan his day.
• Class Catalog - This document details prerequisites and other requirements for the classes offered at camp.
• 2025 Leader's Guide - Detailed camp information, including camp rules and procedures.
• Merit Badges - This area of the U. S. Scouting Service Project provides the current requirements for each of the merit badges.

Pre-camp Meeting

The Troop will hold a pre-camp meeting June 24, 7:00-8:00 PM. Each Scout attending camp should attend this meeting with a parent.

What to Pack

See our summer camp Packing List. To emphasize a few items to bring:

• Full uniform (shirt, pants, socks, neckerchief, neckerchief slide, belt) - we will wear these daily for evening meals and assemblies and for our group picture.
• Drink mix packets - everyone needs to avoid becoming dehydrated. If you have difficulty drinking water, bring something to mix into it.
• Flip flops - to wear in the shower. It is probably a good idea not to touch the floor.
• Mosquito net - see our Mosquito Nets page for details.

Care Packages

You can browse and purchase care packages directly from the camp's online store. Place your order by orders by Thursday, July 17.

Travel

Departure

• We will meet at Epworth at 7:45 AM on Sunday to pack our gear into the trailer and depart the church at 8:00 AM. The drive to the camp takes about 1.5 hours. We need to complete trailer drop-off at the site and depart the camp by 10:00 AM, so we are targeting an arrival at the camp of 9:30 AM. Due to the trailer delivery timing, if you are late to the church, you will need to provide your own transportation to the camp.
• The Monday before camp, we will get assigned an arrival time between 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM. We will spend the time until our arrival time somewhere in Myles Standish State Forest, possibly near the forest office. During that time, we will eat our lunches (so bring one).

Return - Our estimated return to Epworth is 12:00 PM on Saturday (+/- 1 hr). At this point, we don't know what time we can retrieve our trailer.

Notes:
  ¹Make checks payable to "Heart of New England Council BSA".

Page updated 7/12/25 J. Froimson