Summer Camp
2020 Reservations are now open.
Check back often for the 2020 Leader’s Guide.
Each summer, The Great Smoky Mountain Council holds five different week-long camps at Camp Buck Toms, starting in June and wrapping up in ealry July. In any given year, more than 75 percent of Scouts in the council attend summer camp.
With our extensive facilities, we offer a nearly unmatched variety of activities, and over 60 merit badge opportunities, including numerous STEM merit badges ranging from astronomy to welding and aviation to chess.
Camp Activities
Camp Buck Toms offers over 68 merit badges and other special programs. 2019 LEADER’S GUIDE
AQUATICS
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CANOEING
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LIFESAVING
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STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING
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MOTOR BOATING
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SMALL-BOAT SAILING
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SWIMMING
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WATER SPORTS
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KAYAKING
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MILE SWIM
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BSA LIFEGUARD
HEALTH & SAFETY
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
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FINGERPRINTING & CRIME PREVENTION
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FIRST AID
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PUBLIC HEALTH
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CPR / FIRST AID CERTIFICATION
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SEARCH & RESCUE
SHOOTING SPORTS
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RIFLE SHOOTING
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ARCHERY
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SHOTGUN SHOOTING
ECOLOGY / CONSERVATION
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ANIMALIA STUDIES
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ARCHAEOLOGY
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ARCHITECTURE / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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FORESTRY
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GEOLOGY
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INSECT STUDY
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NATURE
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OCEANOGRAPHY
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WEATHER
HANDICRAFT
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ART & SCULPTURE
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BASKETRY & WOODCARVING
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CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD
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COMMUNICATIONS
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LEATHERWORK
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METAL WORKING
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PHOTOGRAPHY / MOVIEMAKING
SCOUT CRAFT
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FISHING
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GEOCACHING & ORIENTEERING
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INDIAN LORE
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PIONEERING
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PULP & PAPER
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SIGNS SIGNALS & CODES
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WILDERNESS SURVIVAL
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INVENTING
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PAUL BUNYAN WOODSMAN
STEM
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ASTRONOMY
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AVIATION
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CHEMISTRY
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CHESS
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GAME DESIGN
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NUCLEAR SCIENCE
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RADIO & ELECTRONICS
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ROBOTICS
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SPACE EXPLORATION
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WELDING
HIGH ADVENTURE
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CLIMBING
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MOUNTAIN BIKING
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HORSEMANSHIP
High Adventure Programs
C.O.P.E.
CHALLENGING OUTDOOR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
C.O.P.E. is a weeklong adventure for older Scouts that teaches advanced team-building and problem-solving skills. Scouts learn to function as a team to meet a series of low course and high course COPE elements. Participants should be at least 13 years old and in sound physical condition.
The goal of Project COPE is to build leadership, self esteem, decision making, trust, and teamwork skills by progressing, as a group, through a series of increasingly physically and mentally challenging exercises.
Buck Toms offers one of the finest high ropes courses, a V Swing, and a multi-level climbing tower. When Scouts complete the course, they receive a special COPE T-shirt to let others know they have “Met the Challenge!”
MOUNTAIN MAN
The Mountain Man program is a demanding and exciting five-day expedition designed around East Tennessee’s mountains, rivers, caves, and trails. Adventures may include backpacking, caving, whitewater rafting/kayaking/canoeing, rock climbing, rappelling, mountain biking, water sports, shooting sports, and more.
Expeditions are led by seasoned guides, but Scouts cooperate to plan their journey for the week. Mountain Man is open to All Boy Scouts and Venturers at least 13 years of age. Participants can register as individuals; your unit does not have to be registered for you to participate and join the Mountain Man Clan.
2020 dates
WEEK 1
May 31- June 6
WEEK 2
JUNE 7-13
WEEK 3
JUNE 14-20
WEEK 4
JUNE 21-27
WEEK 5
June 28-July 4
If you have questions, please email jennifer.williams@scouting.org
2019 LEADER’S GUIDE
Check back often for 2020 Guide.
cost
$Updating- In Council
$Updating- Out of Council
$90 Adult Leaders (1 free)
LATE FEEs
After Updating
$10 / Adult
$25 / In Council Scout
$25 / Out of Council Scout
CANCELLATION POLICY
Camp deposits and reservation fees are refundable until January 2, 2020. Refunds must be made in writing by the troop to Jennifer Williams.
jennifer.williams@scouting.org
IMPORTANT
DATES
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Last day for units to reserve a space at camp. Contact the Council Office with any questions on how to register online.
Merit Badge Registration will begin February 4, 2020 at 8:30AM EST.