Chapel-of-the-Pines

  "A Scout is Reverent" is the twelfth of the Scout Laws. A Scout is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties. He respects the beliefs of others.

  Construction of the Chapel-of-the-Pines was a joint project of the Catholic, Protestant and Jewish Committees of Schenectady County Council, BSA and was dedicated during a Scout Camporee in June of 1966. Until that time, religious services were held in various camp buildings. It was decided that an outdoor location would be more "in tune" with holding religious services at a Scout Camp. The chapel bell was donated by a Scouter who purchased it from a West Virginia railroad company. It is still used to summon Scouts to worship services. The Chapel is always "open" and serves as a quiet refuge from the hustle and bustle of Camp Life.