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To send mail to a camper, please use the following format:
Recipient’s name, Pack/Troop/Team/Crew #
Camp _________
Goshen Scout Reservation
340 Millard Burke Memorial Hwy
Goshen, VA 24439
Meet Your Reservation Director
Phil Barbash
Phil is excited to begin his 17th summer working on staff at Goshen Scout Reservation. It will also be his fourth year as the Director of Operations. Beforehand, he worked 10 summers at Camp Bowman, with the last three as the Camp Director. He has served in various positions including Ecology Instructor, First Year Camper Director, and Camp Commissioner. With his promotion, he now serves as NCAC’s Director of Camping with oversight over Goshen, Camp Snyder, Camp Airy, and Camp Wall.
General Goshen Questions or Off-Season Questions?
Registration Questions?
Meet Your Camping Specialist
Sarah Moses
This will be Sarah’s 14th summer at Goshen and first full year as the Goshen Camping Specialist. Previously, she has held a variety of positions on camp staff, mostly at Marriott and a little at Lenhok’sin. An increasingly active off-season volunteer in recent years, she’s helped with the website, marketing, and other projects. She is your go to person for any questions you may have about registration.
Food Questions?
Drac Peyton, Food Service Director
Email: Drac.Peyton@Scouting.org
Hiring Questions?
Matt Hanson, Assistant Reservation Director
Email: Matt.Hanson@gotogoshen.org
Camp Specific Questions?
Please contact the Camp Director for your camp! Contact information at the bottom of the page.
Meet Your
Food
Service
Director
Drac Peyton
Drac is the living legend of Goshen Scout Reservation. As of 2019, he has worked down at Goshen for 45 consecutive summers. He has worked in a variety of positions on camp staff, but is now serving as our overall Director of Food Service. Previously, we had challenges with outside contractors for a food service operation of this magnitude. With Drac at the helm, we have seen 6 consecutive summers of fantastic quality and quality of our food. Way to go Drac!
Meet Your
Assistant
Reservation
Director
Matt Hanson
Matt is returning for his third summer as Assistant Reservation Director and his twelfth summer at Goshen. Before he moved up in the world, he spent nine years across multiple program areas and administrative positions at Camp Ross, including two as Camp Director. Other highlights include teaching in the Nature and Aquatics Areas, a decorated career as a First Aider, and multiple years working on both the Program and Facilities sides of the Administration.
Meet
Your
Goshen
Superintendent
Mike Jolly
Mike Jolly has been with Goshen for 25 summers as of 2019. He was originally hired on as an auto mechanic oh so long ago, and worked his way up the chain to become one of the finest Superintendents our operation has ever seen. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, and carpentry.