Camp Airy Boy Scouts of America National Capital Area Council Sponsored by Crew 758

Serving the Boy Scouts of Frederick County, Maryland since 1958

Announcements, Announcements, Announcements

CAMP AIRY 2012

When? Camp Airy will be held August 13-19, 2012
Staff Dates: August 13-20, 2012

Where? Camp Airy, Thurmont, MD

Mark your calendar -  YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS Airy 2012

For Staff

Staff Applications (PDF Format)

For Campers

2011 Leader Guide (PDF)

2011 Program Schedule (Updated 22 July 2011) (PDF)

2011 Leader Program Guide (Updated 27 June 2011) (PDF)

2011 Payment Form (PDF)

2011 Permission to Leave Camp Form (PDF)

SCUBA Certification Program

History of Camp Airy BSA

Camp Airy BSA originated in or about the Summer of 1958 by Troop 799 of the FSK District.  The Camp was held at Camp Airy, a camp for Jewish boys owned and operated by the Strauss Foundation, and located just outside of Thurmont, Maryland.  For use of the camp for the week, the Troop helped clean and shut-down the camp for the winter.  Eventually more troops were invited to come to Camp Airy until the camp had grown to include all of Frederick County scouts and Scouters.

The original concept of the camp of the camp, beyond cleaning and shutting down the camp, was to provide a close-in camp where new scouts could adjust to leaving home and to provide the older scouts an opportunity to complete merit badges they had begun earlier that summer at other camps. 

In 1993, the camp had grown to the point that NCAC required the ALL Volunteer Staff of Camp Airy BSA to become certified and accredited as a BSA Camp. Starting in 1994, Camp Airy (BSA) has become an accredited camp of the National Capital Area Council and has remained so ever since. The Airy (BSA) staff has also been accredited High Adventure Camp for the Catoctin Trek (1996 - 1999) and now runs an accredited First Year Camper program in conjunction with Camp Airy.

Camp Airy BSA is currently sponsored by Venture Crew 758 for the benefit of the Boy Scouts of Frederick County, Maryland.

Further Questions or comments, contact Diane Henson