Official Website of Laurel Highlands Council Camping • Camp Liberty, Camp Independence, Camp Freedom, Eagle Base, and Camp Seph Mack• Boy Scouts of America

Camp Incentives

Free Adults & Free Den Chiefs

For each six Scouts that you bring to Camp Liberty, Camp Freedom or Eagle Base, you will earn one free adult. For each six Scouts at Camp Independence you will earn one free adult and one free den chief. Free adults and den chiefs are calculated per unit per session.

$50 Promotional Campership

Schedule a presentation with an approved presenter for your unit and receive a $50 campership to be awarded at the presentation.

Earn Your Unit a $40 Per Youth Discount

If you recruit a new unit to attend Heritage Reservation that brings at least ten youth, you will earn a $40 discount for each youth in your own unit for that same summer.

Second Session at Laurel Highlands Council Camp

Attend a second session at Heritage as a provisional camper, with your unit or another and you can get your second session at a discount. Contact the camping department when registering for the second session.

Camperships

Funds are available to assist Greater Pittsburgh Council youth with financial need to experience Heritage Reservation. Requests for camperships must be made using the campership application available online at the resource page for each person by April 1. Camperships are non-transferable.

Preparation Calendar

November 2011

Reserve Campsite
Schedule Camp
Promotion Night – Submit Presenter Request
Share camp fee and camp dates with parents
Encourage older Scouts to apply to serve on Camp Staff
Register to be an Camping and Outdoor Promotion Team presenter

December 2011

 



December 15, 2011

Reserve Campsite
Schedule Camp Promotion Night – Submit Presenter Request
Share camp fee and camp dates with parents
Encourage older Scouts to apply to serve on Camp Staff
Register to be an Camping and Outdoor Promotion Team presenter

Camp Staff Applications Due

January 2012





January 24 and 26, 2012

Reserve Campsite
Schedule Camp Promotion Night – Submit Presenter Request
Camping Kick-Off at District Roundtables
Share camp fee and camp dates with parents
Encourage older Scouts to apply to serve on Camp Staff

Camping and Outdoor Promotions Team Trainings

February 2012



February 21 and 23, 2012

Reserve Campsite
Hold Camp Promotion Night – Utilize Promotion Team
Encourage older Scouts to apply to serve on Camp Staff

Summer Camp Leaders’ Meetings

March 2012

 

March 3, 2012
March 15, 2012

Reserve Campsite
Hold Camp Promotion Night – Utilize Promotion Team
Encourage older Scouts to apply to serve on Camp Staff

Summer camp Leaders meeting
Summer camp advancements open online

April 2012
April 2, 2012
April 2, 2012
Hold Camp Promotion Night – Utilize Promotion Team
Campership Applications Due
Early Bird Deposits with names for youth and adults due to earn best fee
May 1, 2012
May 15, 2012
May 19, 2012
May 23, 2012
2013 Heritage summer reservations open – same site, same week only
Final Payments due for summer camp
Summer Camp Leaders’ Meeting (at Heritage)
Heritage Cap customization order due
June 1, 2012
June 1, 2012
June 1-3, 2012
June 17, 2012
Payments with names for youth and adults due to earn second tier fee
2013 Heritage summer reservations open – first come, first served
Beaver Weekend, help prepare camp for the summer
First day of summer camp!