Opening week of 2014 high adventure programs at The Summit Bechtel Reserve kicked off June 8, 2014 and we’ve captured some of the sights. From setting up camp to mountain biking to shooting sports, participants dug in and learned a
Volunteers Like You! That’s who we’re looking for to make the 2017 National Scout Jamboree at The Summit Bechtel Reserve an amazing Scouting experience. Volunteers in the Boy Scouts of America know what it means to serve. It’s the volunteer spirit
With the Summit Visitors Pass, we’ve got you covered. The Summit is opening up to visitors this summer! A one- or two-day visitors pass is great for the Scouting family and friends. We’re all set and can’t wait for you to visit. What
If open water is your thing, check out Sea Scouting‘s newest base. Sea Scout Base-Galveston has been hosting high adventure trips since 2011, but the facility is expected to be completed this year. As with most projects of this scale, it
Sure, spring’s swirling around in a mess of snow and sunshine, but before you know it, summer will be here and with it Summit high adventure programs. To get the most out of your experience at The Summit, you’ll want
So. The Summit. If you visit the Summit Blog, you know that last year’s jamboree marked the grand opening of a really cool place. You probably know that The Summit is in the West Virginia mountains, within a day’s drive
There’s fun. And then there’s fun that challenges you, the kind that brings with it a satisfaction that lasts way beyond the activity. The Ropes venue at The Summit is all about that kind of fun. Check out the video above
Shooting Sports At Its Best Catch the excitement of The Barrels in this latest video from The Summit. The Barrels is a comprehensive shooting sports venue where you can hone your safety and marksmanship. Sign up for the Marksman program
There’s a brand new program at the Summit called the Mountaineer Weekend. What sets this apart from the other high adventure options is that it’s a weekend program where Scouts can experience a wide variety of activities at the Summit in
The Summit has taken the best of rock climbing in the New River Gorge in West Virginia and, with the help of Eldorado Climbing Walls, brought it onsite to create a climbing haven. Introductory climbs? You bet. Challenging climbs? Got ’em.
Hey, Boy Scout troop leaders and Venturing crew leaders: check out the river. The New River, that is. Alright. Technically, the New River is not on the Summit grounds. However, it is a key part of The River program, so
GIS: A geographic information system (GIS) lets us visualize, question, analyze, interpret, and understand data to reveal relationships, patterns, and trends. We posted earlier about the 2013 jamboree story map, a project that combines the best of GIS with some
The Summit is a big place. No doubt about it. And the adventure, well, it has a way of bringing out the best in Scouts and Venturers, of taking them to the next level. To capture the scale of the
Few things are cooler–or more fun–than zip lining from platform to platform in the forest canopy. Check out the video above for a glimpse. Pretty cool, yes? The Canopy is one of four venues at the Summit that are included
So. You’ve seen the trick shot video shot right here at the Summit, right? Well, we kicked around with the guys from Dude Perfect while they were on-site working their trick shot magic. As you might guess, there’s a lot
The guys from Dude Perfect have made taking crazy trick shots an art form. No, it’s true. “So?” you might say. “What does this have to do with the Summit?” Well, when we turned Dude Perfect loose on the Summit, they
There’s something about rivers that captures our imagination. Could be the way it curls and breaks and sluices through and over the rocks. Could be the sound, the way the river almost seems to sing to us. Right here in
High adventure comes in many forms. It can mean hiking the New Mexico backcountry or exploring your local state park’s trails. It could be scuba diving off the Florida Keys or going off the diving board at your local YMCA.
Getting the word out to your council about 2014 high adventure programs at Paul R. Christen National High Adventure Base at the Summit has never been easier. The team at the Summit has put together a digital marketing package over
You like high adventure? Well, belly up to the visual smorgasbord over at the Summit’s YouTube channel. Get amped for all the high adventure waiting for you in 2014 at the Paul R. Christen National High Adventure Base at the Summit.