1. Cape Fear Council’s 100 th Anniversary Summer Long Celebration

2. BB&T Training center is now open for Eagle Trail & Bowers Scholars Classes, and Scoutmasters Lounge – Relaxing SM Lounge – Air Conditioning New for 2016 WIFI

3. New for 2016 New Merit Badges – Farm Mechanics Merit Badge – Astronomy Merit Badge – Signs, Signals, & Codes Merit Badge New Classes – Life to Eagle Seminar – Scout Skills Review – Ecology Special Programs

4. Afternoon & Evening Programs – Slip & Slide Kickball – Belly Flop Contest – Slushie Chug – Open Zipline – Beach Party & Bonfire New for 2016

5. Programs for Experienced Scouts Cape Fear Pioneers – Live like the frontiersmen of the mid 1800’s – Knife and tomahawk throwing – Design your own itinerary – Blackpowder shooting – Cape Fear River Trek caps off event – Sleep in cabins at Harmony Hall Plantation

6. Programs for Experienced Scouts Project C.O.P.E. – Experience team building, problem solving, leadership development – Complete the trust fall, traverse the Wild Woozy, and participate in new activities like the Balance Beam, Multi-vine Diverse, Giant’s Ladder, and Burma Bridge

7. Included with COPE Program Shallotte River Swamp Park – Spend a day on the brand new Adventure Park – Entry fee, transportation, and food is included in the $60 COPE fee

8. Programs for Experienced Scouts Mountain Biking and BMX Pump Track – Brown’s Creek Nature Park Excursion – 5 mile Mountain Biking Trail – BMX Pump Track – Use one of our Trek 820 Mountain Bikes – Bring a helmet

9. Bowers to the Beach – Campout at Carolina Beach State Park – Surfing Lesson from World Class Champion Tony Silvagni – Stay and play at the Beach Programs for Experienced Scouts

10. First Year Camper Opportunities Half Day program designed to work through Scout Skills requirements for rank advancement Top notch staff of Eagle Scouts and Scoutmasters

11. First Year Camper Opportunities Monday Monkey Climb – Exclusive use of the Climbing tower for our newest Scouts Thursday Night Outpost

12. Outpost Opportunities Wilderness Survival – build a shelter and sleep under the stars away from the rest of camp First Year Camper – Spend a night with your Trail to Adventure Patrol to hone your Scout Skills Cape Fear River Trek – Spend 24 hours canoeing down the Cape Fear River

13. Trading Post and Troop Fun Fully air-conditioned Trading Post for Scouts to hang out in and play games. Pizza Delivery available - Order at the TP and we’ll deliver it to you anywhere in camp, even on outposts! Chili Cook Off – Impress the judges with your culinary skills to win the coveted “Golden Spoon”

14. Home of the Klahican Lodge Klahican Lodge celebrates is 70 th birthday in 2016 Get “Called Out” at your home camp

15. Awards Top Shot for our top shooters Camp Champ is awarded to the winners of the Basketball Tournament Honor Troop for the units that exemplify scouting Clean Campsite is an annual tradition Iron Troop Relay champion will be crowned

17. Camp Bowers Merit Badge Schedule Time 8:30-9:209:30-10:2010:30-11:2011:30-12:202:00-2:503:00-3:504:00-4:50 Athletics Personal FitnessSportsAthletics Basketball Tourney Personal FitnessSports Challenge Valley C.O.P.E. Climbing The Eagle Trail Citizenship Nation/American Heritage Communications Life to Eagle Seminar (Thursday Only) Citizenship in the World Citizenship in the Community Public Speaking Ecology & Conservation Environmental Science Mammal StudyBird Study Ecology Special Programs Insect Study Weather/Nature Forestry Fishing Soil & Water Conservation Reptile & Amphibian Study Fish & Wildlife Management Environmental Science Astronomy (9:30pm) Handicraft BasketryWoodcarvingLeatherwork Open time to work on projects BasketryWoodcarvingLeatherwork ArtIndian LoreSpace Exploration Model Design & Building Electricity Space Exploration Health Lodge First Aid Emergency Preparedness Fire Safety First Aid Emergency Preparedness Disabilities Awareness Scoutcraft CampingPioneeringFarm Mechanics Scout Skills Training CampingOrienteeringPioneering Orienteering Wilderness Survival Signs, Signals, & Codes Wilderness Survival GeocachingHome Repairs Shooting Sports Archery Slingshot/Tomahawk & Open Archery RifleShotgunRifle Trail to Adventure Morning Trail to AdventureAfternoon Trail to Adventure Waterfront BSA Lifeguard KayakingLifesaving Open Swim SwimmingCanoeing Open Boating Learn to Swim CanoeingKayaking Open Swim SwimmingSmall Boat Sailing Bowers Scholars Scouting HeritageGame DesignChess Game Design Music & Bugling

18. Camp Bowers Daily Program Schedule TimeSundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 6:30 A.M. REVEILLE 7:15 A.M. Colors BRKFST in campsites 7:20 A.M. Breakfast 8:30 A.M. Merit Badge Sessions CHECK OUT 9:30A.M. 10:30 A.M. 11:30 A.M.Sports, special programs, open swim, scout skills training 12:15 P.M. - Open Lunch 1:50 P.M. Siesta Time 2:00 P.M. CHECK IN Merit Badge Sessions Iron Scout Race Merit Badge Sessions 3:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M.Belly Flop Contest 5:45 P.M. Colors Family Night Colors 6:00 P.M. Dinner 7:00 P.M. Orientation Meeting Camp Wide Games with Ultimate Frisbee, Basketball Tournament, Soccer Staff Hunt Open Program Areas Vespers Open Climbing & Zipline, Twilight Boating Colors @ 8:15 Sports Finals 8:45 P.M.Opening CampfireOA Camp Fire Beach Party & Bonfire @ Waterfront Fingerprinting MB (9:00pm) Closing Campfire 11:00 P.M. TAPS

19. Cape Fear Centennial Beacon Award developed for the 100 th Anniversary of the Cape Fear Council Minimum 40% of Troop attendance is required to qualify for the Bronze Award Gold Beacon Award Silver Beacon Award Bronze Beacon Award

21. Summer Camp Fees $215: Early Bird Fee ($50 deposit per Scout received prior to March 1st, 2016) $225: Camp Fee (Registrations received between March 1—June 1st, 2016) $240: Late Registration (Registrations received after June 1st, 2016) $315: Beach to Bowers Program (registration for this program includes Surf School, Campsite at Carolina Beach State Park and a full week of Summer Camp and must be received prior to June 1 st ) Special Program Costs $60: COPE + SRSP $50: Cape Fear Pioneers