Winter Camp
Dec. 26th, check-in 6:00-9:00 PM, through Dec. 31st, 12:00 noon

Winter Camp Merit Badge Program.
A week of fun and merit badges at Lakeview Lodge. Scroll down or click here for Winter Camp Fees and for information on staffing and the 2009 Winter Camp Registration Form.

Winter Camp 2007 Merit Badge Participant Information
2007 US Cavalry WInter Camp Participant Information
Health History Form
Directions Map

 Merit Badges offered will include the following:
(final list determined by participant requests)

Archery
Astronomy
Aviation (special request)
Basketry
Citizenship in the Nation
Citizenship in the World
Climbing
Communications
Computers
Electricity
Electronics
Emergency Preparedness
Engineering
Environmental Science
Fingerprinting
Fire Safety
First Aid
Fishing

 Forestry
Graphic Arts
Home Repair
*Horsemanship (½ day weeklong)
Leatherwork
Pioneering
Rifle Shooting
Space Exploration
Wilderness Survivall   (the hard core option!)

Other Activities
Talent Show
Capture the flag
Hiking
Climbing Tower
Volleyball
Movies
Competitions
Softball (bring glove)
Trail riding
Frontier Living History Program
Frontier History participants must be at least 13 years old. 
U.S. Cavalry Company
Spend a week as a U.S. Cavalry soldier on the Texas frontier in 1872. You’ll learn cannon and carbine drills, skirmish drills, re-enactment shooting safety procedures, fire cannons and Cavalry carbines, cook authentic army food, and participate in reenactment battles. Click on the title or photo to see how the U.S. Cavalry program works.

All Frontier history participants should bring lots of warm clothing. Cavalry Soldiers need thermal underwear and insulating garments (polypro, wool, capilene, thermax, fleece, etc.) to wear under cavalry uniforms. All participants need sleeping bags/blankets, pillows, canteen, and camping gear, etc. For info on US Cavalry Outpost Camp for Venturing and older Scouts, contact Bryan Glass.
US Cavalry WInter Camp Participant Information
 

Winter Camp 2008 Costs:
$210 per person, for Merit Badge program, all food, lodging, and program equipment provided.

$250 per person for Horsemanship option, incl. food, lodging, equipment. Limit 12 .

$210 per person, for Living History Option, including all food, tents, program equipment, supplies, powder, rifles.

Staff
Youth or adults who would like to help staff Winter Camp should email or call the camping registrar: 817–231-8500, email the Camping Registrar.

For the US Cavalry Program, contact Brian Glass.
 
Click here for Directions and Maps to Sid Richardson Scout Ranch.
Winter Camp 2007 Participant Information
2007 US Cavalry WInter Camp Participant Information
Download 2009 Winter Camp Registration Form
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