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Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation

The Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation is a 700-acre tract of land in eastern Pennsylvania dedicated to offering Scouts the chance to experience the beauty of the outdoors. We serve over 2,300 Boy Scouts each summer. We are proud to be involved with the Forest Stewardship Program through the state of Pennsylvania. Camping is the great outdoor adventure of Scouting. The most crucial element of camping is that each Scout should have the opportunity that the Boy Scout Handbook promises.
Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation offers long-term camping to Scouts from the Hawk Mountain Council as well as other visiting Councils. Our Camp operates 6 weeks during the summer, offering a variety of programs, merit badges, and, of course, a well-stocked Trading Post. In addition to our Summer Camp Program, the camp is the center for training adult leaders within our program. The Reservation is also open year-round for weekend unit camping!

Year-Round Camping Information

Summer Camp 2022

Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Staff

Summer Camp 2022

Welcome to the Hawk Mountain Council Summer Camp Page

We have a great summer lined up for you and hope you will join us at HMSR or at the Southern Berks Day Camp

Check back often as we will update this page with new information throughout the winter and spring.

 

Camp Meade (Scouts BSA)

Camp Meade provides summer programs to members of the Scouts BSA program.

CAMP MEADE SUMMER CAMP 2022 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

You guessed it!  Our summer theme is Wild West.  Get your hats and boots ready.

We are gearing up for a GREAT 2022 summer season.  Registration is open on our event registration system for troops to sign up and book a site.

Camp Meade Sessions:

  • Session 1 – June 19th – June 25th
  • Session 2 – June 26th – July 2nd
  • Session 3 – July 3rd – July 9th
  • Session 4 – July 10th – July 16th
  • Session 5 – July 17th – July 23rd
  • Session 6 – July 24th – July 30th

Learn More:

  • 2022 Camp Meade Leaders Guide
  • Camp Meade Flyer 2022
  • 2022 Camp Meade Planing Information – With Rate Schedule
  • Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Map

Stay tuned for more information to come!

Resources Page


Camp DuPortail (Cub Scouts/Webelos)

Camp DuPortail provides summer programs to members of the Cub Scout program.

CAMP DuPortail SUMMER CAMP 2022 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

For dates, fees, and specific Cub Scout camping opportunities – click the flyer below!

Cub Scout Cowpoke Flyer 2022

Camp DuPortail Leader Guide

 

Register Today

Cub Scout Day Camp – Please register as a Unit

  • Week 1 – Monday, June 27 – Friday, July 1
  • Week 2 – Monday, July 25 – Friday, July 29

Cub Scout Resident Camp

  • Session 1, Thursday, July 7 – Saturday, July 9
  • Session 2, Friday, July 22 – Sunday, July 24

Webelos Outpost

  • Session 1, Sunday, July 31 – Wednesday, August 3
  • Session 2, Wednesday, August 3, – Saturday, August 6

Resources Page 


Southern Berks Day Camp

The Southern Berks Day Camp provides a program opportunity for Cub Scouts entering the Wolf/Bear program on 9/1/2022.

Dates:  June 13 – June 17, 2022

Location: Daniel Boone Homestead

Cost: $125 for each Scout. Siblings are $25. Leaders and Parents are free.

Day Camp Flyer: – Southern Berks Cub Camps Brochure

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Southern Berks Twilight Camp

The Southern Berks Twilight Camp provides program opportunity for Cub Scouts entering the Lion/Tiger program on 9/1/2022.

Dates:  June 13 – June 17, 2022

Location: Daniel Boone Homestead

Cost: $75 for each Scouts. Siblings are $10. Leaders and Parents are free.

Twilight Camp Flyer: Southern Berks Cub Camps Brochure

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Summer Camp Staff 2022

HAWK MOUNTAIN SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Do you love the outdoors?
Do you love hiking, swimming, and zip-lining?
Do you love working with kids?

If you relate to this, then we have the perfect place for you. Hawk Mountain Summer Camp.

Imagine a job where almost anything is possible:

  • Live, play and work in the great outdoors.
  • Make new friends.
  • Become a child’s hero.
  • Learn leadership skills.

Camp jobs offer skill-building and enrichment opportunities that can’t be found anywhere else. Regardless of your college major, high school training, camp experiences allow you to learn and develop skills for the future.

