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About Provisional Camp
Come to camp by yourself or with your friends. No adults required!
Scouts who have found that their units are not signed up for camp, cannot attend with their Troop, or want to attend a second week are eligible to attend Camp Marriott as a Provisional camper. The Scouts are grouped together in a Provisional Troop and have the opportunity to experience all the activities that Camp Marriott has to offer. Leadership is provided by the camp and is a combination of trained adults and youth camp staff members whose main purpose is to ensure a safe, exciting, and fun week at camp.
We also offer Provisional Camping at Camp Olmsted, during Week 1 only.
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Ask your friendly Camp Director if you have questions.
How it Works
As a provisional camper, you’ll be matched and placed with an attending unit. If there are enough other provisional campers, a provisional unit will be made. Provisional units are comprised of provisional campers with staff members and adult volunteers. Camp Marriott has a dedicated Provisional Scoutmaster and has provisional units all weeks.
Campers from the same home Troops and Crews will be grouped together.
At Olmsted (Week 1 only), campers will have meals in the camp dining hall. At Marriott (All Weeks), campers will use the patrol method to cook their own food with Patrol Cooking. New to cooking? No worries! The Provisional Scoutmaster and other site staff are there to help you out.
We are Family Scouting Friendly. Boys and girls are welcome.
All Scouts and Venturers are welcome. There is no minimum age requirement for Provisional Camp, as long as you are registered with a Troop or Crew!
Program Activities
Camp Marriott
All Weeks
Whether you’re looking for standard camp program, like Scoutcraft and Shooting Sports, or more unique offerings, like the Eagle-required badges at Eagle’s Eyrie or cool programs like Water Sports, you’ll find lots here to do.
We also provide access to programs at Camp Post – Climbing MB, COPE, and the ATV Ridership program – and Goshen’s Older Scout Program, Bowman Vets.
New to Scouts? Check out New Scout Quest, full of advancement, Merit Badges, and fun! Available all weeks.
Been in Scouts a while? Try out some cool programs like Water Sports, Search & Rescue, and more. Available all weeks.
Looking for a Venturing program? Ranger Experience will provide outdoor adventure and fun as you work towards various core requirements and electives for the Venturing Ranger Award. Available Weeks 1 through 5.
Some weeks during the summer are special. Week 1 is LDS Week, which has a modified schedule especially for LDS units. Week 6 is Specialty Week, which offers our Trail to Eagle program in addition to the regular Marriott program. We’ll have a greatly increased selection of Eagle-required Merit Badges as well as some leadership development activities.
Camp Olmsted
Week 1 only
Camp Olmsted offers standard Scout program, but also unique areas, like CultureCraft, focusing on the humanities, and the Tech Center, with popular badges like Programming, Space Exploration, and Robotics.
We also provide access to programs at Camp Post – Climbing MB, COPE, and the ATV Ridership program – and Goshen’s Older Scout Program, Bowman Vets.
New to Scouts? Check out Trailshead, a good introduction to Scout Camp with Merit Badges, advancement, and fun.
Been in Scouts a while? Try out some cool programs like Small Boat Sailing, Shotgun Shooting, and more!
Meet Your 2019 Marriott Camp Director
Lauren Brown
This will be Lauren’s 12th summer at Goshen and 2nd as the Marriott Camp Director. She spent 10 summers at Camp Olmsted as Ecology Instructor, Ecology Director, Trailshead Director, Program Director, and, most recently, Camp Director. She is known for her endless enthusiasm through the summer, and is incredibly excited to get this summer rolling. When not at Marriott, Lauren is the Assistant Program Director at Mountain Trail Outdoor School in Western North Carolina, which means she can change young lives throughout all 12 months – what a dream!
