Sand Pond Society / Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco

04/22/2020

09/25/2019

Our gorgeous new Trading Post - Orel Lodge - houses our camp store and year-round restrooms. Opened week 6 of Summer Camp 2019.

This facility was fully funded by camp alumni and F13 fans. Thank you ALL for your generosity while we work hard to ensure that No-Be is around for generations to come!

08/27/2017

04/22/2017

We are pleased to announce in honor of Camp NoBeBoSco 90th anniversary we have partnered with Trail's End Popcorn to produce a limited edition collectors popcorn tin. Order yours now to ensure you get one. Delivery will be the 1st week of December. All proceeds goes directly to supporting NNJC camps.

http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?ActivityKey=2109945&OrgKey=453

04/20/2017

This Day In NoBe History:
April 20, 1981

Ford Memorial Building burns down due to an electrical fire. Much of the camp history including old photos, neckerchiefs and patches are lost.

04/18/2017

This Day in NoBe History:
April 18, 1940

North Bergen County Council receives a donation of Camp Alpine from John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Rockerfeller donated 475 acres in Alpine, NJ "one of the few unspoiled scenic spots in Bergen County to fill a long felt need for a week-end camp.

03/16/2017

This Day In NoBe History:
March 16, 1928

The first camp reunion and bird house contest was held in Hackensack. At the meeting “Chief Grey Goose presented the name “No-Be-Bo-Sco” for the consideration of the boys as a permanent camp name. His suggestion was enthusiastically received by the boys and it was nosily voted to be the name of the camp, Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco.”

02/23/2017

This Day In NoBe History:
February 27, 1943

A large snow storm strands Scout, Ranger Newt and his family in camp for nearly eight days!

--Snowstorm picture from 2008 - Log on to the Sand Pond Society to see more!

02/22/2017

This Day In NoBe History:
February 22, 1944

En-route from Bangor, Maine, a B-17F flying at low altitude crashed into the Kittatinny Ridge above the camp.

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12/06/2016

This Day In NoBe History:
December, 1928

NoBe is featured in a Doran Electric Train ad published in Boy's Life! The train race took place during the summer of 1928 down by the waterfront.

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11/07/2016

Save the date - Spread the word!
July 29, 2017
Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco 90th Homecoming
A chance for Scouts and Scouters to come back down NoBe Roads.

Log onto the Sand Pond Society for more information on NoBe history!

10/15/2016

This Day In NoBe History:
October 15, 1930

The Trustees of the Camp Fund (the original group which purchased the camp property) purchased the final tract of land from our neighbors, Messler and Shannon. This purchased provided land for the camp road, and access to Sand Pond Road. NoBe's total acreage was brought to its largest size - 914 acres!