Save the Date: 16-18 SEP Mountain Man Rendezvous Camporee

Who:  All Boy Scouts
What:  Mountain Man Rendezvous Fall Camporee
When:  16-18 SEP 2011
Where:  Beautiful Camp Rock Enon

Details:  Registration details!  Events include canoe obstacle course, tomahawk throw, pioneering competition and more.  Registration deadline is 13 SEP 2011.

Scuba slots going fast!

Scuba Diving Merit Badge

SCUBA!

This fantastic opportunity awaits you at Camp Rock Enon starting July 24, 2011. 

Only a few spaces remain, jump into the water now for this amazing training.

Registration information is available at www.sac-bsa.org!

Once you have your SCUBA PADI open water certification, join the Council Contingent for day and night dives in the Florida Keys at Seabase 2012!

...and don't forget the new Scuba Diving merit badge, too!

Save the Date: 14 MAR High Adventure Promotion Night

Who:  All Boy Scouts and Venturers, Scouters and Parents
What:  High Adventure Promotion Night
When:  14 MAR 2011 at 7PM
Where:  Zion Episcopal Church, 221 E. Washington Street, Charles Town WV

Details:

• Camp Rock Enon 2011 High Adventure Programs
• Sea Base 2012 contingent
• National Jamboree 2013 contingent

Map:

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Get Your Adventure at The Rock!

Boy Scout Leaders and Venture Leaders,

Are you looking for some extra fun, excitement and adventure for your Boy Scout or Venturer? If you answered YES, then Camp Rock Enon has the answer. We have several High Adventure programs being showcased for the older Boy Scout or Venturers.

If your Scout or Venturer wants to push themselves to the extreme or just have some fun, you need to check out our High Adventure programs that include;

·        Venture Crew Adventure/Service Week

·        Extreme Adventure

·        Scuba (get PADI certified so you can sign up to go on the 2012 council contingent to the Florida Sea Base for the Scuba Live Board program.

·        Zeb High Adventure

Summer 2011 High Adventure Programs: Register for the same week your unit is in camp or come as a provisional Scout;

·        Zeb: An introduction to High Adventure for Scouts and Leaders age 13 or older. Will be offered:

o   July 3—9

o   July 17—23

o   July 31—August 6

·        Scuba: Scuba Merit Badge and PADI certification can be earned for Scouts age 13 or older. Will be offered July 24—30

·        Extreme Adventure: The name says it all—for Scouts and Leaders age 14 or older. Will be offered

o   June 26—July 2

o   July 10—16

·        Ad-Venture Service Week: A little work and a lot of play for Venture Scouts and Leaders. Will be offered June 19—24

High Adventure at Camp Rock Enon This Summer

Ready for a new adventure?

Nothing wrong with summer camp and earning a few merit badges...but what about:

• Canyoneering?
• Scuba Merit Badge and PADI certification?
• Kayaking?
• Moonlight rappelling?
• Extreme Adventure?

Only a few Scouts can take these opportunities:  are you one of them?

Check out the High Adventure Leader's Guide for more details.

Like the brochure says, "...only the strong and fearless need apply."

Print out the form and drop it in the mail today!  

This is the year!  This is your summer!

Wood Badge Course S7-598-11-1: Registration still open!

Registration for the Shenandoah Area Council's Spring Wood Badge course is still open!

So far 30 Scouters have accepted the challenge...will you join them?

Always wanted to take it but couldn't make it in the Fall?

Have no idea what Wood Badge is?

Brochure with registration form--print out page 2.

Wood Badge FAQ--from a previous course, but gives great background information.

The course is split over 2 weekends:  25-27 MAR 2011 and 08-10 APR 2011.

The Wood Badge Course Director is Terry Shaffer.  The course is experienced at our very own Camp Rock Enon.

DEADLINE:  Registration and full fee ($225) are due by 04 FEB to the council office.

Step right up and join other dedicated Scouters and make a difference in Scouting.

2011 Camp Rock Enon Staff Interviews--08 JAN

OK, last year's patch...

But Camp Rock Enon needs YOU to help with the future!

Summer Camp 2011 is right around the corner--and it is time to apply for a summer position as a paid employee or as a CIT (counselor-in-training).

Please call the Council Office (540-662-2551) for an appointment.

Interviews are on Saturday, 08 JAN 2011.

Don't miss this chance to be part of something important...and to have a great time...at The Rock!

Haunted Woods time...if you dare...

Camp Rock Enon wants you to be something-that-goes-bump-in-the-night...

A Scout is brave, a Scout is brave, a Scout is brave...

Family Camp Update--25-26 SEP 2010 at Camp Rock Enon

Family Camp is coming up quickly!  If you are a part of Cub Scouting, this is a great chance to keep the "outing in Scouting"!

If you haven't registered yet, now is the time.  Don't forget parts A and C of the medical form for each person attending, too.

There is a typo on the form--check-in begins at 8AM, not 10AM!


Hope to see you and your Scouting family at Camp Rock Enon!

Explorer-Venturer Weekend 16-18 APR 2010

Snow thanks!

Time for a little Spring weather at Camp Rock Enon for Venturers and Explorers.

