Get out of the house this winter at Heritage Reservation's Cub Scout Winter Weekends! Cub Scouts and their families are invited to join us for a weekend of fun and friends.

:: UPDATE 12/1/2021 ::

Masks are required anytime when indoors or when social distancing is not possible regardless of vaccination status.

Packs attending for the full weekend will stay in our Potomac Homes overlooking Lake Courage. Cafeteria style meals are provided in our dining area at Pathfinder Lodge. Come with your personal gear and enjoy winter with its exciting program features. Choose from several weekends - each of which is open to Scouts from any Pack. Winter Weekends at Heritage Reservation are a tremendous opportunity for Cub Scouts and their families to enjoy a fun-filled day in the great outdoors while experiencing the beauty of winter.

Day passes are available for those families that wish to come up for the day and enjoy the winter fun!

Siblings welcome!

*New for 2022*

Due to the ongoing global pandemic (COVID-19), Potomac Homes are available for a single Pack ONLY for the full weekend. Packs are responsible for housing assignments and maintaining Youth Protection standards within reserved houses.

Packs MUST have a minimum of 12 FULL WEEKEND participants (combination of youth/adults) to reserve a house. You may reserve as many houses as your pack requires, subject to session availability. Maximum capacity per house is 20 participants.

NO PARTIAL HOUSES – Packs must meet the 12 FULL WEEKEND participant minimum to reserve a house.

DAY PASS PARTICIPANTS MUST BE ASSIGNED TO THE "NO SITE" OPTION UNDER HOUSING.

If the registration is found to have less than the miniumum for housing, the unit will be charged the difference to the minimum (12).

2022 Pricing

*Non-refundable deposits only collected until January 1, 2022 to reserve space. January 2 and after, full fees due at the time of booking. Deposits are non-refundable, non-transferable, and can not be used toward any group balance owed.

**Full Weekend Participants receive one FREE adult for every 10 Scouts in attendance during the same session.

Price Includes:

Full Weekend Participant

• Lodging from Friday evening through Sunday morning.
• All meals Saturday and breakfast on Sunday morning.
• Snacks Friday and Saturday Evening.
• Fully staffed program on Saturday
• Event patch.

Day Pass Participant

• Fully staffed program on Saturday
• Event patch
• Boxed lunch available for an additonal $7.00 per person

Parent Portal will be available so that Packs can have individual families pay. Learn how to use the Parent Portal here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0rCDY-d4qc

Reserving spaces without a firm commitment may result in spaces being blocked for others who wish to participate.

 All refund requests/cancellations will be less the deposit amount listed if received more than two weeks prior to the scheduled event date. There will be no refunds for requests received within two weeks of the scheduled event date.   

Program

PROGRAM FEATURES

• BB shooting
• Archery
• Giant slingshots
• Klondike games - Log sawing and branding
• Games
• More

Activities are subject to change based on staffing availability, Should there be sufficient snow, some activities may be switched out for sledding and/or snowshoeing.  All needed equipment is provided. The camp has sleds and helmets. However, please bring any equipment that you may have (no hockey sticks please). All individuals (youth and adults), per BSA safety policies, must wear a helmet to sled. 

Arrival and Check-In

Full Weekend Participants

Full weekend check-in beings at 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at Pahtfinder Lodge. Weekend staff will be on-site to direct you to where you are staying and Pathfinder Lodge to check-in. During check-in, participants will be assigned to activity groups and will be provided final weekend schedules.

Day Pass Participants

Check-in for Saturday only, Day Pass participants begins at 9:00 a.m. at Keystone Lodge. Participants are asked not to arrive prior to 9:00 a.m. as staff will not be available.  Participants will be assigned to activity groups and will be provided with a schedule for the day during check-in.

Medical Forms and Background Clearances

A medic will be on duty throughout each weekend to oversee health and safety and respond to any emergencies.

Each participant (youth AND adult) must provide a completed BSA Annual Health and Medical Form Parts A & B during check-in.  If you have questions about the medical form, please see our FAQ. Medical forms will be collected and secured for the duration of the event. At the end of the event, participants can pick up their forms. Any forms not retreived will be destroyed.

All adults spending the night at camp must attach a copy of current, completed BSA Youth Protection training and required PA background clearances to their medical form. Failure to provide these documents with your medical form will result in dismissal from the property. No refunds will be fiven for those individuals who are asked to elave for non-compliance.

Required Paperwork List:

• All Youth and Adults - BSA Medical Form Parts A&B  
• Adults Spending the Night (Attached to medical form) - 
  • Current BSA Youth Protection Training Certificate
  • Pennsylvania State Police (PATCH) Criminal Background Check
  • Pennsylvania State CHild Abuse Clearance
  • Either: PA Resident Volunteer Verification Form (if you have lived in PA for 10 consecutive years or longer) OR FBI Fingerprint Based Criminal History Check (if you have lived outside of PA within the last 10 years).

For more information on PA required background clearances go to https://lhcscouting.org/resources/youth-protection/.

Housing

Heritage Reservation's Potomac Homes will only be available for single packs to reserve. Packs must have at least 12 participants (combination of youth/adults) to reserve a house. Houses are limited to 20 participants max. Eight houses are available to be reserved. Packs may reserve multiple houses.

Packs will be responsible for assigning space within their reserved house(s) and for maintaining BSA youth protection standards within their reserved house(s).

Dietary Needs

The absolute last time to report any special dietary needs so they can be accommodated is Friday, one week prior to attendance. Please email needs to mike.manner@scouting.org. When emailing, please make sure to include pack number, name, and specifics on any dietary needs. If further information is needed, individuals will be contacted directly.

What To Bring

We suggest that you bring the necessities to be outside for the day; sweaters, warm jackets, extra clothes, boots, etc. Dress for the weather. Be prepared to be outside, to get wet, and to get muddy. 

Full weekend participants will need to provide their own linens and overnight personal items.

HERITAGE RESERVATION ADDRESS

The main address for Heritage Reservation is 300 Heritage Road, Farmington, AP 15437. Some GPS units, however, will try to bring people in through a locked gate on the back side of the property. If your directions try to have you enter Heritage Reservation off Braddock Rd. DO NOT use them. The entrance to Heritage Reservation is off Dinner Bell-Five Forks Rd. The alternate address for Heritage Reservation is 2690 Dinner Bell-Five Forks Rd., Farmington, PA 15437