“Once you get the dust of Horseshoe in your moccasins, you can never get it out.”

HSRAA
A Proud Benefactor to HSR Since 2000.



Publications and Productions

“History will be kind to me, because I intend to write it.”
Winston Churchill

Each week, a rundown of the happenings of Camp Horseshoe are captured in The Echo, which each camp participant receives at the end of their final meal in camp (historically Sunday lunch).

A snippet of <em>The Echo</em> from 1969.

Here you will find letters of correspondence, contracts and other significant documents that will give you a firsthand look at some of the more momentous events in HSR’s history. 

A historical letter to Scouts from Camp Horseshoe in 1935.

A place as big as the Horseshoe Scout Reservation can’t hide from the outside – and why should it? Here’s what the media has had to say about HSR over the years.

A magazine article about Camp Horseshoe issued in 2010.

Over the years, the Council news letter, The Trail Blazer,  has published many articles related to Horseshoe Scout Reservation.  Here are some of those articles.  Thanks to Isaac Whyte and others for saving their copies!

A snippet from CCC's <em>The Trail Blazer</em> issued in 1949.

Having a great program isn’t enough – the word has to get out! Here are the brochures and videos compiled over the years to let everyone know what treasures await them at HSR.

A snippet from one of the many promotional brochures issued by CCC for Camp Horseshoe.

The Horseshoe Scout Reservation is jam packed full of program during the summer, so any unit looking to make the most of their week at camp should have read these guides. Browse through these guides and you’ll see how various programs have changed over the years.

A snippet from the 1992 Camp Horseshoe Leader's Guide.

The Octoraro Loop is the official news letter of the Horseshoe Scout Reservation Alumni Association.  It is published to members three times a year and contains updates on Alumni projects and reunions as well as past and present camp happenings.

A snippet from a 2019 issue of <em>The Octoraro Loop</em>.

This informational newsletter appears every Monday morning at the Camp Horseshoe breakfast tables and includes a listing of adult leaders and staff.

Note: In 1989 and 1990, it was renamed to the “Mason-Dixon Marker”.

A snipped from a 2001 issue of <em>The Greenbriar</em>.

This exhibit contains various accounts of the history of Horseshoe Scout Reservation published over the years.

Several staffers in a jeep from 1950.

Follow us on social media

Last updated November 4, 2025

© Horseshoe Scout Reservation Alumni Association 2025

Publications and Productions

“History will be kind to me, because I intend to write it.”
Winston Churchill

Each week, a rundown of the happenings of Camp Horseshoe are captured in The Echo, which each camp participant receives at the end of their final meal in camp (historically Sunday lunch).

A snippet of <em>The Echo</em> from 1969.

Here you will find letters of correspondence, contracts and other significant documents that will give you a firsthand look at some of the more momentous events in HSR’s history. 

A historical letter to Scouts from Camp Horseshoe in 1935.

A place as big as the Horseshoe Scout Reservation can’t hide from the outside – and why should it? Here’s what the media has had to say about HSR over the years.

A magazine article about Camp Horseshoe issued in 2010.

Over the years, the Council news letter, The Trail Blazer,  has published many articles related to Horseshoe Scout Reservation.  Here are some of those articles.  Thanks to Isaac Whyte and others for saving their copies!

A snippet from CCC's <em>The Trail Blazer</em> issued in 1949.

Having a great program isn’t enough – the word has to get out! Here are the brochures and videos compiled over the years to let everyone know what treasures await them at HSR.

A snippet from one of the many promotional brochures issued by CCC for Camp Horseshoe.

The Horseshoe Scout Reservation is jam packed full of program during the summer, so any unit looking to make the most of their week at camp should have read these guides. Browse through these guides and you’ll see how various programs have changed over the years.

A snippet from the 1992 Camp Horseshoe Leader's Guide.

The Octoraro Loop is the official news letter of the Horseshoe Scout Reservation Alumni Association.  It is published to members three times a year and contains updates on Alumni projects and reunions as well as past and present camp happenings.

A snippet from a 2019 issue of <em>The Octoraro Loop</em>.

This informational newsletter appears every Monday morning at the Camp Horseshoe breakfast tables and includes a listing of adult leaders and staff.

Note: In 1989 and 1990, it was renamed to the “Mason-Dixon Marker”.

A snipped from a 2001 issue of <em>The Greenbriar</em>.

This exhibit contains various accounts of the history of Horseshoe Scout Reservation published over the years.

Several staffers in a jeep from 1950.

Follow us on social media

Last updated November 4, 2025

© Horseshoe Scout Reservation Alumni Association 2025