Contact Us
Camp Marriott
Email: campmarriott@gmail.com
Phone (summer only): —
Camp Olmsted
Email: Camp.Olmsted@gmail.com
Phone (summer only): —
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Sending Mail
To send mail to a camper, please use the following format:
Recipient’s name, Troop/Crew #
Camp Marriott
Goshen Scout Reservation
340 Millard Burke Memorial Hwy
Goshen, VA 24439
2019 Summer Schedule
| Week 1 (LDS Week) – Marriott | 6/24-6/29 Open |
| Week 1 – Olmsted | 6/23-6/29 Full to Units (Open to Provisionals) |
| Week 2 – Marriott | 6/30-7/6 Open |
| Week 3 – Marriott | 7/7-7/13 Open |
| Week 4 – Marriott | 7/14-7/20 Open |
| Week 5 – Marriott | 7/21-7/27 Open |
| Week 6 (Specialty Week – Trail to Eagle) – Marriott | 7/28-8/3 Open |
Registration Information
| Price Per Camper | If paid by… | |
|---|---|---|
| Early Discount Price ($40 off) | Youth: $375 Adult: $225* |
April 12 |
| Regular Price | Youth: $415 Adult: $265* |
May 17 |
| Late Registration Price ($40 more) | Youth: $455 Adult: $305* |
After May 17 |
*Adults are welcome to come with their provisional Scout for free.
Early Bird Special! All who pay in full by the Early Bird Deadline will be eligible for the new Goshen hat!
For more information about registration, including quick facts, add-on program fees, the Goshen refund policy, and camperships, please visit our Registration Page.
How to Sign Up
Registering for Camp as an Individual
The registration process is the same for an individual as it is for a unit.
The only difference, instead of selecting “Boy Scout Youth” when adding your attendee, you’ll select “Provisional Scout” or “Trail to Eagle (Provisional Scout)”.
Tips for registration can be found on our registration page.
How to Sign Up When the Week is Full
We close weeks to new Units signing up, but there is still space for provisional Scouts. Please email Sarah Moses at Sarah.Moses@Scouting.org for information on how to sign up.
Forms & Downloads
Camp Marriott Specific Downloads
2018 Camp Marriott Leader Guide [PDF]
2018 Camp Marriott Program Guide [PDF]
2018 Camp Marriott Daily & Program Schedules Weeks 2 – 5 [PDF]
2018 Vets Older Scout Program Description & FAQ (run out of Camp Bowman) [PDF]
LDS Week Specific Downloads
2018 Marriott Daily & Program Schedules Week 1 (LDS Week) [PDF]
Ranger Experience Specific Downloads
2018 downloads coming soon!
Specialty Week Specific Downloads
2018 Camp Marriott Daily & Program Schedules Week 6 (Specialty Week) [PDF]
2018 Trail to Eagle Program Schedule [PDF]
Camp Olmsted Specific Downloads
Camp Olmsted Map [PDF]
2018 Olmsted Program Schedule [PDF]
2018 Olmsted Leaders’ and Parents’ Guide [PDF]
2018 Olmsted Activity Schedule [PDF]
2018 Olmsted Supplemental Schedule [PDF]
2018 Olmsted Trailshead Program [PDF]
2018 Olmsted Prerequisites [PDF]
2018 Vets Older Scout Program Description & FAQ (run out of Camp Bowman) [PDF]
2017 Archive STEM Challenges Week Specific Downloads
General Goshen Downloads
2018 Goshen Leader Guide [PDF]
Goshen Scout Reservation Map [PDF]
BSA Medical Form with NCAC Health Advisory [PDF]
BSA Medical Form with NCAC Health Advisory - Fillable Version [PDF]
Directions to Bus Loading, Fairfax [PDF]
Graces for use by Scouts at meals [PDF]
Scout Camp General Downloads
Boy Scout Equipment List [PDF]
2018 Goshen Merit Badge Prerequisite Quick Reference
COPE & Climbing Lesson Plan [PDF]
How To Guide - Merit Badge Sign Ups [PDF]
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Wildlife
There is a wide variety of wildlife at Goshen Scout Reservation. We've got many different species of reptiles and amphibians. There are also a number of birds, from your regular sparrows to turkeys, hawks, and eagles. We have what we call mini-bears (skunks, foxes, raccoons, etc.) and actual black bears.
Both to ensure our safety and to preserve the wonder of our bit of wilderness, it is important to understand how to interact with the wildlife around us.
No Food in Tents
Store food in a manner approved for your camp. Remember to take trash to the dumpster each night.
What to Do When You See Wildlife
Report to Camp Staff at the Admin building if you see a bear or any injured wildlife, or if there is any wildlife interfering or otherwise negatively impacting your stay. See any cool wildlife? Let the Nature staff know. If you can, take a picture of it and share it with us on Facebook or Instagram when you get home!
Transportation
Units may take advantage of the Goshen bus system chartered by our local council.
Units can also drive.