"Zion's Camp" Monday, July 17, 2016 to Saturday, July 22, 2017

Camp Dittmer, BSA – near Palmyra

A Regional all LDS Boy Scout Summer Camp, featuring boy and adult training in Priesthood, Duty to God, Scouting, and Leadership Principles.

Organized through the combined efforts of the Buffalo, Rochester and Palmyra Stakes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐Day Saints and The Iroquois Trail Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

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Special Features

In addition to an exciting traditional BSA camp program, this camp has been developed to offer some unique opportunities for LDS Scouts and Scouters:

. Monday thru Saturday schedule avoids Sunday camping and travel. . Weeklong Training from members of the Young Men’s General Presidency . Special program for older young men . and LDS sacred sites . BSA leader training . Sunrise and Starlight devotionals and firesides with members of YM General Presidency Location

Camp Dittmer is located approximately 3 miles south of the New York State Thruway outside of Phelps, NY, on the old Newark Reservoir. The camp address is: 2212 Toll Rd, Phelps, NY 14532.

It is a short drive from early LDS Church history sites:

. The Hill Cumorah/Hill Cumorah Pageant: 15 min. . Farm/Sacred Grove: 17 min. . Publication Site/Grandin Building: 20 min. . Martin Harris Farm: 20 mins. . Peter Whitmer Farm/Church organization Site: 25 min. Camp Fees :

. $285 per Scout when paid by May 1, 2017. . $100 per adult leader. Fees include all meals (central dining hall), campsite lodging, program areas, camp shirt and camp patch.

Registration

As of February 2017 Zion’s Camp registration is near capacity. To inquire about availability or to register your troop for 2018, please contact the Iroquois Trail Council by email [email protected] or by phone (585) 343‐0307. Zion’s Camp is an exciting LDS Boy Scout summer camp and leadership training opportunity July 17 – 22, 2017. Zion’s camp is an authorized partnership of the local stakes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and the Boy Scouts of America. The Camp will run Monday – Saturday during the first full week of the Hill Cumorah Pageant, approximately 12 miles from the Hill at Boy Scout Camp Dittmer. Camp attendance is limited to the first 300 LDS Scouts and 100 adult leaders to register. Cost of $285 per boy and $100 per leader registering before May 1, 2017, includes food, shirt and patch.

What is Zion’s Camp mission?

As its name sake suggests, Zion’s Camp’s mission is to profoundly impact the future leadership of the Church and Scouting. The Zion’s Camp experience will instill all participants with inspiring and life changing LDS/BSA ‐ Priesthood/Scouting training of the highest caliber.

Adult leader and Boy Training provided during the entire week of our inaugural 2016 camp was led by members of the Young Men’s General Presidency of the Church, invited General Authorities of the Church, and Members of the National LDS/BSA relations staff, and we anticipate a similar representation of top leadership for 2017. Zion’s Camp brings Philmont level training to the Eastern ward and stake young men leaders, scout leaders, bishoprics, stake presidencies and high councilors.

While the scout camp is operating and the boys are in program areas and participating in scouting activities, the adult leadership will be receiving profound and inspiring leadership BSA/Priesthood training. Scouts will also be able to participate in intimate daily sunrise and starlight firesides, devotionals and teaching opportunities with general authorities and visiting church and scouting dignitaries. All Scouts and Leaders will have the opportunity to attend as a unit the Hill Cumorah Pageant as well as experience some of the other sacred sites of the Church.

Why Zion’s Camp?

1. LDS units universally struggle in training leaders and helping leaders see the vision of the LDS/BSA priesthood and scouting relationship, and in implementing and operating an inspired scouting/priesthood young men’s program.

2. BSA summer camps in the North East Region generally operate their weekly programs from Sunday at noon to Friday night, forcing LDS and other religious units to camp and travel on Sunday or come to camp on Monday and miss the initial sections of the camp program.

COME TO ZION’S CAMP

Zion’s Camp provides a full weeklong Boy Scout Summer Camp Experience, with a world class LDS/BSA leadership training in a non Sunday summer camp setting.

Zion’s Camp will truly be an adventure in LDS and BSA Leadership training.

Zion’s Camp will dramatically improve all LDS Young Men’s organizations that participate.

SPACE IS LIMITED, REGISTER NOW!

For Questions call Nathan D. Pace Buffalo NY Stake President 585‐322‐4462