The Camp:
June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation is located in scenic Ashford, Connecticut. Established in 1964, the reservation occupies 1,200 acres of land that is home to approximately 1,230 Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts each summer during its six-week season. Scouts stay in two-man wall tents and sleep on cots with mattresses. Three square meals are served daily in the Greer Dining Hall. The Reservation boasts its own lake, so swimming and boating are extra fun.

An Invitation to Adventure:
Sunday’s rousing welcoming campfire, led by the spirited J.N.W. staff, will whet your appetite for the exciting, fun-filled week of Scouting ahead of you. From polar bear swim in the early morning mist to a nature trek as evening shadows fall, every day at J.N.W. is packed with outdoor adventure, new challenges, and fun with new friends and old.

Scouting at its Best:
You’ll spend your morning working on some of the over thirty outdoor merit badges that are available or learning basic Scout skills at First Class Path. After lunch, it’s time to head for the rifle, shotgun, and archery ranges to hone your marksmanship skills, or into the lake for some swimming, boating, or for a spirited game of watermelon water polo. How about a hike or a mountain bike ride through the 1,200 wooded acres of the reservation, or an overnight trek to the Outpost? Whether it’s First Aid merit badge or B.S.A. Guard, the program here will help you develop skills that will last a lifetime.

High Adventure:
Are you up to the mental and physical challenges of rock climbing? Try your hand at the cargo net and climbing wall. Climbing merit badge culminates with scaling the challenging faces of Wolf Rock in nearby Mansfield. For the hardy, there are the challenges of the mile swim and the Iron Man competition, as well as the 25-mile mountain bike trek through Natchaug State Forest.

Memories to Last a Lifetime:
Relive the memories of your week at J.N.W. with your family at Friday's chicken BBQ and closing campfire. Don’t forget to purchase a troop photo!

The Staff:
Approximately 50 skilled and trained staff members are hired each season by Connecticut Rivers Council and the camp director. The Boy Scouts of America train all department heads and administrators at National Camping School.

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