We offer 2 types of Programs:

•  In Camp Resident Program (Merit Badges/Open Programs/Fun)

• Trekking Program for Boy Scout Troops/Venture Crews (Explore the 6 million acre Adirondack Park with our Voyageur Guide by Kevlar Canoe or by Backpack).

Trekking Program at Sabattis:   

• Adirondack High Peaks and 1 Million acres of "Forever Wilderness" to explore

• Kevlar Canoe or Backpack Treks

• 20 - 100 mile Treks to choose from

• A trained Voyageur provided

  

• Food and logistics provided

• A Trek Director to meet your needs

Camp wide Events:

    Our camp wide events includes an entertaining opening campfire put on by the staff, Camp wide Games on Monday and Wednesday evenings (Sabattis Olympics and Boomtown), a formal closing campfire (presentation of awards) on Friday night.

 

Sabattis Residential Camp:

The Residential Camp Program offers our Scouts a chance to have fun and work on merit badges, personal advancement, Patrol/Troop Advancement.  Our schedule runs differently than other traditional Boy Scout Camps. 

Morning:  Merit Badges

Afternoon:  Fun open program

 

Sabattis offers Patrol Style Cooking:
All cooking at Sabattis is in the traditional patrol style over open fires & camping stoves.  Every patrol in camp sends two scouts to pick up their meal ingredients, for each meal, from the Commissary.  At every meal patrol leaders and senior patrol leaders are put to the test. Preparation and training goes into a successful day. Scouts are put to the test in meal setup, preparation, cooking, as well as clean-up.

View the Sabattis Adventure Camp Program Schedule

Archery - Offering the Archery Merit Badge, Open Archery, Open Field Archery, and the Robin Hood Award.

Barkeater Award - Only offered to the adult members of the camp a chance for fun at camp.  Barkeater contestants will need to meet all the requirements of the award.  Requirements for the award can include Climbing Charlies Mountain, Climbing the Climbing tower, Mountain Biking to Lake Lila, Completing Daily games and finding the Sabattis Geocaches.

Climbing/Rappelling - Offering the Climbing Merit Badge, Troop Climbs, Open Climbs on our Climbing Tower and BSA Climb on Safely course.

Commissary - Offering each Patrol/Troop 'prepared to cook' food for each meal.  Cooking Directions included.

C.O.P.E. Program - C.O.P.E. stands for Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience.  It consists of group initiative games, a low course (12 feet and under), and high activities (up to 40 feet high). Some of the activities involve a group challenge while others test individual skills and agility. Participants climb, jump, balance, swing, and find many solutions to a variety of activities. Group activities are ideal for emphasizing the patrol method and developing leadership skills.  More important goals such as leadership, trust, teamwork, self-esteem, problem solving, communication, and decision making are emphasized. Our C.O.P.E. Program offers Troops to sign up for a 3 day sessions.

Ecology/Conservation - Offering Merit Badges, Survival Games, Conservation Projects, Charlies Mountain Day Hike, Charlies Mountain Overnight, Hikes around Bear Pond and to a real Boreal Bog, Star Gazing, Twilight Canoe Trip, and a Nature Trail that goes through 7 ecosystems.

Health Lodge - Offering the First Aid Merit Badge and CPR Skills.

Mountain Biking/Boarding - Offering Bike Trips on the camp trails, Bike Trips to Lake Lilia, and Bike Trips to Sabattis Station (Long Lake West - burned down in a forest fire in 1932).  Mountain Boarding offers staffed sessions down Sabattis hills.  A Mountain Board is similar to a Snowboard but with large wheels.

Mountain Man Program - Offering an adventure to bring to life the 1800's Mountain Men.  You'll learn how they survived Americas most treacherous but beautiful territories.  The Mountain Man offers Buck Skin Games - Tomahawk and Knife throwing.

Scoutcraft - Offering Merit Badges, Wilderness Survival Overnight, Trailblazer Program, Outdoor Cooking Demonstrations, Totin' Chip, Firmen Chit', the Wood Carving Contest, and a Fire Building Contest.

Shooting Sports - Offering the Rifle and Shotgun Merit Badges, Open Rifle Shooting, Open Shotgun Shooting, and Muzzle Loading.

Trading Post - Offering snacks, drinks, souvenirs, merit badge pamphlets and basic camping equipment.

Waterfront - Offering Merit Badges, Open Swimming, Open Row boating, Canoeing, Kayaking, Funyaking, Sailing, 7am Polar Bear Swim, Life Guard BSA, Snorkeling BSA, Mile Swim BSA, BSA Safe Swim Defense/Safety Afloat Training, Trimaraning, and slide down Bog River Falls (Natural Waterslide).

Out of Camp Activities - Visit the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake; fly on a Sea Plane in Long Lake [request to fly over Sabattis]; visit Lake Placid, NY the home of the 1932 & 1980 Olympics; check out the Woodsmen Lumberjack Competition in Tupper Lake (first week of July); or climb one of the high peaks (Mount Marcy 5,344' or Mount Ampersand 3353').