We offer the following job opportunities:

  • Counselors for: Nature, outdoor skills, fishing, handicraft, shooting sports, waterfront, pool and more
  • Area Directors
  • Business/Trading Post Assistants
  • Kitchen assistants
  • Cooks
  • College Internships

We will be at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation in the Welcome Center 8 am-6 pm Saturday, January 15th and 29th, accepting applications and conducting interviews, and on January 22nd at the Hawk Mountain Council office from 9 am -2 pm.

HMSR Summer Staff Application

 

HMSR Resources Page

Welcome to the Hawk Mountain Council Resources Page

On this page, you will find the resources and information you will need for preparing your trip to camp this summer.

Please check back often as we will continue to update the page throughout the winter & spring.

 

Camp Meade Resouces:

  • Appendix I Camp Leadership – Youth Protection Begins with You
  • 2022 Swim Classification Form

 

Camp DuPortail Resources:

  • Cub Scout Cowpoke Flyer 2022

 

HMSR General Resouces:

Camperships: Campership Request Form.pdf

  • BSA Annual Health & Medical Record Parts ABC
  • Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Map
  • Campership Request Form.pdf

Hawk Mountain Race – Updated

The Hawk Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America hosted the 2nd Annual Race Weekend at the Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation on August 28 and 29.  Over 80 runners, swimmers, bikers, and kayakers, participated in over 12 different events.  This was a great opportunity to showcase the gem we call Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation.

To see photos from the day, please visit this link: Hawk Mountain Race Photos

Thank you to all the great volunteers and staff who worked hard to put this event together.

Year-Round Camping at HMSR

Year-Round Camp Reservations Open!

A full list of available facilities, the capacities, and the cost are outlined in our Year-Round Camping Guidebook.

Also included in the Guidebook are the other program choices available, i.e. boating and shooting sports (rifle and archery).

All registrations are made through the HMSR Facilities Reservation system. When making your reservations you need to book your site or cabin and you will need to contact Council Program Director, Michele Bement to set up the use of various program facilities.

Who may use these facilities?

  • Scouts BSA Troops
  • Webelos Dens
  • Cub Scout Packs
  • Non-Scout Groups*

Hawk Mountain Reservation has Camp Masters on duty weekends throughout the year and they are able to assist with check-in and check-out procedures.

The Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation offers fall, winter, and spring outdoor facilities to Scouting and Non-Scout Groups.

You can tent camp year-round or you may want to use one of our many lodges.  A full list of our facilities, the capacities, and the cost is outlined in our Year-Round Camping Guidebook

Year Round Camping Guidebook – Information on facilities and HMSR Schedules.

HMSR COVID-19 Updates

 

*Non-Scouting use of the facility requires a certificate of insurance and a hold harmless agreement.

Golden Jubilee

 

Join 1,000+ of your fellow Scouts for a huge weekend of:

Recent Updates

  • October 14 – Golden Jubilee Unit Feedback Survey published
  • October 5  – Lost and Found items posted below
  • September 27 – Updated leader’s guide (v8.0) with BSA Medical and COVID-19 screening form updates.
  • September 22 – Updated leader’s guide (v7.0) with text messaging service details, corrections about availability of leader packets, and other minor changes.
  • September 21 – Updated leader’s guide (v6.0) with Scout’s BSA Merit Badges and other important updates.
  • September 12 – Updated leader’s guide (v5.0) with new Cub Scout activities and service project details.
  • September 9 – Updated leader’s guide (v4.0) now available to download below
  • August 31 – Updated leader’s guide (v3.0)
  • May 24 – Leader’s Guide now available
  • June 2 – Online Registration Now Available

Post-Event Updates

Leader and Unit Feedback Survey

We would appreciate all leaders discussing the Jubilee with their units and providing feedback to the council. We have developed a feedback survey that can be filled out online. We’ve also made a PDF version that can be downloaded, printed and filled out at your unit meeting. Completed paper surveys can be returned to the council office or entered into the online form and submitted.

If there are questions or problems accessing the survey, please contact ericjsilva@gmail.com.

Lost and Found

Here are some items that were left at the fairgrounds. If these belong to you, you may pick them up at the council office.

Blue Hawk Mountain Council Nalgene
Patagonia ball cap
Powercamp fleece cap with lights
Pocketknife with Cole and Ocean City, MD engraved
Cyber Chip and district patch
Water bottle belonging to D. Sheaffer
Facemasks
Blue blanket with purple patches

We had a Scout from Troop 597 report a missing cell phone. Samsung black/blue with a cracked screen.

