Samoset Council has been delivering outstanding camping programs in the pristine Northwoods of Wisconsin for over 80 years. Although we are most known for our summer camping, we have programs that run all year.

We look forward to serving you in any capacity as we run various programs throughout the year.

• March 1, 2019: 2020 Registration opens
• March 1, 2019: Tesomas Advancement Registration opens
• March 13, 2019: Camp Preview Live Stream
• April 1, 2019: Camperships are due
• April 5-7, 2019: OA Brotherhood Clinic and Lock-in
• April 13, 2019: Tesomas Merit Badge Day
• April 15, 2019: $75 per camper deposit due for Tesomas and Akela's World
• May 3-5, 2019: Spring Work Trek
• June 1, 2019: Summer Camp Final Balances Due
• July 8-11, 2019: STEM Adventure Camp

We are pleased to announce that the 2019 Tesomas Leader Guidebook is available online! Please read through the guidebook as answers to many questions are found in there. Feel free to share with families and other leaders. The Akela's World Guidebook is expected for completion next week (by 2/22/19)

Akela's World Guidebook (2018 version until 2019 version is live)

Tesomas Guidebook

• The first $75 (due April 15th) for each scout/leader is his/her reservation deposit and is non-refundable, but transferable to another scout/leader in the same unit as a new registration.
• Remaining fees are due June 1.
• Send all payments to the Samoset office (3511 Camp Phillips Rd. Weston, WI 54476) with a note of which unit to apply the payment to

There is so much competition for our children’s time in the summer. But let’s not forget the value of a camp experience — camp is a gift we can give our children that they will benefit from and remember forever.

Units should signup for summer camp a year and a half in advance. This allows families to plan their schedules around these events. Reservations for 2020 summer camp open March 1st at noon. You will be able to register on CampingIsKing.com

We have some room still for people to sign up to participate in Hanna Winter Resort March 1-3. We will be offering Climbing, Cooking, and Wilderness Survival Merit Badges along with various MicroTrek opportunities. 

More information: http://www.campingisking.com/document/winter-camp-merit-badges/179295

To register email camp@samoset.org

Registration for Merit Badges, Eagle Quest, MicroTrek, and more goes live on March 1st. The reservation owner can log in and register scouts for their activities and advancement beginning on that date. Generally speaking, MicroTrek, Shotgun Shooting, Rifle Shooting, Archery, and Kayaking Merit Badges tend to fill quickly, the rest of the Merit Badges always seem to have openings.

Here is a link to the Merit Badge Schedule, the MicroTrek Schedule, and the Eagle Quest Schedule. The schedule is pretty simple to follow, but our most common question is if the scouts need to attend every time a Merit Badge is offered. The Merit Badges are every day of the week for an hour or an hour and a half every day. For example, Camping is offered at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, and 2:00 as four sections for the week; scouts need only attend one of the four sections, not all four.

A video highlighting the general camp policies is online.

We will be hosting a Facebook live broadcast where you can ask your questions and meet the camp directors this summer. Be sure to like our Facebook page and join us Wednesday, March 13th at 7:00 PM. fb.com/CrystalLakeSR

The Tesomas Alumni Camping Trust has been established to assist any Scout or leader with financial need to experience camping. Requests must be made using the campership application for each person by April 1.

This anticipated weekend where scouts can earn unique Merit Badges will finally be upon us April 13. Registration opens soon. The Merit Badge schedule and prerequisites will be released then.

Space remains for our SCUBA program periods 4, 6, and 8. SCUBA is a PADI Open Water Diver course where participants experience the excitement and adventure of our underwater world. This adventure begins with classroom SCUBA instruction and continues with several dives in Crystal lake. Can you find the sunken sailboat? By the end of the week with some studying and time in the water you will be ready to pass your PADI exam. Scouts can also earn the SCUBA Merit Badge. 

More information about this trek can be found in this guide.