Scouts BSA Resident Camp
Located 11 miles north of Newark, Ohio, Camp Falling Rock sits on more than 600 acres of land with rolling hardwood forests, streams and waterfalls, and scenic meadows. Large rock formations provide a beautiful backdrop to a historic covered bridge. Camp Falling Rock’s facilities include a well equipped Dining Hall, plenty of lodges and tent camping sites, a pool, range and target activities complex, a climbing tower and an activity field.
Camp Falling Rock operates a nationally accredited program.
2025 Reservations
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All registrations must be updated with accurate counts by May 31. Please update registrations with blank attendee names for more accurate camp counts. Thank you
Youth Camp Fees
Adult Camp Fees
Summer Camp Payment Policy:
The $350 discounted rate OR a $40 non-refundable deposit is due on or before March 31, 2025 for each youth slot. Deposits may be transferred to another Scout in your unit or to a different camp during the current year. If no payment has been made for a youth by April 1, 2025, the SKC Camping Department will contact your troop and registration contact, via phone and email the following week. If still no deposit or payment has been made, SKC may remove cancel unpaid or non-deposited registrations to allow other troops to use those slots to attend summer camp.
- Early Bird Fee – Registration must be paid in full on or before March 31, 2025
- Regular Fee – Registration paid in full on or before April 30, 2025
- Late fee – Paid in full after April 30, 2025
Counselor-in-Training (CIT)
One of the wonderful things about Simon Kenton Council Camps is that a vast majority of the staff members are former campers. After experiencing the friendship and dedication of our summer camp staff, it is common for many scouts to want to return for additional weeks in camp and eventually become staff members themselves. A well-constructed counselor-in-training program maintains the quality of the camp staff. Over ninety percent of the staff has gone through at least one year of this two-year program.
At our camps, CITs are not junior staff members. They are in a fun, rewarding, and challenging training program; they are not a free labor pool. There is a Staff Trainer whose full-time job is to work with the CIT’s.
CIT – A
Scouts who are at least 14 years old as of June 1st are eligible for CIT-A. This one-week program is a combination of a leadership training program and a behind-the-scenes tour of camp. In various sessions, Scouts learn skills ranging from creating hilarious skits in ten minutes to how to effectively help a scout learn a skill over the course of a week. The CITs also learn about the Aims and Methods of Scouting, and how we use ideas like the patrol method in summer camp operations. By participating in initiative games and developing a crazy and original name, flag, handshake, and song with the other members of the CIT-A patrol, Scouts learn more about camp and about Scouting. The cost for this one-week program is $100.
CIT – B
Scouts who are at least 15 years old as of June 1st and who have taken CIT-A are eligible for CIT-B. This two-week program builds on the training gained in CIT-A and gives the Scouts a chance to spend time in each of the areas of camp, learning more deeply what it would be like to work on staff. They are expected to “set the example” not only for the Scouts and leaders of the troops in camp, but also for the CIT-As. This time is an excellent opportunity for these Scouts to get an idea of where they would like to potentially serve the next year as a staff member. Since it is a camp training program, it is also the last time for many of these scouts to experience camp without the responsibilities of being a camp staff member. The cost for this two-week program is $200.
Before you complete and submit this application, ponder for a few moments about why you want to be a Counselor-in-Training, and potentially a member of the Camp Staff. Do you have valuable skills to offer? Are you mature and dedicated enough to offer cheerful service when the going gets tough? Are you ready to accept responsibility for your own actions – good and bad? Think about it! If you have any questions, please contact: skcquestions@scouting.org.
Have an Adventure at CFR!
Open, Flexible Program
While at camp, not all campers are required to participate in the same activities as others. Each camper can spend their time accomplishing tasks that will help them advance in rank including:
Scouts can work on merit badges and requirements of any program area at almost any time on any day of the week.
Merit Badges and requirements are taught one-on-one or in small groups that allow for customized instruction and appropriate pacing for each Scouts’ ability.
Camper-centered philosophy that allows us to match the program to each camper’s level of experience.
Programs that operate on a limited open schedule due to safety or instructor availability: Waterfront MB, Metalworking MB, Archery MB, and Climbing MB.
Foothills of the Frontier First-Year Scouting Program
This program helps Scouts to complete all camp-related requirements for the Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks. First-year Scouts are introduced into the open program and camp traditions along with exposing them to all program areas and events. The Foothills program emphasizes teamwork and leadership through the patrol method and prepares first-year Scouts to enter the Frontier program the following summer. More highlights of the Foothills program include:
Honor Patrol: A team challenge for patrols of ALL campers, adults and staff that creates a great leadership opportunity for older campers and adult leaders to set the example for younger campers. It promotes teamwork, unity, service , and leadership.
Order of the Fork Cooking
Foot Hills Medallion
Natural Rock Rappelling
Falling Rock is fortunate to have a natural rappelling site as well as a 40+ foot climbing /rappelling wall. All participants must use camp provided climbing/rappelling equipment. NO personal gear is permitted.
Level II: Provides older Scouts who may be too skilled for normal camp activities a more challenging experience.
Second Year Program: Goes beyond fulfilling merit badge requirements and focuses on skills improvement and a wider array of challenges.
Requirements: Must have completed the Climbing MB. Wilderness Survival MB is strongly recommended but not required.
Frontier Program
This program is a camp spirit program that provides a challenge to older campers and adults. This fantastic program enhances basic camping and wilderness survival skills, leadership, camaraderie, and self-confidence. This program is great for older Scouts and Scouters who are looking for a challenge.
Program Highlights:
There are three ranks to be earned: Pioneer, Trapper, and Mountaineer and four trail awards that Trappers and Mountaineers can earn: Kit Carson, Alexander Hamilton, Hugh Glass, and Simon Kenton.
A camper must be at least 12 years old and first class to participate. Adult leaders regularly participate too! Events Include:
Service Project: Takes place on Tuesday Evening, after dinner.
Pioneering Project: Takes place on Wednesday afternoon
Black Powder Rifle: Scouts must know and practice Rifle Range safety rules.
Brownsea Island
Brownsea Island, known around camp as BSI, is the ultimate in Scoutcraft. Nearly all of the essential Scouting outdoor skills can be learned there, including lashing and knot tying, wood tools safety and skills, camping, and cooking.
Merit Badges offered:
Camping, Cooking, Fishing, Pioneering
Special Programs: Knot Club, Demonstrations, Order of the Fork, Toten’ Chip, and Fire’m Chit.
Summer Camp Staff
Camp Falling Rock is home to to 60 seasonal employees each summer who provide the Scouting program and positive experiences the hundreds of youth and adults who attend our programs. Paid staff live in tents throughout the summer.
Paid staff must be at least 16 years of age to work at camp.
Why Work at Camp?
- Time spent positively impacting youth
- Chance to develop and demonstrate your skills in your area of expertise
- Great work environment featuring other young adults, beautiful outdoor setting, fun atmosphere
Contact our Director of Camping, James Dockter for more information!