Special Information

Special Needs / Dietary Needs

If there are any Special Needs like dietary, handicap access or any others, please indicate them on the Registration form and bring them to the attention of the Camp Director when you check in to camp.

Handicap Vehicles

In order to park a vehicle in your campsite you must provide handicap verification. Must have Registration, License Plate, or Sticker.

Cookouts

Troops will be cooking all three meals on Wednesday in their campsites using food provided by Buckskin Reservation. Each troop will furnish its own cooking utensils and other equipment needed for these meals. You will also need coolers for this day for food storage. Ice will be for sale at the Trading Post. Food stores are located in Marlinton, WV.

Coup Sticks

Each troop should provide its own coup stick. Hang feathers that your troop earns from the stick. Earn feathers as follows: (1) white daily inspection feather for units that improve score each day or maintain 100% score; (2) one red feather presented weekly for troop that showed the most scout spirit ; (3) green conservation feather for completing the project approved by program director or ecology director; (4) yellow service feather for each service project completed by troop; (5) aqua blue feather for overall winner at water carnival.

Leader's Meetings

Sunday evening (time to be announced) and Friday at 10:30 p.m. (merit badge pickup) at the dining hall during the week of camp. Other meetings may be scheduled by the Camp Director. Scoutmaster coffee will be at 8:00 p.m. on the porch of the Camp Office on Tuesday evening after vespers. Please send only one representative from each troop.

Senior Patrol Leader's Council

All troops are asked to provide a Senior Patrol Leader to attend a daily S.P.L. meeting at the dining hall. The S.P.L.'s will be given important information at the meeting and they will also plan and conduct Friday's campfire program and Wednesday's camp wide games and contests.

ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Camp Address:

Scout Name, Troop Number
Buckskin Scout Reservation
Route 1, Box 137
Dunmore, WV 24934

Camp Telephone: EMERGENCY ONLY

The telephone number at camp is (304)799-7311. A message will be taken and the call will have to be returned. It may take an hour (or more) for the call to be returned either collect or by use of a credit card. Internet service is not available at camp for Scouts or Adult Leaders. Internet service is available at the Public Libraries in Marlinton (304-799-4165), McClintic and Greenbank.

Wyatt Scout Service Center Address:

Buckskin Council, B.S.A.
2829 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25311

Wyatt Scout Service Center Telephone: (304)340-3663 or (800) 272-6880