Searching for new summer camp

[hops_scout]

**Sorry for those of you who have seen this over at Scouter.com as well**


Hello. Troop 323 returned from "wonderful" Camp Joy in Carlyle, IL Saturday. Monday night at PLC it was brought to the PLC's attention that a new camp would be something to look into.

I come here tonight representing Troop 323 in our search. We are looking for a camp that meets the criteria listed below.

-No more than a 3-4 hour drive from Waterloo, IL
-Variety of merit badges
-Patrol method supported
-Patrol cooking for majority of meals
-High Adventure activities offered for the older boys
-Good aquatic area
-COPE is a good plus
-First Class program would be good

If you know of any camp around Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, etc please let me know either here or by PM.

thanks

[hacimsaalk]

well, if you dont mind driving 10 or 12 hours, our camp fits the reqs. it is Camp Hank Forker.

[hops_scout]

Could somebody please move this into the Summer Camp section

[Hamish17]

Camp Ransburg near Bloomington, Indiana would fit your requirements. Go to www.ransburgbsa.org

[Mrw]

We are in north eastern Ohio, so I can't suggest any camps for the folks from Illinois.

I would be interested in any recommendations for camps with the same requirements, but in a 2-3 hour radius around Greater Cleveland.

[RedFox]

hops, this IS in the summer camp section

[cballman]

Have any of yall been to Camp Crooked Creek in KY. it is just a short drive south of Louisville KY. Our troop has been there for the last 5 years and I beleive it to be a great camp. the web site is

www. campcrooked creek .com

sorry that I dont know how to link the website to the above address.

[RedFox]

I was born in Louisville Been to Crooked Creek a few times, that's a great camp. I'd highly recommend it to anyone.

[hops_scout]

Guys are a little late for that suggestion! I looked at that camp, but never got any feedback on it until now.

Oh well, we decided to return to Camp Sunnen in Potosi, MO.

[diamondbackAPL]

you could do skymont in monteagle TN its more like 5-6 hrs. but it meets everything else

[Lynda J]

If you want a good High Adventure program check out Chisolm Train at Sid Richardson in Longhorn Council. Ft. Worth Texas. Great program.

Our troop is going to Slippery Falls in Ok. this year. Everyone we have talked to that has gone there has loved it.