2026 Winter Camp

December 18-21, 2026

Camp Barstow

100 Ruby Riser Rd.

Batesburg, SC 29006

What is Winter Camp:

The Winter Camp is held December 18-21 at Camp Barstow. This Winter Camp is held at the beginning of winter break just before Christmas.  A volunteer camp staff provides program help, guidance, and supervision in the area of Scout-craft, Nature, Arts, and Citizenship as well as many other specialty merit badges.   These may include merit badges that are required for the Eagle Scout rank.  

Scouts sign-up for Merit Badges by each day.  One for Saturday, one for Sunday, and one for Monday.  They will stay in that class for the day to complete work in that Merit Badge.  There are some Merit Badges that have been "bundled" with another like badge.  Scouts will woork on those badges for the entire day.   Make sure to choose a badge per day (Saturday-Sunday-Monday) unless the badge states that it takes multiple days such as Cooking.  Some merit badges will have prerequisites to be completed before attending.  Each class has a maximum number of Scouts that can attend each day and may not be able to "squeeze" more in.

What will we do:

• Provide advancement opportunities for Scouts
• Familiarize youth with the Scouting program through the outdoor experience
• Stimulate Troop programming before, during, and after attending camp
• Enjoy the start of the Holidays with other Scouts
• Make friends and have FUN
• Share ideas and enjoy fellowship
• Camp-wide campfires and competition
• Adult service project available (please contact us for more info.)

Who can attend:

Any registered Scouts BSA youth may attend.  Adults must attend with Scouts, be registered and have current Safeguarding Youth Training.  Troops must make sure that all Scouts attending have adequate two-deep adult supervision at all times.  Multi troops may pool their resources in order to provide an adequate number of Scouts and adult leaders to form a unit.  Scouts must attend with their troop or attend with another troop.  Scouts can not attend on on their own.

Cost to attend:

Cost to attend is $130.00 per Scout and $60.00 per adult.  There is an additional fee for Scouts who sign-up for Cooking Merit Badge ($30).  Shotgun has an additional fee of ($15).

Merit Badge Bundles for Winter Camp 2026  *** THE FINAL LIST IS NOT SET ***

Class Name          -            Badges                                    

Artist - Art

Leather - Leatherwork

CSI - Fingerprinting, Traffic Safety, Crime Prevention

Hacker - AI and Cybersecurity

Gamer - Competitive Gaming

Law - Law

Service - Military Service

Sell - Salesmanship

Boat - Motorboating

Connect - Plumbing

Climb - Climbing

Dic Golf - Disc Golf

Pets - Pets, Dog Care, Veterinary Medicine

Money - Personal Management

Arrow - Archery

Shoot - Shotgun Shooting

Cook - Cooking (takes all three days A-B-C)

Pioneer - Pioneering

Find - Geocaching, Signs-Signals-Codes

Community - Citizenship in the Community

Nation- Citizenship in the Nation

World- Citizenship in the World

Communicate - Communications and Public Speaking

Fly - Aviation

* Evening activities may include campfires, foosball, ping pong or chess tournaments, karaoke, and movie nights.  Add-on badges will be offered in the evenings such as Scouting Heritage, Sewing and Needlework, Chess, Weather and more.

Merit Badge classes will be taught in one day during Winter Camp, either on unless otherwise noted:

            Saturday (morning and afternoon)(Class Period A)

            Sunday (morning and afternoon)(Class Period B)

            Monday (morning and afternoon)(Class Period C)

This will keep the Scouts in that class together for the day maximizing program time.

Scouts may sign up for up to three class periods unless a badge takes up more than one period (day).

Each class has a set number of Scouts that can attend each day.

*Scouts taking the Cook bundle will need to plan on all three days to complete this bundle.