Outdoor Program
Connecting kids with nature and the great outdoors!
Connecting kids with nature and the great outdoors!
Outdoor Adventure is the promise made to young people when they join Scouting.
Outdoor Adventure is the promise made to young people when they join Scouting.
In the outdoors, Scouts get opportunities to acquire skills that make them more self-reliant. They can explore hiking trails and complete challenges they first thought were beyond their ability. Attributes of good character become part of them as they learn to cooperate to meet outdoor challenges such as extreme weather, difficult trails and portages, physical and mental exertion, and unexpected surprises. They come to understand that good leadership, communication, and teamwork are essential for carrying out plans and achieving goals. Where else can one have fun and learn valuable experiential lessons at the same time?
In the outdoors, Scouts get opportunities to acquire skills that make them more self-reliant. They can explore hiking trails and complete challenges they first thought were beyond their ability. Attributes of good character become part of them as they learn to cooperate to meet outdoor challenges such as extreme weather, difficult trails and portages, physical and mental exertion, and unexpected surprises. They come to understand that good leadership, communication, and teamwork are essential for carrying out plans and achieving goals. Where else can one have fun and learn valuable experiential lessons at the same time?
Near Term Outdoor Program:
Near Term Outdoor Program:
The outdoor program we are planning for the spring would progressively introduce Scouts to camping in the outdoors. It would move from day trips to overnights (perhaps in a cabin) and then to longer overnight stays in the Adirondacks anad other locations.
The outdoor program we are planning for the spring would progressively introduce Scouts to camping in the outdoors. It would move from day trips to overnights (perhaps in a cabin) and then to longer overnight stays in the Adirondacks anad other locations.
These trips include:
These trips include:
a day activity to welcome new scouts and their parents possibly to Beaver Lake, Green Lakes, Highland Forest or other location. Perhaps learn a basic skill like fire building from scratch. Currently we are considering a day hike for Saturday, May 4th (or Sunday May 5th ) to the Tinkers Falls/Labrador Pond area.
a day activity to welcome new scouts and their parents possibly to Beaver Lake, Green Lakes, Highland Forest or other location. Perhaps learn a basic skill like fire building from scratch. Currently we are considering a day hike for Saturday, May 4th (or Sunday May 5th ) to the Tinkers Falls/Labrador Pond area.
an overnight to a cabin or campground at Scout Camp Woodland in Oswego County or other location. Alternative might be a bike day trip on the Erie Canal. Work on camping skills and simple menu planning and cooking techniques. Currently we are considering an overnight on May 18-19th (to replace the cancelled April trip). Hopefully we will also have a June camping trip before the end of the school year.
an overnight to a cabin or campground at Scout Camp Woodland in Oswego County or other location. Alternative might be a bike day trip on the Erie Canal. Work on camping skills and simple menu planning and cooking techniques. Currently we are considering an overnight on May 18-19th (to replace the cancelled April trip). Hopefully we will also have a June camping trip before the end of the school year.
a three day family trip in April to New York City to see the statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and other sites (Stay at BSA Camp Pouch on Staten Island where we have an extended pre-pandemic reservation) (Deferred to Next Year 2025)
a three day family trip in April to New York City to see the statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and other sites (Stay at BSA Camp Pouch on Staten Island where we have an extended pre-pandemic reservation) (Deferred to Next Year 2025)
paddle at the General Clinton Canoe Regatta over Memorial Day Weekend (May 24th-26th) in Bainbridge, NY.
paddle at the General Clinton Canoe Regatta over Memorial Day Weekend (May 24th-26th) in Bainbridge, NY.
Longer Term Outdoor Program
Longer Term Outdoor Program
Think of things we have done or could do.
Think of things we have done or could do.
Things Troop One has done !
Things Troop One has done !
Whitewater Rafting
Whitewater Rafting
Rock Ventures Climbing Gym
Rock Ventures Climbing Gym
General Clinton Canoe Regatta
General Clinton Canoe Regatta
Caving and Rock Climbing
Caving and Rock Climbing
Snow Shoeing/Winter Camping
Snow Shoeing/Winter Camping
Beaver & Moose River Canoe Trips
Beaver & Moose River Canoe Trips
Adirondack High Peak Treks
Adirondack High Peak Treks
Orienteering & Sledding at Highland Forest
Orienteering & Sledding at Highland Forest
Overnights to Lean-Too at Camp Woodland
Overnights to Lean-Too at Camp Woodland
Bike Trips along the Erie Canal
Bike Trips along the Erie Canal
Service Projects on the Morningside Trail
Service Projects on the Morningside Trail
Places Troop One has gone!
Places Troop One has gone!
Adirondack Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
New York City and Ellis Island
New York City and Ellis Island
Gettysburg/Volley Forge
Gettysburg/Volley Forge
Battleship Massachusetts
Battleship Massachusetts
West Point
West Point
Mayflower and The Freedom Trail
Mayflower and The Freedom Trail
Mystic River Seaport
Mystic River Seaport
Steam Town and Letchworth Park
Steam Town and Letchworth Park
Summertime high adventure!
Summertime high adventure!
Summer Camp at Sabattis in the Adirondacks
Summer Camp at Sabattis in the Adirondacks
50-Mile Canoe Trips in the Adirondacks
50-Mile Canoe Trips in the Adirondacks
Presidential Range (New Hampshire)
Presidential Range (New Hampshire)
Olympic National Park (Washington)
Olympic National Park (Washington)
Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado)
Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado)
Devil’s Dome in Northern Cascades (Washington)
Devil’s Dome in Northern Cascades (Washington)
Kings Canyon in High Sierras (California)
Kings Canyon in High Sierras (California)
Grand Tetons and Wind Rivers (Wyoming)
Grand Tetons and Wind Rivers (Wyoming)
Click on Troop One Information Memo for to see more information on Troop One camping traditions and equiment needs
Click on Troop One Information Memo for to see more information on Troop One camping traditions and equiment needs