MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS

Camp-Wide Games are held Monday and Tuesday evenings, comprised of three events each night, hosted by each of the Program Areas. This year’s overall theme will be “Brownsea Island” which are games originally played at Baden Powell's first summer encampment held in August of 1907. Some activities will require the boys to get WET- and MUDDY- so OLD CLOTHING and SHOES will be needed.

Each patrol needs only to compete in 6 of the 12 events in order to qualify for that requirement in the Baden Powell Patrol Award. 

The Patrol Method: Our program has been developed to promote the use of the patrol method while in camp. Most of the activities we have planned are designed to teach and reinforce its importance.  We are encouraging patrols to take part in these activities as a group.  Specific events and details will be listed on the BP Patrol Award application. 

Chapel services which are ecumenical in nature, will be conducted on Thursday evening directly after the evening meal. The service will be held at the chapel, weather permitting. Otherwise the service will be held indoors at the Dining Hall.  Troops having a “Chaplains Aide” will be asked for volunteers to assist the Chaplain in the service with readings, song leading, or prayers. Participation is required for Troop Award of Excellence. Class “A” uniforms are suggested. 

Flag Ceremonies are conducted at the Dining Hall Parade Field each morning and evening prior to mealtime. Some units may elect to hold ceremonies in their campsites. As a requirement of the Troop Award of Excellence, those units must still attend the camp-wide ceremony for credit. Units which are patrol cooking in the site need to send a representative to report for role call. On Friday evening, there will be no formal retreat ceremony. However, honors are to be rendered by anyone in the area at the time the flag is lowered. 

 Units may sign up to serve as honor guards for any of the colors ceremonies held Monday through Friday. Please see the Program Director for scheduling and instructions.  

HORSESHOES: Come on down and try out the Horseshoe pits located in the pines in front of the Ranger Residence.  The horseshoes may be signed out at the camp office. 

MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAIL: New this year at Camp Bashore is the Mountain Bike trail which winds through upper camp. Approximately 1.5 miles in total length, the trail traverses through some remote and rough terrain that once was only seen by hikers and hunters who wanted to bushwhack. Bring your own bikes and helmets- ride according to your own schedule.

 VOLLEYBALL COURT: We are especially proud of the newly refurbished volleyball court. It was expanded to regulation dimensions, and now has night lighting for evening game play. Volleyballs may be checked out at the pool office. The court is open on a first-come, first served basis.    

The BASHORE BUGLE: The daily camp newspaper keeps your unit informed of the latest happenings throughout camp. It announces winners and current standings in the camp-wide games as well as special programs and potential schedule changes.  It is delivered each morning at the Dining Hall and is also placed in the pack-baskets of those troops eating in their sites. One copy is also placed in the troop's mail bin in the President's Room.   

MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS: In the afternoon and/or evening on certain days of the week there will be opportunities for the troops to participate in a "troop shoot" at the rifle range or archery range or a "troop swim." The unit can sign-up for these during check-in orientation.

 Units are encouraged to challenge each other to informal sports contests during the week they are in camp and to organize inter-troop campfire programs and/or cracker barrels.

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