We had a Scout from Troop 413 report a missing water bottle. It’s a teal color Nalgene with “John” written on it.

We had a Scout from Troop 519 report a missing water bottle. It’s a gray color Nalgene with a lot of stickers on it.

Please contact ericjsilva@gmail.com if you located any of these items.

Important Information for Unit Leaders

  • Download the Leader’s Guide: [Download not found]
  • Read the Frequently Asked Questions.
  • Download the Cub Scout Golden Ticket Flyer.
  • Download the HMSR COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire. We will need one for each participant/leader at the Jubilee.
  • We need Volunteers! – Please follow this link if you can help

Leader Orientation Meetings

You may watch the recorded leader meetings conducted on Tuesday, September 21 and Thursday, September 23.

  • Tuesday, September 21 Leader Meeting
  • Thursday, September 23 Leader Meeting

Centennial Chef Cooking Competition

Scouts and Scouters, join us for our Outdoor Cooking Competition and take home a ‘Centennial Chef’ award. Categories are “Entree” and “Dessert”. All entries must be cooked in a Dutch Oven with charcoal. Our judges will select both an adult and a scout/patrol winner in each category. You will need to bring your own cooking equipment and ingredients for your recipe.

Service Project at Jubilee

The Schuylkill County Fairgrounds was significantly impacted by the recent storms and flooding due to Hurricane Ida. The council has committed to providing service hour opportunities for our Scouting units while at the Jubilee.

We are asking that units and their Scouts volunteer one hour of time during the Jubilee to this effort. Full details regarding the service project are in the Leader’s Guide.

Sponsors:

Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Summer Camp Update

Dear Scouting family,

First and foremost, we hope this email finds you and your family well. It goes without saying that we are living through unprecedented and concerning times.

As always, your safety and the safety of all our members, volunteers, and employees is the Hawk Mountain Council’s top priority. As such, we have taken a careful and informed approach in evaluating whether to offer our resident summer camp and day camps this year. Since the spread of COVID-19, we have continued to monitor the situation, consult with health experts, government officials, and other camping professionals.

It is with a heavy heart that after a thorough review, the Hawk Mountain Council Executive Committee has decided to suspend all resident camp and day camp programs at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation for the 2020 summer season. We know camp is an important part of every Scout’s summer, and this decision was not made lightly.

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Year-Round Camp Reservations – Now Available

Year-Round Camp Reservations Open!

The Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation offers fall, winter, and spring outdoor facilities to Scouting and Non-Scout Groups.

You can tent camp year-round or you may want to use one of our many lodges.  A full list of our facilities, the capacities, and the cost is outlined in our Year-Round Camping Guidebook

Who may use these facilities?

  • Scouts BSA Troops
  • Webelos Dens
  • Cub Scout Packs
  • Non-Scout Groups
  • Schools
  • Businesses

Year Round Camping Guidebook – Information on facilities and HMSR Schedules.

Year-Round Camp Reservations* – Make your reservations today!

*Non-Scouting use of the facility requires a certificate of insurance and a hold harmless agreement.

The Reservation Camp Master Corps is on duty weekends throughout the year and are able to assist with check-in and check-out procedures and may offer special program opportunities.

Tentaroo Login

The Hawk Mountain Council is now using Tentaroo as our event and camping registration system.

Click on the link below to access Tentaroo or use the link in a specific event to register.

For Unit Registration you will need your Tentaroo login information sent to the Unit Leader and Committee Chair via email.  If you are registering as an individual for an event you will need to create an account.

Tentaroo Login – To Be Disabled August 1 2021

For Tentaroo Help Click Here or fill out the form below.

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Summer Camp 2022

Welcome to the Hawk Mountain Council Summer Camp Page We have a great summer … [Read More...]

Summer Camp Staff 2022

HAWK MOUNTAIN SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITIES Do you love the outdoors? Do you love … [Read More...]

HMSR Resources Page

Welcome to the Hawk Mountain Council Resources Page On this page, you will find … [Read More...]

Hawk Mountain Race – Updated

The Hawk Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America hosted the 2nd Annual Race … [Read More...]

Year-Round Camping at HMSR

Year-Round Camp Reservations Open! A full list of available facilities, the … [Read More...]

Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation

The Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation is a 700-acre tract of land in eastern … [Read More...]

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