Pine Hill Merit Badge College Trip

When and Where

When: December 6-7, 2024, 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm
Nights: 1

Location: Pine Hill Scout Reservation / Campsite "???"

This is a repeat event (we love to repeat events), and Scouts had a fabulous time last year.

Below, you’ll find links to official documents with information on the merit badges offered, the schedule, and prerequisites. Please note that some merit badges, like Archery, require the completion of a consent form, which is also included in these resources:

• Pine Hill Merit Badge College Participant Guide 2024
• PH MBC Course Catalog Guide 2024
• GSC_Activity_Consent_Form

You can find more information on this website. 

While Scouts will be busy with merit badge classes, there will still be opportunities to work on advancement requirements during camp. The troop will be responsible for their own meals, and unfortunately, there won’t be time for a hike on this trip.

Pine Hill Scout Reservation

Carson - Tent camping sites are preset sites in our wooded campsites with lots of space to set your tent, kitchen and activity areas. Each campsite includes fire pit, picnic table, and sleeping areas. All campsites are in walking distance to either the central bathhouse or portable toilet facilities. Carson has a small pavilion. Potable water on site.

Trash and Trash Bag Disposal: Each unit is responsible for their own trash and trash bags. For disposal of trash either during or at the end of your stay please dispose in the dumpster located near the front of our entrance. This dumpster has been noted on your map.

Water Access: Many campsites are fitted with a faucet for easy access to water. However, during our winter months campsite water is turned off and units must rely on our three frost free water pumps located throughout camp. These points are noted on your map.

Vehicles and Trailers: However, all vehicles must remain in either of our parking lots. Any unit wishing to park a car in their campsite for the health reasons of a troop member must ask for a medical authorization pass from the Campmaster on duty. During arrival you may use one vehicle to move personal gear from the parking lots to your campsites. Note: Any vehicle moving through camp at anytime must have hazards on.

Camping Information Updates from the Councelor

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REMINDERS:

• Cub Field Gate will be open starting at 5pm for check-in. 
• One (1) Vehicle will be allowed back to each campsite at a time. Vehicle passes will be used at Gate.  Trailer can remain in site for the weekend. 
• Turn in Rosters at Friday night leader meeting. Leaders Meeting in Dining Hall will include Cracker Barrell. 
• Each Troop should come prepared with a minimum of one skit and one song for Campfire Saturday Night.   These will be turned in at the meeting on a sign up sheet
• Scouts that are taking Communications Merit Badge (camping the weekend) please attend the Friday 9pm leaders meeting for short discussion about Saturday morning. 
• For Scouts Camping over their troop will receive a packet at the Friday night meeting (9pm Dining Hall) with handouts (map of classes) and each Scouts schedule.    
• Blue Cards are required for Merit Badge Classes.  Please bring them with you. 
• Trading Post will be open from 11:30am – 2:00pm (plan for cash only)

Merit Badges

For detailed information on pre-requisites and session schedules for each merit badge, please refer to the PH MBC Course Catalog Guide 2024.