Upcoming Events at Gerber

Santa's Workshop at Gerber Scout Reservation

What: Santa’s Workshop
When: Dec 7, 2024 10am-2pm
Who: Cub Scouts, Families, Public

What: GSR Polar Bear Weekend
When: Jan 24 – 26, 2025
Who:  Scouts BSA, Venturers

What: Venturing Kickback Weekend
When: Feb 21-23, 2025
Who: Scouts BSA 14+, Venturers

What: Orienteering Merit Badge
When: March 21-23, 2025
Who: Scouts BSA, Venturing

REGISTRATION COMING SOON

What: Scrub and Grub (formerly I Love My Camp!) cleanup day
When: April 26, 2025
Who: Scouts, Scouters

What: One Day in May with the VOA (service day and cookout)
When: May 10, 2025
Who: Venturing

What: Mix Fix
When: May 17, 2025
Who: Scouters, Adults

What: Paddle Craft Weekend
When: May 16-18, 2025
Who: Bear, Webelos, AOL, Scouts BSA, Venturing

REGISTRATION COMING SOON

What: Scouts BSA Summer Camp
When: July (3 sessions), 2025
Who: Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts

What: Cub Scout
When: July 6-9, July 9-12, July 16-19, 2025
Who: Cub Scouts

What: AOL Camp
When: July 23-26, 2025
Who: Arrow of Light Scouts

Gerber Scout Reservation | Twin Lake, MI

Gerber offers many different year-round programs and are currently developing even more. We rent a large variety of our building out for your scouting events. More information are detailed below in the Year Round Programs and Services. If their is a program you would like to see offered reach out to the Reservation Director; we are always welcome to new ideas.

In recent years, Gerber Scout Reservation attendance has swelled from 900 in 1997 to over 2,500 in 2012. Much of this increase can be attributed to the 1998 initiation of the Cub Scout and Webelos Adventureland, a section of the camp dedicated to Cub Scouts. Gerber currently has the capacity to accommodate 425 Boy Scouts, 200 Cub Scouts  each week or session.

Gerber Scout Reservation
1733 Owasippe Road | Twin Lake, MI 49457

Phone: 360-770-9021
Camp Director – Marie Becvar
Cell: 360-770-9021
Ranger: Vacant
Camp Chair: Russ Kolski
Properties Chair:  Micki Snyder
Program Chairs: Kim Mast & Andrew Westphal

WEEKEND PROGRAM

Gerber Scout Camp offers amazing weekend program opportunities to add to your weekend camping adventures!  Our programs consist of a variety of Range and Target, swimming, boating, climbing, fishing and more!

Canoe and Kayak rentals going off property will need to provide their own boat sanitizer.

We try our best to have as many programs available as possible each weekend, but unfortunately cannot always guarantee all of them at this point. So, contact Camp Director Marie Becvar at marie.becvar@Scouting.org

At the time of check in, you will review the camp policies and make any final arrangements for program activities.

*A minimum number of 8 participants must be signed up for the weekend for a program

Gerber Group Rate Pricing

Activity/Item Group Size Duration Scout
Price
Non-Profit
Price
Standard
Price
Note
Shooting Sports
Archery Min. 8/Max. 36 2 hours $ 5.00 $ 6.00 $ 7.00 Per Person, per Hour
BB Guns Min. 8/Max. 36 2 hours $ 5.00 $ 6.00 $ 7.00 Per Person, per Hour
Rifle (.22) Min. 8/Max. 36 2.5 hours $10.00 $ 12.00 $ 14.00 Per Person; includes Ammo (50)
Shotgun Shooting (20 ga) Max. 16 2.5 hours $20.00 $ 25.00 $ 30.00 Per Person; includes Ammo
Slingshots Min. 8/Max. 36 2 hours $ 3.00 $ 4.00 $ 5.00 Per Person, per Hour
Aquatics
Canoe or kayak Min. 8/Max. 50 4 hours $ 5.00 $ 6.00 $ 7.00 Per Person; Scouting Units require a BSA Swim Test; includes PFD
Canoe or Kayak – OFF Property Min. 8/Max. 50 4 hours $ 10.00 $ 20.00 $ 25.00 Per Person; Scouting Units require a BSA Swim Test; includes PFD
Trailer rental – Canoe or Kayak Min. 8/Max. 24 Day $ 20.00 $ 6.00 $ 7.00 Per Person; Scouting Units require a BSA Swim Test; includes PFD
Boating -sail boat Min. 8/Max. 24 4 hours $ 10.00 $ 15.00 $ 20.00 Per Person; Scouting Units require a BSA Swim Test; includes PFD
Swimming Min. 8/Max. 50 4 hours $ 5.00 $ 6.00 $ 7.00 Per Person; Scouting Units require a BSA Swim Test; includes PFD
Boating AND Swimming Min. 8/Max. 50 4 hours $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 12.00 Per Person; Scouting Units require a BSA Swim Test; includes PFD
Fishing Max. 40 Per Day $     – $ 5.00 $ 6.00 Per Person; Equipment not provided
Ice Fishing Max. 40 Per Day $5.00 $ 6.00 $ 10.00 Per Person; Equipment not provided
Climbing
Climbing/Rappell Min. 8/Max. 50 3.5 hours $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 Per Person; Follow GTSS age appropriate activities
Low COPE Min. 8/Max. 24 2.5 hours $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 Per Person; Follow GTSS activities; 1 month lead time
High COPE Min. 8/Max. 16 3.5 hour block $25.00 $30.00 $45.00 Per Person; Per Block; 1 month lead time
Bouldering Wall (Babe the Blue Ox) n/a n/a $10.00 $ 15.00 $ 20.00 Per Person; Follow GTSS age appropriate activities
Rank Advancement
Staff Member Lead n/a n/a $5.00 $2.50 – CUB Per Person; Per activity
Supplies only n/a n/a varies Per Person for Supplies

Scouts BSA Summer Camp Info

2025 Gerber Summer Camp Sessions:

Session 1: July 6 – 12
Session 2: July 13 – 19
Session 3: July 20 – 26 **
** Special Program

2024 Leaders Guide

2025 Guide to be released late 2024

Upcoming Events at Gerber