Camp Seminole, West Broward County

3301 S.W. 142 Avenue Davie, Florida 34450 954-452-1686 Ranger Ray Swift e-mail: RSwift@sfcbsa.org

Directions:

Camp Seminole is located just North of Griffin Road and just East of I-75. From I-75, exit west, turn right at the first light (Weston Road), then right again at the light at South Post Road and cross over the bridge. Turn right on SW 154 Avenue and follow the road as it turns to the east. The canal remains on your right. Turn left at SW 142 Avenue (Boy Scout Road) and continue north for about half a mile. The camp entrance is on your left. Unfortunately, due to Hurricane Wilma Camp Seminole is closed until rebuilding is completed.

DOWNRITE ENGINEERING! Downrite is one of our community’s premier land development companies and outstanding corporate citizens. I would also like to thank Downrite’s Owners Sam and Joey LoBue for graciously agreeing to donate their company’s resources to make Camp Seminole operational again.I would like to thank Gary Landmesser for approaching Downrite to assist with this massive clean-up effort.

Dear Fellow Scouters:

I am pleased to share with you the most recent aerial photographs taken at Camp Seminole. As you can see the land clearing, roads and building pads are progressing steadily as we begin the important rebuilding process. These are very important and exciting times for our local Scouting program and we need every ones “Can do Attitude” to make our dreams a reality. We have adopted a theme entitled “One Mission, One Vision and One Movement” and I know together we can accomplish great things.

We have launched an aggressive Capital Development Campaign called Mission Possible to raise the needed funds to rebuild both Camp Seminole and Camp Sawyer. You may be pleased to know, we have already received several lead gifts from generous community donors and the South Florida Council has also made a significant investment of more than $5-million to begin construction. Our objective is to make Camp Seminole and Camp Sawyer the finest Camping facilities in the BSA.

Thank you for all that you do to support Scouting. I am confident with your leadership we can achieve all of our objectives. It’s going to be an exciting year for our Scouts and for our local Scouting movement! Please feel free to distribute the attached photo’s to your appropriate contacts.

Jeff Hunt
Scout Executive

 August 2008 Status

        

September 2008 Status

      

December 2008 Status

     

February 2009 Status

     

   

March 2009 Status

   

     

GROUNDBREAKING CELEBRATION! - Thank you to all of our donors that have made this project possible to date. Your support continues to bring us closer to the New Camp Seminole. More significant donors are still needed to sponsor shower houses, campsites, storage buildings, and the ranger residence. Please give us a call to discuss naming opportunities. 

   

May 2009 Status - Check out the water retention areas! They worked perfectly! When they are connected to the canals, they will all drain. Great Test of the system!

     

June 2009 Status - The camp landscaping is really coming in fast. The Areca Palms and other trees are being installed along the fence lines and the campsites. The hydroseeding of the grass has already started as well.