I’m trying to find someone to help create a 4 week robotic project for a new Stockade Module. The project that I had been putting together is simply too flaky and too difficult for Stockade age boys. If you have any ideas or are interested in helping out, let me know!

Wow, as a camper in the mid-80s, I was probably one the beneficiary of this Northern Frontier / Sequoia Brigade exchange!

Glad to hear that you may be able to open camp this summer.

Thanks for sharing Bill, it’s great when we can see the fruit so clearly!

I hear ya… it is hard to plan with ever-changing rules.

Registration has several purposes and benefits. It provides discounts in the store, which can add up to a significant amount depending on the size of your unit. But more importantly, it brings your church’s unit into the larger CSB culture: Leadership Training, Camporama, Father Son Team Days, Leadership Advance, Camp Events, etc. etc. It…

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As it stands now, most of the Tree Climber, Stockade, and Battalion materials are available to the general public in the CSB store (both Canada & USA). Awards, patches, and perhaps a few other items require one to be part of an official registered unit. I don’t know much about the history here and if/when/why it may have changed. For what…

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You bring up a good point about the importance of church support. Church support is needed for an official Tree Climbers group and church support is also important for our own personal discipleship in the areas that God has given us passionate hearts. Thank you.

In this case, there is no existing ministry for the specific group and I think that…

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I know that CSB offers “Mentoring out of the Box” and “1-on-1 Adventures” for situations like this, but I think the Tree Climber material could work well for this same purpose. Especially if you have a few CSB alumni involved in the group. And once you have it going, it should be much easier for your local church to see the value of the group…

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A friend asked me about the possibility of running an informal Tree Climber group that hasn’t been officially recognized by his church leadership. What advice would you give him?

At Sequoia Brigade Camp, in California, we are gearing up for our regular offering of camps. Most of our camps are wilderness adventures and do not involve a residential facility. We’ve had to be careful following all of the various guidelines (some of our camps cross multiple counties), but we were able to do it successfully last year and,…

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What is the outlook for your Brigade Summer Camps for 2021?

We often have a few preschoolers join our Father Son Team Day and compete with the Tree Climbers. It usually works well. At that age, dad’s attitude has a lot to do with the success of the event/ministry. When we have a preschooler sign up for Father Son Team Day, I talk to the dad to let him know that his son will be on the smaller side.…

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