Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA's
Berkshire Outdoor Center
413.623.8991
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Girl Scout Weekends

Girl Scouts Badge Weekends are the perfect opportunity for your troop to complete those hard-to-do-on-your-own badge requirements. Our well-staffed facilities here in the Berkshires provide the perfect opportunity for your troop to get that badge!

Our incredible climbing tower, high and low ropes courses are managed by quality staff who have the experience of professional training and thousands of participants using the facilities each year.

We own 100% of the land around our magnificent ponds, resulting in exclusive access for our user groups. We have kayaks and canoes that can explore all the bays and inlets in our two major aquatic areas- Rudd Pond and Smith Pond.

Each camp also has its own well-managed waterfront. Staffed with lifeguards trained by the American Red Cross, the waterfronts are the perfect location to get those swimming requirements done!

And you want nature and ecology? You got it - we have 1,350 acres of wilderness to explore, including forests, beaver meadows, wetlands and bogs.

You can come for a day or stay overnight in our comfortable, rustic cabins - each sleeping up to 10 people. Our cabins are grouped into villages of 8 to 10 that share a modern washouse - hot water, private stalls and showers, full electricity.


Activities Offered Towards Girl Scout Badges
Here are the options for activities that we can offer which will help girls work towards achieving particular badges.

Adventure Sports
  • Kayaking
  • Ropes It
  • Climb the Walls
Ecosystems
  • Be an ecologist
  • Travelling through time
  • Identify that tree
  • Eco-games
Finding Your Way
  • Know Your Maps
  • North, South, East West
  • Trail Signs
Hiker
  • Comfort and the Right Stuff
  • Know your first aid
  • Be an Explorer
  • Share the fun
Small Craft
  • Staying Afloat
    All Hands on Deck
    From Bow to Stern
    Permission to Board
    Shove Off
    Thar She Blows!
Swimming
  • Know Water Safety
  • My Buddy and Me
  • Go Swim!
  • Helpful Swimmer
  • Underwater Swimmer
  • Diver
Water Fun
  • Safety First
  • A Balancing Act
  • Get in the Swim of Things
  • Water Games
  • Precious Water
  • Look Closely
Your Outdoor Surroundings
  • Pack It Up
  • To Protect the Environment
  • Classifying Outdoor Object
  • An Outdoor Career
  • What do You See
  • Take a Nature Hike

Please consult the Junior Girl Scout Badge Book for descriptions of the activities listed above. We are able to accommodate Girl Scouts troops throughout the year for a wide variety of programs. If your troop cannot make this date, but are interested in a camping experience, please call us at 413-623-8991 for more information.

What To Do Next
Once you have reserved your space with the Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA and picked the activites you would like to engage in, our YMCA Program Directors will schedule your troop for class sessions with our staff. Your troop leader will receive a schedule for your visit about 2 weeks prior to the weekend. Some activities may take longer than others to complete, so the number of activities your troop will complete may vary. Please note that troops of similar ages will be combined for some activities.