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Beaumont,
located seven miles south of 1-90
along the Grand River in Ashtabula
County, is a full-service Scout
Reservation on 1,260 acres of
forests, fields, wetlands and lakes.
Operating as a summer camp every
year since 1946, Beaumont has grown
into a complete reservation with
facilities for Cub Scouting, winter
camping, training courses as well as
the Boy Scout camp described here
for your troop.
The camp's
leaders and staff serve troops by
providing a great range of options
for camping.
Troops camping
in the Broadbent sub-camp eat their
meals prepared and served
family-style in the camp dining
hall; you can do your own patrol
cooking at a campsite in the
McCahill sub-camp. Troops can select
a standard campsite with a large,
roofed pavilion and plenty of area
for setting up patrol tents.
Starting in 2001, troops also have
the option of reserving a campsite
with platform tents already in place
when they arrive. In addition,
special needs troops may choose a
troop lodge as their campsite; one
of which has a ramp.
Beaumont's four
year honor camper program is a
series of awards earned by those
Scouts who have demonstrated a keen
interest in all areas of the camp
program. Join us at the closing
campfire where your first year honor
campers receive their Pioneer Award,
followed by those who have
progressed on to their Woodsman,
Frontiersman, or their Mountain man
fourth year award.
We invite you
to join us for a relaxing week of
Boy Scout camping at Beaumont Scout
Reservation.
The summer camp
program is designed to aid Scouts in
advancement and leadership skills.
Over 35 different merit badges are
offered along with many other
specialty awards. Each area is
described below in detail.
Aquatics--
 Lake
Klein is a great place to boat,
canoe, and sail. Instruction in all
types of boating, as well as safety
afloat, is available to all units.
The pool program includes troop
swims, Eskimo swims, open swims, and
instructional swims. Other events
include water polo, mile swim,
snorkeling, and safe swim defense.
C.O.P.E.-- Challenging Outdoor
Personal Experience
Walk on steel
cables that are anywhere from four
inches to 40 feet off the ground; go
skiing with eight people--all on one
(large) pair of skis; scale ten foot
walls with your hands; learn
teamwork by practicing it in a team,
not reading it from a book; fall
backwards from a four foot platform
into the arms your teammates; swarm
up a cargo net, and jump off into
the air to be lowered by actual
mountaineering rope and webbing.
Climbing
Tower--
 The
new tower is open and ready for use.
Come enjoy the excitement of
rappelling, climbing and the new
climbing merit badge.
Handicraft--
Stretch
artistic talent or learn a new
craft. Basketry, leather work,
pottery, metal work, and wood
carving are available. Interested in
Native Americans? Indian Lore at
handicraft is the most popular
subject. Check it out!
Nature--
Learn more
about our natural world and how to
preserve it. Activities include
forestry, mammals, a nature trail,
star study, fishing, and
conservation projects. Many other
nature related topics can be covered
based on a Scout's interest as well.
Scoutcraft--
Traditional
Scouts skills featuring today's no
trace camping ideals; plus knots,
lashing, orienteering, fire
building, and wood tools. Survival
skills in the outdoors and basic
cooking are also available at
Scoutcraft--the place were Scouting
has its roots.
Shooting
sports--
Instructions on
the same handling and use of .22 Cal
rifles, black powder muzzle loaders,
shot guns, and bow and arrow.
Special programs from the NRA and
NAA--plus troop shoots and weekly
marksmanship awards--are also
available at shooting sports.
Eagle
Quest--
The Cleveland
Council is continuing to enrich and
enhance the program for Scouts
working toward their first-class
rank. Each scout will spend half a
day exploring and experiencing camp
while learning scouting skills that
they can take back to their troops.
This is the ideal program for first
year campers and new Scouts.
Pack and
Paddle.
The Pack
'n' Paddle program is for
experienced Scouts that want to
combine the excitement of river
canoeing with the challenge of
distance backpacking.
This is a
summer camp activity available
to troops/patrols that can
provide two-deep leadership with
one of them having safety-afloat
training. This activity is
contingent on the availability
of a guide from our aquatics
camp staff. If your troop/patrol
is interested in this activity,
please contact the Reservation
Director 2 months prior to the
camp season beginning so the
appropriate plans can be made.
The Pack
'n' Paddle group will gather at
the lakefront on Monday at 9
a.m.to do an equipment check,
and a pre-trip briefing.
