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The Long Answer:
A week where the days are
filled with opportunities to explore the following:
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- Project COPE
- Climbing & Rappelling
- Mountain Biking
- Kayaking
- V-Camping
- V-Cooking
- Digital Photography
- Graphic Design
- Metalworking
- Blacksmithing
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- Handgun Certification
- Rifle & Shotgun
- Archery
- Ranger Wilderness
Survival
- Geocaching/Land
Navigation
- Horseback Riding
- Lifesaving (BSA
Lifeguard)
- Basic First Aid/CPR
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And the evenings are filled
with pool parties,
sports tournaments, movies under the stars,
and a few more surprises!
Plus Field Trip Friday takes
you off site for your choice of high adventure.
To provide quality and safe activities, most programs will
have participation limits.
Programs will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
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What did
participants like about V-Week
last year?
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Being
around kids my own age
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Good
week, good food, and pretty well planned out
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The
chilled environment
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Got to
do different things that we don’t usually do at camp
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Good
time with everybody
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Program selections were good.
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Not a
lot of people so you could do a lot more. Didn’t have to wait as
long for your turn. More individual attention. Like small
groups.
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COPE
was a blast. Learned to trust people more. Good time with
everyone.
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Able
to come out for ½ the week. Learn a lot.
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Really
learned a lot. Liked small group size and all the various
firearms that were tried.
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Relaxed atmosphere. Small group size -- learned better. Made new
friends.
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Small
group size cool.
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Using
bike at camp. Chill for the week
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Got to
spend a week at camp not working
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Liked
small group size.
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No
uniform appreciated.
All About V-Week
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The Full-Week
Program:
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Everyone will fill their day by choosing morning and
afternoon programs to explore from Monday through Thursday.
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Some programs are in-depth, weeklong experiences.
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Other programs are presented in 2-Day modules.
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Field Trip Friday allows everyone a full day for off-site
adventure.
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There’ll be surprises and opportunities to discover new
things every day.
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Evenings feature barbecues, pool parties, sports,
candlelight shoots, movies, and more.
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The Half-Week
Program:
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Can’t come for a whole week? Consider one of the half-week
programs.
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Session 1: Sunday through Tuesday
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Session 2: Wednesday through Saturday (includes Field Trip
Friday)
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Many of the programs are divided into half-week modules to
accommodate those that can’t come for a whole week.
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There’ll be surprises and opportunities to discover new
things every day.
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Evenings feature barbecues, pool parties, sports,
candlelight shoots, movies, and more
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Same great opportunities as the Full Week, just a shorter
time frame.
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Who can
attend?
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Registered Venturers (male and female)
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Boy Scouts ages 14 (and entering 9th grade) and older
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Crews are encouraged to attend as a unit
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Provisional opportunities for individuals are available
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What are the
accommodations?
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Tents on platforms with cots
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Separate sleeping areas for males and females
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All meals provided
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Flush toilets & shower facilities
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Top 10
reasons to tell your parents why you should come to V-Week at
Ware
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The
best opportunity around to explore outdoor and adventure
activities in greater depth.
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Experts conducting the programs.
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Small groups for programs.
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Meet others from across the region with similar interests.
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Programs are based on the Venturing Bronze and Ranger
requirements.
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Earn Venturing advancements.
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Unique dining experiences.
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All
your friends are going.
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Accredited National BSA Camp.
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Fun and
adventure around every corner.
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Where is Ware?
Camp John H. Ware III
239 Jubilee Road
Peach Bottom, Pa. 17563
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Expanding opportunities for high
school youth to explore all Venturing has to offer is at the core
of V-Week.
V-Week is sponsored by the Venturing
Committee, Chester County Council, BSA.
Please check
the website regularly for updates and program details.
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