CAMPING
Cub Family Camping at Durland Scout Reservation
June 3: Pack 6 is assigned to "Den 1" for the day and Campsite #33.
Activities include BB Gun Crafts, Games, Camping & More!!!



Cub Family Camping Program Agenda click here for download
We are assigned to "Den 1" for the day and Campsite 33 for tent camping
Click here for ACTIVITY SCHEDULE 9am to 5pm | ACTIVITY MAP
OPTIONAL Friday night arrival, June 2, 2023
Check-in between 5pm-8pm
If you are camping on Friday night, please check in at the Camp Master Cabin when you arrive.
Saturday, June 3, 2023
6:10am
Depart Yonkers for Durland Scout Reservation (allow 50 minute drive time)
7:00 am - 8:00am
Check in; Set up tents at campsite if sleeping overnight on Saturday. NOTE: You can arrive later and set your tent up during lunch or before dinner.
8:00 am - 8:15am
Park car at Sperling if parking is full at our campsite
9am:
Opening Ceremony at Sperling Center
9:00am - 5:00pm
Archery, Crafts, Hiking, Scout Skills, Nature, BB Guns
5:00pm
Dinner volunteers start dinner at Pack 6 campsite. $10 per person for hot dogs, hamburgers, etc.) Pack 6 must register and pay in advance. We are cooking at our campsite.
8pm
Council Campfire at the fire ring. Bring a flashlight, skits and songs!
Approx. 8:30pm
Pack 6 Campfire at our assigned campsite. S’mores, skits and songs!
10:00pm - 7am
Quiet Hours. NO ELECTRONICS on Cub Scout events.
Sunday, June 4, 2023
6:00 am - 8:00am
Bug out (pack up tents and gear and head back home)
June 3, 2023 (+ optional overnight tent camping on June 2 and 3)
Durland Scout Reservation
1 Clear Lake
Putnam Valley NY
Sign up at the Greater Hudson Valley BSA website:
https://mycouncil.ghvbsa.org/Event/5943
Tips for Navigating Registration System
Email pack6crestwood@gmail.com if you have any questions.
First-Time Users: Go to https://mycouncil.ghvbsa.org/ and create an account with a username and password BEFORE signing up for Cub Family Camping.
All Users:
Go to https://mycouncil.ghvbsa.org/Event/5943
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.Sign-in with your Username and Password. Located in upper right-hand corner of screen.
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SEE SCREENSHOTS post to the left to guide you through the system.
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Register as a "Group" aka "Family." and enter the number of children and adults. Click NEXT.
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At the next screen, called Event Order, click on the red "ADD INFORMATION" button.
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Enter information to let them know you are with Pack 6 Crestwood: Box 1: Unit Type is “Pack”, Box 2: Pack Number: Type in “0006”, Box 3: Type is “Boy Pack” City: Yonkers, Council: Greater Hudson Valley (388). Click POPULATE and Select “Pack 6-BP - Crestwood, NY – Greater Hudson Valley Council (388)”
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If you are ordering lunch, enter your specifics. Or skip and bring a bagged lunch. If you are tent camping, select that option. There is an additional $20 charge
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“Save Registration to Shopping Cart” and Click “NEXT”
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Review the summary screen. If there is a mistake, click “Update.” If it is correct, click “Checkout.”
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Select your payment method and click “NEXT.”
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Enter credit card information and click “NEXT.”
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Confirm Your Order: Check the box to indicate you have read and agree with the Council Payment and Refund Policy. Click “Proceed with Payment”
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Screen will read as “Your transaction has been successfully processed.” You will be sent a receipt to your email address.
Cub Family Camping Program Agenda
Saturday, June 3, 2023
6:10am
Depart Yonkers for Durland Scout Reservation (allow 50 minute drive time)
7:00 am - 8:00am
Check in; Set up tents at campsite if sleeping overnight on Saturday. NOTE: You can arrive later and set your tent up during lunch or before dinner.
8:00 am - 8:15am
Park car at Sperling if parking is full at our campsite
9:00am
Opening Ceremony at Sperling Center
9:15am - 5:00pm
ACTIVITIES
5:00pm
Pack 6 parents help start cooking at campsite. $10 per person for hot dogs, hamburgers, etc.
8:00pm
Council Campfire at the fire ring.
Bring a flashlight, skits and songs!
Approx. 8:45pm
Pack 6 Campfire at our assigned campsite. S’mores, skits and songs!
10:00pm - 7am
Quiet Hours. NO ELECTRONICS on Cub Scout events.
Sunday, June 4, 2023
6:00 am - 8:00am
Bug out (pack up tents and gear and head back home)
Address
Durland Scout Reservation, 1 Clear Lake, Putnam Valley NY 10579 (approx. 50-minute drive from Yonkers)
Parking & Carpooling
Drivers should then drive down and park at Sperling Center.
Driving Directions
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Sprain Brook Parkway North to Taconic State Parkway North. Exit the Taconic at the Bryant Pond Road exit.
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Turn Left at end of exit. Cross over the parkway and turn right to remain on Bryant Pond Road.
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Peekskill Hollow Road (Palumbo Soccer Camp on your left).
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Turn Left onto Wiccopee Road.
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6/10 mile to Oscawana Heights Road. Turn Left onto Oscawana Heights Road.
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1-7/10 miles to Northshore Road. Turn Right onto Northshore Road.
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0.4 miles to Camp Entrance on Right. You will now be on a dirt road.
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Drive past the Campmaster and cabins (approx. 1 mile).
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Park in the Sperling Parking Lot. Walk back to the cabins.
Tent Camping Location, Sleeping Arrangements
Pack 6 will be assigned to one campsite.
BSA's Youth Protection rules apply. Scouts may only tent with other youth or their parents. Scouts may NOT be in a tent with an adult that is not their parent/guardian.
PACKING TIPS--WHAT TO BRING
GEAR FOR CAMPSITE: Pack 6 has tents to loan to any Cub Scout family who needs one
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Tent (for 3 people you want a 4-man tent, for 4 people you want a 5-man tent, and so on)
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Ground cloth (heavy-duty plastic sheet that goes underneath your tent (should be same dimension/footprint as your tent; provides moisture barrier and protects bottom of your tent from rocks, pebbles)
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Roll/Pad to put inside the tent and underneath your sleeping bag (provides moisture/temperature barrier). Can get a foam roll or inflatable.
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Sleeping bag
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Pillow
DAYPACK FOR SATURDAY
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Bagged lunches
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Extra food to eat after lunch/before dinner
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Bottled water
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Snacks
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Hat
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Sunscreen
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Bug repellent (no aerosol sprays allowed)
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Poncho
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Personal first aid kit
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Whistle (in case you get lost)
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Camera
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Flashlight
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Folding chair (optional)
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Sweatshirt/sweater
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Extra pair of shoes (in case other pair gets wet)
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Toiletries and Pajamas
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2 pairs of socks
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2 sets of underwear
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Extra pants/shirt
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Change of clothes for Sunday