Your service helps keep Camp Thunder welcoming for Scouts and Scouters in the years to come.
Volunteers are needed for the following projects! Whether you are a friend of camp, or your unit is in need of a service project, see below for the current list of projects from the Rangers to help keep camp looking great!
Troop Projects:
Orienteering Course –
Camp’s orienteering course needs the maintenance completed on the course markers. Areas around the markers need to be cleaned then painted. This is a great project if you have Scouts that need the Orienteering requirements for rank and service hours.
Trail to Blackfoot Campsite –
The trail is about 25 yards long. The stairs coming down from the road to the trail need to be rebuilt. The trail needs to be raised up with gravel. The bridge needs to be pressure washed and resealed.
Council Ring –
This is a large project that will take serval Scouts and adults to complete. Benches need to be pressure washed and some of the benches need to be repaired. The benches are 6x6s and are heavy. Once pressure washed and repaired, they will need to be sealed. Also, it needs to be cleaned up around the front of council ring by removing weeds.
Trail to Utica – This needs to be cleaned up and new gravel needs to be installed. Tree limbs need to be removed along the trail and around the trail marker.
Trail to Iroquois – This needs to be cleaned up and new gravel needs to be installed. Tree limbs need to be removed along the trail and around the trail marker.
To signup for a project listed above, or if you have experience and access to heavy machinery, please contact Ranger Brian at George.Stokes@scouting.org
Workday FAQ’s:
1) How can I help?
Camp Thunder is grateful for any manpower and resources to help repair and maintain Camp- we’re looking for adults and youth who can work on specific projects listed above, such as campsite & facility repair, debris clean-up (mother nature can be a bit messy), etc..
2) What should I bring with me to the work day?
A good pair of work gloves, boots or shoes that can get dirty, a water bottle, lunch/snacks, sunscreen, and raingear! Other than that, we’ll provide all the supplies you’ll need.
3) Who can come to the work days?
We welcome any Scouts and/or Scouters from anywhere to come lend a hand- just be sure to contact us to let us know you’re coming!
4) What about Cub Scouts? Can they come help, too?
Sure! We welcome all members of our Scouting Family to come out and pitch-in. However, the bulk of our projects require skilled help from adults and older youth. Just let us know that you’re coming with younger Scouts and we’ll find age-appropriate projects for you to tackle.
5) Can we camp out on the weekend that we plan to attend a workday?
Sure thing! Camping reservations can be made through the Facilities and Camp Rentals tab for camping for an evening or the weekend.
6) What if we want to come help on a weekday?
Please do! Just be sure to contact Ranger Brian (see contact info below) in advance so he can prepare.
7) Who should I contact with questions?
Please contact:
Ranger Brian: George.Stokes@scouting.org
