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Scouts BSA Summer Camp

Summer Camp 2020

Camp Strake
Hines Lake Rd, Coldspring, TX 77331
Latitude and Longitude: 30.617127, -95.247358

Summer camp is a week-long council-organized overnight camp for Scouts BSA that operates under council-retained leadership. The program provides opportunities for Scouts to earn merit badges along their advancement trail.

Summer camp will be held at Camp Strake, a first-class and state-of-the-art facility for Scouts and their leaders. Activities will include shooting sports (rifle, shotgun, archery, sporting arrows), Wild Hex (aerial adventure tower), zip lines, climbing, rappelling, COPE, swimming, biking, merit badge classes and more.

To follow the progress of construction, visit www.shac.org/strake.

Camp Strake has 20 campsites with pavilions and an air-conditioned dining hall, a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) center, 28-acre lake, aquatics center with a swimming pool and pool house, extensive trail system, basketball court, sports fields, chapel and more.

Registration

Each week of camp will be limited to approximately 300 participating Scouts. This number affords the ability to offer an exciting program while meeting participant and unit needs. Campsites will be assigned to best utilize the space available so as many Scouts as possible can be accommodated. The camp has been designed and built to meet both ADA and Boy Scouts of America requirements. The program will be offered to both girl and boy units concurrently.

Click on a date to register.

• Week 1: June 7-13, 2020 (full)
• Week 2: June 14-20, 2020 (full)
• Week 3: June 21-27, 2020 (full)
• Week 4: June 28- July 4, 2020 (full)
• Week 5: July 5-11, 2020 (full)
• Week 6: July 12-18, 2020 (full)
• Week 7: July 19-25, 2020

Fees and Payment Schedule

The registration fee will be $350 per Scout and $150 per adult. The fee includes meals, a patch, and all program supplies.

• $30 per Scout due by September 2, 2019.
• Half of final payment due January 15, 2020.
• Final payment due May 1, 2020.

Leader's Guide

The full program will be published in the online leader’s guide that will be available in November.

Camp Staff

Camp staff is an experience that is truly unforgettable. It is a chance to spend your whole summer working at a beautiful camp while teaching kids and having fun. Every day is fully rewarding to you as a staff member and to the campers in whose lives you have made a difference. Camp work is often demanding as we keep a packed schedule running the campers we serve; but the opportunities, rewards and experiences available to you on camp staff are endless. Serving on camp staff is the best way to spend a summer. Staff week is May 31 - June 6, 2020.

Apply for Camp Staff

Camp Strake Location

Camp Strake is located on 2,816 acres between New Waverly and Coldspring near the community of Evergreen, Tx. Lake Livingston is 10 miles east of the property. The camp is a 1.5-hour drive from downtown Houston and close to I-45 and the Grand Parkway. Camp Strake is surrounded on three sides by the Sam Houston National Forest and has the Lone Star Hiking Trail close to one corner of the property.

Programs

20 campsites with pavilions
Air conditioned dining hall with 450 person capacity
Camp Headquarters building
Large program pavilion
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) center
Merit badge pavilions
Shooting Sports Complex with rifle, shotgun, and archery range, including a sporting arrows course
Climbing pavilion with restrooms
Wild Hex Complex
Zip line
Climbing and rappelling tower
Bikes and all-terrain vehicle ATV area
Aquatics Center with a swimming pool and pool house
Aquatics Center with lake (28-acre lake being created), observation deck and canoe storage
Aquatics training pavilion
Sport fields
Extensive trail system
Order of the Arrow ceremony site
Arena for 1,200 people
1 chapel for 250 people
1 chapel for 100 people
Modern restrooms and shower houses
40 summer camp staff huts