Can you make it?  Do you need to thaw out?

"The Rock" should be all thawed out by April 16th.

Sign up and check it out!

CRE To-Do List update

Do you have a little time on your hands?  Is your unit headed to Camp Rock Enon any time soon?

Please take a minute to look over this list of open items where your skills can be put to good use.  Just contact the Ranger for more information.

CRE is what we make of it!



Location Problem 
Big Oaks repair pavilion roof
Big Oaks repair platform supports (2 platforms)
Bowman Broken window - Family Quarters
Bowman Paint window trim
Commissioner Bldg Install chimney flashing
Commissioner Bldg Replace orange wire with flex wire
Dining hall   hole in screen front right corner window
Dining hall   hole in screen road side near exit door
Dining hall   Spring - service belt for exhaust fans
Garrabrandt rot on last roof rafter on front deck
General cut dead trees/limbs
General have camp vehicles serviced and repaired as needed
General install new flag poles
General mark dead trees/limbs
General repair cots
General repair tents 
General service and repair as needed mowers, trimmers, chain saws
Grounds repair culvert at sleepy hollow intersection
Hepner damaged cross brace on one platform
Hepner spacing issue three platforms
Hepner two platforms w center sagging
Hepner two platforms w damaged deck boards
Hickory Ridge one platform sagging badly in center
Hickory Ridge Spacing issue two platforms
Laurel Ridge Spacing issue on two platforms
Old Archery Range damaged 4x4 post
Pinecrest damaged shingles on cabin
Pinecrest install water diverters on new path
Rowe Half platform w wide spacing issue
Scout Craft Pavilion roof edge requires extensive repairs
Showers - Adult clean/replace shower curtains
Showers - Adult remove/store cleaning equipment
Showers - Youth repair leaks at 4 shower valves
Showers - Youth replace 4 damaged shower heads
Showers - Youth Replace missing ropes on shower heads
Showers - Youth replace/ clean shower curtains
Sleepy Hollow Rebuild 4 platforms due to spacing
Sleepy Hollow Replace platform floor board
Sleepy Hollow re-shingle adarondikes
Sports Field Brace climbing rope structure
Staff Hill platform center sagging
Staff Hill repair lights in shower area
Sutton minor repair to shingles on pavilion
Sutton Spacing issue on four platforms
Tall Timbers Replace Pavilion
Trading Post No hot water
Water System Repair breaks along nature trail
Water System Repair leak between Pinecrest and Hill Top 
Water System Repair shut off valve between spring house and cistern
Zeb Repair flag pole
   
   

57th Venturer/Explorer Weekend 16-18 OCT 2009

Rock climbing, pumpkin carving and time for a little marksmanship on the side...

Yep, it is time for the 57th Venturer/Explorer Weekend at Camp Rock Enon.

Deadline for registration:  12 OCT (after that the late fee kicks in)

There is also Venturing Adult Leader Training, 10AM to 2PM Saturday.

Explorer Adult Leader Training is on Friday night from 7PM to 10PM.

The Shenandoah Area Council's JOTA is the same weekend.

Make the time for a great weekend!

52nd Jamboree on the Air at Camp Rock Enon 17-18 OCT 2009

52^nd Jamboree On The Air

CAMP ROCK ENON

17 - 18 October 2009

The JOTA is an annual event in which about 500,000 Scouts and Guides all over the world make contacts with each other by means of amateur radio. It is a real Jamboree during which Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared, thus contributing to the world brotherhood of Scouting. 

This will be held during the 57th Venturer/Explorer Weekend at Camp Rock Enon.

Make plans to join us at the Handicraft Shelter at Camp Rock Enon Saturday and/or Sunday. Operating hours will be:

Saturday – October 17^th – 0800 – 2100

Sunday – October 18^th – 0800 – 1700

Come and join the fun of amateur radio and make contacts with scouts from around the US and World.

This event is open to all Scouts (Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorers, Venture’s, etc.) and Scouters/leaders.

http://www.scout.org/en/information_events/events/jota/the_52nd_jota_2009

Questions about JOTA?  Contact Dave Adsit.

A Scout is Brave...right?

Brave enough?  Maybe not...there is a G-rated version, too.

Haunted Woods at Camp Rock Enon coming up soon.  Details here.

There is nothing to fear but fear itself...except for the Haunted Woods of CRE...

Video--History at Camp Rock Enon

Take a few minutes to watch this news story from TV3 in Winchester.

Scout Warren Drummond climbed his way into CRE history last week with a little help from his friends...and CRE's great climbing staff.

Congratulations to all involved, especially Warren.

Camp Rock Enon Flu Prescreening Update

From the Emergency Preparedness merit badge requirement #2:

Do the following:

1. Discuss with your counselor the aspects of emergency preparedness:
   1. Prepare for emergency situations
   2. Respond to emergency situations
   3. Recover from emergency situations
   4. Mitigate and prevent emergency situations

In light of "being prepared", Camp Rock Enon campers and visitors will be required to complete a prescreening form for H1N1 Swine Flu prior to entering the camp.

More details are available at the Camp Rock Enon blog.

Link to the form is here.

Any questions, please contact the council office: 540-662-2551