The 2008 version of the Leaders' Guide has been completed, and is available for download here on the tenmileriver.org website. All unit leaders are encouraged to download the guide from the website, and use it when planning for their units' stay at camp. Printed copies of the guide are available upon request, by contacting the Camping Services Department (212-651-2955).

Aside from a summer of Scout Camping happening at Camp Keowa, this August will also see 300+ Arrowmen descend on Camp Keowa for the 2008 Section NE-2C Conclave. This gathering of Arrowmen from New York City, the Lower Hudson Valley and Connecticut will be sure to be an exciting and memorable event. On a sad note, it will also mark our final conclave as Section NE-2C as we know it today. We've had 7 outstanding conclaves thus far and our 8th and final conclave is planning to be even better! Be sure to register today for the 2008 Section Conclave at www.ne2c.org/conclave and come back to Ten Mile River to commemorate this historic occasion in the history of our Section and Ten Mile River. We hope to see you there!

As part of the BSA's project to update the requirements for all 120 Merit Badges, several merit badges have undergone changes which went into effect on January 1, 2008 The badges with requirement changes are: Backpacking, Metalwork, Sculpture, Water Sports (replaces Waterskiing), and Wilderness Survival. Merit badges offered at TMR are listed in bold.

For full details on these merit badge requirement changes, click here.

For information on changes from previous years, click here.

Units are reminded that, in order to secure their Hold-a-Place reservation for the upcoming summer season, a $25 per scout deposit is required to be paid by March 31. For more details, see the Camper Deposits section of the Camp Fees page.

The GNYC Camping Committee has met, and approved the summer camp fee structure for the 2008 Summer Camp Season. Check out the Camp Fees page for full details. The 2008 weeks of operation and program opportunities have also been published. See the Summer Camp Opportunities page for more details.

The current summer camp fee covers the cost of food, program equipment and summer camp staff. All other costs are underwritten by the Greater New York Councils through the Friends of Scouting campaign and special fundraising activities. Faced with escalating food costs and the strong desire to continue to improve the quantity and quality of our equipment, the GNYC Camping Committee has worked hard to minimize the increase in summer camp fees.

All Scouts should be encouraged to take advantage of the Early Bird discount by paying their camp fees by May 31st. Additionally, each borough has Campership funding available to help needy Scouts. Additional funding is available through private groups for Scouts in Queens and Bronx. Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) funding is available citywide for Scouts whose families are on public assistance. Contact your District Executive for more information on all of these opportunities. It has always been, and continues to be, the goal of the Greater New York Councils that all Scouts should have an opportunity to experience the wonders of summer camp regardless of their family's financial status.

Check out the Camp Fees and Summer Camp Opportunities pages for full details.