Upcoming Programs at Camp Workcoeman
9 May 2023 — The 2023 Camp Workcoeman Scouts BSA Summer Program Guide is now available! It contains all the information you need to plan your summer adventures at Camp Workcoeman.
Registration for all summer programs—for both Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts—is now open. Visit campworkcoeman.org/2023 for full details.
Camp Workcoeman is used year-round for short-term camping for all Scouting Cub Packs, Scout Troops, and Venture Crews, as well as for district and Order of the Arrow activities. Camp staff and volunteers run a variety of year-round programs for Scouts on both an individual and unit basis.
During the six week summer camp season, Scouts enjoy unforgettable Scouting experiences. Currently, the summer camp season consists of four weeks of short-term daytime Scouts BSA opportunities, week-long Scouts BSA Powder Horn and NYLT offerings, and two weeks of Cub Scout Day Camp. Overnight unit and family camping is also available, as well as a variety of à la carte opportunities for units.
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2023 Scouts BSA Summer Program Guide Now Available 09 May 2023
The 2023 Camp Workcoeman Scouts BSA Summer Program Guide is now available! It contains all the information you need to plan your summer adventures at Camp Workcoeman.
Registration for all summer programs—for both Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts—is now open. Sign up today, and we hope to see you at camp this summer!
Covered Wagon Derby Guide Available 09 Mar 2023
The Program Guide for the upcoming Cub Scout Covered Wagon Derby is now available. The event takes place April 28–30, 2023 and is designed to enable Cub Scouts and Webelos to learn and practice outdoor skills related to their rank requirements during a competition with other dens and packs from the surrounding area.
It is themed after the ‘Wild West,’ where each den is encouraged to bring a wagon to carry supplies needed for each activity. In addition to the derby itself, this weekend program will include two nights of camping; breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday; a Saturday night campfire; and a ‘Special Program.’ A commemorative patch will be presented to all Scouts in attendance.
Registration for Summer 2023 Now Open 29 Jan 2023
Registration for summer 2023 Scouts BSA programs at Camp Workcoeman is now open. Visit campworkcoeman.org/2023 for full details.
New for summer 2023, Camp Workcoeman will be offering week-long Scouts BSA Powder Horn and National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) courses. Building on the success of the past couple of seasons, Camp Workcoeman will continue to offer a variety of short-term opportunities for both Scouts BSA and Cub Scout participants throughout the summer of 2023. This includes day and family camp for Cub Scouts and one and two day merit badges, a la carte activities/rentals, and scuba certification for Scouts BSA. In addition, overnight unit and family camping is available all summer.
Most information on Scouts BSA programs is now available on this website; remaining information on Scouts BSA programs, the Scouts BSA Summer Program Guide, and information on summer Cub Scouts programs will be added in the coming weeks.
Why should your Scout or unit attend programs at Camp Workcoeman?
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A Quality Program
A flexible program, tailored to the needs of your troop from the new Scout to the veterans. -
A Dedicated Staff
A Camp Director with 43 years experience and a trained, high quality staff that return every year. Flexibility, caring, and dedication are the essential qualities that make up the Camp Workcoeman Staff. -
A Consistent Philosophy
You want the best summer program, and the staff is here to deliver the finest program available to your Scouts!
About Camp
Camp Workcoeman is located in the hills of northwest Connecticut in scenic New Hartford and Barkhamsted. The camp consists of approximately 427 acres on the shore of beautiful West Hill Pond, possibly the cleanest in Connecticut.
Established in 1924, it is one of the oldest continuously operated Scout camps in the country. For 99 years, thousands of Scouts and Scouters have had unforgettable Scouting experiences at Camp Workcoeman. This fine tradition of Scouting continues today.
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Camp Workcoeman
Office: (860) 379-2207
Nurse: (860) 379-1756
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Connecticut Rivers Council
Office: (860) 913-2700
Fax: (860) 289-6447
Address
New Hartford, CT 06057