Welcome to 2025 Long Term Camping School

Participant Registration Page

Thank you for your interest in attending National Resident Camp School! To be eligible to attend National Camping School, all participants must:

• Be registered members of Scouting America
• Have current Youth Protection training
• Be approved by the council in which they are registered
• Be at least 18 years of age by the start of the course
• Complete all appropriate prerequisites
• Be available to be present for the entire duration of the school
• To be eligible for a re-certification course, the participant must hold a certification in that section or have a certification that expired no more than six months prior to the start of the course.  If you need to confirm when your NCS certification expires, please email NCS@scouting.org.
• The Day Camp, Aquatics Instructor-BSA, Climbing, COPE, Resident (Long-term) Camp Director, Resident (Long-Term) Program Director, and Shooting Sports sections have prerequisites listed online at https://www.scouting.org/outdoor-programs/national-camping-school/

Late Registration and Cancellation Fees:

•  Long-Term Camp School Late Registrations: A registration completed fewer than 14 days prior to the start of the school will incur a $100 late charge 
•  Section Registration Changes: Switching registration between sections for an existing registration made fewer than 14 days prior to the start will be charged a $100 section change fee. Please note any fee difference between section costs will also apply (as applicable). 

•  Cancellations: Cancellations filed fewer than 14 days prior to the start of the course will incur a $100 cancellation fee. The local council will be billed for these fees. Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to NCS@Scouting.org. 

•  No-Show Fee: For those registered that do not arrive on the start date of the course without prior notice of cancellation, the full course fee will be charged. Your local Council will be billed for these fees.  


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