National Camp-In Competition

Tomorrow's National Camp-In is going to be great, but the Black Swamp Area Council is upping the ante with a $20 Scout Shop gift card. The Scout that posts the best photo with #BlackSwampScouting will receive the gift card. The Scout must be registered in the Black Swamp Area Council and the photo must be posted during the event on Saturday May 2. The photo must also be tagged with #BlackSwampScouting. 

Presented by the Boy Scouts of America

Streaming live on Facebook

May 2, 2020 beginning at 11am EDT / 10am CDT / 9am MDT / 8am PDT

Whether in your backyard or in your living room, join families across the country live on Facebook for a day of fun virtual adventures. From camp-style cooking and friendly competitions, to special guests and campfire singalongs, this virtual event will bring the best parts of Scouting to life! This National Camp-In is free and open to all families – including families whose children are not currently in Scouting. Click Here to adventure on!

Our schedule will include:

Camping tips and tricks

•        Camping hacks from adventure pros
•         Easy camp-style recipes you can make indoors or out

     Physical Fitness and Community Service

•        Virtual 5K benefiting Feeding America
•        At-home exercises led by a 2021 Olympian

Skill development

•         STEM fun and a Q&A session with Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc.
•        Moviemaking merit badge for all! Make your own movie outline and storyboard and get a behind-the-scenes virtual movie-set tour from Hollywood costume designer Jessica Pazdernik. Live Q&A with Jessica and Hollywood director Francis Lawrence.
•        Camp-In campsite competition. Build your camp-in campsite ahead of time or do it with us during the event.
•        Hear from a NASA astronaut

Virtual Campfire

•        Skits and songs from Scouts across the country