Merit Badges
Aquatics
High Adventure
Nature
Range and Target
STEM
Handicraft
Scout Craft
Summer Camp
Make Camp Buck Toms your Troop’s summer camp destination!
We are excited about our updated program for this summer. Below are helpful documents and links to help your unit prepare for summer camp.
Black Pug Reservations Information
Resources
2026 THE ULTIMATE SUMMER CAMP GUIDE
CAMPERSHIP REQUEST FORM DUE BY aPRIL 1ST
scouting america MEDICAL FORM A, B & C (BRING COPY TO CAMP)
RANGE & TARGET ACTIVITIES WAIVER IS FOUND ON THE PART A OF Scouting america HEALTH FORM
CAMP DINING HALL MENU
Wednesday night eat in Camp form
FOOD ALLERGIES AND INTOLERANCES FORM
SPECIAL NEEDS REQUEST FORM
Swim Classification Record
EARLY ARRIVAL request FORM
Trading Post, ORDER CARE PACKAGES HERE
2027 SUMMER CAMP STAFF APPLICATION
PRE-CAMP MEETING ZOOM LINK HERE – (TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026 6:30PM EST)
For questions please contact Natasha Leahey at Natasha.Leahey@Scouting.org or (865)566-0645
Campsite Details
All Things Merit Badges!
2026 CLASS GUIDE and schedule NOW AVAILABLE
HOW TO ADD CLASSES IN YOUR BLACK PUG REGISTRATION
LIVE CLASS SCHEDULE, Week 1
LIVE CLASS SCHEDULE, Week 2
LIVE CLASS SCHEDULE, Week 3
LIVE CLASS SCHEDULE, Week 4
LIVE CLASS SCHEDULE, Week 5
Adult Leader Training
FOR ADULT CLASSES, REGISTER IN BLACK PUG
CPR/AED/First Aid Training, $25 per person, 15 seats available each week
Fridays, afternoon block
Wilderness First Aid, $65 per person, 20 seats available each week
Tuesday 1pm – 4pm
Wednesday 9am – 4pm, with lunch break
Thursday 9 am – 4pm, with lunch break
First Year Program
We offer The First Year Program for those Scouts new to Scouting and for Scouts who wish to get a start on their first three ranks.
Camp Activities
Camp Buck Toms offers something for each Scout with the Dan Beard first-year camper program, high adventure programs, and over 50 dynamic merit badges. These highly sought-after merit badges include welding, robotics, cycling, motor boating, archery, rifle shooting, shotgun shooting, and many more. In addition to merit badges Scouts can participate in programs such as BSA Lifeguard, Paul Bunyan Woodsman, COPE, and Mile Swim to name a few.
We’d love to have your unit come to Camp Buck Toms for Summer Camp!
2027 dates
Week 1 – May 30-June 5
Week 2 – June 6-12
Week 3 – June 13-19
Week 4 – June 20-26
Week 5 – June 27-July 3
If you have questions, please email Natasha.Leahey@scouting.org
KEY DATES
Class Schedule Published: January 28, 2027
First Payment Due: February 4, 2027
Class Registration Begins 12 noon ET: March 4, 2027
Second Payment Due: March 18, 2027
Reduction of Spots Units have until March 18th 11:59pm to remove/cancel participants. After that, email natasha.leahey@scouting.org to remove participants.
100% Refund ends March 18th
Campership Request Form due: by Noon, April 1, 2027
Final Payments Due: April 15, 2027
Late Booking Fee Begins ($25 extra per youth): April 16, 2027
One Pre-camp meeting for ALL Weeks: May 25, 2027, 6:30 pm. You can join us in person @ council service center or on Zoom. Zoom info will be sent at later date
CANCELLATION
POLICY
100% Refund before March 19, 2026
75% Refund March 20-April 16, 2026
No Refund after April 16, 2026
Please see details for refund policy in THE ULTIMATE SUMMER CAMP GUIDE
Refund requests must be made by the Unit Leader to Natasha.Leahey@scouting.org