Troop 461 Summer Camps

The 2000s

2000 - Ockanickon Scout Reservation, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

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    Troop 461 enjoyed its first summer camp of the new century at Camp Ockanickon from July 2nd through July 8th, 2000.   Attending the 2000 summer camp as resident leaders were SM Harold Frederick, ASM Kenneth Hutchison, ASM Mike Landis, TCC Todd Smith, TCM Byron Hecker.

2001 - Haliburton Scout Reserve, Ontario, Canada

Members of Troop 461 enjoyed their 2001 summer camp at Haliburton Scout Reserve in Ontario, Canada, from July 6, 2001, through July 17, 2001.  In addition to the regular members of the troop who attended the camp, Troop 461 hosted four Austrian Scouts from Wiener Pfadfinder Gruppe 12.   The weather was great and the fishing was good and all scouts had a great time.   Attending the 2001 summer camp as residents were SM Harold Frederick, ASM Kenneth Hutchison, ASM Mike Landis, ASM William Brandis, ASM Dennis Snyder and TCM Byron Hecker.

2002 - Citta Scout Reservation, Brookville, New Jersey

Troop 461 held its 2002 summer camp from July 7th through July 13th at the Joseph A. Citta Scout Reservation in Barnegat, New Jersey.  The camp consists of approximately 600 acres of campsites and waterfront facilities.  30 scouts and 10 adult leaders from Troop 461 attended the 2002 summer camp, earning over 90 merits badges and having a number of the troop's younger members complete requirements for the Second and First Class ranks.  Troop members participated in a variety of activities, earning first place in the camp water polo competition and second place in the camp "Iron Man" competition.  For the week, Troop 461 was awarded the "Camp Champ" honours by the Citta Camp Staff.  Adult leaders in attendance at the 2002 Citta summer camp were SM Harold Frederick, ASM David Flowers, ASM Ken Hutchison, ASM Mike Landis, ASM Mike Shepardson, ASM Tim Wile,  TCC Todd Smith, TCM Steve Radcliff, TCM John Schwyter and TCM Eric Schurtz.

2003 - Techuana Jugendcamp, Rosegg, Kärnten, Austria

    Troop 461 held a joint summer camp with Wiener Pfadfinder Gruppe 12 from July 5th through 12th at Techuana Jugendcamp in Rosegg, Kärnten, Austria.  In addition to the 16 members of Troop 461 who were in attendance were over 70 scouts and leaders from Wiener Pfadfinder Gruppe 12.  Troop 461 leaders who participated in the joint summer camp at Techuana were SM Harold Frederick, ASM Tim Wile, ASM Scott Forwood, ASM Bruce Blanton, ASM Mike Landis and ASM Andrew Cowles.  As can be seen from the group photo, Austrian scout groups are co-educational and range from ages 8 to 20 in a single group.

2003 - Ockanickon Scout Reservation, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

    Twenty-two Scouts and six adult leaders enjoyed a week of summer camp at Ockanickon Scout Reservation, Bucks County, from July 27th through August 2nd, 2003.  The six adult leaders who attended the Ockanickon summer camp were Scoutmaster Harold Frederick, ASM Kenneth Hutchison, ASM Andrew Cowles, ASM Brian McKown, TCM Richard Detwiler and TCM Al Brown.

2004 - Ockanickon Scout Reservation, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

    Six Scouts and three adult leaders enjoyed the first week of summer camp at Ockanickon Scout Reservation, Bucks County, from June 19th through June 26th, 2004.  The three adult leaders who attended the Ockanickon summer camp were Scoutmaster Harold Frederick, Assistant Scoutmaster Andrew L. Cowles and Troop Committeeperson George Senderling.  The six Scouts who attended Ockanickon earned 17 merit badges and were awarded the Honour Unit award by the camp.  The Ockanickon summer camp was the first of two summer camps for the troop in 2004 and was held for those troop members who were not attending the major summer camp at Haliburton Scout Reserve in Canada.

