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Frequently Asked Questions about Camps
Susan McCaughan at smccaughan@mountbakerbsa.org - 425-338-0380
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Where are Black Mountain and Fire Mountain located?
Black Mountain – East of Bellingham:
9514 Silver Lake
Road
Maple Falls,
WA
98266
Fire Mountain –
East of Mount Vernon:
26027 Walker Valley
Road
Mt. Vernon, WA
98274
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Close to home with
quality program, Fire Mountain and Black Mountain provide amazing
summer camp activities for every boy, regardless of age. Scouts
who have not earned the rank of First Class have the opportunity
to enter the “Pathfinders” program – spending time everyday working
on advancement for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks.
For older boys, the high adventure programs at either camp is a
perfect fit. High-Adventure programs include: Climbing; Mountain
Biking; Small Boat Sailing; Wind Surfing; Mountain Boarding; Shotgun
Shooting; Extended Hikes; Snorkeling; BSA Lifeguard; and more.
In addition to these activities, each camp offers a variety of “standard”
merit badge classes. Both camps also
offer a very unique feature not found at other camps – afternoon
patrol times. These program sessions (from patrol swims, shooting,
hiking, COPE, and more) provide activities for patrols to work together,
have fun, strengthen bonds, and strengthen your troop. The Mount
Baker Council follows the “patrol method” – utilizing the Scout
leadership laid out in the Boy Scouts to set program, run troop
meetings, set a troop calendar, and run the troop. Utilizing this
valuable patrol program time helps encourage your Scouts to take
these important lessons home to troop meetings.
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Black Mountain is a small, intimate camp nestled in the foothills
of Mount Baker. Space limitations ensures your troop shares the
camp with roughly 200 total Scouts, creating smaller class sizes
and more one-on-one time with staff. Unique to Black Mountain is
a high COPE course designed to provide older Scouts and patrols
challenging, team building activities, built on trust and acceptance
50 feet above the ground. Also, Black Mountain has a new camp director
- Jim Summers – who’s eager to provide a world class staff and summer
camp experience to all who attend.
Fire Mountain,
in Mount Vernon, is lead by camp director,
Jordan Telford. Utilizing over 650 acres of camp property, Fire Mountain
spaces program out around the camp to leave an open feeling, yet
provides a great opportunity for your Scouts to learn not only
from the staff, but also through friends they make from troops across
the country and world. With a private lake, miles and miles of
hiking trails, and programs for new Scouts and seasoned campers
alike, your Scouts will love Fire Mountain.
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Many troops utilize
our camps during the off season for a variety programs – from OA
events to Camporee’s, to individual troop events. This is a great
use of our camps and is one of the reasons the Mount Baker Council
provides and promotes off season use.
However, off season events
are no comparison to the full program offered during the summer
camp season. Fire Mountain and Black Mountain come alive during
the summer. Program, staff, and interaction with scouts from across
the country provide your scouts experiences that will last their
entire life time.
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The Mount Baker
Council believes every boy should have the opportunity to
attend a summer camp. We have money set aside specifically to provide
Scouts in need with the funding necessary to attend summer camp.
These “Camperships,” combined with fundraising opportunities, ensures
all Scouts can attend our camps.
Camperships are only available
for Mount Baker Council units, for use at Fire Mountain or Black
Mountain. For more information on Camperships, or to apply for
financial help with camp, please contact the Scout office at 425-338-0380
(Everett area) or 360-734-3940 (Bellingham area).
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Does the Mount Baker Council
provide any discounts?
Yes! Troops who
pay the total fee for each boy registered for camp by June 1st 2009 will receive a $20 discount per boy (Fees paid after June 1st do not receive a discount). In addition, a Friends of Scouting
discount of up to 10% will be applied to the remaining fees, depending
on the unit FOS designation on April 1, 2009. For detailed discounts
and current fees, please contact the Scout Office at 425-338-0380
(Everett area) or 360-734-3940 (Bellingham area).
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Both camps offer a wide variety of programs
such as Climbing, Sailing, Black Powder Shooting, Mountain Biking,
Sail Boarding, COPE, Mountain Boarding, Snorkeling, Motor Boating,
Golf, The John Colter Award, and BSA Lifeguard. Not all programs
are offered at both camps. Please refer to the Camp’s Leader’s
Guide posted online at: http://www.mountbakerbsa.org/camps/reservations.html#forms
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Absolutely! Your
Senior Patrol Leader and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader are both
eligible to attend a second week of camp as a provisional camper.
This gives your Scout the time necessary to focus on the needs of
the troop during your week of camp, and gives him a week to go back
to camp for half price and work on personal advancement.
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Yes, a Scout may come as a lone Scout. He will
be partnered with a troop at camp the week he can attend. He will
stay in the host troop’s campsite, eat and do troop functions with
that troop but work on his own advancement schedule. Arrangements
must be made by the Camp Director prior to registration. Other
conditions may apply. Please contact the Camp Director of the camp your scout
would like to attend for additional information.
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