Old Colony Council runs an Eagle Week program that provides a unique blend of provisional summer camp,
Eagle merit badge classes, and fun group activities. The purpose of attending Eagle Week is to complete
a number of Eagle required merit badges and help your advancement toward completing your Eagle scout rank.
During this week the only Scouts in camp are those attending the Eagle Week or the Venture Week programs.
Adults leaders attend to help run the program and stay in the camp site with the Scouts. There are fewer
of the regular camp staff attending that week, because it is near the end of the camp season. Everything
for the Scouts attending is focused on Eagle Week. Activities in the afternoon and evening are set up
for the full troop. Everyone attends and participates ... there are no options.
Above all, you will find this program to be a different kind of week than the regular camp experience, and
you will have a lot of fun while you are here.
REQUIREMENTS
Eagle Week is for scouts who are 14 years old and First Class or higher wishing to work on those difficult merit
badges required for the rank of Eagle scout. Extensive writing may be required, and class attendance and
participation are part of the curriculum. Scouts must participate for the complete week.
MERIT BADGES
Scouts who are well motivated and work well independently will achieve a greater degree of merit badge
completion.
As soon as you
register>> for Eagle Week,
make sure to
contact the Eagle Week Scoutmaster>> to schedule your
merit badge classes.
The merit badge class schedule during Eagle Week differs from the regular summer camp program. There are
four class sessions during the day--two in the morning and two in the afternoon. Scouts must register for
classes during ALL four sessions.
If you select the Cycling merit badge, note that this class takes the full afternoon. Your schedule if taking
Cycling will to be register for two classes in the morning and Cycling in the afternoon. You will complete
110-miles during the week: Monday 10 miles, Tuesday 25 miles, Wednesday 25 miles, Thursday 50 miles. You
must be physically fit and have done some riding before you attempt this badge. More specific information
will be sent to you if you sign up for Cycling, and you can visit
eagleweek.oldcolonycouncil.org>> and click on "Cycling Info."
During the evening, all Scouts have the option of registering for the Family Life merit badge class or
attending other evening activities with the troop.
Many of the Eagle merit badges require a great deal of writing and discussion. Come to Eagle Week with that
in mind and be prepared to work on requirements until they are complete. For merit badges with "time
requirements" (for example, "Keep a journal for 90 days" etc. ...), you will get a "partial completion",
and you must complete them at home. All other merit badges will be completed during the week.
UNIFORMS
Scouts attend breakfast and dinner in Class A uniforms. During the remainder of the day and for all classes
Scouts wear their Class B uniforms. Scouts working on the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge will take a
field trip to the Cape Cod Canal Center on Thursday morning. Scouts on the field trip will wear full Class A
uniforms.
WHERE
Camp Squanto
WHEN
Check-in on Sunday, August 10th from 1:00 – 3:00 PM
to
Closing Ceremonies on Friday, August 15th at 6:00 PM
COURSE STAFF
Mr. Peter Glass, Eagle Week Scoutmaster
COST
$315 per Scout.
$225 discounted price if a Scout has already paid for a troop camping week.
A non-refundable deposit of $50 will hold a place for you. The final payment of $265 is due by August
1st.
Make checks payable to "Old Colony Council, BSA."
Please mail your completed
Registration Form>> and deposit to:
Old Colony Council, BSA
2438 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021-1152