Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation

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Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation, also known as Camp Read, is a Boy Scout camp located in the Adirondacks in Brant Lake, New York| operated by the Westchester-Putnam Council. It consists of three camps, Waubeeka, Buckskin, and Summit Base. There are 2 dirt roads which make most of the camp accessible by car in warmer months.

Contents 1 Camp Waubeeka 2 Camp Buckskin 3 Summit Base 4 Other Areas 5 See also 6 External links 7 References

[edit] Camp Waubeeka

Camp Waubeeka, which opened in 1969, is a camp within the Read Scout Reservation where boy scout troops travel to camp out in tents and earn merit badges in different program areas. In Camp Waubeeka, scouts cook their own meals. It also has its own man-made lake, Waubeeka Lake, as well as a large group of staff members. There are six campsites, each named after high peaks in the Adirondacks. Showers and latrines are located in camp for general use.

[edit] Camp Buckskin

Camp Buckskin is the largest camp on the reservation to which scouts travel to camp out in tents and earn merit badges. Scouts eat three meals a day in Newton Hall, the main dining hall, unless they take the Cooking merit badge. If troops are interested in cooking a meal or two in their campsites, this option is available to them. There are also events, competitions and twice-weekly campfires that go on during the course of the summer. Camp Buckskin has its own lake, known just as the "waterfront," where scouts can complete aquatics merit badges, participate in instruction swim courses or just take out a rowboat. There are fourteen different campsites, among them Pawnee, Ranger, and Blackfoot just to name a few. Campers earn merit badges in the Scoutcraft, Handicraft, Aquatics, Ecology, and Field Sports program areas. There is a program for younger scouts that helps orient them to scouting, camp and rank advancement. There is a large field known as the "parade field" where ceremonies such as the daily lowering and raising of the flag take place. It is also used for recreational purposes, like games of ultimate frisbee. Located nearby is a First Aid office, campfire area, and the Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation Main Office. For certain merit badges and recreation, there is a shooting range in which scouts can use shotguns and rifles, as well as bow and arrows. Showers and latrines are there for use as well. Also, to note, last year (the summer of 2007) there was a policy change regarding the adult leaders' usage of the bathrooms in the Handicraft basement. That area is for staff members only.

[edit] Summit Base

Summit Base is an area of Read that is considered an adventure camp. Its staff guides weeklong canoe and hiking treks. At Summit is Mount Stevens, a relatively small peak with an amazing view. There is also a climbing wall as well as showers for general use. There is a large field as well and a few campsites, including lean-tos for use by scouts and adventurers. A long dirt road leads to a big grassland where an old, early 20th century racetrack used to be located, much of it still visible. The racetrack area is also home to a high and low ropes course, known as COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience). Summit Base also has a man made lake where scouts can use an 80-foot zipline.

During the 1960s, Summit Base was known as Camp Tomahawk. Tomahawk formed individual scouts into provisional troops for activities at Read. Full troops went to Camp Read. The small man-made pond at Tomahawk was called Lester's Lake.

[edit] Other Areas

There are horse stables located on the reservation. They are used for equestrian merit badge-related purposes. A small, old-style house is also located there for use in the winter for skiing up in the Adirondacks.

[edit] See also

• Scouting in New York

[edit] External links

• Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation Official Website
• Camp Read Alumni Association Official Website
• Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation is at coordinates 43°44′42″N 73°40′29″W / 43.7450, -73.6747 (Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation)Coordinates: 43°44′42″N 73°40′29″W / 43.7450, -73.6747 (Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation)

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