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Spook-O-Ree

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“Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble.”
–William Shakespeare, Macbeth

Exhibit Details

The Spook-O-Ree is a campwide activity at Horseshoe Scout Reservation designed for Scouts to have a fun, spooky, overnight experience during Halloween.

Displays in this Exhibit:

Tour Stop

The 2017 Spook-o-ree was held 10/27 - 10/29 at Camp Horseshoe. The 2017 Spook-o-ree was held 10/27 - 10/29 at Camp Horseshoe.
2017
The 2018 Spook-o-ree was held at Camp Horseshoe from 11/3 - 11/4.
2018
The 2020 Spook-o-ree was held at Camp Horseshoe from 11/7 - 11/8.
2020
The 2021 Spookoree took place from 11/5/2021 to 11/7/2021 at Camp Horseshoe.
2021
The 2022 Spookoree took place from 11/4/2022 to 11/6/2022 at Camp John H. Ware 3rd.
2022
The 2024 Cub Scout Spook-o-ree was held over two weekends Oct 18 - 20 and Oct 25 - 27 at Horseshoe Scout Reservation. The 2024 Cub Scout Spook-o-ree was held over two weekends Oct 18 - 20 and Oct 25 - 27 at Horseshoe Scout Reservation.
2024
The 2025 Spookoree took place from 10/10-12 and 10/17-19 at Camp Horseshoe.
2025
Here is a wide variety of Spook-O-Ree memorabilia items.
Memorabilia
Here are some ghost stories from the Spook-O-Rees!
Documents

2017

Display Details

The 2017 Spook-o-ree was held 10/27 – 10/29 at Camp Horseshoe.

Pictures
Videos

Pictures

Link to stand-alone gallery

Videos

Pumpkin Carving Contest
Spook-O-Ree staff judge the Pumpkin Carving Contest with many submissions from the competing patrols.
2017 – Contributed by Andrew Coe

2018

Display Details

The 2018 Spook-o-ree was held at Camp Horseshoe from 11/3 – 11/4.

Link to stand-alone gallery

2020

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The 2020 Spook-o-ree was held at Camp Horseshoe from 11/7 – 11/8.

Link to stand-alone gallery

2021

Display Details

The 2021 Spookoree took place from 11/5/2021 to 11/7/2021 at Camp Horseshoe.

Link to stand-alone gallery

2022

Display Details

The 2022 Spookoree took place from 11/4/2022 to 11/6/2022 at Camp John H. Ware 3rd.

Link to stand-alone gallery

2024

Display Details

The 2024 Cub Scout Spook-o-ree was held over two weekends Oct 18 – 20 and Oct 25 – 27 at Horseshoe Scout Reservation.

Pictures
Videos

Pictures

Link to stand-alone gallery

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ActivitiesArcheryArts and CraftsBB GunsLeatherworkingPinewood DerbySpooky PhotosWoodcarving

Videos

Bottle Rocket Demonstration
This Cub pulls the bottle rocket trigger from afar at the 2024 Spook-O-Ree.
2024 – Contributed by Anonymous
Fun House
Cubs have fun bouncing around this house at the 2024 Spook-O-Ree.
2024 – Contributed by Anonymous

2025

Display Details

The 2025 Spookoree took place from 10/10-12 and 10/17-19 at Camp Horseshoe.

Link to stand-alone gallery

Memorabilia

Display Details

Here is a wide variety of Spook-O-Ree memorabilia items.

Link to stand-alone gallery

Documents

Display Details

Here are some ghost stories from the Spook-O-Rees!

Here are the Ghost Stories told by Andrew Coe as part of the 2017 Spook-O-Ree and by Andrew Coe and A.J. DiAntonio as part of the 2018 Spook-O-Ree.
2017 – Contributed by Andrew Coe

This was a murder mystery story told by Andrew Coe at the 2021 Spookoree, and patrols had to guess who was killed by Maj. John Andre in the story for maximum points at the station.
2021 – Contributed by Andrew Coe

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Last updated December 12, 2025

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