2004 - Haliburton Scout Reserve, Ontario, Canada

        20 Scouts and 11 Adult leaders participated in Troop 461's triennial Canadian summer camp at Haliburton Scout Reserve, Ontario, Canada, from July 9th through July 21, 2004.  The adult leaders in attendance were Scoutmaster Harold Frederick, Assistant Scoutmasters Andy Cowles, Dave Hange, Ken Hutchison, Tom Isban, Mike Landis, Erik Shurtz and Tim Wile, as well as Committee members Richard Detwiler and Steven Radcliff.  The troop was assigned the same campsite that it had in 2001.  While the first few days of the encampment saw fine weather, the rains came on Tuesday and remained for the remainder of the troop's stay, including some especially impressive thunderstorms and downpours.  The rain did not hamper the Scouts' waterfront activities as the majority of the requirements for Rowing and Canoeing Merit Badges were accomplished on Lake Kenabe during the rain.  The trip home included a night in recently-flooded Peterborough, a trip to Niagara Falls and a final night of camping at Dittmer Scout Reservation in New York.

2005 - Citta Scout Reservation, Brookville, New Jersey

        In 2005, 18 Scouts and 7 Adult leaders attended Troop 461's summer camp at the Joseph A. Citta Scout Reservation at the New Jersey shore.  The adult leaders attending were SM Harold Frederick (third row, far right), ASM Mike Landis, ASM Andy Cowles, ASM Ken Hutchison, TCM Dick Detwiler and TCM Steve Radcliff.

2006 - Rodney Scout Reservation, North East, Maryland

          For 2006, Troop 461 tried out a new summer camp - Rodney Scout Reservation - along the banks of the Chesapeake Bay, in Maryland,  from 6 through 12 August 2006.  As a result of an unfortunate motor vehicle crash, Scoutmaster Harold Frederick was unable to attend the 2006 summer camp but Troop Committee Chair Doug Floro stepped into Harold's shoes to lead the troop through its Rodney experience.  Other adult leaders accompanying the Scouts to Rodney in 2006 were Assistant Scoutmasters Andrew Cowles, Kenneth Hutchison and Mike Landis as well as Troop Committee Member Richard Detwiler. 

2007 - Haliburton Scout Reserve, Ontario, Canada

          Troop 461 enjoyed yet another one of its triennial Canadian summer camps at Haliburton Scout Reserve from 6 to 16 July 2007.  Again, the Scouts discovered that the rumours about the Haliburton mosquitoes being as large as crows were just that - rumours - and despite some rainy weather, the Scouts enjoyed ten days of wilderness style camping along Lake Kenabe.  Adult leaders attending the 2007 Haliburton camp include Scoutmaster Harold Frederick, Jr., Assistant Scoutmasters Andrew Cowles, Scott Forwood, Ernest Gambone, and Kenneth Hutchison as well at Troop Committee Members Richard Detwiler and Erik Shurtz. 

2007 - Ockanickon Scout Reservation, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

         Troop 461 held its second summer camp of 2007 at Ockanickon Scout Reservation in Bucks County in early August.  This second summer camp was for those Scouts who were unable to attend the first summer camp at Haliburton Scout Reserve in Canada.  Adult leaders accompanying the troop contingent to Ockanickon were Troop Committee Members George Senderling (left) and Fred Crouthamel (right).

2008 - Resica Falls Scout Reservation, Marshall's Creek, Pennsylvania

        Troop 461 spent a week at Resica Falls Scout Reservation from 6 through 12 July 2008.  Five adult leaders joined eight Scouts for a week of summer camp at the Big Springs Camp.  Pictured above (left to right) in the top row are Assistant Scoutmaster (ASM) Mike Landis, ASM Kenneth Hutchison and ASM Andrew Cowles.  Not pictured are ASM Zachary Wile, who had to leave camp on Thursday, and Scoutmaster Timothy Wile (who took the photo!).

2009 - Stay Tuned

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