Departure is at the bridge at
1:45 p.m. After a
four-and-one-half hour Grand
River trip they will set up camp
for the evening.
Morning
brings a switch to backpacking.
Back roads and a scenic
rails-to-trails hike covers nine
miles to the second campsite.
Wednesday
the Pack 'n' Paddle group
returns to their own troops in
time for breakfast. Participants
will have the opportunity to
improve their skills in
canoeing, outpost cooking and
camping, water purification
techniques, back road, highway
and trail hiking safety,
topographic map and compass
skills and GPS receiver usage. A
camp staff member will lead this
outpost experience.
Scouts
interested must be age 13 by
Jan. 1, 2006 to participate. The
Pack 'n' Paddle fee of $20
covers canoeing equipment,
permits, four meals, and a
special Pack 'n' Paddle patch.
Two adults may be part of the
Pack 'n' Paddle group at the
same fee.
Another
mountaintop challenge brought to
you in the Beaumont tradition.
Pioneer
awards--
Recognition for
those who have participated in the
wide range of activities at
Beaumont, with levels of recognition
for those who have returned to
Beaumont over the years.
The Greater
Cleveland Council operates a
first-rate year round outdoor
program facility: the Beaumont
Scout Reservation on Route 45
north of Rock Creek, has a
variety of facilities and
programs to meet year round
camping needs.
Camping
Permits and Reservations
All use of
Greater Cleveland Council
facilities is by permit from the
Scout Center. Fifty percent of
the fee is due at the time of
reservation and is not
refundable, but may be
transferred to another date ONLY
if the transfer is received one
month before the event -
otherwise the money will not be
refunded. The other fifty
percent is due two weeks prior
to use.
Reservations cannot be accepted
without the 50% reservation fee.
Campmasters
All units
arriving in camp will check with
the ranger or campmaster before
going to their cabin or
campsite. Unit leaders will
check out with the ranger or
campmaster and have their cabin
or campsite inspected before
leaving camp. Users of
facilities are responsible for
general cleaning, including
sweeping and mopping, and
putting things back where they
were when the unit moved into
the cabin or campsite. A $50.00
fee per facility will be charged
units failing to meet this
responsibility.
Alcoholic Beverages
The use of
alcoholic beverages on camp
property is prohibited.
Troop
Lodges
12 large
cabins are available for use
September through May. Ten of
the cabins sleep up to 28 people
and 2 sleep up to 36 people.
Troop lodges have outdoor toilet
facilities, stove, refrigerator,
and wood stove heat. A dining
area with tables is also
provided. Units must provide
their own cooking and eating
utensils. Water must be carried
during winter months.
Heat
All of the
troop lodges are equipped with
wood stoves. All twelve (12) of
the troop lodges have
supplemental gas heat which is
available at an additional cost.
Those using troop lodges must
bring wood tools and water
containers when using wood heat.
Firewood is not provided but
downed trees are in ample supply
in the area.
Cub
Scout World
Facilities
at Cub Scout World are available
at Beaumont. These include:
fort, picnic shelter, and
program center.
Campsites
Tent
camping is encouraged year round
and 26 campsites are available
at Beaumont which include: a
shelter, latrine, camping area,
baseball field, basketball
court, *archery range and *bb
gun range and summer camp. Water
must be carried during winter
months. *closed October 15 -
April 15
Polar
Bear and Winter Camps
Beaumont is
a great place to earn the Polar
Bear Award and do rugged winter
camping. Established campsites
or wilderness sites may be used.
(see Polar Bear Requirements).
Fishing
Beaumont
has four lakes on the property
and fishing for bass and
bluegill is good. Bring your own
equipment. One day fishing
permits for Scouts and Scouters
not camping at Beaumont must be
obtained at the Scout Center.
Hiking
Trails
Two hiking
trails are available at
Beaumont. The red trail is four
miles and the blue trail is six
miles. Maps and trail patches
are available in the camp
trading post.
Beaumont
Village
A family
camping facility offering tent
sites, trailer hook ups, and
shower house is open at
Beaumont, spring through fall.
Reservations may be made at the
Scout Center.
Trading
Post
The camp
has a trading post which is open
every weekend to serve the needs
of campers. The trading post
carries basic camp equipment,
T-shirts, patches, pop and
candy.
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