Girls having fun swimming at Camp Potomac Woods. Photographer: GSCNC Staff
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Service Unit Encampments

To apply, complete the Application for Service Unit Encampment for Council Campsites form and mail, fax or e-mail by April 30, 2010

Selections will be made based on requested dates and camps.  Please indicate as many choices as possible when completing the form. For specific site information please visit our camping web site at http://register.gscnc.org/ or contact Gustavo Martinez at ext 253.

Fall 2010 Dates

Available Dates   

Available Locations

September 17-19

Potomac Woods

September 24-26

Crowell, May Flather, Winona

October 1-3

Coles Trip, May Flather, Potomac Woods, White Rock, Winona

October 15-17

Crowell

October 22-24Brighton Woods, White Rock
October 29-31Brighton Woods, Coles Trip

Placement Priority
First Priority: Service Units that have never had encampments on Council sites.
Second Priority: Service Units that have had the longest amount of time since the last Encampment on a Council site.

For those Associations that have recently split use past Service Unit Encampment records.

Applications with incomplete information or showing only one choice will cause delay in processing requests.  If you have only one choice for camp or date, please note that on the application. However, please keep in mind the more flexible you are with dates the better your chances are of being placed.

Applications must give a projected number of participants as accurately as possible. Please select a site that is appropriate to the size of your group. 

The following information may be useful in determining which sites will meet your maximum overnight capacity needs. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests for GSCNC Campsites within the limits of the facilities available. Additional information can also be found at http://register.gscnc.org/Camping/

Camp Facilities

Maximums/Total

Aquasco Lodge, Glen shelters, Primitive204
Brighton WoodsTents, Lodge, Glen shelters168
Coles TripTents, Lodges, Glen shelters372
Crowell Tree Houses, Adirondacks, Lodges230
May FlatherTents, Lodges, Glen shelters 288
Potomac WoodsTents, Lodges, Glen shelters461
White RockTents, Lodge, Glen Shelters                   242
Winona Tents, Lodges, Glen Shelters319

APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED, FAXED OR E-MAILED BY APRIL 30, 2010. Please note applications will be accepted prior to April 30, 2010.

Service Units will be mailed notification of the status of their application by May 7th, 2010.

If your Service Unit is placed, you will receive a confirmation memo and a Request for Facilities and Site form.  In order to hold your site and date, your completed form must be postmarked to GSCNC by May 31, 2010.

Final Payments and paperwork will be due to the council office by July 16th, 2010. If full payment is not received by this date your sites will be released to troop camping.

Refunds will only be given if your encampment is canceled, in writing, at least four (4) weeks before the date of your event. You will receive more information on final payments in your confirmation packet.

Except for Camp May Flather and Camp Aquasco, applications for Service Unit Encampments will be considered only for the dates noted in this memo.  Sites released by Service Unit Encampments will be available to other groups during your encampment with the exception of day and primitive sites.

If you have additional questions regarding Encampments, please contact:

Gustavo Martinez
Camping Administrative Assistant
202-237-1670 ext 253
gmartinez@gscnc.org

Areas we currently serve.