LEADERS GUIDE Summer Camp 2026

“Provisional Scouts” or “Provisional Campers” are Scouts who attend summer camp without their Troop.

Scouts may attend any of GGAC’s 3 summer camps as a Provisional Scout: Camp Royaneh, Camp Wolfeboro and Wente Scout Reservation.

Some Scouts attend summer camp as Provisional Scouts because they cannot attend with their Troop due to scheduling conflicts. Some attend an extra week of Summer Camp for additional fun, or they may want to visit another camp that their Troop does not attend.

Provisional Scouts may register at any time once summer camp Scout registration is open, usually beginning January 1, and until the start of summer camp in June/July. Provisional Scouts cannot register during the “Stake-A-Claim” phase (when Troops reserve their campsites for the following year).

For step-by-step instructions for how to register, please view the Provisional Camper Registration Tutorial.

Provisional Scouts have a few options:

1. Provisional Scouts may camp and participate with a Troop they know will be attending. They should still register as a Provisional Scout with their current Troop Number. This will allow the Parent to manage the Provisional Scout’s registration, payment(s), merit badge class registration, Blue Cards and reports following summer camp.
2. Provisional Scouts may be paired with a Troop by our Camp Staff . Scouts who do not have a prior arrangement with a Troop will likely be paired with a Troop who will be at camp that week. Our Camp Staff will select a host Troop they know well and trust will give Provisional Scouts a welcoming experience at camp. The host Troop’s Adult Leaders will serve as your Scout’s primary Adult Leadership while they are at camp. If possible, Camp Staff pairs host Troops with Provisional Campers before camp so that Parent and Adult Leader contact information can be exchanged in advance.
3. Provisional Scouts may be grouped together to form a Provisional Scout Patrol/Troop. If there are enough Provisional Scouts at a week at camp, they may be grouped together to form their own Patrol and will act as their own Troop under the leadership of Camp Staff. In this case, two more Camp Adult Leaders will serve as the Provisional Scouts’ primary Adult Leadership while they are at camp. If you are an Adult/Parent who would like to attend camp with your Provisional Camper, and are willing to provide leadership to other Provisional Campers at camp that week, please register as an Adult Leader with your Provisional Camper.

Yes. If a Provisional Camper requires extra assistance at camp by a parent or guardian, or an Adult is interested in providing leadership to their Provisional Camper and other Provisional Campers attending camp that week, they are welcome to register and attend.

• If you will be attending for the full week, register as an "Adult Leader Accompanying a Provisional Camper" registration type. An adult attending camp for the full week with an Provisional Camper is $250, which covers the cost of meals.
• An adult only attending part of the week may register as a Part Time Adult (daily rate of $100 per day).
• If you are an Adult accompanying a Provisional Camper and are willing to provide adult leadership for other Provisional Campers at camp that week, please register as a regular "Adult Leader" registration type. This will alert the Camp Management that you are willing to provide leadership to the Provisional Campers attending camp that week.

Provisional Scouts register the same way and at the same time for Merit Badge classes as other Troops. Please see the Leader Guide for Merit Badge class schedules and registration dates. Merit Badge class registration is through the online registration system. When a Provisional Scout registers, the primary registration contact will receive a confirmation email containing a link to access the online registration. Merit Badge class registration can be accessed via that link once Merit Badge class registration opens for their camp.

View the Merit Badge Class Sign-up Tutorial.

The primary registration contact will be able to access their Scout’s reports via the online registration link after camp concludes. The Reports tab of the online Registration is where the primary registration contact will be able to see Payment History, Scout Class Schedule, Prerequisites for the Scouts’ registered Merit Badge classes, Advancement Detail (attendance and requirements completed at camp), and Blue Cards.