Totem Pole!
Thanks to the dedicated efforts of many people but especialy Mr. Fred Close the new 45 foot totem pole is now standing at the lakes area. Anyone passing our camp on Ross Road can see this impressive addition to our camp. It will be a major area of interest to all who visit our camp or just drive by. Make sure you check it out the next time you are at camp. And make sure you thank Mr. Close if he happens to be in camp and working on another of his creations!,
Here are some pictures of the progress on our new totem pole! Fred Close has been very busy working on this project and you can see what great addition to our camp this will be. Check here for pictures of the project.
Our Thanks to Fred Close and his wife Angela for their Tremendous Support of Scouting!
Project Sales and Gift-in-Kind
New Site Development plan from the Stigwandish Properties Committee
Our New Fred Close Totem Poles!
A picture tour of Camp Stigwandish!
The story of how our camp got it's name!
List of Materials Needed at Camp
Camp Stigwandish, located on Ross Road in Madison Ohio, is the 350 acre property owned by the Greater Western Reserve Council of the Boy Scouts of America. This camp provides year round opportunites to experience not only all that the Scouting program has to offer but all of the lessons that can only be learned by living in the outdoors with a group of your friends. Camp Stigwandish is a great place for a District Camporee, a troop weekend camp or a really special week-long summer camp!
The Greater Western Reserve Council, Boy Scouts of America prides itself in Camp Stigwandish. At Stigwandish you will find 350 acres of beautiful camp located along the Grand River and Mill Creek, covered with oaks, maples, and pines. Make sure you visit our very own Sphagnum bog, a very unusual floating organic material. There are three man made lakes on the camp, and the terrain includes meadows, forest, hills and ravines formed by the receeding glaciers million sof years ago. Camp Stigwandish is located in the Northeast Ohio forests that were once rich hunting grounds for the Seneca, Delaware, and Erie tribes. The camp is rich with wildlife, especially racoons, a perfect setting for your Scouts to experience real Scouting.
Camp Stigwandish is located on 7497 Ross Road, just south of Madison, Ohio and north of Thompson, Ohio. Take State Route 528 exit south from Interstate 90 or north from US Route 422. Turn east at the fire station onto Ross Road. The entrance to Camp Stigwandish is on the north side of the road 2 miles east of State Route 528.
Scouting and Camp Stigwandish have a lot to offer for an active outdoor year round camping experience. Make plans to visit our camp soon.
Questions and comments to baden@bsa-gwrc.org