Boy Scouts Rebuild Massive Campground Reservation
Boy Scouts of America Camp Seminole in Broward County, Florida was shut-down in 2005 after it was devastated during hurricane Wilma. The camp hosted 25,000 campers annually including many Boy Scout events.
Mostly private benefactors, most notably Downrite Engineering donated a total of 12 million dollars to renovate the facility.
” Visitors will enter on a paved, tree-lined roadway that runs along the camp’s lake. An 8,000 square-foot dining hall that can hold 300 people will be the centerpiece of camp operations, serving as a training and meeting center…
The camp will feature nine campsites with a capacity of 600 campers. One of the campsites will be handicapped-accessible and have platform tents. There will be four restroom/shower facilities, an amphitheater and a nondenominational chapel.
Recreational facilities will include a basketball court, air rifle range and archery range. An aquatics pavilion adjoining the lake will offer swimming lessons in a designated swimming area complete with a filtration system. The lake also will be used for sailboating and canoeing.
…The camp will host activities for underprivileged children and those wanting to experience their first summer sleep-away camp. Family camping will be available, as well as camping for the Venturing Program, a co-ed program for youths ages 14-20.
The second phase of construction includes a swimming pool, additional restroom/shower houses, a craft area and program pavilions.”
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