An exciting new program from Cape Cod & Islands Council, Boy Scouts of America.

Overview: This program has been created specifically for Boy Scouts who are 11-12 years old. Scouts will work on outdoor skills from Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class as well as selected merit badges and leadership development.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Overnight will take place on Thursday.
Extended hours are available.

Structure: Participants will be organized into Patrols. There will be a maximum of 24 scouts in the program allowing for 3 patrols of 8 scouts. Each week the Patrol will elect a Patrol Leader. Activities and projects will be done as patrols.

Program: The program content will be based on the outdoor requirements for Tenderfoot through First Class. Additional opportunities will be included such as kayaking, climbing, shooting, cooking, fire building, and pioneering. Parts of the Troop Junior Leadership program will be incorporated. Bringing in "program consultants" such as Natural Resources Officers, will also enhance the program.

The program will be planned so advancement is a natural outcome of the planned activities. Example: if we are going to teach knot tying then there will be an activity planned that will require the use of those knots.

Location: Camp Greenough will be the location for most activities. We will dedicate the Pequot and Keeowa campsites above Crossroads to this program. This location is relatively close to the main part of camp, but is still isolated from the Cub Scout Day Camp. Of course, the nature of the program will require travel throughout the camp to use different facilities.

Staff: Patrick Riley has been selected to be the program director for the 2008 Camp season. Patrick is an instrumental music teacher for the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District. He directs the band program at M. E. Small elementary school and serves as assistant marching band director at D-Y High School. He is also an Eagle Scout.

Considerations: Project North Star is not a substitute for going to summer camp with the Troop. A week of summer camp offers many more opportunities and experiences than we can provide. It is a critical part of any Boy Scout's total experience. We strongly encourage you to have your son attend summer camp with his troop!