2008 Camp Fees: Fees are collected by the Troop and submitted to the council office as a group by the various deadline dates (unless Camping Provisional).  The "Early Bird" cost of attending camp at Babcock-Hovey this summer is $210 per scout.  A $60.00 deposit paid to the council office by March 14th will hold your spot, with the remaining amount due by May 23rd in order to qualify for the early bird.  Additional weeks paid by the May 23rd date are priced at $155.

Info & Application Forms:

Complete list of forms located on our Document Library "Boy Scout Summer Camp"

Finger Lakes Boy Scout Summer Camp Catalog

2008 Troop
Reservation Form

Unit Registration Roster

  Summer Camp Leaders' Guide 2008
refer to this book for full details

Camp Staff Application

Counselor-in-Training Application

Staff & CIT Training Info

FL Class 3 Medical Form

Camp Merit Badge Sign-up & Permission to Shoot Form 

Provisional Camper Application

2008 Camp Season:

• Staff: 6/22-6/27

• Week 1: 6/29 - 7/4

• Week 2:7/6-7/11

• Week 3:7/13-7/18

• Week 4:7/20-7/25

• Week 5:7/27-8/1

Order of the Arrow Ordeal Weekends:

• May 16 - May 18

• July 4 - July 6

• Aug 1 - Aug 3

All scouts who will be attending with their troop must register through their Scoutmaster. Scoutmasters fill out a Unit Registration Roster and keeps it updated with copies sent to the Council Service Center.

Camp T-shirts to be secure of getting an official camp t-shirt in your size troops should submit a pre-order form with payment.  There will be some on sale at the Camp T-Post, but all sizes may not be available.

Camp Patch free be given to everyone attend Camp.

Deadlines: The Unit Registration Roster and $60 per Scout deposit is due at the Council Service Center by March 14th to insure site selection. In order to qualify for the early-bird incentive, the balance must be paid by May 23rd.  Your Scouts' Merit Badge picks should be turned in at this time also.  Refunds & Cancellations

For all the forms available for summer camp programs check out the Document Library under Boy Scout Summer Camp.

Any Scout who wants to attend camp, but whose troop is not planning to come or the week is not a good for them, fill out a provisional camper application.  This form is mailed to the council office along with a $60 deposit by March 14th to make a reservation, with the remaining amount due by May 23rd in order of qualify for the early bird fee of $210.

Scouts whose troop is attending camp, but who would like to attend a different or additional weeks should register through their Scoutmaster.

Limited campership money is available for scouts through the council on a first come, first served basis and have their $60 deposit paid on time.  The most campership that a Scout can receive is 50% of the early bird camp fee.  A written request for a campership needs to be send to the Council Service Center by June 1st.

Boy Scouts of America
Finger Lakes Council
Service Center
3685 Pre Emption Rd
Geneva, NY 14456

Office: 315-789-1166
Fax: 315-789-2227
Email: office@fingerlakescouncil.org

Camp Babcock-Hovey
7294 County Rd. #132
Ovid, NY 14521

Camp: 607-869-3841
Camp Fax: 607-869-5341

Refund & Cancellation: Deposits are not refundable, but may be transferred to another Scout within the troop. Boy Scout camp refunds, exclusive of deposits, will only be issued under the following conditions: (1) Valid medical reasons, certified by the camp health officer or family physician. Homesickness is not a valid medical reason. (2) Unavoidable family emergency. (3) Required summer school attendance (only when attendance is required to meet graduation requirements as certified by a letter from school officials).

Camp refunds will only be given to Troops, not to individuals, except in cases where a provisional Scout has paid the Council directly. Requests for refunds must be received in writing, stating the reason(s) and containing refund documentation.  No refunds will be made prior to September 1 of the current year.